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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2005
Filed:
May. 03, 2001
Felix Bator, Easton, CT (US);
David B. Chamberlin, Monroe, CT (US);
James A. Euchner, Waccabuc, NY (US);
Thomas J. Foth, Trumbull, CT (US);
Andrei Obrea, Seymour, CT (US);
David L. Rich, Shelton, CT (US);
David W Riley, Easton, CT (US);
Felix Bator, Easton, CT (US);
David B. Chamberlin, Monroe, CT (US);
James A. Euchner, Waccabuc, NY (US);
Thomas J. Foth, Trumbull, CT (US);
Andrei Obrea, Seymour, CT (US);
David L. Rich, Shelton, CT (US);
David W Riley, Easton, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A method for acquiring customers for meter licenses for PC postage. The method includes the steps of a meter vendor obtaining a first meter license from the Post for a first meter; loaning the use of a first meter licensed in the customer's zip code to a customer; requesting a second meter license for the customer; initializing the first meter for use by the customer; and transferring the first meter to the Customer's meter license when the second meter license is received. Alternatively, when the second meter license is received a second meter is assigned to the customer and the first meter is reassigned to the meter vendor.