Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Credit or identification card systems
Patent
1996-08-23
1998-12-01
Le, Thien Minh
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Credit or identification card systems
36446402, G06F 708
Patent
active
058442200
ABSTRACT:
A method for remotely removing funds from a postage meter includes the steps of establishing communication between the postage meter and a remotely located data center; sending current postage meter accounting register readings to the data center; validating at the data center the current postage meter accounting register readings; sending, from the data center to the postage meter, an instruction to debit the postage meter accounting registers by a predetermined amount without the postage meter dispensing an indication of value; effecting a funds refill process within the postage meter whereby remote refill keys within the postage meter are diversified.
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Eddy Eileen C.
French Dale A.
Kishimoto Iris E.
Le Thien Minh
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Scolnick Melvin J.
Shapiro Steven J.
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