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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2002
Alan Leung, New York, NY (US);
John W. Rojas, Norwalk, CT (US);
James R. Norris, Jr., Danbury, CT (US);
Jean-hiram Coffy, Norwalk, CT (US);
Arthur Parkos, Southbury, CT (US);
John F. Braun, Fairfield, CT (US);
Wendy Chui Fen Leung, Woodside, NY (US);
Alan Leung, New York, NY (US);
John W. Rojas, Norwalk, CT (US);
James R. Norris, Jr., Danbury, CT (US);
Jean-Hiram Coffy, Norwalk, CT (US);
Arthur Parkos, Southbury, CT (US);
John F. Braun, Fairfield, CT (US);
Wendy Chui Fen Leung, Woodside, NY (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
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.