AU2001277137A1 - Postage metering system for use with business reply mail - Google Patents

Postage metering system for use with business reply mail

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Publication number
AU2001277137A1
AU2001277137A1 AU2001277137A AU7713701A AU2001277137A1 AU 2001277137 A1 AU2001277137 A1 AU 2001277137A1 AU 2001277137 A AU2001277137 A AU 2001277137A AU 7713701 A AU7713701 A AU 7713701A AU 2001277137 A1 AU2001277137 A1 AU 2001277137A1
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Prior art keywords
metering system
reply mail
postage metering
business reply
business
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Abandoned
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AU2001277137A
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English (en)
Inventor
Frederick W. Ryan
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Publication of AU2001277137A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001277137A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • 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
    • G07B17/00435—Details specific to central, non-customer apparatus, e.g. servers at post office or vendor
    • 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
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00161—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a central, non-user location, e.g. for updating rates or software, or for refilling funds
    • 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
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
AU2001277137A 2000-07-27 2001-07-24 Postage metering system for use with business reply mail Abandoned AU2001277137A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09626954 2000-07-27
US09/626,954 US7225170B1 (en) 2000-07-27 2000-07-27 Postage metering system for use with business reply mail
PCT/US2001/023277 WO2002011073A1 (en) 2000-07-27 2001-07-24 Postage metering system for use with business reply mail

Publications (1)

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AU2001277137A1 true AU2001277137A1 (en) 2002-02-13

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AU2001277137A Abandoned AU2001277137A1 (en) 2000-07-27 2001-07-24 Postage metering system for use with business reply mail

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US (1) US7225170B1 (de)
EP (1) EP1323137B1 (de)
AU (1) AU2001277137A1 (de)
CA (1) CA2422141A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60138471D1 (de)
WO (1) WO2002011073A1 (de)

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Publication number Publication date
DE60138471D1 (de) 2009-06-04
EP1323137B1 (de) 2009-04-22
WO2002011073A1 (en) 2002-02-07
CA2422141A1 (en) 2002-02-07
US7225170B1 (en) 2007-05-29
EP1323137A1 (de) 2003-07-02
EP1323137A4 (de) 2005-03-30

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