Mailing machine having dynamically configurable postal security device to support multiple customers and carriers

摘要

A mail processing system (12) having a postal security device (PSD) (14) that can be dynamically configured to support multiple customers and carriers is provided. Meter records are maintained at a data center (30). Each meter record includes information necessary to configure the PSD (14) for a particular customer and/or a specified carrier. Once loaded with a complete meter record, the PSD (14) will function as a traditional PSD. All accounting takes place locally in the PSD, and all records maintained in the meter record are updated locally in the PSD (14). Upon completion of the mail run, the updated meter record can then be uploaded to the data center (30) until the next mail run that requires the meter record.