Graham S Fulghum

US Patent:

20050171922, Aug 4, 2005

Filed:

Jan 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/768891

Inventors:

Brian Leary - Milford CT, US
George Hesse - Trumbull CT, US
Michael Keenan - Wilton CT, US
Graham Fulghum - Reston VA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705408000

Abstract:

A franking system is provided having a franking meter that operates in association with a security device and a printer to apply shipping charge indicium and addresses to a mail item or label. A control processor executes software from memory to accomplish the postage and addressing function. The control processor is provided with means to access address database resident in an external database to check and update addresses selected for printing.