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GB2376333B - Improvements relating to postal systems - Google Patents

Improvements relating to postal systems

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Publication number
GB2376333B
GB2376333B GB0106668A GB0106668A GB2376333B GB 2376333 B GB2376333 B GB 2376333B GB 0106668 A GB0106668 A GB 0106668A GB 0106668 A GB0106668 A GB 0106668A GB 2376333 B GB2376333 B GB 2376333B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
improvements relating
postal systems
postal
systems
relating
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
GB0106668A
Other versions
GB2376333A (en
GB0106668D0 (en
Inventor
Asha Patel-Evans
David Paul Coward
Peter John Alistair Catherwood
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Post Office
Royal Mail Group Ltd
Original Assignee
Post Office
Royal Mail Group Ltd
Consignia PLC
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Post Office, Royal Mail Group Ltd, Consignia PLC filed Critical Post Office
Priority to GB0106668A priority Critical patent/GB2376333B/en
Publication of GB0106668D0 publication Critical patent/GB0106668D0/en
Publication of GB2376333A publication Critical patent/GB2376333A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2376333B publication Critical patent/GB2376333B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • 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
    • G07B17/00185—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
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00709—Scanning mailpieces

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
GB0106668A 2001-03-16 2001-03-16 Improvements relating to postal systems Expired - Lifetime GB2376333B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0106668A GB2376333B (en) 2001-03-16 2001-03-16 Improvements relating to postal systems

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0106668A GB2376333B (en) 2001-03-16 2001-03-16 Improvements relating to postal systems

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB0106668D0 GB0106668D0 (en) 2001-05-09
GB2376333A GB2376333A (en) 2002-12-11
GB2376333B true GB2376333B (en) 2005-04-27

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GB0106668A Expired - Lifetime GB2376333B (en) 2001-03-16 2001-03-16 Improvements relating to postal systems

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Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2174039A (en) * 1985-04-17 1986-10-29 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage and mailing information applying system
EP0619563A1 (en) * 1986-09-02 1994-10-12 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Automated transaction system with modular printhead having print authentication feature
EP0649120A2 (en) * 1993-10-08 1995-04-19 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mail processing system including data centre verification for mailpieces
EP0732673A2 (en) * 1995-03-17 1996-09-18 Neopost Limited Postage meter system and verification of postage charges
EP0862145A2 (en) * 1997-02-28 1998-09-02 Neopost Limited Security and authentication of postage indicia
US5929415A (en) * 1997-04-28 1999-07-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage metering refill system that utilizes information contained in information based indicia to audit the franking process
EP0952558A2 (en) * 1998-03-31 1999-10-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Robust digital token generation and verification system accommodating token verification where addressee information cannot be recreated in automated mail processing

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2174039A (en) * 1985-04-17 1986-10-29 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage and mailing information applying system
EP0619563A1 (en) * 1986-09-02 1994-10-12 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Automated transaction system with modular printhead having print authentication feature
EP0649120A2 (en) * 1993-10-08 1995-04-19 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mail processing system including data centre verification for mailpieces
EP0732673A2 (en) * 1995-03-17 1996-09-18 Neopost Limited Postage meter system and verification of postage charges
EP0862145A2 (en) * 1997-02-28 1998-09-02 Neopost Limited Security and authentication of postage indicia
US5929415A (en) * 1997-04-28 1999-07-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage metering refill system that utilizes information contained in information based indicia to audit the franking process
EP0952558A2 (en) * 1998-03-31 1999-10-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Robust digital token generation and verification system accommodating token verification where addressee information cannot be recreated in automated mail processing

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Publication number Publication date
GB2376333A (en) 2002-12-11
GB0106668D0 (en) 2001-05-09

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
COOA Change in applicant's name or ownership of the application
PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Expiry date: 20210315