Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Postage metering with accumulated postage
- Patent Title (中): 邮资计费积累邮资
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Application No.: US11616569Application Date: 2006-12-27
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Publication No.: US08775331B1Publication Date: 2014-07-08
- Inventor: Mark Tsuie , Keith D. Bussell , J P Leon
- Applicant: Mark Tsuie , Keith D. Bussell , J P Leon
- Applicant Address: US CA El Segundo
- Assignee: Stamps.com Inc
- Current Assignee: Stamps.com Inc
- Current Assignee Address: US CA El Segundo
- Agency: Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
- Main IPC: G06F17/00
- IPC: G06F17/00 ; G07B17/02 ; G06Q10/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods which provide metering of postage value using accumulated postage information are shown. Embodiments implement an accumulated postage register in a postage security device which is incremented each time a postage indicium is generated and which is reset when a postage value settlement operation is performed. Accumulated postage may be paid for using various accounts, including pre-funded or pre-paid accounts, credit accounts, debit accounts, and billing accounts. Accordingly, embodiments may be used with respect to a post-paid metering model, a pre-paid metering model, and combinations thereof.
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