EP1337973A1 - Procede servant a porter des marques d'affranchissement sur des envois postaux - Google Patents

Procede servant a porter des marques d'affranchissement sur des envois postaux

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Publication number
EP1337973A1
EP1337973A1 EP01992487A EP01992487A EP1337973A1 EP 1337973 A1 EP1337973 A1 EP 1337973A1 EP 01992487 A EP01992487 A EP 01992487A EP 01992487 A EP01992487 A EP 01992487A EP 1337973 A1 EP1337973 A1 EP 1337973A1
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Prior art keywords
data
computer
individualized
transmitted
postage indicia
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Jürgen Lang
Bernd Meyer
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Deutsche Post AG
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Deutsche Post AG
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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
    • 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
    • G07B17/00435—Details specific to central, non-customer apparatus, e.g. servers at post office or vendor
    • 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
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/00024—Physical or organizational aspects of franking systems
    • G07B2017/00048—Software architecture
    • 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
    • G07B17/00024—Physical or organizational aspects of franking systems
    • G07B2017/00072—Hybrid mail, i.e. mail delivered using different physical means along the mail delivery path, e.g. email and envelope
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00145—Communication details outside or between apparatus via the Internet
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00169—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a franking apparatus, e.g. for verifying accounting

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a method for providing mailings with postage indicia.
  • the invention further relates to a device for providing mailings with postage indicia.
  • the method is in particular a digital franking, because of its preferred
  • the DV franking is used by Deutsche Post World Net AG on an industrial scale.
  • ePost a letter sending method known as ePost.
  • Customers submit business messages electronically.
  • the business messages are sorted by address and by Data transfer sent to a computer in an ePost station located near the recipient.
  • ePost station business messages are printed, folded and enveloped.
  • the object of the invention is to further develop a generic method in such a way that mail items to be cleared can be provided with postage indicia in a particularly simple and reliable manner.
  • this object is achieved in that, in the case of a generic method, mailpiece data are recorded in a first computer, are transmitted to a second computer via a data line, and the second computer, in particular a central computer of a mail order company, processes the mailing data that the second computer in Depending on the mailing data, individualized data is generated for each individual of the mailpieces and that individualized, unique franking marks are printed on the mailings, the franking marks containing the individualized data and / or information determined from the individualized data.
  • the term computer encompasses all units suitable for performing calculations, mainframes also being included as servers, personal computers or circuits suitable for performing calculations.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the second computer generates the data used to generate individualized, unique postage indicia and then transmits it to the first computer.
  • Another, likewise advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the second computer controls the printing of the postage indicia.
  • This embodiment of the method according to the invention is particularly suitable for the further development of the ePost letter dispatch method.
  • the inclusion of the individualized data makes it easier to check the number of letters sent for a sender.
  • the shipment data To increase the transmission rates between the two computers, it makes sense for the shipment data to be transmitted via a packet-switching data line.
  • shipment data is particularly useful for the shipment data to be transmitted over the Internet.
  • the postage indicia is advantageous for the postage indicia to be provided with an individualized mailing number.
  • a further increase in security against manipulation can be achieved by encrypting the shipment data be transmitted.
  • the individualized data prefferably be encrypted.
  • postage indicia are also encrypted.
  • Data sets are generated in a first computer
  • Receive shipment data For example, lists of defaulting payers to whom automated reminders are to be sent.
  • the data records which contain both the shipment data and the further data required for document creation, are transmitted from the first computer to the second computer via a data line.
  • the first computer evaluates whether customers have not paid their invoices within the specified payment period or, if applicable, an additional tolerance period.
  • the computer determines that this payment has not been made, it transmits the data necessary for the creation of the documents, which data includes shipment data. For example, the names and addresses of defaulting debtors are transmitted along with the respective reason for payment and the amount outstanding.
  • this transmission In order to ensure the greatest possible data security, it is expedient for this transmission to be encrypted and / or to take place in a local network.
  • Additional information can optionally be transmitted, for example information about the sender of the letters, including, if necessary, information for the design of the respective letterhead of the sender.
  • the individual character of the letters is emphasized by providing the letters with individualized postage indicia, which correspond, for example, to the PC franking announced by Deutsche Post AG.
  • the printout and the choice of the franking mark can give the impression of a third party be avoided for the purpose of reminders.
  • the method according to the invention is also suitable for any other automated shipping purposes.
  • the second computer is connected to a memory or contains a memory. Predefinable documents are stored in the memory. This is one

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un procédé servant à porter des marques d'affranchissement sur des envois postaux, ainsi qu'un dispositif servant à mettre en oeuvre le procédé. Le procédé de la présente invention se caractérise en ce que des données d'expédition sont acquises dans un premier ordinateur, puis transmises à un second ordinateur via une ligne de transmission de données, en ce que le second ordinateur traite les données d'expédition, en ce que le second ordinateur produit pour chacun des envois postaux individuel des données individualisées en fonction des données d'expédition, et en ce que des marques d'affranchissement univoques individualisées sont imprimées sur les envois postaux, les marques d'affranchissement contenant les données individualisées et/ou les informations déterminées à partir des données individualisées.
EP01992487A 2000-11-03 2001-11-02 Procede servant a porter des marques d'affranchissement sur des envois postaux Withdrawn EP1337973A1 (fr)

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DE10054666 2000-11-03
DE2000154666 DE10054666B4 (de) 2000-11-03 2000-11-03 Verfahren zum Versehen von Postsendungen mit Frankierungsvermerken
PCT/DE2001/004101 WO2002037425A1 (fr) 2000-11-03 2001-11-02 Procede servant a porter des marques d'affranchissement sur des envois postaux

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EP1337973A1 true EP1337973A1 (fr) 2003-08-27

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