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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2009
James Michael Bortnak, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Kenneth Thomas Mcbride, Palos Verdes Estates, CA (US);
John Roland Clem, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
James Michael Bortnak, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Kenneth Thomas McBride, Palos Verdes Estates, CA (US);
John Roland Clem, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Stamps.com, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods provide for printing unactivated tokens which can be activated into valid postage indicia at a later time. Monetary liability for postage indicia value is postponed until the token is activated into a postage indicium; thus, the token does not have value and is not valid until activated into indicium. Consequently, a user is not made monetarily liable for printed tokens unless the tokens are activated into postage indicia.
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