WO2003030106A3 - Postage metering system having telephone answering capability - Google Patents
Postage metering system having telephone answering capabilityInfo
- Publication number
- WO2003030106A3 WO2003030106A3 PCT/US2002/030785 US0230785W WO2003030106A3 WO 2003030106 A3 WO2003030106 A3 WO 2003030106A3 US 0230785 W US0230785 W US 0230785W WO 2003030106 A3 WO2003030106 A3 WO 2003030106A3
- Authority
- WO
- Grant status
- Application
- Patent type
- Prior art keywords
- postage
- system
- metering
- telephone
- message
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06Q—DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
- G06Q10/10—Office automation, e.g. computer aided management of electronic mail or groupware; Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
- G07B2017/00072—Hybrid mail, i.e. mail delivered using different physical means along the mail delivery path, e.g. email and envelope
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- 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
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- 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
- G07B2017/00112—Wireless
- G07B2017/0012—Wireless in a mobile phone system
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- 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
Abstract
Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US09965750 US7133850B2 (en) | 2001-09-28 | 2001-09-28 | Postage system having telephone answering and message retrieval capability |
US09/965,750 | 2001-09-28 | ||
US09/965,753 | 2001-09-28 | ||
US09965753 US20030065622A1 (en) | 2001-09-28 | 2001-09-28 | Postage metering system having telephone answering capability |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP20020778380 EP1438679A2 (en) | 2001-09-28 | 2002-09-27 | Postage metering system having telephone answering capability |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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WO2003030106A2 true WO2003030106A2 (en) | 2003-04-10 |
WO2003030106A3 true true WO2003030106A3 (en) | 2004-02-12 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/US2002/030785 WO2003030106A3 (en) | 2001-09-28 | 2002-09-27 | Postage metering system having telephone answering capability |
Country Status (2)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP1438679A2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2003030106A3 (en) |
Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3792446A (en) * | 1972-12-04 | 1974-02-12 | Pitney Bowes Inc | Remote postage meter resetting method |
US4556944A (en) * | 1983-02-09 | 1985-12-03 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Voice responsive automated mailing system |
US5337246A (en) * | 1992-05-22 | 1994-08-09 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Flexible apparatus and method for applying customized rating adjustments to transaction charges |
US5701250A (en) * | 1995-04-07 | 1997-12-23 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Setting by phone for counter resettable postage meters |
US5822738A (en) * | 1995-11-22 | 1998-10-13 | F.M.E. Corporation | Method and apparatus for a modular postage accounting system |
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3792446A (en) * | 1972-12-04 | 1974-02-12 | Pitney Bowes Inc | Remote postage meter resetting method |
US4556944A (en) * | 1983-02-09 | 1985-12-03 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Voice responsive automated mailing system |
US5337246A (en) * | 1992-05-22 | 1994-08-09 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Flexible apparatus and method for applying customized rating adjustments to transaction charges |
US5701250A (en) * | 1995-04-07 | 1997-12-23 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Setting by phone for counter resettable postage meters |
US5822738A (en) * | 1995-11-22 | 1998-10-13 | F.M.E. Corporation | Method and apparatus for a modular postage accounting system |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date | Type |
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WO2003030106A2 (en) | 2003-04-10 | application |
EP1438679A2 (en) | 2004-07-21 | application |
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