EP0848354A3 - Postage meter and postage indicia printed thereby - Google Patents
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- Publication number
- EP0848354A3 EP0848354A3 EP97309141A EP97309141A EP0848354A3 EP 0848354 A3 EP0848354 A3 EP 0848354A3 EP 97309141 A EP97309141 A EP 97309141A EP 97309141 A EP97309141 A EP 97309141A EP 0848354 A3 EP0848354 A3 EP 0848354A3
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- postage
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- data
- electronic means
- indicia printed
- 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.)
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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
- G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
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- 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
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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
- G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
- G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
- G07B2017/0058—Printing of code
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- 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
- G07B2017/00943—Compression techniques
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
Abstract
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9623936A GB2319217B (en) | 1996-11-18 | 1996-11-18 | Postage meter and postage indicia printed thereby |
GB9623936 | 1996-11-18 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0848354A2 EP0848354A2 (en) | 1998-06-17 |
EP0848354A3 true EP0848354A3 (en) | 2000-05-03 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP97309141A Ceased EP0848354A3 (en) | 1996-11-18 | 1997-11-13 | Postage meter and postage indicia printed thereby |
Country Status (2)
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EP (1) | EP0848354A3 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2319217B (en) |
Families Citing this family (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US7226494B1 (en) * | 1997-04-23 | 2007-06-05 | Neopost Technologies | Secure postage payment system and method |
Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2097330A (en) * | 1981-04-27 | 1982-11-03 | Pitney Bowes Ltd | A franking machine for domestic and office use and system for using same |
GB2188592A (en) * | 1986-04-04 | 1987-10-07 | Pitney Bowes Inc | Postage meter apparatus |
US4725718A (en) * | 1985-08-06 | 1988-02-16 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Postage and mailing information applying system |
EP0647925A2 (en) * | 1993-10-08 | 1995-04-12 | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | Postal rating system with verifiable integrity |
EP0647924A2 (en) * | 1993-10-08 | 1995-04-12 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Encryption key control system for mail processing system having data center verification |
Family Cites Families (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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CA1206619A (en) * | 1982-01-29 | 1986-06-24 | Frank T. Check, Jr. | Electronic postage meter having redundant memory |
US4649266A (en) * | 1984-03-12 | 1987-03-10 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method and apparatus for verifying postage |
US4743747A (en) * | 1985-08-06 | 1988-05-10 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Postage and mailing information applying system |
GB2188868B (en) * | 1985-12-26 | 1990-09-19 | Pitney Bowes Inc | Verification of postage in batch mailing |
US5729461A (en) * | 1995-11-06 | 1998-03-17 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Postage metering system including means for controlling the resolution of printing a portion of a postage indicia |
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1996
- 1996-11-18 GB GB9623936A patent/GB2319217B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1997
- 1997-11-13 EP EP97309141A patent/EP0848354A3/en not_active Ceased
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2097330A (en) * | 1981-04-27 | 1982-11-03 | Pitney Bowes Ltd | A franking machine for domestic and office use and system for using same |
US4725718A (en) * | 1985-08-06 | 1988-02-16 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Postage and mailing information applying system |
GB2188592A (en) * | 1986-04-04 | 1987-10-07 | Pitney Bowes Inc | Postage meter apparatus |
EP0647925A2 (en) * | 1993-10-08 | 1995-04-12 | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | Postal rating system with verifiable integrity |
EP0647924A2 (en) * | 1993-10-08 | 1995-04-12 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Encryption key control system for mail processing system having data center verification |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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GB2319217B (en) | 2001-07-25 |
GB2319217A (en) | 1998-05-20 |
EP0848354A2 (en) | 1998-06-17 |
GB9623936D0 (en) | 1997-01-08 |
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