WO1998014907A3 - System and method for remote postage metering - Google Patents
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- WO1998014907A3 WO1998014907A3 PCT/US1997/017873 US9717873W WO9814907A3 WO 1998014907 A3 WO1998014907 A3 WO 1998014907A3 US 9717873 W US9717873 W US 9717873W WO 9814907 A3 WO9814907 A3 WO 9814907A3
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- G07B2017/00064—Virtual meter, online stamp; PSD functions or indicia creation not at user's location
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- 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)
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- 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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- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
- G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
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- 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
- G07B2017/00822—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system including unique details
- G07B2017/0083—Postal data, e.g. postage, address, sender, machine ID, vendor
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CA002266644A CA2266644A1 (en) | 1996-10-02 | 1997-10-02 | System and method for remote postage metering |
AU47444/97A AU734262B2 (en) | 1996-10-02 | 1997-10-02 | System and method for remote postage metering |
EP97909956A EP0931297A2 (en) | 1996-10-02 | 1997-10-02 | System and method for remote postage metering |
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US08/725,119 US5822739A (en) | 1996-10-02 | 1996-10-02 | System and method for remote postage metering |
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