GB2578436B - Stamp management method and mail processing system - Google Patents

Stamp management method and mail processing system Download PDF

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GB2578436B
GB2578436B GB1817395.5A GB201817395A GB2578436B GB 2578436 B GB2578436 B GB 2578436B GB 201817395 A GB201817395 A GB 201817395A GB 2578436 B GB2578436 B GB 2578436B
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Agar Stephen
Wilbourne Penny
King Antony
Kitchen John
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
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    • G07D7/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
    • G07D7/004—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency using digital security elements, e.g. information coded on a magnetic thread or strip
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    • 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
    • G06Q50/00—Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism
    • G06Q50/60—Business processes related to postal services
    • 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
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D11/00—Devices accepting coins; Devices accepting, dispensing, sorting or counting valuable papers
    • G07D11/20—Controlling or monitoring the operation of devices; Data handling
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    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D7/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
    • G07D7/004—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency using digital security elements, e.g. information coded on a magnetic thread or strip
    • G07D7/0043—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency using digital security elements, e.g. information coded on a magnetic thread or strip using barcodes
    • 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
    • G07B17/00435—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
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00475—Sorting 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
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00709—Scanning mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00717—Reading barcodes

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Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US5936865A (en) * 1994-10-04 1999-08-10 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mail processing system with unique mailpiece authorization assigned in advance of mailpieces entering carrier service mail processing stream
EP1035515A2 (en) * 1999-03-11 2000-09-13 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postal stamp and method of vertying the validity thereof
US6415983B1 (en) * 1999-02-26 2002-07-09 Canada Post Corporation Unique identifier bar code on stamps and apparatus and method for monitoring stamp usage with identifier bar codes
GB2376332A (en) * 2001-03-16 2002-12-11 Post Office Authenticating postage marks
US20030101143A1 (en) * 2001-11-20 2003-05-29 Psi Systems, Inc. Systems and methods for detecting postage fraud using a unique mail piece indicium
US20060122949A1 (en) * 2004-12-08 2006-06-08 Lockheed Martin Corporation Customer software for use with automatic verification of postal indicia products

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5936865A (en) * 1994-10-04 1999-08-10 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mail processing system with unique mailpiece authorization assigned in advance of mailpieces entering carrier service mail processing stream
US6415983B1 (en) * 1999-02-26 2002-07-09 Canada Post Corporation Unique identifier bar code on stamps and apparatus and method for monitoring stamp usage with identifier bar codes
EP1035515A2 (en) * 1999-03-11 2000-09-13 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postal stamp and method of vertying the validity thereof
GB2376332A (en) * 2001-03-16 2002-12-11 Post Office Authenticating postage marks
US20030101143A1 (en) * 2001-11-20 2003-05-29 Psi Systems, Inc. Systems and methods for detecting postage fraud using a unique mail piece indicium
US20060122949A1 (en) * 2004-12-08 2006-06-08 Lockheed Martin Corporation Customer software for use with automatic verification of postal indicia products

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