Patent ID: 7769700

Claim:
A method for collecting a first set of usage data and a second set of usage data for a postage meter including a controller, a memory, and an interface, comprising: storing, by the controller of the postage meter, the first set of usage data in the memory in accordance with a first set of data collection segregation rules; receiving, by the controller of the postage meter, an update of the first set of data collection segregation rules; processing, by the controller of the postage meter, the update of the first set of data collection segregation rules before collecting the second set of usage data, wherein processing the update includes obtaining a second set of data collection segregation rules; and reformatting, by the controller of the postage meter, the first set of usage data in accordance with the second set of data collection segregation rules; wherein the first set of data collection segregation rules and the second set of data collection segregation rules each describe categories to which metered mail pieces are to be logged as belonging.