GB201206644D0 - Method and system for postage payment - Google Patents

Method and system for postage payment

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GB201206644D0
GB201206644D0 GBGB1206644.5A GB201206644A GB201206644D0 GB 201206644 D0 GB201206644 D0 GB 201206644D0 GB 201206644 A GB201206644 A GB 201206644A GB 201206644 D0 GB201206644 D0 GB 201206644D0
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user
parcel
vendor
letter
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REEL SEAN
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REEL SEAN
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/08—Payment architectures
    • G06Q20/16—Payments settled via telecommunication systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/08—Payment architectures
    • G06Q20/14—Payment architectures specially adapted for billing systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/30—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks
    • G06Q20/32—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks using wireless devices
    • G06Q20/325—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks using wireless devices using wireless networks
    • G06Q20/3255—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks using wireless devices using wireless networks using mobile network messaging services for payment, e.g. SMS
    • G06Q50/60—
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • 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
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q2250/00—Postage metering systems
    • G06Q2250/05—Postage metering systems using cryptography
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00112—Wireless
    • G07B2017/0012—Wireless in a mobile phone system
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00822—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system including unique details
    • G07B2017/0083—Postal data, e.g. postage, address, sender, machine ID, vendor

Abstract

A method for enabling a user to pay for postage though requesting an alphanumeric stamp code via SMS message from a premium rate number or receiving the stamp code from a reverse charge SMS number, the method including the steps of: transmitting a request including a postal code (102) from the user to a vendor; transmitting a stamp code (111) associated with the postal code from the vendor to the user; the user applying the stamp code (111) to a letter or parcel (40) comprising the postal code (102) and posting the letter or parcel (40); and the vendor or postal service receiving the letter or parcel (40) and authenticating the stamp code.
GB1206644.5A 2012-04-16 2012-04-16 Method for paying for postage Withdrawn GB2501254A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1206644.5A GB2501254A (en) 2012-04-16 2012-04-16 Method for paying for postage

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GB1206644.5A GB2501254A (en) 2012-04-16 2012-04-16 Method for paying for postage

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GB201206644D0 true GB201206644D0 (en) 2012-05-30
GB2501254A GB2501254A (en) 2013-10-23

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GB1206644.5A Withdrawn GB2501254A (en) 2012-04-16 2012-04-16 Method for paying for postage

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Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2535449A (en) * 2015-02-05 2016-08-24 Croft & Weston Ltd Postal systems and methods

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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GB2174039B (en) * 1985-04-17 1989-07-05 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage and mailing information applying system
US5586036A (en) * 1994-07-05 1996-12-17 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage payment system with security for sensitive mailer data and enhanced carrier data functionality
DE10133887A1 (en) * 2001-07-12 2003-01-30 Siemens Dematic Ag Method for franking and processing postal items whereby postage is applied for electronically via e-mail or SMS message and a franking number is returned via SMS, which number can then be read and interpreted for post forwarding
GB2387259A (en) * 2002-04-02 2003-10-08 Sendo Int Ltd Method for obtaining a postage verification code
FR2884453A1 (en) * 2005-04-13 2006-10-20 Phoum Lib Envelope`s preprinted identification number snail mail for postal service, is stamped by inscription of alphanumeric or digital stamp code that is calculated using MD5 type encoding of identification number and password
FR2896606B1 (en) * 2006-01-23 2008-06-06 Neopost Technologies Sa POSTAGE PAYMENT METHOD THROUGH A TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK
FR2922345A1 (en) * 2007-10-12 2009-04-17 Neopost Technologies Sa DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH CONTROLLED DISTRIBUTION POINT

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