EP0503311B1 - Einrichtung zum Verarbeiten von Postgut - Google Patents
Einrichtung zum Verarbeiten von Postgut Download PDFInfo
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- EP0503311B1 EP0503311B1 EP92102576A EP92102576A EP0503311B1 EP 0503311 B1 EP0503311 B1 EP 0503311B1 EP 92102576 A EP92102576 A EP 92102576A EP 92102576 A EP92102576 A EP 92102576A EP 0503311 B1 EP0503311 B1 EP 0503311B1
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- postage
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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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- 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
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- 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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- 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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- 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
Definitions
- the invention relates to a Facility for processing mail with billing of applicable postage.
- each locker is a non-transportable storage container.
- EP 264 502 B1 is used in an automatic device Post processing an automatic weighing, postage calculation and sorting. Post classes are taken into account but no differentiation is made the format. After payment, a facility delivers a payment receipt as Postage voucher and the item of mail is marked.
- the invention was based on the object Establishing a processing facility for postage simple way, without an expensive franking imprint and manual sorting if necessary.
- the advantage of the invention is a simple structure a mail processing facility, as well as its economical Manufacturing and maintenance, because with this facility a value print omitted and therefore no printing unit is required.
- the setup does two steps: charging and subsequent secure storage of the mail, if necessary, separated by shipping methods in only authorized Containers accessible to people.
- Such a mail processing facility practically an intelligent mailbox via mail feeders, one server device, one Billing unit and storage container.
- the postal goods inlets consist of one Opening, e.g. a letter slot for a standard letter format, and a transport lock.
- the transport lock is only after unlocked the postage bill. Then the postal items fall into the Storage container.
- the different Postage fees will require shared storage container.
- the operator device is at a minimum compared to the devices conventional franking devices reduced. With everyone Standard postal items are only charged one postage value. at the processing of mail with different postage fees the fee is selected by the choice of postal items, by e.g. Signage with the respective Postage are marked.
- the operator device is a slot-shaped one Opening for a postage credit card or an authorization card at the front of the mail processing facility.
- the accounting unit is via the postage credit card activated.
- the interaction of postage credit card and the Postage against the transport lock one
- postal goods supply causes the postage fees to be debited and on the other hand unlocking the transport lock.
- the mail is considered franked and is sent to the assigned Storage container.
- Postage billing using a credit card allows Use of the mail processing facility also in public Public traffic of a post office and / or in addition to conventional mailboxes.
- a disposable card or a reusable, rechargeable card can be used.
- the known options for setting fees are such as remote value setting or reloading by authorized persons principally applicable.
- the storage containers are against unauthorized persons Opening secured by security locks or lead seals. Access to the storage containers is also through a special chip card enables. In this case the Chip card in the opening for the postage credit card Unlocking the storage box inserted. A Additional security can be achieved by encrypting the data exchange reached between chip card and accounting unit become.
- the combination of the removal of the mail and the takeover the accrued and registered postage is also possible. There is no direct debit on the postage credit card and thus the credit card itself.
- the accruing Postage fees are stored in a conventional postage fee store accumulatively saved.
- To remove the mail the authorized person legitimates himself as described through a special chip card. After identification the amount in the postage fee storage under a die Mail processing facility characteristic registration number transferred to the special chip card.
- postage debts of several customers can be saved at the same time, so that the authorized person only with a special chip card is to be equipped. It is therefore able to stand next to the outgoing mail of the customer also their respective current postage debt to capture. Postage debts are settled by reading the corresponding data from the chip card.
- One to this Readout device of connected central computer identified the respective registration numbers of the mail processing facility with those in a central clearinghouse managed accounts of the customers and debits these accounts with the consumed fees.
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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)
Description
Claims (4)
- Einrichtung zur Verarbeitung von Postgut, umfassend mindestens eine Postgutzuführung, eine mit einer schlitzförmigen Öffnung zum Einführen einer Portokreditkarte versehene Bedienervorrichtung, eine mit dieser verbundene Abrechnungseinheit und für unterschiedliche Versandarten und unterschiedliche Ziele eigene gesicherte Aufbewahrungsbehälter zur Aufnahme des Postgutes, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß für unterschiedliche Postgutformate oder -versandarten gesonderte unterschiedliche standardisierte Postgutzuführungen vorgesehen sind, wobei die Auswahl der Gebühr durch die Wahl der Postgutzuführung geschieht, und daß die Abrechnungseinheit durch die Portokreditkarte oder eine Berechtigungskarte aktivierbar ist, wobei im Zusammenwirken mit der eingeführten Karte und dem Anschlag des Postgutes an einer Transportsperre der Postgutzuführung die Verrechnung der anfallenden Portogebühren in der Abrechnungseinheit erfolgt, anschließend die Transportsperre entriegelt sowie eine gesicherte Aufbewahrung des Postgutes ohne Ausführung eines Frankierdruckes vorgenommen wird.
- Einrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die gesicherten Aufbewahrungsbehälter durch Einführen einer speziellen mit der Abrechnungseinheit in Datenaustausch tretenden Chipkarte in die Öffnung für die Portokreditkarte entriegelbar sind, um das aufbewahrte Postgut zu entnehmen.
- Einrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Datenaustausch zwischen der Chipkarte und der Abrechnungseinheit verschlüsselt ist.
- Einrichtung nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß bei Entfallen der sofortigen Abbuchung der Portogebühren von der Portokreditkarte die Abrechnungseinheit einen Portogebührenspeicher zum Speichern der angefallenen Portogebühren hat und daß der Speicherinhalt auf die Chipkarte übertragbar ist.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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DE4108180A DE4108180A1 (de) | 1991-03-09 | 1991-03-09 | Verfahren und einrichtung zum verarbeiten von postgut |
DE4108180 | 1991-03-09 |
Publications (3)
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EP0503311A2 EP0503311A2 (de) | 1992-09-16 |
EP0503311A3 EP0503311A3 (en) | 1994-11-23 |
EP0503311B1 true EP0503311B1 (de) | 2003-12-17 |
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EP92102576A Expired - Lifetime EP0503311B1 (de) | 1991-03-09 | 1992-02-15 | Einrichtung zum Verarbeiten von Postgut |
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US (1) | US5293030A (de) |
EP (1) | EP0503311B1 (de) |
CA (1) | CA2062396C (de) |
DE (2) | DE4108180A1 (de) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP2196960A1 (de) | 2008-12-12 | 2010-06-16 | Francotyp-Postalia GmbH | Einrichtung und Verfahren zur Poststückannahme |
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FR2685113B1 (fr) * | 1991-12-17 | 1998-07-24 | Gemplus Card Int | Procede d'intervention sur une borne de delivrance d'un bien ou d'un service. |
DK0570692T3 (da) * | 1992-05-22 | 1997-12-29 | Journomat Ag | Møntbetalingsautomat |
US5557516A (en) * | 1994-02-04 | 1996-09-17 | Mastercard International | System and method for conducting cashless transactions |
SE501845C2 (sv) * | 1994-03-31 | 1995-06-06 | Modul Elektronik Ab | Förfarande för kontokortsdebitering medelst betalautomater vid parkering |
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 (de) | 1999-06-01 | 2010-08-12 | Francotyp-Postalia Gmbh | Verfahren zur Postgutverarbeitung und Postgutverarbeitungssystem |
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- 1991-03-09 DE DE4108180A patent/DE4108180A1/de not_active Ceased
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- 1992-02-15 DE DE59209990T patent/DE59209990D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1992-02-15 EP EP92102576A patent/EP0503311B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 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
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP2196960A1 (de) | 2008-12-12 | 2010-06-16 | Francotyp-Postalia GmbH | Einrichtung und Verfahren zur Poststückannahme |
DE102008062002A1 (de) | 2008-12-12 | 2010-06-17 | Francotyp-Postalia Gmbh | Einrichtung und Verfahren zur Poststückannahme |
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DE59209990D1 (de) | 2004-01-29 |
CA2062396A1 (en) | 1992-09-10 |
EP0503311A3 (en) | 1994-11-23 |
EP0503311A2 (de) | 1992-09-16 |
CA2062396C (en) | 1995-11-07 |
DE4108180A1 (de) | 1992-09-10 |
US5293030A (en) | 1994-03-08 |
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