Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Control panel label for a postage printing device
- Patent Title (中): 邮资打印设备的控制面板标签
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Application No.: US11172182Application Date: 2005-06-30
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Publication No.: US07533067B2Publication Date: 2009-05-12
- Inventor: David W. Beckstrom , Steven M. Kaye , Benjamin Singer
- Applicant: David W. Beckstrom , Steven M. Kaye , Benjamin Singer
- Applicant Address: US CT Stamford
- Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
- Current Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Stamford
- Agent George M. Macdonald; Steven J. Shapiro; Angelo N. Chaclas
- Main IPC: G07B17/02
- IPC: G07B17/02 ; G07B17/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods for providing a locally printed replaceable control panel labels for providing an economical user interface to a postage printing device using a collocated processor are described. In one configuration, a remote data center provides Units of Information of Value UIVs of distinct denominations such as postage indicia to a Virtual Stamp Dispensing Metering VSDM printer. Custom graphic images are also processed for use and stored at the collocated processor for selective transfer to the VSDM. Using the collocated PC, the user selects certain denominations to be assigned to denomination buttons on the VSDM. Similarly, the user selects certain custom images to be associated with custom image buttons on the VSDM. The system then prints a replaceable control panel button label using the VSDM printer having zones associated with each button for printing thumbnails of the custom images and denomination icons for the selected virtual stamp denominations. The user then inserts the replaceable custom control panel label in the VSDM control panel recess under the hinged control panel window.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070005518A1 Control panel label for a postage printing device Public/Granted day:2007-01-04
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