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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2009
Applicants:
George Brookner, Norwalk, CT (US);
Gary Morris, Arlington, VA (US);
Inventors:
George Brookner, Norwalk, CT (US);
Gary Morris, Arlington, VA (US);
Assignee:
Neopost Technologies, Bagneux, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07B 17/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01); G06Q 20/10 (2012.01); G06Q 50/32 (2012.01); G06Q 40/00 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07B 17/00362 (2013.01); G06Q 10/10 (2013.01); G06Q 20/10 (2013.01); G06Q 40/12 (2013.12); G06Q 50/32 (2013.01); G07B 17/00435 (2013.01); G07B 2017/0037 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00161 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00169 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00427 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for managing a value of a descending register of a postal security device (PSD) in accordance with a guarantee is disclosed. Mailing data including a guarantee rate, and a public rate of postage disbursed for a mailpiece franked under terms of the guarantee, can be received. The public rate and the guarantee rate can be compared, and if the public rate is equal to or less than the guarantee rate, postage funds can be downloaded from an account corresponding to a lessee of the PSD.