Personal funds metering system and method

Details Personal funds metering system and method Personal funds metering system and method

2002-12-30

2010-11-23

Fischer, Andrew J. (Department: 3621)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Business processing using cryptography

Postage metering system

C705S401000, C705S403000, C705S408000, C705S409000, C705S410000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07840492

ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems for dispensing value are described. In one configuration, a unique tangible indicia is enabled with a value and then disabled after the value is redeemed. In another configuration, a user enables a unique coded stamp and associates a postage payment with the stamp. The postal service cancels the stamp by deactivating the stamp from a list of active stamps and optionally audits the payment association.

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