WO2002091218A2 - Method for calculating indicia for mailpieces - Google Patents
Method for calculating indicia for mailpieces Download PDFInfo
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- WO2002091218A2 WO2002091218A2 PCT/US2002/014198 US0214198W WO02091218A2 WO 2002091218 A2 WO2002091218 A2 WO 2002091218A2 US 0214198 W US0214198 W US 0214198W WO 02091218 A2 WO02091218 A2 WO 02091218A2
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- WIPO (PCT)
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- indicia
- security device
- calculation
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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
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- 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
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- 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
- G07B2017/0037—Calculation of postage value
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- 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
- G07B2017/00419—Software organization, e.g. separation into objects
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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
- G07B2017/00959—Cryptographic modules, e.g. a PC encryption board
- G07B2017/00967—PSD [Postal Security Device] as defined by the USPS [US Postal Service]
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Mathematical Physics (AREA)
- Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
- Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
- Information Transfer Between Computers (AREA)
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Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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CA002446392A CA2446392C (en) | 2001-05-03 | 2002-05-02 | Method for calculating indicia for mailpieces |
EP02734206.2A EP1454259B1 (en) | 2001-05-03 | 2002-05-02 | Method for calculating indicia for mailpieces |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US09/848,528 | 2001-05-03 | ||
US09/848,528 US6595412B2 (en) | 2001-05-03 | 2001-05-03 | Method for calculating indicia for mailpieces |
Publications (2)
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WO2002091218A2 true WO2002091218A2 (en) | 2002-11-14 |
WO2002091218A3 WO2002091218A3 (en) | 2004-06-17 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/US2002/014198 WO2002091218A2 (en) | 2001-05-03 | 2002-05-02 | Method for calculating indicia for mailpieces |
Country Status (4)
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US (1) | US6595412B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1454259B1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2446392C (en) |
WO (1) | WO2002091218A2 (en) |
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GB0013152D0 (en) * | 2000-06-01 | 2000-07-19 | Neopost Ltd | User interface for mail preparation system |
US7272581B2 (en) * | 2002-03-12 | 2007-09-18 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method and system for optimizing throughput of mailing machines |
US7509291B2 (en) * | 2003-10-17 | 2009-03-24 | Stamps.Com Inc. | Formatting value-bearing item indicia |
US7516105B2 (en) * | 2003-12-11 | 2009-04-07 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method and system for increasing mailing machine throughput by precomputing indicia |
US7243842B1 (en) * | 2004-07-27 | 2007-07-17 | Stamps.Com Inc. | Computer-based value-bearing item customization security |
US8805745B1 (en) | 2004-07-27 | 2014-08-12 | Stamps.Com Inc. | Printing of computer-based value-bearing items |
US7979358B1 (en) | 2004-07-27 | 2011-07-12 | Stamps.Com Inc. | Quality assurance of image-customization of computer-based value-bearing items |
US8065239B1 (en) | 2004-07-27 | 2011-11-22 | Stamps.Com Inc. | Customized computer-based value-bearing item quality assurance |
US7933845B1 (en) | 2004-07-27 | 2011-04-26 | Stamps.Com Inc. | Image-customization of computer-based value-bearing items |
US8285651B1 (en) | 2005-12-30 | 2012-10-09 | Stamps.Com Inc. | High speed printing |
US7874593B1 (en) | 2006-05-16 | 2011-01-25 | Stamps.Com Inc. | Rolls of image-customized value-bearing items and systems and methods for providing rolls of image-customized value-bearing items |
US10839332B1 (en) | 2006-06-26 | 2020-11-17 | Stamps.Com | Image-customized labels adapted for bearing computer-based, generic, value-bearing items, and systems and methods for providing image-customized labels |
US8505978B1 (en) | 2006-12-20 | 2013-08-13 | Stamps.Com Inc. | Systems and methods for creating and providing shape-customized, computer-based, value-bearing items |
US8775331B1 (en) | 2006-12-27 | 2014-07-08 | Stamps.Com Inc | Postage metering with accumulated postage |
US10373398B1 (en) | 2008-02-13 | 2019-08-06 | Stamps.Com Inc. | Systems and methods for distributed activation of postage |
US9978185B1 (en) | 2008-04-15 | 2018-05-22 | Stamps.Com Inc. | Systems and methods for activation of postage indicia at point of sale |
US9911246B1 (en) | 2008-12-24 | 2018-03-06 | Stamps.Com Inc. | Systems and methods utilizing gravity feed for postage metering |
US9914320B1 (en) | 2011-04-21 | 2018-03-13 | Stamps.Com Inc. | Secure value bearing indicia using clear media |
US10713634B1 (en) | 2011-05-18 | 2020-07-14 | Stamps.Com Inc. | Systems and methods using mobile communication handsets for providing postage |
US20120324446A1 (en) * | 2011-06-17 | 2012-12-20 | Microsoft Corporation | Virtual machine image composition and signing |
US10373216B1 (en) | 2011-10-12 | 2019-08-06 | Stamps.Com Inc. | Parasitic postage indicia |
US10846650B1 (en) | 2011-11-01 | 2020-11-24 | Stamps.Com Inc. | Perpetual value bearing shipping labels |
US10922641B1 (en) | 2012-01-24 | 2021-02-16 | Stamps.Com Inc. | Systems and methods providing known shipper information for shipping indicia |
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US4535419A (en) * | 1982-10-22 | 1985-08-13 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | System and method for computing fractional postage values |
US4713769A (en) * | 1985-09-11 | 1987-12-15 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method and apparatus for locating and displaying historical information within an electronic postage meter |
US4802117A (en) * | 1985-12-16 | 1989-01-31 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method of preserving data storage in a postal meter |
US5758330A (en) * | 1988-12-30 | 1998-05-26 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | EPM having an improvement in non-volatile memory organization |
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US5655023A (en) * | 1994-05-13 | 1997-08-05 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Advanced postage payment system employing pre-computed digital tokens and with enhanced security |
US5835689A (en) * | 1995-12-19 | 1998-11-10 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Transaction evidencing system and method including post printing and batch processing |
US5953426A (en) * | 1997-02-11 | 1999-09-14 | Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. | Method and arrangement for generating and checking a security imprint |
WO1999016023A2 (en) * | 1997-09-22 | 1999-04-01 | Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc. | Technique for effectively generating multi-dimensional symbols representing postal information |
DE19928058B4 (en) * | 1999-06-15 | 2005-10-20 | Francotyp Postalia Ag | Arrangement and method for generating a security impression |
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- 2001-05-03 US US09/848,528 patent/US6595412B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 2002-05-02 CA CA002446392A patent/CA2446392C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2002-05-02 EP EP02734206.2A patent/EP1454259B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-05-02 WO PCT/US2002/014198 patent/WO2002091218A2/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4535419A (en) * | 1982-10-22 | 1985-08-13 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | System and method for computing fractional postage values |
US4713769A (en) * | 1985-09-11 | 1987-12-15 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method and apparatus for locating and displaying historical information within an electronic postage meter |
US4802117A (en) * | 1985-12-16 | 1989-01-31 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method of preserving data storage in a postal meter |
US5758330A (en) * | 1988-12-30 | 1998-05-26 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | EPM having an improvement in non-volatile memory organization |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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EP1454259B1 (en) | 2015-09-02 |
CA2446392C (en) | 2008-11-04 |
EP1454259A4 (en) | 2007-03-28 |
CA2446392A1 (en) | 2002-11-14 |
EP1454259A2 (en) | 2004-09-08 |
US20020190117A1 (en) | 2002-12-19 |
US6595412B2 (en) | 2003-07-22 |
WO2002091218A3 (en) | 2004-06-17 |
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