WO2001054071A3 - Proof of postage digital franking - Google Patents

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WO2001054071A3
WO2001054071A3 PCT/US2000/042141 US0042141W WO0154071A3 WO 2001054071 A3 WO2001054071 A3 WO 2001054071A3 US 0042141 W US0042141 W US 0042141W WO 0154071 A3 WO0154071 A3 WO 0154071A3
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proof
digital franking
postage
postage digital
franking
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PCT/US2000/042141
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French (fr)
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WO2001054071A9 (en
WO2001054071A2 (en
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George M Brookner
Michael A Brown
Eskandari Fetnah
Robert G Schwartz
Eric L Zuidema
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Ascom Hasler Mailing Sys Inc
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Priority to EP00991955A priority Critical patent/EP1254433A4/en
Priority to CA002403799A priority patent/CA2403799A1/en
Priority to AU2001236435A priority patent/AU2001236435A1/en
Publication of WO2001054071A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001054071A2/en
Publication of WO2001054071A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001054071A3/en
Publication of WO2001054071A9 publication Critical patent/WO2001054071A9/en

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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
    • G07B17/00185—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
    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00145—Communication details outside or between apparatus via the Internet
    • 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]

Abstract

A system for printing postal indicia. The system includes at least one postal security device (22) which is linked to a customer host (24); where both the security device (22) and customer host (24) are connected to a data center (20).
PCT/US2000/042141 2000-01-24 2000-11-13 Proof of postage digital franking WO2001054071A2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP00991955A EP1254433A4 (en) 2000-01-24 2000-11-13 Proof of postage digital franking
CA002403799A CA2403799A1 (en) 2000-01-24 2000-11-13 Proof of postage digital franking
AU2001236435A AU2001236435A1 (en) 2000-01-24 2000-11-13 Proof of postage digital franking

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US18065300P 2000-01-24 2000-01-24
US60/180,653 2000-01-24

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WO2001054071A2 WO2001054071A2 (en) 2001-07-26
WO2001054071A3 true WO2001054071A3 (en) 2002-03-21
WO2001054071A9 WO2001054071A9 (en) 2002-08-29

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AU (1) AU2001236435A1 (en)
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WO (1) WO2001054071A2 (en)

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US5822739A (en) * 1996-10-02 1998-10-13 E-Stamp Corporation System and method for remote postage metering
US5988897A (en) * 1997-09-03 1999-11-23 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method for preventing fraudulent printing of a postage indicium displayed on a personal computer

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EP1254433A2 (en) 2002-11-06
AU2001236435A1 (en) 2001-07-31
EP1254433A4 (en) 2004-09-01
WO2001054071A9 (en) 2002-08-29
WO2001054071A2 (en) 2001-07-26
CA2403799A1 (en) 2001-07-26

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