CA2054124A1 - Process for franking mail and a system for carrying out this process - Google Patents

Process for franking mail and a system for carrying out this process

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CA2054124A1
CA2054124A1 CA2054124A CA2054124A CA2054124A1 CA 2054124 A1 CA2054124 A1 CA 2054124A1 CA 2054124 A CA2054124 A CA 2054124A CA 2054124 A CA2054124 A CA 2054124A CA 2054124 A1 CA2054124 A1 CA 2054124A1
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franking
carrying
franking mail
terminal device
mail
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CA2054124A
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CA2054124C (en
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Stephan Gunther
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Francotyp Postalia GmbH
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Stephan Gunther
Francotyp-Postalia Gmbh
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • 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
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • 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
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00161—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a central, non-user location, e.g. for updating rates or software, or for refilling funds
    • 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
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00322—Communication between components/modules/parts, e.g. printer, printhead, keyboard, conveyor or central unit
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00612—Attaching item on mailpiece
    • G07B2017/0062—Label
    • 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]

Abstract

The present invention describes a process for using available communications terminal devices for franking mail. To this end, it is proposed that the technical possibilities for data processing of the franking values and available printing systems of the communications terminal device be used for printing the franking by means of a franking unit, by coupling a terminal device.
CA002054124A 1990-10-25 1991-10-24 Process for franking mail and a system for carrying out this process Expired - Fee Related CA2054124C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DEP4034292.1 1990-10-25
DE4034292A DE4034292A1 (en) 1990-10-25 1990-10-25 METHOD FOR MAILING POSTAGE AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CARRYING IT OUT

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CA2054124A1 true CA2054124A1 (en) 1992-04-26
CA2054124C CA2054124C (en) 1995-12-26

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EP (1) EP0482317B1 (en)
KR (1) KR920008643A (en)
CA (1) CA2054124C (en)
CS (1) CS321991A3 (en)
DE (2) DE4034292A1 (en)
HU (1) HUT60049A (en)
PL (1) PL292041A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA918536B (en)

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