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ATE323311T1 - Frankierung mit digitalem postgebührennachweis - Google Patents

Frankierung mit digitalem postgebührennachweis

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Publication number
ATE323311T1
ATE323311T1 AT97944404T AT97944404T ATE323311T1 AT E323311 T1 ATE323311 T1 AT E323311T1 AT 97944404 T AT97944404 T AT 97944404T AT 97944404 T AT97944404 T AT 97944404T AT E323311 T1 ATE323311 T1 AT E323311T1
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Austria
Prior art keywords
pct
postage
proof
funds
franking
Prior art date
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AT97944404T
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
George Brookner
Michael Brown
Fetneh Eskandari
Robert Schwartz
Eric Zuidema
Original Assignee
Ascom Hasler Mailing Sys Inc
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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
    • G07B17/00016—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
    • 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
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00137—In a LAN
    • 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
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00201—Open franking system, i.e. the printer is not dedicated to franking only, e.g. PC (Personal Computer)
    • 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)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Record Information Processing For Printing (AREA)
AT97944404T 1996-09-24 1997-09-24 Frankierung mit digitalem postgebührennachweis ATE323311T1 (de)

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US2475696P 1996-09-24 1996-09-24

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ATE323311T1 true ATE323311T1 (de) 2006-04-15

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AT97944404T ATE323311T1 (de) 1996-09-24 1997-09-24 Frankierung mit digitalem postgebührennachweis

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US (1) US6009417A (de)
EP (1) EP0928462B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE323311T1 (de)
DE (1) DE69735672T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1998013790A1 (de)

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DE69735672T2 (de) 2007-03-29
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WO1998013790A1 (en) 1998-04-02
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