GB2386237B - A method and apparatus for postal user identification and billing - Google Patents

A method and apparatus for postal user identification and billing

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Publication number
GB2386237B
GB2386237B GB0303856A GB0303856A GB2386237B GB 2386237 B GB2386237 B GB 2386237B GB 0303856 A GB0303856 A GB 0303856A GB 0303856 A GB0303856 A GB 0303856A GB 2386237 B GB2386237 B GB 2386237B
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Prior art keywords
billing
user identification
postal
postal user
identification
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GB0303856A
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GB2386237A (en
GB0303856D0 (en
Inventor
Martin Paping
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Quadient Technologies France SA
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Neopost Technologies SA
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Priority claimed from US10/355,914 external-priority patent/US20030225711A1/en
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Publication of GB2386237A publication Critical patent/GB2386237A/en
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    • 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
    • G07B17/00185—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
    • G07B17/00185—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
    • G07B2017/00443—Verification of mailpieces, e.g. by checking databases
    • 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
GB0303856A 2002-02-20 2003-02-19 A method and apparatus for postal user identification and billing Expired - Lifetime GB2386237B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US35817502P 2002-02-20 2002-02-20
US38615402P 2002-06-04 2002-06-04
US10/355,914 US20030225711A1 (en) 2002-02-20 2003-01-31 Method and apparatus for postal user identification and billing

Publications (3)

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GB0303856D0 GB0303856D0 (en) 2003-03-26
GB2386237A GB2386237A (en) 2003-09-10
GB2386237B true GB2386237B (en) 2004-01-21

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Families Citing this family (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2443213A (en) * 2006-10-16 2008-04-30 Royal Mail Group Plc Coded indicia for postal item
KR101243299B1 (en) * 2009-08-10 2013-03-13 한국전자통신연구원 Apparatus for accepting unmanned mail and method thereof and apparatus for managing data

Citations (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2295989A (en) * 1994-12-12 1996-06-19 Pitney Bowes Inc System and method for secured metering of mail

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2295989A (en) * 1994-12-12 1996-06-19 Pitney Bowes Inc System and method for secured metering of mail

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GB0303856D0 (en) 2003-03-26

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Expiry date: 20230218