Method and apparatus for providing postage over a data communication network
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Jun 27, 2002
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Oct 31, 2001
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Nov 7, 2000
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Abstract
A method for dispensing postage includes receiving, at a postal vendor system, a proxy request from a proxy server system. The proxy server system generates the proxy request in response to a postage purchase request including one or more criteria about desired postage from a user. First postage information for printing a postage indicium is transmitted from the postal vendor system to the proxy server system. The proxy system is not authorized to dispense postage by a postal authority, but the postal vendor system is authorized to dispense postage by the postal authority.
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| Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AU | A1 | AU2002230750 | Nov 05, 2001 |
| WO | A2 | WO2002039228 | Nov 05, 2001 |
| CA | A1 | CA2428232 | Nov 05, 2001 |
| EP | A2 | EP1337906 | Nov 05, 2001 |
International Classification(s)
- 2001 Application Filing Year
- G06F Class
- 23696 Applications Filed
- 12899 Patents Issued To-Date
- 54.44 % Issued To-Date
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- 64 Citation Count
- G06F Class
- 86.10 % this patent is cited more than
- 23 Age