EP0503311A3 - Method and device for processing mail - Google Patents

Method and device for processing mail Download PDF

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EP0503311A3
EP0503311A3 EP19920102576 EP92102576A EP0503311A3 EP 0503311 A3 EP0503311 A3 EP 0503311A3 EP 19920102576 EP19920102576 EP 19920102576 EP 92102576 A EP92102576 A EP 92102576A EP 0503311 A3 EP0503311 A3 EP 0503311A3
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processing mail
mail
processing
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EP0503311A2 (en
EP0503311B1 (en
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Klaus Dietrich
Wolfgang Dr Thiel
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Francotyp Postalia GmbH
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Francotyp Postalia GmbH
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0014—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00
    • 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
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/26—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for printing, stamping, franking, typing or teleprinting 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
    • G07B2017/00153—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
    • G07B2017/00177—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a portable device, e.g. a card or a PCMCIA
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00209—Mailbox, i.e. container for outgoing mail
    • 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
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00483—Batch processing of mailpieces
EP92102576A 1991-03-09 1992-02-15 Device for processing mail Expired - Lifetime EP0503311B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE4108180A DE4108180A1 (en) 1991-03-09 1991-03-09 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING POST GOODS
DE4108180 1991-03-09

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EP0503311A2 EP0503311A2 (en) 1992-09-16
EP0503311A3 true EP0503311A3 (en) 1994-11-23
EP0503311B1 EP0503311B1 (en) 2003-12-17

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EP92102576A Expired - Lifetime EP0503311B1 (en) 1991-03-09 1992-02-15 Device for processing mail

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EP (1) EP0503311B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2062396C (en)
DE (2) DE4108180A1 (en)

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US5557516A (en) * 1994-02-04 1996-09-17 Mastercard International System and method for conducting cashless transactions
SE501845C2 (en) * 1994-03-31 1995-06-06 Modul Elektronik Ab Procedure for debit card debit using payment machines at parking
US5489014A (en) * 1994-08-03 1996-02-06 Journomat Ag Apparatus for checking coins and reading cards in an article vending machine
US5539190A (en) * 1994-12-12 1996-07-23 Pitney Bowes System and method for secured metering of mail
US5704046A (en) * 1996-05-30 1997-12-30 Mastercard International Inc. System and method for conducting cashless transactions
DE19925194B4 (en) 1999-06-01 2010-08-12 Francotyp-Postalia Gmbh Method of mail processing and mail processing system
DE102008062002A1 (en) * 2008-12-12 2010-06-17 Francotyp-Postalia Gmbh Device and method for mail acceptance

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US4836352A (en) * 1987-04-16 1989-06-06 Upl Co. Ltd Express package collection locker
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WO1990001742A1 (en) * 1988-08-01 1990-02-22 Automated Identification Systems, Inc. Automated mail collecting and telecommunication machine
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US4923022A (en) * 1989-04-25 1990-05-08 Chien-Hua Chang Automatic mailing apparatus
FR2650098A1 (en) * 1989-07-21 1991-01-25 Campos Philippe Automatic machine for franking mail

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DE2430413A1 (en) * 1974-06-25 1976-01-15 Roby Rushing Automatic machine for franking postal consignments - has optical system or table for determining postal zone
GB1574779A (en) * 1977-05-04 1980-09-10 Pitney Bowes Ltd Apparatus for franking mail
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EP0264502A1 (en) * 1986-10-17 1988-04-27 Wu Sheng-Jung Automatic mail handling device
US4836352A (en) * 1987-04-16 1989-06-06 Upl Co. Ltd Express package collection locker
FR2619236A1 (en) * 1987-08-06 1989-02-10 Body Camille Programmable reception apparatus for objects for the purposes of processing them
EP0328059A2 (en) * 1988-02-08 1989-08-16 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Postal charge accounting system
WO1990001742A1 (en) * 1988-08-01 1990-02-22 Automated Identification Systems, Inc. Automated mail collecting and telecommunication machine
WO1990004824A1 (en) * 1988-10-25 1990-05-03 Automated Identification Systems, Inc. Automated mail collecting and telecommunication machine
US4923022A (en) * 1989-04-25 1990-05-08 Chien-Hua Chang Automatic mailing apparatus
US4923022B1 (en) * 1989-04-25 1994-04-12 Hsieh Tzu Yen Automatic mailing apparatus
FR2650098A1 (en) * 1989-07-21 1991-01-25 Campos Philippe Automatic machine for franking mail

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DE4108180A1 (en) 1992-09-10
DE59209990D1 (en) 2004-01-29
CA2062396A1 (en) 1992-09-10
CA2062396C (en) 1995-11-07
EP0503311A2 (en) 1992-09-16
US5293030A (en) 1994-03-08
EP0503311B1 (en) 2003-12-17

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