Systems and methods which provide metering of postage value using accumulated postage information are shown. Embodiments implement an accumulated postage register in a postage security device which is incremented each time a postage indicium is generated and which is reset when a postage value settl
Systems and methods which provide metering of postage value using accumulated postage information are shown. Embodiments implement an accumulated postage register in a postage security device which is incremented each time a postage indicium is generated and which is reset when a postage value settlement operation is performed. Accumulated postage may be paid for using various accounts, including pre-funded or pre-paid accounts, credit accounts, debit accounts, and billing accounts. Accordingly, embodiments may be used with respect to a post-paid metering model, a pre-paid metering model, and combinations thereof.
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1. A method for metering postage value in an Internet metering system, the method comprising: receiving, by a postage server of the Internet metering system, a request for postage value from a postage metering services provider system of the Internet metering system, wherein the postage metering ser
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A method for metering postage value in an Internet metering system, the method comprising: receiving, by a postage server of the Internet metering system, a request for postage value from a postage metering services provider system of the Internet metering system, wherein the postage metering services provider system provides online services facilitating sales of items by a plurality of users;generating, by the postage server, at least one postage indicium in response to the request for postage value prior to receiving full payment for the postage value, wherein the generating the at least one postage indicium adjusts an accumulated postage register in an amount of a portion of the postage value for which payment for the postage value has not been received and an ascending register in a full amount of the postage value, wherein the accumulated postage register and the ascending register are each registers of a postal security device; andprocessing, by the postage server in accordance with an established postage value settlement schedule, payment for at least a portion of an amount of the accumulated postage register including the portion of the postage value after outputting the generated at least one postage indicium, wherein the processing the payment adjusts the accumulated postage register in the payment amount of the portion of the amount of the accumulated postage register including the portion of the postage value. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the generating the at least one postage indicium adjusts the accumulated postage register to accumulate an amount of postage value advanced on behalf of a user as a result of at least the generating at least one postage indicium. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the amount of postage value accumulated is backed-up on at least one other computer processor. 4. The method of claim 3 further comprising: determining that the amount of postage value accumulated is unavailable; andrestoring the amount of postage value accumulated based at least on the backed-up amount of postage value accumulated. 5. The method of claim 4 wherein the amount of postage value accumulated is unavailable due to a system failure. 6. The method of claim 3 further comprising: determining whether the amount of postage value accumulated is out-of-sync or out-of-date based at least on the backed-up accumulating amount of postage value. 7. The method of claim 2 wherein the processing payment for at least a portion of the amount of the accumulated postage register including the portion of the postage value automatically occurs after a threshold amount of postage value has been accumulated. 8. The method of claim 1 wherein the processing payment for at least a portion of the amount of the accumulated postage register including the portion of the postage value automatically occurs after the accumulated postage register is adjusted past a threshold value. 9. The method of claim 1 further comprising: determining that a descending register has reached a threshold minimum; andperforming the generating prior to receiving payment in response to the determining. 10. The method of claim 1 further comprising: determining, based on the request, that a user desires the at least one postage indicium be generated prior to remitting full payment for the postage value; andperforming the generating prior to receiving payment in response to the determining. 11. The method of claim 1 wherein the postage metering services provider system is disposed in the Internet metering system between the plurality of users and the postage server. 12. A system for metering postage value in an Internet metering system, the system comprising: means for receiving, at a postage server of the Internet metering system, a request for postage value from a postage metering services provider system of the Internet metering system, wherein the postage metering services provider system provides online services facilitating sales of items by a plurality of users;means for generating, at the postage server, at least one postage indicium in response to the request for postage value prior to receiving full payment for the postage value, wherein the means for generating the at least one postage indicium adjusts an accumulated postage register in an amount of a portion of the postage value for which payment for the postage value has not been received and an ascending register in a full amount of the postage value, wherein the accumulated postage register and the ascending register are each registers of a postal security device; andmeans for processing, at the postage server in accordance with an established postage value settlement schedule, payment for at least a portion of an amount of the accumulated postage register including the portion of the postage value after outputting the generated at least one postage indicium, wherein the means for processing the payment adjusts the accumulated postage register in the payment amount of the portion of the amount of the accumulated postage register including the portion of the postage value. 13. The system of claim 12 wherein the means for generating the at least one postage indicium adjusts the accumulated postage register to accumulate an amount of postage value advanced on behalf of a user as a result of at least generating at least one postage indicium by the means for generating. 14. The system of claim 13 wherein the accumulating amount of postage value is backed-up on at least a computer processor. 15. The system of claim 14 further comprising: means for determining that the accumulating amount of postage value is unavailable; andmeans for restoring the accumulating amount of postage value based at least on the backed-up accumulating amount of postage value. 16. The system of claim 15 wherein the accumulating amount of postage value is unavailable due to a system failure. 17. The system of claim 14 further comprising: means for determining whether the accumulating amount of postage value is out-of-sync or out-of-date based at least on the backed-up accumulating amount of postage value. 18. The system of claim 13 wherein processing payment for at least a portion of the amount of the accumulated postage register including the portion of the postage value by the means for processing payment automatically occurs after a threshold amount of postage value has been accumulated. 19. The system of claim 12 wherein processing payment for at least a portion of the amount of the accumulated postage register including the portion of the postage value by the means for processing payment automatically occurs after the accumulated postage register is adjusted past a threshold value. 20. The system of claim 12 further comprising: means for determining that a descending register has reached a threshold minimum; andmeans for performing the generating prior to receiving full payment in response to the determining. 21. The system of claim 12 further comprising: means for determining, based on the request, that a user desires the at least one postage indicium be generated prior to remitting full payment for the postage value; andmeans for performing the generating prior to receiving full payment in response to the determining. 22. The system of claim 12 wherein the postage metering services provider system is disposed in the Internet metering system between the plurality of users and the postage server. 23. A system for metering postage value in an Internet metering system, the system comprising: a postage security device of a postage server of the Internet metering system configured to generate at least one postage indicium in response to a request for postage value prior to receiving full payment for the postage value, wherein the request is received at the postage server from a postage metering services provider system providing online services facilitating sales of items by a plurality of users, wherein the generating the at least one postage indicium adjusts and accumulated postage register in an amount of a portion of the postage value for which payment for the postage value has not been received and an ascending register in a full amount of the postage value, wherein said postage security device is further configured to process payment for at least a portion of an amount of the accumulated postage register including the portion of the postage value after outputting the generated at least one postage indicium in accordance with an established postage value settlement schedule, wherein the processing the payment adjusts the accumulated postage register in the payment amount of the portion of the amount of the accumulated postage register including the portion of the postage value. 24. The system of claim 23 wherein the generating the at least one postage indicium adjusts the accumulated postage register to accumulate an amount of postage value advanced on behalf of a user as a result of said generation of said at least one postage indicium prior to receiving full payment for the postage value. 25. The system of claim 24 wherein said accumulation register is backed-up on least a computer processor. 26. The system of claim 25 further comprising: means for determining that said accumulation register is unavailable; andmeans for restoring said accumulation register based at least on the backed-up accumulating amount of postage value. 27. The system of claim 26 wherein said accumulation register is unavailable due to a system failure. 28. The system of claim 25 further comprising: means for determining whether the accumulating amount of postage value is out-of-sync or out-of-date based at least on the backed-up accumulating amount of postage value. 29. The system of claim 24 wherein the received payment for at least a portion of the postage value automatically occurs after a threshold amount of postage value has been accumulated. 30. The system of claim 23 wherein the processing the payment is performed automatically after the accumulated postage register is adjusted past a threshold value. 31. The system of claim 23 further comprising: a descending register operable to store postage value of a user sending the request, wherein said postage security device is operable to determine that said descending register has reached a threshold minimum, and wherein said postage security device is further operable to generate the least one postage indicium prior to receiving full payment, in response to the determination. 32. The system of claim 23 wherein said postage security device is further configured to determine, based on the request, that a user desires the at least one postage indicium be generated prior to remitting full payment for the postage value, and wherein said postage security device is further operable to generate the least one postage indicium prior to receiving full payment, in response to the determination. 33. The system of claim 23 wherein the postage metering services provider system is disposed in the Internet metering system between the plurality of users and the postage server.
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