Detecting copied value-added indicia
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1. A method for detecting a value added indicia on a mailpiece comprising:
- radiating the indicia with a radio frequency to energize the indicia; and
receiving information from the radiated indicia, the information including an identifier and a value associated with the mailpiece.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting a value added indicia on a mailpiece. In one embodiment, the method comprises radiating the indicia with a radio frequency to energize the indicia, and receiving information from the radiated indicia. The information including an identifier and a value associated with the mailpiece.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for detecting a value added indicia on a mailpiece comprising:
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radiating the indicia with a radio frequency to energize the indicia; and
receiving information from the radiated indicia, the information including an identifier and a value associated with the mailpiece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 26)
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4. A postal indicia marking system comprising:
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a substrate onto which an indicia is to be printed;
a printer adapted to print the indicia on the substrate; and
an electrically conductive fluid used by the printer to form the indicia, the electrically conductive fluid when printed on the substrate forming an electrical circuit that is adapted to passively store information and deliver the information to a receiver when radiated with electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
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14. A proof of purchase system comprising:
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a substrate onto which an indicia is to be printed;
a printer adapted to print the indicia on the substrate; and
an electrically conductive fluid used by the printer to form the indicia, the electrically conductive fluid when printed on the substrate forming an electrical circuit that is adapted to passively store information and deliver the information to a receiver when radiated with electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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