EP0482317A2 - Procédé d'affranchissement d'articles postaux et dispositif associé de mise en oeuvre - Google Patents

Procédé d'affranchissement d'articles postaux et dispositif associé de mise en oeuvre Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0482317A2
EP0482317A2 EP91114505A EP91114505A EP0482317A2 EP 0482317 A2 EP0482317 A2 EP 0482317A2 EP 91114505 A EP91114505 A EP 91114505A EP 91114505 A EP91114505 A EP 91114505A EP 0482317 A2 EP0482317 A2 EP 0482317A2
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
franking
terminal
postage
data processing
processing center
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.)
Granted
Application number
EP91114505A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP0482317B1 (fr
EP0482317A3 (en
Inventor
Stephan Günther
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.)
Francotyp Postalia GmbH
Original Assignee
Francotyp Postalia GmbH
Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Francotyp Postalia GmbH filed Critical Francotyp Postalia GmbH
Publication of EP0482317A2 publication Critical patent/EP0482317A2/fr
Publication of EP0482317A3 publication Critical patent/EP0482317A3/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0482317B1 publication Critical patent/EP0482317B1/fr
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking 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
    • 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
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00161—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
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00322—Communication between components/modules/parts, e.g. printer, printhead, keyboard, conveyor or central unit
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00612—Attaching item on mailpiece
    • G07B2017/0062—Label
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00959—Cryptographic modules, e.g. a PC encryption board
    • G07B2017/00967—PSD [Postal Security Device] as defined by the USPS [US Postal Service]

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a method for franking mail and the arrangement for carrying it out, in which devices of a user equipped with franking functions are coupled to a remote, central data processing system for booking postage fees via telecommunication devices.
  • the method is based on the use of a telecommunication system with various end devices, which are connected to a central data processing system for booking postage fees.
  • Remote copiers for fax service and multifunctional terminals of the integrated service digital message network (ISDN) are used as terminal devices.
  • the remote copier 1 shown in FIG. 1 contains a franking unit 6.
  • the existing keyboard 7 is also used to enter franking values.
  • the respective mode in which the franking machine is located is indicated by the display 8.
  • the display 8 is reversed to postage values and other franking-related data, such as. B. Billing data.
  • a ribbon control 5 controlled by the franking unit 6 controls or monitors a special ink ribbon 4.
  • a roll 3 with empty franking strips is coupled to the paper feeder of the facsimile machine.
  • the finished franking strips 2 are removed from the usual output of the facsimile machine.
  • a remote copier is used as the terminal device for the fax service as a franking printing device
  • the input device as a keyboard 7 and the display 8 for guiding the dialogue with the data processing center must also be assigned to it.
  • the remote copier control 12 controls the data flow between the franking unit 6 on the one hand and the user interface and the printing unit on the other hand.
  • a coding device for cryptographic encryption and security means against counterfeiting of the franking imprint are provided.
  • an additional ink ribbon 4 serves as security means, the color of which is visibly different from the other colors that can be printed by the facsimile machine.
  • This ribbon is only released for printing after e.g. B. through the postage box 16, a calculation of the postage fee of the imprint was made.
  • An end device available to the user is coupled by a telecommunication connection 9, 17 to a data processing center connected to this service via a modem 10, FIG. 2, a microprocessor 14 controlling the franking unit 6 and reversing the Remote copier control 12 initiates and monitors.
  • a data processing center connected to this service via a modem 10, FIG. 2, a microprocessor 14 controlling the franking unit 6 and reversing the Remote copier control 12 initiates and monitors.
  • the user's request for the central booking of postage fees and for the generation of franking data is transmitted to the data processing center.
  • the data processing center sends or releases the franking image corresponding to the franking request and / or essential parts thereof to the terminal in order to enable the terminal to be able to print the complete franking image.
  • the terminal it is advantageous to store part of the franking image in the terminal and to send the other part from the data processing center to the terminal. Both parts are put together in the terminal to form the final franking image.
  • the constant parts of the franking image are stored in the end device of the user in a graphics memory 15, such as its advertising field and possibly the frame arrangement of the security print with location, postal code and date.
  • a non-volatile memory serves as storage means for the constant data of the franking image.
  • the communication between the terminal in its capacity as a franking printer and the data processing center is secured by cryptographic encryption, e.g. B. after the known RSA data encryption.
  • a secure postage box 16 is assigned to the terminal for postage fee billing for the individual frankings. Via the communication link, the postage box 16 is queried and checked by the data processing center for each credit request by the user. Only after certain, predetermined requirements have been met is the credit value of the postage box 16 topped up or reloaded and the part of the franking image monitored by the data processing center is released.
  • a security code is generated and printed together with the franking data. This security code is formed from data that identify the terminal.
  • FIG. 3 shows the information flow for the franking device 6 in accordance with the block diagram according to FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 4 A typical flow chart for such a facsimile copier with franking possibility is shown in FIG. 4.
  • the postage or franking printing is carried out by controlling the print medium 18 by reversing the remote copier function 12 on strip 2.
  • These strips for example self-adhesive labels, are placed separately for printing on the printing roller 3 of the facsimile machine.
  • a strip dispenser is provided which feeds the strips 2 individually to the pressure roller by means of a feed device.
  • a communication service implemented in the terminal is used.
  • the security measures correspond to the measures described above for a facsimile machine.

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Facsimiles In General (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Information Transfer Between Computers (AREA)
  • Computer And Data Communications (AREA)
EP91114505A 1990-10-25 1991-08-29 Procédé d'affranchissement d'articles postaux et dispositif associé de mise en oeuvre Expired - Lifetime EP0482317B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE4034292A DE4034292A1 (de) 1990-10-25 1990-10-25 Verfahren zum frankieren von postgut und anordnung zu dessen durchfuehrung
DE4034292 1990-10-25

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0482317A2 true EP0482317A2 (fr) 1992-04-29
EP0482317A3 EP0482317A3 (en) 1992-09-23
EP0482317B1 EP0482317B1 (fr) 1996-04-03

Family

ID=6417207

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP91114505A Expired - Lifetime EP0482317B1 (fr) 1990-10-25 1991-08-29 Procédé d'affranchissement d'articles postaux et dispositif associé de mise en oeuvre

Country Status (9)

Country Link
US (1) US5233657A (fr)
EP (1) EP0482317B1 (fr)
KR (1) KR920008643A (fr)
CA (1) CA2054124C (fr)
CS (1) CS321991A3 (fr)
DE (2) DE4034292A1 (fr)
HU (1) HUT60049A (fr)
PL (1) PL292041A1 (fr)
ZA (1) ZA918536B (fr)

Families Citing this family (57)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4312894A1 (de) * 1993-04-16 1994-10-20 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Verfahren zur Dateneingabe in eine Frankiermaschine
DE4221270A1 (de) * 1992-06-26 1994-01-05 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Anordnung und Verfahren zur Klischeetextteiländerung für Frankiermaschinen
DE4224955C2 (de) * 1992-07-24 1998-11-26 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Anordnung und Verfahren für einen internen Kostenstellendruck
GB9226812D0 (en) * 1992-12-23 1993-02-17 Neopost Ltd Franking machine
GB9226811D0 (en) * 1992-12-23 1993-02-17 Neopost Ltd Franking machine
US5490077A (en) * 1993-01-20 1996-02-06 Francotyp-Postalia Gmbh Method for data input into a postage meter machine, arrangement for franking postal matter and for producing an advert mark respectively allocated to a cost allocation account
US5608636A (en) * 1993-06-21 1997-03-04 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Method for controlling the column-by-column printing of a franking image in a postage meter machine
US5454038A (en) * 1993-12-06 1995-09-26 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic data interchange postage evidencing system
DE4344471A1 (de) * 1993-12-21 1995-08-17 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Verfahren und Anordnung zur Erzeugung und Überprüfung eines Sicherheitsabdruckes
US5513563A (en) * 1994-11-14 1996-05-07 Pitney Bowes Inc. Indicia security via variable dot size
US5715164A (en) * 1994-12-14 1998-02-03 Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems Ag System and method for communications with postage meters
US5602921A (en) 1994-12-15 1997-02-11 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage accounting system including means for transmitting ASCII encoded variable information for driving an external printer
US5606613A (en) * 1994-12-22 1997-02-25 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method for identifying a metering accounting vault to digital printer
DE4447404C2 (de) * 1994-12-23 1998-08-20 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Verfahren zur Dateneingabe in eine Waage und Anordnung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens
US5771289A (en) * 1995-06-06 1998-06-23 Intel Corporation Method and apparatus for transmitting electronic data using attached electronic credits to pay for the transmission
US5822738A (en) * 1995-11-22 1998-10-13 F.M.E. Corporation Method and apparatus for a modular postage accounting system
US6157919A (en) * 1995-12-19 2000-12-05 Pitney Bowes Inc. PC-based open metering system and method
DE19549305A1 (de) 1995-12-22 1997-07-03 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Verfahren und Anordnung zur Dateneingabe in eine Frankiermaschine
DE19617557A1 (de) * 1996-05-02 1997-11-06 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Verfahren zur Ermittlung des günstigsten Beförderers und Postverarbeitungssystem mit Personalcomputer und mit einem Verfahren zur Datenverarbeitung
EP0928462B1 (fr) * 1996-09-24 2006-04-12 Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc. Systeme d'affranchissement a empreintes postales numeriques
US6889214B1 (en) * 1996-10-02 2005-05-03 Stamps.Com Inc. Virtual security device
WO1998014909A2 (fr) * 1996-10-02 1998-04-09 E-Stamp Corporation Systeme et procede de recuperation de credit d'affranchissement sur un reseau
US5822739A (en) * 1996-10-02 1998-10-13 E-Stamp Corporation System and method for remote postage metering
US5953426A (en) * 1997-02-11 1999-09-14 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Method and arrangement for generating and checking a security imprint
AU753214B2 (en) * 1997-06-13 2002-10-10 Pitney-Bowes Inc. Virtual postage metering system
US7203666B1 (en) 1997-06-13 2007-04-10 Pitney Bowes Inc. Virtual postage metering system
DE19733605A1 (de) * 1997-07-29 1999-02-04 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Verfahren zur Abrechnung von Versanddienstleistungen
US6064993A (en) * 1997-12-18 2000-05-16 Pitney Bowes Inc. Closed system virtual postage meter
CA2319445A1 (fr) * 1998-01-30 1999-08-05 Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc. Procede et systeme d'impression d'etiquettes postales par television en reseau
US6233565B1 (en) 1998-02-13 2001-05-15 Saranac Software, Inc. Methods and apparatus for internet based financial transactions with evidence of payment
DE19812903A1 (de) 1998-03-18 1999-09-23 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Frankiereinrichtung und ein Verfahren zur Erzeugung gültiger Daten für Frankierabdrucke
DE19913067A1 (de) 1999-03-17 2000-09-21 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Verfahren zur automatischen Installation von Frankiereinrichtungen und Anordnung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens
EP1232445A4 (fr) * 1999-11-15 2004-10-27 Ascom Hasler Mailing Sys Inc Systeme d'affranchissement par telephone/fax
EP1254433A4 (fr) * 2000-01-24 2004-09-01 Ascom Hasler Mailing Sys Inc Affranchissement numerique servant de preuve d'expedition
DE10019085A1 (de) * 2000-04-10 2001-12-06 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Anordnung und Verfahren zum Bereitstellen einer Mitteilung beim Laden von Dienstleistungsdaten für ein Endgerät
WO2001086411A1 (fr) * 2000-05-05 2001-11-15 Pitney Bowes Inc. Systeme et procede d'affranchissement instantane en ligne
US6839691B2 (en) 2000-05-05 2005-01-04 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method for acquiring a customer for online postage metering
DE10037631A1 (de) * 2000-08-02 2002-02-14 Deutsche Telekom Ag Verfahren zur bargeldlosen Bezahlung mit Online-Wertmarken
FR2814840B1 (fr) * 2000-09-29 2002-12-27 Neopost Ind Machine d'affranchissement a haut debit
US6871232B2 (en) * 2001-03-06 2005-03-22 International Business Machines Corporation Method and system for third party resource provisioning management
US11037151B1 (en) 2003-08-19 2021-06-15 Stamps.Com Inc. System and method for dynamically partitioning a postage evidencing system
DE102004014427A1 (de) * 2004-03-19 2005-10-27 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Kg Verfahren für ein servergesteuertes Sicherheitsmanagement von erbringbaren Dienstleistungen und Anordnung zur Bereitstellung von Daten nach einem Sicherheitsmanagement für ein Frankiersystem
DE102004039547A1 (de) 2004-08-13 2006-02-23 Deutsche Post Ag Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Frankierung von Postsendungen
US7483175B2 (en) * 2005-09-16 2009-01-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and system for printing secure value documents and non-secure documents utilizing the same printing device
US8775331B1 (en) 2006-12-27 2014-07-08 Stamps.Com Inc Postage metering with accumulated postage
US8612361B1 (en) 2006-12-27 2013-12-17 Stamps.Com Inc. System and method for handling payment errors with respect to delivery services
US10373398B1 (en) 2008-02-13 2019-08-06 Stamps.Com Inc. Systems and methods for distributed activation of postage
US9978185B1 (en) 2008-04-15 2018-05-22 Stamps.Com Inc. Systems and methods for activation of postage indicia at point of sale
US9911246B1 (en) 2008-12-24 2018-03-06 Stamps.Com Inc. Systems and methods utilizing gravity feed for postage metering
US10089797B1 (en) 2010-02-25 2018-10-02 Stamps.Com Inc. Systems and methods for providing localized functionality in browser based postage transactions
US9842308B1 (en) 2010-02-25 2017-12-12 Stamps.Com Inc. Systems and methods for rules based shipping
US10713634B1 (en) 2011-05-18 2020-07-14 Stamps.Com Inc. Systems and methods using mobile communication handsets for providing postage
US10846650B1 (en) 2011-11-01 2020-11-24 Stamps.Com Inc. Perpetual value bearing shipping labels
US10922641B1 (en) 2012-01-24 2021-02-16 Stamps.Com Inc. Systems and methods providing known shipper information for shipping indicia
US9721225B1 (en) 2013-10-16 2017-08-01 Stamps.Com Inc. Systems and methods facilitating shipping services rate resale
US10417728B1 (en) 2014-04-17 2019-09-17 Stamps.Com Inc. Single secure environment session generating multiple indicia
US10521754B2 (en) 2016-03-08 2019-12-31 Auctane, LLC Concatenated shipping documentation processing spawning intelligent generation subprocesses

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2147853A (en) * 1983-10-13 1985-05-22 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Telephone apparatus and franking device
GB2178696A (en) * 1985-08-06 1987-02-18 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage metering locking system
GB2188878A (en) * 1986-04-10 1987-10-14 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage meter message printing system
GB2190044A (en) * 1985-12-26 1987-11-11 Pitney Bowes Inc Processing and authenticating of mail
EP0278874A1 (fr) * 1987-01-30 1988-08-17 Jet Services Système de pesée d'un objet et d'édition d'une étiquette valant bon de transport
WO1990004824A1 (fr) * 1988-10-25 1990-05-03 Automated Identification Systems, Inc. Machine automatique de collecte de courrier et de telecommunications

Family Cites Families (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4253158A (en) * 1979-03-28 1981-02-24 Pitney Bowes Inc. System for securing postage printing transactions
GB2097330A (en) * 1981-04-27 1982-11-03 Pitney Bowes Ltd A franking machine for domestic and office use and system for using same
DE3405448A1 (de) * 1984-02-13 1985-08-14 Deutsche Telephonwerke Und Kabelindustrie Ag, 1000 Berlin Verfahren fuer ein fernsprechendgeraet mit einer einrichtung fuer den bargeldlosen zahlungsverkehr
JPS61190431A (ja) * 1985-02-13 1986-08-25 株式会社　サト− 卓上型サ−マルプリンタ−
US4775246A (en) * 1985-04-17 1988-10-04 Pitney Bowes Inc. System for detecting unaccounted for printing in a value printing system
GB2173741B (en) * 1985-04-17 1989-07-05 Pitney Bowes Inc Unsecured postage applying system and method
US4999481A (en) * 1985-12-26 1991-03-12 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and apparatus for sequentially numbering mail pieces
DE3607728A1 (de) * 1986-01-25 1987-07-30 Telefonbau & Normalzeit Gmbh Endgeraet einer fernmeldevermittlungsanlage
US4858138A (en) * 1986-09-02 1989-08-15 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Secure vault having electronic indicia for a value printing system
US4933849A (en) * 1987-07-16 1990-06-12 Pitney Bowes Security system for use with an indicia printing authorization device
GB2209137A (en) * 1987-08-27 1989-05-04 Alcatel Business Systems Printing of franking on mail items
JPH01187760A (ja) * 1988-01-20 1989-07-27 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd 円筒型アルカリ亜鉛蓄電池

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2147853A (en) * 1983-10-13 1985-05-22 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Telephone apparatus and franking device
GB2178696A (en) * 1985-08-06 1987-02-18 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage metering locking system
GB2190044A (en) * 1985-12-26 1987-11-11 Pitney Bowes Inc Processing and authenticating of mail
GB2188878A (en) * 1986-04-10 1987-10-14 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage meter message printing system
EP0278874A1 (fr) * 1987-01-30 1988-08-17 Jet Services Système de pesée d'un objet et d'édition d'une étiquette valant bon de transport
WO1990004824A1 (fr) * 1988-10-25 1990-05-03 Automated Identification Systems, Inc. Machine automatique de collecte de courrier et de telecommunications

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ZA918536B (en) 1992-08-26
KR920008643A (ko) 1992-05-28
DE59107648D1 (de) 1996-05-09
CA2054124A1 (fr) 1992-04-26
PL292041A1 (en) 1992-05-04
US5233657A (en) 1993-08-03
EP0482317B1 (fr) 1996-04-03
HUT60049A (en) 1992-07-28
HU912919D0 (en) 1992-01-28
EP0482317A3 (en) 1992-09-23
CS321991A3 (en) 1992-10-14
DE4034292A1 (de) 1992-04-30
CA2054124C (fr) 1995-12-26

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0482317A2 (fr) Procédé d'affranchissement d'articles postaux et dispositif associé de mise en oeuvre
EP0907150B1 (fr) Méthode pour la vérification des impressions de sécurité
DE3644231C2 (de) Verfahren zur Bearbeitung von Stapeln von Postgut
DE3644245C2 (de) Portoverrechnungssystem für die stapelweise Verarbeitung von großen Postmengen
EP0805420B1 (fr) Procédé et arrangement pour le traitement de l'information dans un système de traitement de courrier avec une machine d'affranchissement
DE3613008A1 (de) Portogebuehren- und versandinformations-aufbringungssystem
DE69714462T3 (de) Produktion von integrierten dokumenten einer mehrzahl von gesellschaften
DE3644316A1 (de) Postbearbeitungssystem mit mehreren arbeitsstationen
EP1118964A1 (fr) Procédé et dispositif pour vérifier un motif destiné à la sécurité
EP0440021B1 (fr) Procédé d'identification de machines à affranchir et à tamponner
DE19617557A1 (de) Verfahren zur Ermittlung des günstigsten Beförderers und Postverarbeitungssystem mit Personalcomputer und mit einem Verfahren zur Datenverarbeitung
DE3644232A1 (de) Postaufgabesystem mit portowertuebertragung und verrechnungsfaehigkeit
DE69637237T2 (de) Verfahren and Vorrichtung zur Authentifizierung von Postgebührenabrechnungsberichten
EP0805421A2 (fr) Procédé et arrangement pour le traitement de l'information dans un système de traitement de courrier avec une machine d'affranchissement
DE69923408T2 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur dynamischen Bestimmung der Druckposition für ein Postwertzeichen in einen Dokument
EP0805419A2 (fr) Procédé pour le traitement de l'information dans un système de traitement de courrier avec une machine d'affranchissement et un arrangement
DE3644317A1 (de) Stapelgut-postaufgabesystem
EP0866427B1 (fr) Système de traitement de courrier avec une station de base de machine commandée par un ordinateur individuel
DE3613025C2 (de) Nichtgesichertes Portogebühren-Aufbringungssystem
DE69631563T2 (de) Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Poststücken
DE4224955A1 (de) Verfahren und Anordnung für einen internen Kostenstellendruck
DE3644319A1 (de) Ueberpruefungsverfahren und -vorrichtung fuer ein postbearbeitungssystem
EP1103923B1 (fr) Procédé pour commander automatiquement des articles de consommation et dispositif pour la mise en oeuvre du procédé
EP1619630A2 (fr) Procédé et dispositif pour rembourser des frais d'affranchissement
EP1103925A2 (fr) Procédé pour la protection contre le piratage d'un appareil et dispositif pour sa mise en oeuvre

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19930323

RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA GMBH

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19941222

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: THE PATENT HAS BEEN ANNULLED BY A DECISION OF A NATIONAL AUTHORITY

Effective date: 19960403

Ref country code: DK

Effective date: 19960403

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 19960403

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: ROTTMANN, ZIMMERMANN + PARTNER AG

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 59107648

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19960509

ITF It: translation for a ep patent filed

Owner name: STUDIO JAUMANN

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Effective date: 19960703

GBT Gb: translation of ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(a)/1977)

Effective date: 19960614

ET Fr: translation filed
NLV1 Nl: lapsed or annulled due to failure to fulfill the requirements of art. 29p and 29m of the patents act
PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: IF02

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20080814

Year of fee payment: 18

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20080701

Year of fee payment: 18

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20080813

Year of fee payment: 18

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20080826

Year of fee payment: 18

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20080821

Year of fee payment: 18

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20090829

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090831

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090831

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20100430

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100302

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090831

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090829

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090829