AU2002340045A1 - Postage metering system having telephone answering capability - Google Patents

Postage metering system having telephone answering capability

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Publication number
AU2002340045A1
AU2002340045A1 AU2002340045A AU2002340045A AU2002340045A1 AU 2002340045 A1 AU2002340045 A1 AU 2002340045A1 AU 2002340045 A AU2002340045 A AU 2002340045A AU 2002340045 A AU2002340045 A AU 2002340045A AU 2002340045 A1 AU2002340045 A1 AU 2002340045A1
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Prior art keywords
metering system
telephone answering
postage metering
answering capability
capability
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.)
Abandoned
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AU2002340045A
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English (en)
Inventor
Joseph L. Gargiulo
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.)
Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Publication date
Priority claimed from US09/965,753 external-priority patent/US20030065622A1/en
Priority claimed from US09/965,750 external-priority patent/US7133850B2/en
Application filed by Pitney Bowes Inc filed Critical Pitney Bowes Inc
Publication of AU2002340045A1 publication Critical patent/AU2002340045A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/10—Office automation; Time management
    • 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
    • G07B17/00024—Physical or organizational aspects of franking systems
    • 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
    • G07B17/00024—Physical or organizational aspects of franking systems
    • G07B2017/00072—Hybrid mail, i.e. mail delivered using different physical means along the mail delivery path, e.g. email and envelope
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00088—Communication details outside or between apparatus via landlines
    • G07B2017/00096—Communication details outside or between apparatus via landlines via phone lines
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00112—Wireless
    • G07B2017/0012—Wireless in a mobile phone 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

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  • Human Resources & Organizations (AREA)
  • Economics (AREA)
  • Data Mining & Analysis (AREA)
  • Marketing (AREA)
  • Operations Research (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Tourism & Hospitality (AREA)
  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
AU2002340045A 2001-09-28 2002-09-27 Postage metering system having telephone answering capability Abandoned AU2002340045A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/965,753 US20030065622A1 (en) 2001-09-28 2001-09-28 Postage metering system having telephone answering capability
US09/965,750 2001-09-28
US09/965,750 US7133850B2 (en) 2001-09-28 2001-09-28 Postage system having telephone answering and message retrieval capability
US09/965,753 2001-09-28
PCT/US2002/030785 WO2003030106A2 (en) 2001-09-28 2002-09-27 Postage metering system having telephone answering capability

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU2002340045A1 true AU2002340045A1 (en) 2003-04-14

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AU2002340045A Abandoned AU2002340045A1 (en) 2001-09-28 2002-09-27 Postage metering system having telephone answering capability

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1438679A2 (de)
AU (1) AU2002340045A1 (de)
WO (1) WO2003030106A2 (de)

Family Cites Families (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3792446A (en) * 1972-12-04 1974-02-12 Pitney Bowes Inc Remote postage meter resetting method
US4556944A (en) * 1983-02-09 1985-12-03 Pitney Bowes Inc. Voice responsive automated mailing system
US5337246A (en) * 1992-05-22 1994-08-09 Pitney Bowes Inc. Flexible apparatus and method for applying customized rating adjustments to transaction charges
US5701250A (en) * 1995-04-07 1997-12-23 Pitney Bowes Inc. Setting by phone for counter resettable postage meters
US5822738A (en) * 1995-11-22 1998-10-13 F.M.E. Corporation Method and apparatus for a modular postage accounting system

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EP1438679A2 (de) 2004-07-21
WO2003030106A2 (en) 2003-04-10
WO2003030106A3 (en) 2004-02-12

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase