US5801944A — System and method for printing postage indicia di…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 88 words

A processor based word processing system having a program running on said processor, said program operable for controlling document creation by a user giving input data and instructions to said processor, comprising: means controlled by said word processing system and responsive to input data from a user for creating a document, said document having a section thereof containing the address of a document recipient; means for establishing a transfer section on said document; and means for printing within said transfer section postage indicia pertaining to said document recipient.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 88 words

A processor based word processing system having a program running on said processor, said program operable for controlling document creation by a user giving input data and instructions to said processor, comprising: means controlled by said word processing system and responsive to input data from a user for creating a document, said document having a section thereof containing the address of a document recipient; means for establishing a transfer section on said document; and means for printing within said transfer section postage indicia pertaining to said document recipient.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 30 words

The system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said postage indicia is customized under control of data provided on an interactive basis between said processing system and said user.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 46 words

The system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said document is a check form and wherein said document creation control program is an accounting program operable to print amounts on said check form; and wherein said transfer section of said document contains a transfer medium.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 18 words

The system as set forth in claim 2 wherein the transfer medium is a peel off restick label.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 31 words

The system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said document creation control program is a word processing program, and wherein said transfer section of said document contains a transfer medium.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 18 words

The system as set forth in claim 5 wherein said transfer medium is a peel off restick label.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 59 words

The system as set forth in claim 5 wherein said transfer medium cooperates with a juxtaposed section of a mailing envelope to create on the outside of said envelope a replica of the postage indicia printed on the document within said transfer section, said replica occurring by chemical reaction with material contained within said juxtaposed section of said envelope.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 31 words

The system as set forth in claim 5 and wherein said system function includes: means for calculating from a page count of each said document the amount of postage to print.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 31 words

The system as set forth in claim 5 and wherein said system further includes: means for calculating from address information contained within each said document the amount of postage to print.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 45 words

The system as set forth in claim 5 further including: means for determining if a document being printed is a draft document; and means for inhibiting said printing of postage indicia when a determination is made that the document being printed is a draft document.

Claim 12

Independent Claim 92 words

The method of operating a processor based word processing system having a program running on said processor, said program operable for controlling document creation by a user giving input data and instructions to said processor; said method comprising the steps of: creating a document under control of said word processing system and responsive to input data from a user, said document having a section thereof containing the address of a document recipient; establishing a transfer section on said document; and printing within said transfer section postage indicia pertaining to said document recipient.

Claim 13

Independent Claim 92 words

The method of operating a processor based word processing system having a program running on said processor, said program operable for controlling document creation by a user giving input data and instructions to said processor; said method comprising the steps of: creating a document under control of said word processing system and responsive to input data from a user, said document having a section thereof containing the address of a document recipient; establishing a transfer section on said document; and printing within said transfer section postage indicia pertaining to said document recipient.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 33 words

The method as set forth in claim 11 further including the step of: customizing said postage indicia under control of data provided on an interactive basis between said processing system and said user.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 46 words

The method as set forth in claim 11 wherein said document is a check form and wherein said document creation control program is an accounting program operable to print amounts on said check form; and wherein said transfer section of said document contains a transfer medium.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 47 words

The method as set forth in claim 13 wherein the transfer medium is a peel off restick label, further comprising the step of peeling a label from said document upon which postage indicia has been printed and repositioning said label on a mailing container for said document.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 31 words

The method as set forth in claim 11 wherein said document creation control program is a word processing program, and wherein said transfer section of said document contains a transfer medium.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 47 words

The method as set forth in claim 15 wherein the transfer medium is a peel off restick label, further comprising the step of peeling a label from said document upon which postage indicia has been printed and repositioning said label on a mailing container for said document.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 70 words

The method as set forth in claim 15 further including the step of: folding a printed document so that said transfer medium cooperates with a juxtaposed section of a mailing envelope to create on the outside of said envelope a replica of the postage indicia printed on the document within said transfer section, said replica occurring by chemical reaction with material contained within said juxtaposed section of said mated envelope.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 28 words

The method as set forth in claim 15 further including the step of: calculating from a page count of each said document the amount of postage to print.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 28 words

The method as set forth in claim 15 further including the step of: calculating from address information contained within each said document the amount of postage to print.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 44 words

The method as set forth in claim 15 further including the steps of: determining if a document being printed is a draft document; and inhibiting said printing of postage indicia when a determination is made that the currently printing document is a draft document.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 91 words

An automated system for generating a document, said system comprising: means for interfacing with a user to generate selected documents; means for determining the correct postage for mailing each said selected document; means for generating a personalized postage indicia for each said selected document, wherein said generating means includes means for selecting one of a plurality of graphical configurations of a postage indicia; means for printing said selected document; and means for generating and printing said personalized postage indicia including said correct postage together with said printing of said selected document.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 91 words

An automated system for generating a document, said system comprising: means for interfacing with a user to generate selected documents; means for determining the correct postage for mailing each said selected document; means for generating a personalized postage indicia for each said selected document, wherein said generating means includes means for selecting one of a plurality of graphical configurations of a postage indicia; means for printing said selected document; and means for generating and printing said personalized postage indicia including said correct postage together with said printing of said selected document.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 18 words

The system of claim 21 wherein said first-mentioned generating means includes: means for personalizing said selected graphical configuration.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 31 words

The system of claim 21 wherein said last-mentioned means includes: means for printing said personalized postage indicia including said correct postage on a label for subsequent application to a mailing envelope.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 35 words

The system of claim 21 further including: means for automatically generating an encrypted message incorporating information entered into said system by said user, said encrypted message printed together with said printing of said correct postage.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 20 words

The system of claim 21 wherein said means for generating a personalized postage indicia includes graphical configurations of postage indicia.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 25 words

The system of claim 25 further including: means for allowing a system to select one of said graphical configurations for the printing of said indicia.

Claim 30

Independent Claim 98 words

A method for generating a document under control of a general purpose processor, said method comprising the steps of: interfacing with a user to generate a desired document; determining the correct postage for mailing said document; generating a personalized postage indicia for said document, wherein said generating step include the step of selecting one of a plurality of graphical configurations of a postage indicia; printing said document under control of said general purpose processor; and printing said personalized postage indicia including said correct postage together with said printing of said document under control of said general purpose processor.

Claim 31

Independent Claim 98 words

A method for generating a document under control of a general purpose processor, said method comprising the steps of: interfacing with a user to generate a desired document; determining the correct postage for mailing said document; generating a personalized postage indicia for said document, wherein said generating step include the step of selecting one of a plurality of graphical configurations of a postage indicia; printing said document under control of said general purpose processor; and printing said personalized postage indicia including said correct postage together with said printing of said document under control of said general purpose processor.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 18 words

The method of claim 27 wherein said selecting step includes the step of: personalizing said selected graphical configuration.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 33 words

The method of claim 27 wherein said generating step further includes the step of: printing said personalized postage indicia including said correct postage on a label for subsequent transfer to a mailing envelope.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2001-08-31	2002-03-02	2002-09-01	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2005-08-31	2006-03-02	2006-09-01	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2009-08-31	2010-03-02	2010-09-01	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

System and method for printing postage indicia directly on documents

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