WO2003065313A3 - Postage metering system - Google Patents

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WO2003065313A3
WO2003065313A3 PCT/GB2003/000389 GB0300389W WO03065313A3 WO 2003065313 A3 WO2003065313 A3 WO 2003065313A3 GB 0300389 W GB0300389 W GB 0300389W WO 03065313 A3 WO03065313 A3 WO 03065313A3
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operating code
printing
input
postage value
metering system
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William James Herring
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Neopost Ltd
William James Herring
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Priority to EP03734763A priority Critical patent/EP1479047A2/en
Priority to US10/503,169 priority patent/US7216804B2/en
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Publication of WO2003065313A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003065313A3/en

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    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00153—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
    • G07B2017/00169—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a franking apparatus, e.g. for verifying accounting
    • 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
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00338—Error detection or handling
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00935—Passwords
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00959—Cryptographic modules, e.g. a PC encryption board
    • G07B2017/00967—PSD [Postal Security Device] as defined by the USPS [US Postal Service]

Abstract

A postage metering system for applying indicia including postage value on mail items, the system including: a keyboard for inputting information; a printer for printing indicia; an accounting module for accounting for postage value applied to mail items; and a security module for requiring a user to input an operating code prior to further operation of the system, the security module being configured to compare the input operating code with at least one stored valid operating code and cause the printer in a printing operation to print an indicium having a zero postage value where the input operating code and any stored operating code do not match and printing of an indicium is requested.
PCT/GB2003/000389 2002-01-31 2003-01-31 Postage metering system WO2003065313A2 (en)

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EP03734763A EP1479047A2 (en) 2002-01-31 2003-01-31 Postage metering system
US10/503,169 US7216804B2 (en) 2002-01-31 2003-01-31 Postage metering system

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GB0202269.7 2002-01-31
GBGB0202269.7A GB0202269D0 (en) 2002-01-31 2002-01-31 Postage meter security

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EP1479047A2 (en) 2004-11-24
US7273164B2 (en) 2007-09-25
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US7216804B2 (en) 2007-05-15
EP1472655A1 (en) 2004-11-03

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