Method of postal payment for set of customized postage
View Patent ↗A method of paying for postage stamps, that involves the generation of a plurality of postage stamps, wherein each of the stamps has a unique identification code; and the debiting of an account for the generation of the plurality of stamps when a carrier processes one of the plurality of stamps.
1. A method of paying for postage stamps, comprising the steps of:
generating a plurality of postage stamps, using a supplier processor, wherein each of the stamps has a postage value and a unique identification code which is indicative of the value of the plurality of stamps; and
debiting an account, using a carrier processor for the value of the plurality of stamps when a carrier identifies one of the plurality of stamps using the unique identification code.
2. The method claimed in claim 1 , wherein the unique identification code is an Information Based Indicia.
3. The method claimed in claim 2 , wherein the Information Based Indicia includes a meter number.
4. The method claimed in claim 2 , wherein the Information Based Indicia includes a user number.
5. The method claimed in claim 2 , wherein the Information Based Indicia includes a piece count.
6. The method claimed in claim 1 , wherein the postage stamps are customized.
7. The method claimed in claim 1 , wherein the account is contained in a meter.
8. The method claimed in claim 1 , further including the step of:
debiting the account that generated the plurality of stamps after a predetermined length of time if the carrier has not processed one of the plurality of stamps.
9. The method claimed in claim 8 , wherein the predetermined length of time begins when the plurality of stamps have been sold.
10. The method claimed in claim 8 , wherein the predetermined length of time begins when the plurality of stamps have been generated.
11. The method claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of postage stamps, have different values.
12. The method claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of postage stamps, are first class stamps.
13. The method claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of postage stamps, are forever stamps.
14. A postage stamp payment system, comprising:
a supplier processor that generates a plurality of postage stamps, wherein each of the stamps has a postage value and a unique identification code which is indicative of the value of the plurality of stamps; and
a carrier processor that debits an account for the postage value of the plurality of stamps when a carrier identifies one of the plurality of stamps using the unique identification code.