Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – For cost/price – Postage meter system
Patent
1998-04-17
1999-11-16
Cosimano, Edward R.
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
For cost/price
Postage meter system
101 71, 705408, 705410, G07B 1700
Patent
active
059874414
ABSTRACT:
A method of issuing digital tokens in a open system meter includes the steps of sending a request for digital tokens and predetermined postal information, including addressee information, from a host processor to a vault that is operatively coupled to the host processor; calculating in the vault in response to the request for tokens at least one digital token using the predetermined postal information; debiting postal funds in the vault; issuing the digital token to the host processor; and storing the digital token and the predetermined postal information as a transaction record in the host processor for subsequent generation and printing of an indicia. The method further includes the steps of generating in the host processor an indicia comprising a graphical image of the digital token and the predetermined postal information and storing the indicia in the host processor; and printing the indicia on a mailpiece when requested.
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Lee David K.
Riley David W.
Ryan Jr. Frederick W.
Cosimano Edward R.
Malandra, Jr. Charles R.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Scolnick Melvin J.
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