GB2188868B - Verification of postage in batch mailing - Google Patents

Verification of postage in batch mailing

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Publication number
GB2188868B
GB2188868B GB8630622A GB8630622A GB2188868B GB 2188868 B GB2188868 B GB 2188868B GB 8630622 A GB8630622 A GB 8630622A GB 8630622 A GB8630622 A GB 8630622A GB 2188868 B GB2188868 B GB 2188868B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
postage
verification
batch mailing
mailing
batch
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.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB8630622A
Other languages
English (en)
Other versions
GB8630622D0 (en
GB2188868A (en
Inventor
Ronald P Sansone
Guy L Fougere
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Pitney Bowes Inc
Original Assignee
Pitney Bowes Inc
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Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US06/813,445 external-priority patent/US4962454A/en
Application filed by Pitney Bowes Inc filed Critical Pitney Bowes Inc
Publication of GB8630622D0 publication Critical patent/GB8630622D0/en
Publication of GB2188868A publication Critical patent/GB2188868A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2188868B publication Critical patent/GB2188868B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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    • 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
    • G07B17/00016—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
    • 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
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • 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
    • G07B17/00016—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
    • G07B2017/00056—Client-server
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00088—Communication details outside or between apparatus via landlines
    • G07B2017/00096—Communication details outside or between apparatus via landlines via phone lines
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00201—Open franking system, i.e. the printer is not dedicated to franking only, e.g. PC (Personal Computer)
    • 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
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00225—Vending machine or POS (Point Of Sale) apparatus
    • 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
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00483—Batch processing of mailpieces
    • 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
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
    • G07B2017/00596—Printing of address
    • 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
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00701—Measuring the weight of mailpieces

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Information Transfer Between Computers (AREA)
GB8630622A 1985-12-26 1986-12-22 Verification of postage in batch mailing Expired - Fee Related GB2188868B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/813,445 US4962454A (en) 1985-12-26 1985-12-26 Batch mailing method and apparatus: printing unique numbers on mail pieces and statement sheet
US94013186A 1986-12-10 1986-12-10

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB8630622D0 GB8630622D0 (en) 1987-02-04
GB2188868A GB2188868A (en) 1987-10-14
GB2188868B true GB2188868B (en) 1990-09-19

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GB8630622A Expired - Fee Related GB2188868B (en) 1985-12-26 1986-12-22 Verification of postage in batch mailing
GB9000422A Expired - Fee Related GB2226525B (en) 1985-12-26 1990-01-08 Verification of postage in batch mailing

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GB9000422A Expired - Fee Related GB2226525B (en) 1985-12-26 1990-01-08 Verification of postage in batch mailing

Country Status (6)

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CA (1) CA1278379C (sv)
CH (1) CH676759A5 (sv)
DE (1) DE3644319A1 (sv)
FR (1) FR2596551B1 (sv)
GB (2) GB2188868B (sv)
SE (1) SE8605544L (sv)

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GB8830421D0 (en) * 1988-12-30 1989-03-01 Alcatel Business Systems Postage stamp machine
GB2235413B (en) * 1989-05-26 1993-11-17 Pitney Bowes Plc Postage meter systems
GB2232121B (en) * 1989-05-30 1993-11-10 Alcatel Business Systems Mail item processing system
FR2657985B1 (fr) * 1990-02-05 1994-06-10 Bertin & Cie Procede et installation de controle de l'affranchissement informatique des plis postaux.
FR2657811B1 (fr) * 1990-02-08 1992-06-05 Bertin & Cie Procede et dispositif pour le marquage au defile d'objets.
US5245545A (en) * 1991-10-18 1993-09-14 Pitney Bowes Inc. Apparatus and method for variable weight mail processing
FR2685800B1 (fr) * 1991-12-31 1997-04-04 Alcatel Satmam Systeme securise pour l'affranchissement informatique de lots d'articles.
CA2175406C (en) † 1995-05-02 2002-04-09 Leon A. Pintsov Closed loop transaction based mail accounting and payment system with carrier payment through a third party initiated by mailing information release
US5778066A (en) * 1995-11-22 1998-07-07 F.M.E. Corporation Method and apparatus for authentication of postage accounting reports
GB2319217B (en) * 1996-11-18 2001-07-25 Neopost Ltd Postage meter and postage indicia printed thereby
GB0001974D0 (en) * 2000-01-29 2000-03-22 Neopost Ltd Method of printing statements using postage meter
FR2807349B1 (fr) † 2000-04-05 2004-09-24 Mannesman Dematic Postal Autom Suppression d'erreurs d'adressage dans un processus de tri, acheminement et distribution du courrier a l'aide de codes client sur les articles de courrier

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US4010964A (en) * 1975-10-29 1977-03-08 Sheldon Schechter Printed coupon folder
US4272327A (en) * 1979-06-06 1981-06-09 Logan Emanuel L Form and label combination
EP0144095A1 (en) * 1983-12-08 1985-06-12 P I E International, Inc Publication

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US4365293A (en) * 1980-03-28 1982-12-21 Pitney Bowes Inc. Serial communications bus for remote terminals
GB2097330A (en) * 1981-04-27 1982-11-03 Pitney Bowes Ltd A franking machine for domestic and office use and system for using same
US4511793A (en) * 1983-04-04 1985-04-16 Sylvester Racanelli Mail metering process and machine
DE3485609D1 (de) * 1983-07-18 1992-04-30 Pitney Bowes Inc Vorrichtung zum drucken und lesen von verschluesselten mitteilungen.
SE452211B (sv) * 1983-09-29 1987-11-16 Stathmos Ab Forfarande for frankering av en postal forsendelse
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US3970332A (en) * 1974-11-14 1976-07-20 Ad-One, Inc. Airline ticket and information folder
US4010964A (en) * 1975-10-29 1977-03-08 Sheldon Schechter Printed coupon folder
US4272327A (en) * 1979-06-06 1981-06-09 Logan Emanuel L Form and label combination
EP0144095A1 (en) * 1983-12-08 1985-06-12 P I E International, Inc Publication

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SE8605544L (sv) 1987-08-27
GB8630622D0 (en) 1987-02-04
CH676759A5 (sv) 1991-02-28
GB2188868A (en) 1987-10-14
FR2596551A1 (fr) 1987-10-02
GB2226525A (en) 1990-07-04
GB9000422D0 (en) 1990-03-07
FR2596551B1 (fr) 1991-04-19
CA1278379C (en) 1990-12-27
SE8605544D0 (sv) 1986-12-23
DE3644319A1 (de) 1987-09-03
GB2226525B (en) 1990-09-19

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