GB2235413B - Postage meter systems - Google Patents

Postage meter systems

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Publication number
GB2235413B
GB2235413B GB8912120A GB8912120A GB2235413B GB 2235413 B GB2235413 B GB 2235413B GB 8912120 A GB8912120 A GB 8912120A GB 8912120 A GB8912120 A GB 8912120A GB 2235413 B GB2235413 B GB 2235413B
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Prior art keywords
postage meter
meter systems
systems
postage
meter
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
GB8912120A
Other versions
GB8912120D0 (en
GB2235413A (en
Inventor
John L R Jones
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Pitney Bowes PLC
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Pitney Bowes PLC
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Priority to GB8912120A priority Critical patent/GB2235413B/en
Publication of GB8912120D0 publication Critical patent/GB8912120D0/en
Publication of GB2235413A publication Critical patent/GB2235413A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2235413B publication Critical patent/GB2235413B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • 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
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00241—Modular design
    • 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
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • G07B2017/00427—Special accounting procedures, e.g. storing special information
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00612—Attaching item on mailpiece
    • G07B2017/0062—Label

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
GB8912120A 1989-05-26 1989-05-26 Postage meter systems Expired - Fee Related GB2235413B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8912120A GB2235413B (en) 1989-05-26 1989-05-26 Postage meter systems

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8912120A GB2235413B (en) 1989-05-26 1989-05-26 Postage meter systems

Publications (3)

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GB8912120D0 GB8912120D0 (en) 1989-07-12
GB2235413A GB2235413A (en) 1991-03-06
GB2235413B true GB2235413B (en) 1993-11-17

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GB8912120A Expired - Fee Related GB2235413B (en) 1989-05-26 1989-05-26 Postage meter systems

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Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4224955C2 (en) * 1992-07-24 1998-11-26 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Arrangement and procedure for internal cost center printing
WO2002031777A1 (en) * 2000-10-10 2002-04-18 Stamps.Com A system and method for providing computer based postage stamps
US7577618B2 (en) 2000-10-10 2009-08-18 Stamps.Com Inc. Generic value bearing item labels
US9779556B1 (en) 2006-12-27 2017-10-03 Stamps.Com Inc. System and method for identifying and preventing on-line fraud

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB852819A (en) *
US4511793A (en) * 1983-04-04 1985-04-16 Sylvester Racanelli Mail metering process and machine
EP0230658A2 (en) * 1985-12-26 1987-08-05 Pitney Bowes Inc. System for accounting for postage expended by a postage meter having data security during printing
GB2188868A (en) * 1985-12-26 1987-10-14 Pitney Bowes Inc Verification of postage in batch mailing
US4731749A (en) * 1984-08-22 1988-03-15 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postage meter having multiple non-volatile memories for storing different historical information reflecting postage transactions

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB852819A (en) *
US4511793A (en) * 1983-04-04 1985-04-16 Sylvester Racanelli Mail metering process and machine
US4731749A (en) * 1984-08-22 1988-03-15 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postage meter having multiple non-volatile memories for storing different historical information reflecting postage transactions
EP0230658A2 (en) * 1985-12-26 1987-08-05 Pitney Bowes Inc. System for accounting for postage expended by a postage meter having data security during printing
GB2188868A (en) * 1985-12-26 1987-10-14 Pitney Bowes Inc Verification of postage in batch mailing

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GB8912120D0 (en) 1989-07-12
GB2235413A (en) 1991-03-06

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