Systems and methods for dispensing postage stamps
US7784090B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00225
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Postage stamps are dispensed by receiving payment from a customer for a postage value at a point of sale terminal. The point of sale terminal requests and receives an authorization key from an authorization system. The authorization key is provided to the customer. Thereafter, the customer provides the authorization key to a postage dispensing machine, which provides postage stamps equivalent to the postage value.
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