Patent ID: 7539622
Filing Date: 2009-05-26
Classification: G06Q,H01Q

Abstract:
1. A digital system comprising: a stamp without a predetermined postage affixed to an article to be mailed, wherein the stamp is a digital electronic paper comprising a top layer having a visual display, middle layer having an electronics layer, and a bottom layer having an adhesive layer; a microcontroller housed in the electronics layer comprising at least a converter module, transmitter and receiver module and a memory module, wherein the stamp is activated by swiping a smart card over the stamp in order to encode the stamp with a unique payment identifier valid for a single payment and other information by data signals sent from the converter module to the transmitter and receiver module; wherein the memory module receives power such that the visual display automatically updates to show a representation of the encoded information; wherein the visual display and the encoded information is verified on the stamp for evidence of tampering by the memory module indicating the state of the adhesive; and an anti-tamper mechanism comprising an adhesive adjustment module wherein the adhesive is altered through electrostatic manipulation from a signal sent by the memory module to the adhesive adjustment module to allow the removal of the affixed stamp so that the stamp may be reused.