EP1178439A3 - Machine readable coded frame for personal postage - Google Patents

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EP1178439A3
EP1178439A3 EP01201386A EP01201386A EP1178439A3 EP 1178439 A3 EP1178439 A3 EP 1178439A3 EP 01201386 A EP01201386 A EP 01201386A EP 01201386 A EP01201386 A EP 01201386A EP 1178439 A3 EP1178439 A3 EP 1178439A3
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Prior art keywords
personal
postal
image
image area
machine readable
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1178439A2 (en
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H. Mark Delman
Paula K. Dumas
David L. Patton
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Eastman Kodak Co
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Eastman Kodak Co
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Priority claimed from US09/558,204 external-priority patent/US6655579B1/en
Application filed by Eastman Kodak Co filed Critical Eastman Kodak Co
Publication of EP1178439A2 publication Critical patent/EP1178439A2/en
Publication of EP1178439A3 publication Critical patent/EP1178439A3/en
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    • 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
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
    • G07B2017/0058—Printing of code
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
    • G07B2017/00604—Printing of advert or logo
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00637—Special printing techniques, e.g. interlacing
    • G07B2017/00645—Separating print into fixed and variable parts
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00725—Reading symbols, e.g. OCR

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)

Abstract

A personal postal product and a system for producing same. The postal product includes a personal image area for receiving a personal image and an official postal image area having a machine-readable code. The machine-readable code is configured so as to extend around at least a portion of the personalized image area. The code may be colored and coordinated with a color present in the personal image. The personal image area and official postal image have may a variety of shapes. The system includes a computer for processing image data, a data entry device for entering a digital and a printer for producing the postal indicia.
EP01201386A 2000-04-26 2001-04-17 Machine readable coded frame for personal postage Withdrawn EP1178439A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/558,204 US6655579B1 (en) 2000-04-26 2000-04-26 Machine readable coded frame for personal postage
US558204 2000-04-26
US57776200A 2000-05-24 2000-05-24
US577762 2000-05-24

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EP1178439A2 EP1178439A2 (en) 2002-02-06
EP1178439A3 true EP1178439A3 (en) 2004-04-21

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US20050114276A1 (en) * 2003-11-20 2005-05-26 Hunter Valerie K. Personal customization of stamps

Citations (6)

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WO1997004353A1 (en) * 1995-07-14 1997-02-06 Chumbley Gregory R Postage and photo vending apparatus
US5717597A (en) * 1995-10-11 1998-02-10 E-Stamp Corporation System and method for printing personalized postage indicia on greeting cards
US5819240A (en) * 1995-10-11 1998-10-06 E-Stamp Corporation System and method for generating personalized postage indica
EP0893787A2 (en) * 1997-06-27 1999-01-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Personal postage stamp vending machine
US5873605A (en) * 1997-01-22 1999-02-23 Kaplan; Kenneth Personalized postal stamp
WO1999060551A1 (en) * 1998-05-14 1999-11-25 Australian Postal Corporation Trading As Australia Post Personalised stamps

Patent Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1997004353A1 (en) * 1995-07-14 1997-02-06 Chumbley Gregory R Postage and photo vending apparatus
US5717597A (en) * 1995-10-11 1998-02-10 E-Stamp Corporation System and method for printing personalized postage indicia on greeting cards
US5819240A (en) * 1995-10-11 1998-10-06 E-Stamp Corporation System and method for generating personalized postage indica
US5873605A (en) * 1997-01-22 1999-02-23 Kaplan; Kenneth Personalized postal stamp
EP0893787A2 (en) * 1997-06-27 1999-01-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Personal postage stamp vending machine
WO1999060551A1 (en) * 1998-05-14 1999-11-25 Australian Postal Corporation Trading As Australia Post Personalised stamps

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
ANTOGNINI, THOMAS: "A Flexibly Configurable 2D Bar Code", INFORMATION BASED INDICIA PROGRAM TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM, 25 November 1996 (1996-11-25), XP002268123, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:www.paperdisk.com/ibippap2.htm> [retrieved on 20040127] *

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