Patent ID: 8027935
Filing Date: 2011-09-27
Classification: B81C,F16S,G06Q,G07B

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining if sufficient value is available in an account to complete a value bearing indicia processing session; if said sufficient value is available, reserving a predetermined amount of value with respect to said account to facilitate completing said value bearing indicia processing session, wherein said reserving said predetermined amount of value prevents said predetermined amount of value from being utilized with respect to any other value bearing indicia processing session until the value reservation is released, wherein said reserving said predetermined amount of value comprises: requesting an amount of value for a value bearing indicia from said account, said request including said value reservation identification, wherein said request further includes a revised predetermined amount of value with respect to said account; updating said value reservation using said revised predetermined amount of value; and if said sufficient value is not available, providing insufficient value processing with respect to said value bearing indicia processing session.