| US 7,559,471 B2 | ||
| Postal stamp tracking system and method | ||
| Binh T. Lu, Endicott, N.Y. (US); Thomas J. Otterlee, Brookfield, Wis. (US); and Casimir F. Laska, Brookfield, Wis. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, Md. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 01, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/725,047. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0116047 A1, Jun. 02, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06K 19/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 235—462.01 [235/492] | 3 Claims |
| 1. A method of tracking a postage stamp, the method comprising:
coupling tracking information to the stamp, the tracking information including a stamp ID;
dispensing the stamp to a customer;
reading the tracking information as the stamp is dispensed;
storing the stamp ID in a database; and
further comprising reading the tracking information as the stamp is deposited into a postal mailbox, and storing the stamp
ID and a mailbox location within a database,
wherein the tracking information is stored within a passive RFID device.
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