EP0503311A3 - Method and device for processing mail - Google Patents
Method and device for processing mail Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP0503311A3 EP0503311A3 EP19920102576 EP92102576A EP0503311A3 EP 0503311 A3 EP0503311 A3 EP 0503311A3 EP 19920102576 EP19920102576 EP 19920102576 EP 92102576 A EP92102576 A EP 92102576A EP 0503311 A3 EP0503311 A3 EP 0503311A3
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- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- processing mail
- processing
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
- G07F17/0014—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00
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- 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
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- 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
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
- G07F17/26—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for printing, stamping, franking, typing or teleprinting apparatus
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- 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
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- 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
- G07B2017/00209—Mailbox, i.e. container for outgoing mail
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- 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
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
- Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE4108180 | 1991-03-09 | ||
DE4108180A DE4108180A1 (en) | 1991-03-09 | 1991-03-09 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING POST GOODS |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0503311A2 EP0503311A2 (en) | 1992-09-16 |
EP0503311A3 true EP0503311A3 (en) | 1994-11-23 |
EP0503311B1 EP0503311B1 (en) | 2003-12-17 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP92102576A Expired - Lifetime EP0503311B1 (en) | 1991-03-09 | 1992-02-15 | Device for processing mail |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5293030A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0503311B1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2062396C (en) |
DE (2) | DE4108180A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2685113B1 (en) * | 1991-12-17 | 1998-07-24 | Gemplus Card Int | PROCESS OF INTERVENTION ON A TERMINAL OF GOODS OR SERVICES. |
DK0570692T3 (en) * | 1992-05-22 | 1997-12-29 | Journomat Ag | Coin Payment Machine |
US5557516A (en) * | 1994-02-04 | 1996-09-17 | Mastercard International | System and method for conducting cashless transactions |
SE9401104L (en) * | 1994-03-31 | 1995-06-06 | Modul Elektronik Ab | Procedure for debit card debit using payment machines at parking |
US5489014A (en) * | 1994-08-03 | 1996-02-06 | Journomat Ag | Apparatus for checking coins and reading cards in an article vending machine |
US5539190A (en) * | 1994-12-12 | 1996-07-23 | Pitney Bowes | System and method for secured metering of mail |
US5704046A (en) * | 1996-05-30 | 1997-12-30 | Mastercard International Inc. | System and method for conducting cashless transactions |
DE19925194B4 (en) | 1999-06-01 | 2010-08-12 | Francotyp-Postalia Gmbh | Method of mail processing and mail processing system |
DE102008062002A1 (en) | 2008-12-12 | 2010-06-17 | Francotyp-Postalia Gmbh | Device and method for mail acceptance |
Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0264502A1 (en) * | 1986-10-17 | 1988-04-27 | Wu Sheng-Jung | Automatic mail handling device |
FR2619236A1 (en) * | 1987-08-06 | 1989-02-10 | Body Camille | Programmable reception apparatus for objects for the purposes of processing them |
US4836352A (en) * | 1987-04-16 | 1989-06-06 | Upl Co. Ltd | Express package collection locker |
EP0328059A2 (en) * | 1988-02-08 | 1989-08-16 | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | Postal charge accounting system |
WO1990001742A1 (en) * | 1988-08-01 | 1990-02-22 | Automated Identification Systems, Inc. | Automated mail collecting and telecommunication machine |
WO1990004824A1 (en) * | 1988-10-25 | 1990-05-03 | Automated Identification Systems, Inc. | Automated mail collecting and telecommunication machine |
US4923022A (en) * | 1989-04-25 | 1990-05-08 | Chien-Hua Chang | Automatic mailing apparatus |
FR2650098A1 (en) * | 1989-07-21 | 1991-01-25 | Campos Philippe | Automatic machine for franking mail |
Family Cites Families (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3290491A (en) * | 1961-06-19 | 1966-12-06 | Eric C Wahlberg | Automatic mailing machine |
DE2430413A1 (en) * | 1974-06-25 | 1976-01-15 | Roby Rushing | Automatic machine for franking postal consignments - has optical system or table for determining postal zone |
GB1574779A (en) * | 1977-05-04 | 1980-09-10 | Pitney Bowes Ltd | Apparatus for franking mail |
DE3603137C2 (en) * | 1986-02-01 | 1994-06-01 | Bosch Gmbh Robert | Method and device for controlling / regulating operating parameters of an internal combustion engine |
CA1301335C (en) * | 1988-02-08 | 1992-05-19 | Robert K.T. Chen | Postage meter value card system |
CA1328927C (en) * | 1988-02-08 | 1994-04-26 | Glynn M. Brasington | Postal charge accounting system |
US5065000A (en) * | 1988-08-01 | 1991-11-12 | Pavo Pusic | Automated electronic postage meter having a direct acess bar code printer |
US5121328A (en) * | 1989-01-31 | 1992-06-09 | Casio Computer Co., Ltd. | Fee calculating apparatus for calculating delivery fee of parcel in accordance with its weight, length, and delivery area |
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1991
- 1991-03-09 DE DE4108180A patent/DE4108180A1/en not_active Ceased
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1992
- 1992-02-15 EP EP92102576A patent/EP0503311B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-02-15 DE DE59209990T patent/DE59209990D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1992-03-06 CA CA002062396A patent/CA2062396C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1992-03-09 US US07/848,262 patent/US5293030A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0264502A1 (en) * | 1986-10-17 | 1988-04-27 | Wu Sheng-Jung | Automatic mail handling device |
US4836352A (en) * | 1987-04-16 | 1989-06-06 | Upl Co. Ltd | Express package collection locker |
FR2619236A1 (en) * | 1987-08-06 | 1989-02-10 | Body Camille | Programmable reception apparatus for objects for the purposes of processing them |
EP0328059A2 (en) * | 1988-02-08 | 1989-08-16 | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | Postal charge accounting system |
WO1990001742A1 (en) * | 1988-08-01 | 1990-02-22 | Automated Identification Systems, Inc. | Automated mail collecting and telecommunication machine |
WO1990004824A1 (en) * | 1988-10-25 | 1990-05-03 | Automated Identification Systems, Inc. | Automated mail collecting and telecommunication machine |
US4923022A (en) * | 1989-04-25 | 1990-05-08 | Chien-Hua Chang | Automatic mailing apparatus |
US4923022B1 (en) * | 1989-04-25 | 1994-04-12 | Hsieh Tzu Yen | Automatic mailing apparatus |
FR2650098A1 (en) * | 1989-07-21 | 1991-01-25 | Campos Philippe | Automatic machine for franking mail |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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CA2062396A1 (en) | 1992-09-10 |
DE4108180A1 (en) | 1992-09-10 |
DE59209990D1 (en) | 2004-01-29 |
EP0503311B1 (en) | 2003-12-17 |
CA2062396C (en) | 1995-11-07 |
EP0503311A2 (en) | 1992-09-16 |
US5293030A (en) | 1994-03-08 |
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