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CH672378A5
CH672378A5 CH1583/86A CH158386A CH672378A5 CH 672378 A5 CH672378 A5 CH 672378A5 CH 1583/86 A CH1583/86 A CH 1583/86A CH 158386 A CH158386 A CH 158386A CH 672378 A5 CH672378 A5 CH 672378A5
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Prior art keywords
postage
counter unit
unit
printer
token
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CH1583/86A
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German (de)
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Inventor
Ronald P Sansone
Michael P Taylor
George B Edelmann
Arno Muller
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Priority claimed from US06/724,372 external-priority patent/US4757537A/en
Priority claimed from US06/762,993 external-priority patent/US4831555A/en
Application filed by Pitney Bowes Inc filed Critical Pitney Bowes Inc
Publication of CH672378A5 publication Critical patent/CH672378A5/de

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    • G07F7/08—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means
    • G07F7/10—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means together with a coded signal, e.g. in the form of personal identification information, like personal identification number [PIN] or biometric data
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G07B2017/00322—Communication between components/modules/parts, e.g. printer, printhead, keyboard, conveyor or central unit
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
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    • 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
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    • 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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    • G07B2017/00588—Barcode
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
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    • 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
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00741—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system using specific cryptographic algorithms or functions
    • G07B2017/0075—Symmetric, secret-key algorithms, e.g. DES, RC2, RC4, IDEA, Skipjack, CAST, AES
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00741—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system using specific cryptographic algorithms or functions
    • G07B2017/00758—Asymmetric, public-key algorithms, e.g. RSA, Elgamal
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00822—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system including unique details
    • G07B2017/0083—Postal data, e.g. postage, address, sender, machine ID, vendor

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
CH1583/86A 1985-04-17 1986-04-17 CH672378A5 (en, 2012)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/724,372 US4757537A (en) 1985-04-17 1985-04-17 System for detecting unaccounted for printing in a value printing system
US06/762,993 US4831555A (en) 1985-08-06 1985-08-06 Unsecured postage applying system

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CH672378A5 true CH672378A5 (en, 2012) 1989-11-15

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AU (1) AU584187B2 (en, 2012)
BR (1) BR8601838A (en, 2012)
CH (1) CH672378A5 (en, 2012)
DE (1) DE3613025C2 (en, 2012)
FR (1) FR2580843B1 (en, 2012)
GB (1) GB2173741B (en, 2012)
IT (1) IT1221060B (en, 2012)

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DE4003006A1 (de) * 1990-01-30 1991-08-01 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Verfahren zur identifikation von frankier- und wertstempelmaschinen
DE4034292A1 (de) * 1990-10-25 1992-04-30 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Verfahren zum frankieren von postgut und anordnung zu dessen durchfuehrung

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US4837701A (en) * 1985-12-26 1989-06-06 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mail processing system with multiple work stations
US4853864A (en) * 1985-12-26 1989-08-01 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mailing systems having postal funds management
US4855920A (en) * 1985-12-26 1989-08-08 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Postage accounting device
GB8708031D0 (en) * 1987-04-03 1987-05-07 Roneo Alcatel Ltd Franking machine
US4873645A (en) * 1987-12-18 1989-10-10 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Secure postage dispensing system
GB8830418D0 (en) * 1988-12-30 1989-03-01 Alcatel Business Systems Franking system
DE4018166C2 (de) * 1990-06-01 1994-12-01 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Frankiermodul
GB2251213A (en) * 1990-12-31 1992-07-01 Alcatel Business Systems Postage meter.
GB9401789D0 (en) * 1994-01-31 1994-03-23 Neopost Ltd Franking machine
US5822738A (en) * 1995-11-22 1998-10-13 F.M.E. Corporation Method and apparatus for a modular postage accounting system
AU7961998A (en) * 1997-06-13 1998-12-30 Pitney-Bowes Inc. Virtual postage meter with multiple origins of deposit
DE19812902A1 (de) * 1998-03-18 1999-09-23 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Verfahren für eine Frankier- und Adressiermaschine
EP1240624A4 (en) * 1999-11-12 2004-04-28 Ascom Hasler Mailing Sys Inc FRANKING WITH DIGITAL POSTAGE COST

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DE3485220D1 (de) * 1983-07-18 1991-12-05 Pitney Bowes Inc Vorrichtung zum drucken verschluesselter mitteilungen in strichkodedarstellung.
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4003006A1 (de) * 1990-01-30 1991-08-01 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Verfahren zur identifikation von frankier- und wertstempelmaschinen
DE4034292A1 (de) * 1990-10-25 1992-04-30 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Verfahren zum frankieren von postgut und anordnung zu dessen durchfuehrung

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GB2173741B (en) 1989-07-05
FR2580843A1 (fr) 1986-10-24
FR2580843B1 (fr) 1990-11-16
DE3613025A1 (de) 1986-10-23
AU584187B2 (en) 1989-05-18
GB2173741A (en) 1986-10-22
GB8609029D0 (en) 1986-05-21
IT1221060B (it) 1990-06-21
AU5634586A (en) 1986-10-23
BR8601838A (pt) 1986-12-23
IT8647902A0 (it) 1986-04-17
DE3613025C2 (de) 1997-08-28

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