Use of electronic devices for money transfer
AssigneeNeopost Technologies
InventorsUrs Bernhard Jenny, Richard H. Rosen, Robert G. Schwartz, Brian T. Leary
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Abstract
A system for dispensing funds. The system includes a non-dedicated printer adapted to print indicia of a monetary value, and a postal security device coupled to the franking machine. The postal security device includes an accounting register indicative of a value of monetary funds stored in the postal security device. The system also includes a money transfer system coupled to the franking machine and adapted to allow a user to transfer funds from the postal security device to the money transfer system and vice versa.
Claims22
A system for dispensing funds comprising:
- a franking machine having a non-dedicated printer adapted to print indicia of a monetary value;
- a first postal security device coupled to the franking machine, the postal security device including an accounting register indicative of a value of monetary funds stored in the postal security device;
- and
- a money transfer system coupled to the franking machine, wherein the money transfer system receives alternative money in the form of a stamp, cancels the alternative money, transfers funds between the postal security device and the money transfer system, establishes a communication link with a second postal security device, and transfers funds between the first postal security device and the second postal security device;
- wherein the transferred funds correspond to a payment from a user of the first postal security device to a user of the second postal security device.
A system comprising:
- a first postage machine comprising:
- a first postal security device storing funds;
- a first franking device dispensing postage from funds stored in the first postal security device;
- and
- a first funds transfer device transferring funds between the first postal security device and a second postal security device in a second postage machine;
- wherein the transferred funds correspond to a payment from a user of the first postage machine to a user of the second postage machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.