System and method for controlling postage usage independent of meter balance

A method of transferring a user parameter between value indicium evidencing devices comprising:

• receiving, at a first value indicium evidencing device, a request to transfer a user parameter of a user to a second value indicium evidencing device, wherein said user's ability use said first value indicium evidencing device is limited at least by (a) authorization of said user's login information, (b) an account balance of said first value indicium evidencing meter, and (c) said user parameter, wherein said user parameter controls said user's ability to evidence value indicium independent of said account balance of said first value indicium evidencing meter;
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• transferring by said first value indicium evidencing device said user parameter to said second value indicium evidencing device, wherein after said transferring, said user's ability use said second value indicium evidencing device is limited at least by (a) authorization of said user's login information, (b) an account balance of said second value indicium evidencing meter, and (c) said user parameter, wherein said user parameter controls said user's ability to evidence value indicium independent of said account balance of said second value indicium evidencing meter.

A system comprising:

• a first value indicium evidencing device comprising an account balance;
• a user login, wherein said first value indicium evidencing device is operable to authenticate a user based on said user login;
• a user parameter, received by said first value indicium device from a second value indicium device, wherein said user parameter controls said user's ability to evidence value indicium independent of said account balance, wherein said user's ability to use said first value indicium evidencing device is limited by said user parameter, said authentication, and said account balance.

A system comprising:

• a first value indicium evidencing device comprising an account balance and a user parameter, wherein said user parameter controls a user's ability to evidence postage independent of said account balance, and wherein said user's ability to use said first value indicium evidencing device is limited based on said account balance, said user's login information, and said user parameter;
• a request to transfer said user parameter to a second value indicium evidencing device;
• a module, operable to cause said first value indicium evidencing device to transfer said user parameter to said second value indicium evidencing device, wherein after said transfer, said user parameter controls a user's ability to evidence postage independent of said a second account balance of said second value indicium evidencing device, and wherein said user's ability to use said second value indicium evidencing device is limited based on said second account balance, said user's login information, and said user parameter.

A system which transfers a user parameter between value indicium evidencing devices comprising:

• processor means for receiving a request to transfer a user parameter from a first value indicium evidencing device to a second value indicium evidencing device, wherein said user parameter controls a user's ability to evidence value indicium independent of an account balance of said first value indicium evidencing device;
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• processor means for transferring said user parameter to said second value indicium evidencing device, wherein after said transfer, said user parameter controls said user's ability to evidence value indicium independent of an account balance of said second value indicium evidencing device.

A system which transfers a user parameter between value indicium evidencing devices comprising:

• processor means for receiving a user parameter, at a first value indicium evidencing device from a second value indicium evidencing device, wherein said user parameter controls a user's ability to evidence value indicium independent of an account balance of said first value indicium evidencing device;
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• processor means for limiting said user's ability to use said first value indicium evidencing device based on said user's login information, further based on said account balance, and further based on said user parameter.