Apparatus and method for electronic debiting of funds from a postage meter
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Dec 1, 1998
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Aug 23, 1996
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Aug 23, 1996
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A method for remotely removing funds from a postage meter includes the steps of establishing communication between the postage meter and a remotely located data center; sending current postage meter accounting register readings to the data center; validating at the data center the current postage meter accounting register readings; sending, from the data center to the postage meter, an instruction to debit the postage meter accounting registers by a predetermined amount without the postage meter dispensing an indication of value; effecting a funds refill process within the postage meter whereby remote refill keys within the postage meter are diversified.
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