WO2008047117A3 - Systèmes de courrier - Google Patents

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WO2008047117A3
WO2008047117A3 PCT/GB2007/003960 GB2007003960W WO2008047117A3 WO 2008047117 A3 WO2008047117 A3 WO 2008047117A3 GB 2007003960 W GB2007003960 W GB 2007003960W WO 2008047117 A3 WO2008047117 A3 WO 2008047117A3
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mail systems
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John Russell Kitchen
Norman Edward Parker
Anthony William King
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Royal Mail Group Plc
John Russell Kitchen
Norman Edward Parker
Anthony William King
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Priority to EP07824210A priority Critical patent/EP2082362A2/fr
Priority to AU2007311671A priority patent/AU2007311671A1/en
Publication of WO2008047117A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008047117A2/fr
Publication of WO2008047117A3 publication Critical patent/WO2008047117A3/fr

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C1/00—Measures preceding sorting according to destination
    • B07C1/02—Forming articles into a stream; Arranging articles in a stream, e.g. spacing, orientating
    • B07C1/04—Forming a stream from a bulk; Controlling the stream, e.g. spacing the articles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • 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
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/08—Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
    • 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
    • G07B17/00016—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
    • G07B2017/0004—Determining the location of mailpieces outside apparatus
    • 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
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
    • G07B2017/0058—Printing of code

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  • Information Transfer Between Computers (AREA)
  • Data Exchanges In Wide-Area Networks (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un système de gestion d'informations électroniques pour des articles de courrier échangeant automatiquement des informations concernant des articles de courrier entre un client de courrier et un service d'acheminement du courrier. Un article de courrier transporte des indices codés pour une identification unique dans le système d'acheminement du courrier. L'invention concerne également des applications spécifiques.
PCT/GB2007/003960 2006-10-16 2007-10-16 Systèmes de courrier WO2008047117A2 (fr)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP07824210A EP2082362A2 (fr) 2006-10-16 2007-10-16 Systèmes de courrier
AU2007311671A AU2007311671A1 (en) 2006-10-16 2007-10-16 Mail systems

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GB0620485A GB2443213A (en) 2006-10-16 2006-10-16 Coded indicia for postal item
GBGB0620485.3 2006-10-16

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WO2008047117A2 WO2008047117A2 (fr) 2008-04-24
WO2008047117A3 true WO2008047117A3 (fr) 2008-07-31

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EP (1) EP2082362A2 (fr)
AU (1) AU2007311671A1 (fr)
GB (1) GB2443213A (fr)
WO (1) WO2008047117A2 (fr)

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EP2082362A2 (fr) 2009-07-29
AU2007311671A1 (en) 2008-04-24
WO2008047117A2 (fr) 2008-04-24
GB2443213A (en) 2008-04-30
GB0620485D0 (en) 2006-11-22

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