CA1278379C - Verification for a mail processing system - Google Patents

Verification for a mail processing system

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Publication number
CA1278379C
CA1278379C CA000526033A CA526033A CA1278379C CA 1278379 C CA1278379 C CA 1278379C CA 000526033 A CA000526033 A CA 000526033A CA 526033 A CA526033 A CA 526033A CA 1278379 C CA1278379 C CA 1278379C
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Canada
Prior art keywords
mail
document
batch
postage
data
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Expired - Fee Related
Application number
CA000526033A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Guy L. Fougere
Ronald P. Sansone
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Priority claimed from US06/813,445 external-priority patent/US4962454A/en
Application filed by Pitney Bowes Inc filed Critical Pitney Bowes Inc
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA1278379C publication Critical patent/CA1278379C/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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    • 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
    • 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
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • 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
    • G07B17/00733—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
    • G07B17/00024—Physical or organizational aspects of franking systems
    • G07B2017/00048—Software architecture
    • G07B2017/00056—Client-server
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00153—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
    • G07B17/00016—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
    • G07B2017/00177—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a portable device, e.g. a card or a PCMCIA
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00201—Open franking system, i.e. the printer is not dedicated to franking only, e.g. PC (Personal Computer)
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00225—Vending machine or POS (Point Of Sale) apparatus
    • 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
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00483—Batch processing of mailpieces
    • 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
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00596—Printing of address
    • 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
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00701—Measuring the weight of mailpieces

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Information Transfer Between Computers (AREA)
CA000526033A 1985-12-25 1986-12-22 Verification for a mail processing system Expired - Fee Related CA1278379C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/813,445 US4962454A (en) 1985-12-26 1985-12-26 Batch mailing method and apparatus: printing unique numbers on mail pieces and statement sheet
US813,445 1985-12-26
US94013186A 1986-12-10 1986-12-10
US940,131 1986-12-10

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA1278379C true CA1278379C (en) 1990-12-27

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CA000526033A Expired - Fee Related CA1278379C (en) 1985-12-25 1986-12-22 Verification for a mail processing system

Country Status (6)

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CA (1) CA1278379C (de)
CH (1) CH676759A5 (de)
DE (1) DE3644319A1 (de)
FR (1) FR2596551B1 (de)
GB (2) GB2188868B (de)
SE (1) SE8605544L (de)

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US5019991A (en) * 1988-12-16 1991-05-28 Pitney Bowes Inc. Certified weigher-short paid mail
GB8830421D0 (en) * 1988-12-30 1989-03-01 Alcatel Business Systems Postage stamp machine
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GB2232121B (en) * 1989-05-30 1993-11-10 Alcatel Business Systems Mail item processing system
FR2657985B1 (fr) * 1990-02-05 1994-06-10 Bertin & Cie Procede et installation de controle de l'affranchissement informatique des plis postaux.
FR2657811B1 (fr) * 1990-02-08 1992-06-05 Bertin & Cie Procede et dispositif pour le marquage au defile d'objets.
US5245545A (en) * 1991-10-18 1993-09-14 Pitney Bowes Inc. Apparatus and method for variable weight mail processing
FR2685800B1 (fr) * 1991-12-31 1997-04-04 Alcatel Satmam Systeme securise pour l'affranchissement informatique de lots d'articles.
CA2175406C (en) † 1995-05-02 2002-04-09 Leon A. Pintsov Closed loop transaction based mail accounting and payment system with carrier payment through a third party initiated by mailing information release
US5778066A (en) * 1995-11-22 1998-07-07 F.M.E. Corporation Method and apparatus for authentication of postage accounting reports
GB2319217B (en) * 1996-11-18 2001-07-25 Neopost Ltd Postage meter and postage indicia printed thereby
GB0001974D0 (en) 2000-01-29 2000-03-22 Neopost Ltd Method of printing statements using postage meter
FR2807349B1 (fr) † 2000-04-05 2004-09-24 Mannesman Dematic Postal Autom Suppression d'erreurs d'adressage dans un processus de tri, acheminement et distribution du courrier a l'aide de codes client sur les articles de courrier

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US3970332A (en) * 1974-11-14 1976-07-20 Ad-One, Inc. Airline ticket and information folder
US4010964A (en) * 1975-10-29 1977-03-08 Sheldon Schechter Printed coupon folder
US4272327A (en) * 1979-06-06 1981-06-09 Logan Emanuel L Form and label combination
US4319328A (en) * 1980-02-27 1982-03-09 Sabre Products, Inc. Postage cost recording system
US4365293A (en) * 1980-03-28 1982-12-21 Pitney Bowes Inc. Serial communications bus for remote terminals
GB2097330A (en) * 1981-04-27 1982-11-03 Pitney Bowes Ltd A franking machine for domestic and office use and system for using same
US4511793A (en) * 1983-04-04 1985-04-16 Sylvester Racanelli Mail metering process and machine
DE3485220D1 (de) * 1983-07-18 1991-12-05 Pitney Bowes Inc Vorrichtung zum drucken verschluesselter mitteilungen in strichkodedarstellung.
SE452211B (sv) * 1983-09-29 1987-11-16 Stathmos Ab Forfarande for frankering av en postal forsendelse
US4538833A (en) * 1983-12-08 1985-09-03 P I E International Inc. Publication
US4649266A (en) * 1984-03-12 1987-03-10 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and apparatus for verifying postage

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GB2226525B (en) 1990-09-19
GB9000422D0 (en) 1990-03-07
SE8605544L (sv) 1987-08-27
GB2226525A (en) 1990-07-04
GB2188868B (en) 1990-09-19
FR2596551B1 (fr) 1991-04-19
CH676759A5 (de) 1991-02-28
DE3644319A1 (de) 1987-09-03
GB2188868A (en) 1987-10-14
SE8605544D0 (sv) 1986-12-23
FR2596551A1 (fr) 1987-10-02
GB8630622D0 (en) 1987-02-04

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