Dynamic allocation of postal security devices
CA 2485251 C · Owner: Neopost Industrie Sa · Inventors: Mattern, James M.
Overview
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A system for dynamically allocating one or more postal security devices (PSD's) includes an indicia pool utilizing PSD's for generating indicia a download pool for refreshing PSD funds and a means for allocating the one or more PSD's among the indicia pool and download pool according to indicia generating requirements and funding amounts within the one or more PSD's.
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- Filed October 19, 2004 and granted June 4, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 19, 2024.
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