EP0848354A3 - Machine à affranchir et indices postaux ainsi imprimés - Google Patents

Machine à affranchir et indices postaux ainsi imprimés Download PDF

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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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postage
digits
data
electronic means
indicia printed
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EP0848354A2 (fr
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Dennis Thomas Gilham
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Neopost Ltd
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Neopost Ltd
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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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  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
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  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
EP97309141A 1996-11-18 1997-11-13 Machine à affranchir et indices postaux ainsi imprimés Ceased EP0848354A3 (fr)

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GB9623936A GB2319217B (en) 1996-11-18 1996-11-18 Postage meter and postage indicia printed thereby
GB9623936 1996-11-18

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EP0848354A2 EP0848354A2 (fr) 1998-06-17
EP0848354A3 true EP0848354A3 (fr) 2000-05-03

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EP97309141A Ceased EP0848354A3 (fr) 1996-11-18 1997-11-13 Machine à affranchir et indices postaux ainsi imprimés

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GB (1) GB2319217B (fr)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7226494B1 (en) 1997-04-23 2007-06-05 Neopost Technologies Secure postage payment system and method

Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
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 (fr) * 1993-10-08 1995-04-12 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Système de tarification postale avec intégrité de vérification
EP0647924A2 (fr) * 1993-10-08 1995-04-12 Pitney Bowes Inc. Système de contrôle de clé de chiffrement pour système de traitement de courrier avec vérification de centre de données

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CA1206619A (fr) * 1982-01-29 1986-06-24 Frank T. Check, Jr. Machine d'affranchissement electronique a memoire redondante
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
CA1278379C (fr) * 1985-12-25 1990-12-27 Guy L. Fougere Verification pour systeme de traitement du courrier
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

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
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 (fr) * 1993-10-08 1995-04-12 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Système de tarification postale avec intégrité de vérification
EP0647924A2 (fr) * 1993-10-08 1995-04-12 Pitney Bowes Inc. Système de contrôle de clé de chiffrement pour système de traitement de courrier avec vérification de centre de données

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GB9623936D0 (en) 1997-01-08
EP0848354A2 (fr) 1998-06-17
GB2319217A (en) 1998-05-20
GB2319217B (en) 2001-07-25

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