EP1105849A4 - Technique for generating indicia indicative of payment using a postal fund - Google Patents

Technique for generating indicia indicative of payment using a postal fund

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Publication number
EP1105849A4
EP1105849A4 EP99930901A EP99930901A EP1105849A4 EP 1105849 A4 EP1105849 A4 EP 1105849A4 EP 99930901 A EP99930901 A EP 99930901A EP 99930901 A EP99930901 A EP 99930901A EP 1105849 A4 EP1105849 A4 EP 1105849A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
payment
technique
indicia indicative
generating indicia
postal
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP99930901A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1105849A1 (en
Inventor
George M Brookner
Allen A Crowe
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Hasler Inc
Original Assignee
Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems Inc
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems Inc filed Critical Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems Inc
Publication of EP1105849A1 publication Critical patent/EP1105849A1/en
Publication of EP1105849A4 publication Critical patent/EP1105849A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/0025—Storage of, e.g. ribbon
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
    • G07B2017/0058—Printing of code
    • G07B2017/00588—Barcode
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00612—Attaching item on mailpiece
    • G07B2017/0062—Label
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00653—Special inks, e.g. fluorescent
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00822—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system including unique details
    • G07B2017/0083—Postal data, e.g. postage, address, sender, machine ID, vendor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00822—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system including unique details
    • G07B2017/00838—Personal data, i.e. biometrics
EP99930901A 1998-06-15 1998-10-30 Technique for generating indicia indicative of payment using a postal fund Withdrawn EP1105849A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US8921398P 1998-06-15 1998-06-15
US89213P 1998-06-15
PCT/US1998/023097 WO1999066456A1 (en) 1998-06-15 1998-10-30 Technique for generating indicia indicative of payment using a postal fund

Publications (2)

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EP1105849A1 EP1105849A1 (en) 2001-06-13
EP1105849A4 true EP1105849A4 (en) 2007-07-04

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EP99930901A Withdrawn EP1105849A4 (en) 1998-06-15 1998-10-30 Technique for generating indicia indicative of payment using a postal fund

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EP (1) EP1105849A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2002518754A (en)
CA (1) CA2335103A1 (en)
WO (1) WO1999066456A1 (en)

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EP1105849A1 (en) 2001-06-13
CA2335103A1 (en) 1999-12-23
JP2002518754A (en) 2002-06-25

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