Patent ID: 6297821
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: G07B

Abstract:
A control system for a mailing machine, the control system comprising:a user interface including a display;a memory having a screen region;a plurality of individual screen format files stored within the screen region, each of the plurality of individual screen format files having a unique identifier, respective pre-function data and respective background function data, where the respective pre-function data includes respective image data relating to a respective screen image for display and the respective pre-function data along with the respective background function data define a state control for the mailing machine that is distributed among the plurality of individual screen format files; anda control program for displaying the respective screen images on the display and for controlling the operation of the mailing machine for each of the plurality of individual screen format files by:using the respective pre-function data to identify a previously defined respective pre-function which is executed before displaying the respective screen image; andusing the respective background function data to identify a previously defined respective background function which is executed during the display of the respective screen image.