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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2005
Robert A. Cordery, Danbury, CT (US);
Erik D. N. Monsen, Shelton, CT (US);
Claude Zeller, Shelton, CT (US);
Matthew J. Campagna, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Robert A. Cordery, Danbury, CT (US);
Erik D. N. Monsen, Shelton, CT (US);
Claude Zeller, Shelton, CT (US);
Matthew J. Campagna, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A method for producing a metered tape and an indicium on a meter tape comprising determining a location on the meter tape where the indicium is to be printed, generating the indicium with information related to the location incorporated therein, and printing the indicium on the meter tape at the location. A method of authenticating an indicium printed on a meter tape comprising retrieving information stored within the indicium, the information identifying a first location where the indicium is supposed to be positioned relative to the meter tape, detecting a spatial indicator identifying a second location where the indicium is actually positioned relative to the meter tape, and comparing the first location to the second location. Mail metering and authenticating systems for implementing the methods are also disclosed.