Patent ID: 7840499

Claim:
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored therein which, when executed by a processor, causing the processor to print a label for use with mailing letters, the label comprising: a postage mark indicative of a mailing rate that corresponds to a type of First Class Mail that excludes shipping services; (a) information designating that an item to be sent with the label is to be delivered with Extra service status; (b) information designating that the item is less than 13 ounces and is to be delivered by the U.S. Postal Service using a type of First Class Mail that excludes shipping services; (c) information designating that the label was electronically generated by a third-party private business, said information designating that the label was electronically generated by the third-party business different from a mailing party and including at least one of a name or address of the third-party business to which information is to be sent from the U.S. Postal Service to a server of the third-party business to confirm performance of the Extra service, (d) a first symbol indicating that confirmation of performance of the Extra service, including a return receipt, is to be sent electronically; (e) a second symbol indicating the type of First Class Mail that excludes shipping services to be used in delivering the item; and (f) a zip code number indicating a location from where the item is to be mailed; and (g) a mailing zone symbol corresponding to delivery of the item, wherein the mailing zone symbol is different from the zip code number.