CA2175406C - Systeme en boucle fermee de facturation et de paiement par courrier a base de transactions avec paiement du service de livraison par l'intermediaire d'une tierce partie active parl'envoi d'un avis - Google Patents
Systeme en boucle fermee de facturation et de paiement par courrier a base de transactions avec paiement du service de livraison par l'intermediaire d'une tierce partie active parl'envoi d'un avis Download PDFInfo
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- Mathematical Physics (AREA)
- Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
- Financial Or Insurance-Related Operations Such As Payment And Settlement (AREA)
- Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
- Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
- Cash Registers Or Receiving Machines (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US08/432,733 | 1995-05-02 | ||
US08/432,733 US5675650A (en) | 1995-05-02 | 1995-05-02 | Controlled acceptance mail payment and evidencing system |
US08/629,719 US5826247A (en) | 1996-04-09 | 1996-04-09 | Closed loop transaction based mail accounting and payment system with carrier payment through a third party initiated by mailing information release |
US08/629,719 | 1996-04-09 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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CA2175406A1 CA2175406A1 (fr) | 1996-11-03 |
CA2175406C true CA2175406C (fr) | 2002-04-09 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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CA 2175406 Expired - Lifetime CA2175406C (fr) | 1995-05-02 | 1996-04-30 | Systeme en boucle fermee de facturation et de paiement par courrier a base de transactions avec paiement du service de livraison par l'intermediaire d'une tierce partie active parl'envoi d'un avis |
Country Status (4)
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EP (1) | EP0741375B2 (fr) |
JP (1) | JP3965217B2 (fr) |
CA (1) | CA2175406C (fr) |
DE (1) | DE69636360T3 (fr) |
Families Citing this family (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5884288A (en) * | 1996-07-01 | 1999-03-16 | Sun Microsystems, Inc. | Method and system for electronic bill payment |
FR2768534B1 (fr) * | 1997-09-18 | 1999-12-10 | Neopost Ind | Procede et dispositif de securisation de donnees postales |
US6009416A (en) * | 1998-03-31 | 1999-12-28 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | System and method for detection of errors in accounting for postal charges in controlled acceptance environment |
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 |
DE102007038186B4 (de) | 2007-08-13 | 2009-05-14 | Siemens Ag | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Transportieren von Massensendungen |
DE102008026088A1 (de) | 2008-05-30 | 2009-12-03 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Transportieren von Massensendungen |
DK2025416T3 (da) | 2007-08-13 | 2011-07-25 | Siemens Ag | Fremgangsmåde og apparat til transport af masseforsendelser |
Family Cites Families (14)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4264782A (en) † | 1979-06-29 | 1981-04-28 | International Business Machines Corporation | Method and apparatus for transaction and identity verification |
US4907161A (en) † | 1985-12-26 | 1990-03-06 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Batch mailing system |
US4962454A (en) † | 1985-12-26 | 1990-10-09 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Batch mailing method and apparatus: printing unique numbers on mail pieces and statement sheet |
US4837701A (en) † | 1985-12-26 | 1989-06-06 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Mail processing system with multiple work stations |
GB2188868B (en) † | 1985-12-26 | 1990-09-19 | Pitney Bowes Inc | Verification of postage in batch mailing |
US4853864A (en) † | 1985-12-26 | 1989-08-01 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Mailing systems having postal funds management |
US4998204A (en) † | 1985-12-26 | 1991-03-05 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Mailing system and method for low volume mailers printing postage information upon inserts |
US4947333A (en) † | 1985-12-26 | 1990-08-07 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Batch mailing system |
US4821195A (en) † | 1985-12-26 | 1989-04-11 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method and apparatus for sequentially numbering mail pieces |
US4780828A (en) † | 1985-12-26 | 1988-10-25 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Mailing system with random sampling of postage |
CA1274313A (fr) * | 1986-09-05 | 1990-09-18 | Michael P. Taylor | Systeme comptable d'affranchissement |
US4873645A (en) * | 1987-12-18 | 1989-10-10 | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | Secure postage dispensing system |
US4888803A (en) * | 1988-09-26 | 1989-12-19 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method and apparatus for verifying a value for a batch of items |
GB2232121B (en) † | 1989-05-30 | 1993-11-10 | Alcatel Business Systems | Mail item processing system |
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1996
- 1996-04-30 CA CA 2175406 patent/CA2175406C/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-05-02 EP EP96106907A patent/EP0741375B2/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-05-02 JP JP14636696A patent/JP3965217B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-05-02 DE DE1996636360 patent/DE69636360T3/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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Publication number | Publication date |
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DE69636360T3 (de) | 2010-04-01 |
JPH09106424A (ja) | 1997-04-22 |
EP0741375B1 (fr) | 2006-07-19 |
EP0741375A3 (fr) | 2000-01-05 |
EP0741375B2 (fr) | 2009-09-02 |
DE69636360D1 (de) | 2006-08-31 |
JP3965217B2 (ja) | 2007-08-29 |
CA2175406A1 (fr) | 1996-11-03 |
DE69636360T2 (de) | 2007-07-12 |
EP0741375A2 (fr) | 1996-11-06 |
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EEER | Examination request | ||
MKEX | Expiry |
Effective date: 20160502 |