WO2003037639A3 - Postage stamps authenticating the sender of a mail piece, and methods for use therewith - Google Patents

Postage stamps authenticating the sender of a mail piece, and methods for use therewith Download PDF

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WO2003037639A3
WO2003037639A3 PCT/US2002/031879 US0231879W WO03037639A3 WO 2003037639 A3 WO2003037639 A3 WO 2003037639A3 US 0231879 W US0231879 W US 0231879W WO 03037639 A3 WO03037639 A3 WO 03037639A3
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authenticating
sender
methods
mail piece
postage stamps
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PCT/US2002/031879
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WO2003037639A2 (en
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George Brookner
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George Brookner
Neopost Group
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Priority claimed from US09/683,426 external-priority patent/US20030084007A1/en
Application filed by George Brookner, Neopost Group filed Critical George Brookner
Priority to AU2002334871A priority Critical patent/AU2002334871A1/en
Publication of WO2003037639A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003037639A2/en
Publication of WO2003037639A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003037639A3/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
    • G07B17/00508—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
    • G07B2017/00588—Barcode
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00741—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system using specific cryptographic algorithms or functions
    • G07B2017/00758—Asymmetric, public-key algorithms, e.g. RSA, Elgamal
    • G07B2017/00766—Digital signature, e.g. DSA, DSS, ECDSA, ESIGN
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00822—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system including unique details
    • G07B2017/00838—Personal data, i.e. biometrics

Abstract

A would-be purchaser of postage stamps (10) is required to provide information indicative of his or her identity, for example by means of an identity code. The identity code is then imprinted upon the stamps (10) and the stamps (10) are then provided to the purchaser. The imprint may be a bar code (13), and the imprinted information may be cryptographically signed. The imprinted information may be printed in such as way as to be invisible to the naked eye.
PCT/US2002/031879 2001-10-29 2002-10-04 Postage stamps authenticating the sender of a mail piece, and methods for use therewith WO2003037639A2 (en)

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AU2002334871A AU2002334871A1 (en) 2001-10-29 2002-10-04 Postage stamps authenticating the sender of a mail piece, and methods for use therewith

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US34002801P 2001-10-29 2001-10-29
US60/340,028 2001-10-29
US09/683,426 2001-12-27
US09/683,426 US20030084007A1 (en) 2001-10-29 2001-12-27 Postage stamps authenticating the sender of a mail piece, and methods for use therewith

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WO2003037639A2 WO2003037639A2 (en) 2003-05-08
WO2003037639A3 true WO2003037639A3 (en) 2003-07-31

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US20060112024A1 (en) * 2004-11-19 2006-05-25 Russell Wadd Use of machine readable code to print the return address

Citations (5)

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US5098130A (en) * 1987-08-28 1992-03-24 Ameer Mikhail G Postal stamp, and metering device thereof
WO1995020200A1 (en) * 1994-01-21 1995-07-27 Giat Industries Method and system for processing postal items
US5801944A (en) * 1995-10-11 1998-09-01 E-Stamp Corporation System and method for printing postage indicia directly on documents
US5923406A (en) * 1997-06-27 1999-07-13 Pitney Bowes Inc. Personal postage stamp vending machine
US5953426A (en) * 1997-02-11 1999-09-14 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Method and arrangement for generating and checking a security imprint

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5098130A (en) * 1987-08-28 1992-03-24 Ameer Mikhail G Postal stamp, and metering device thereof
WO1995020200A1 (en) * 1994-01-21 1995-07-27 Giat Industries Method and system for processing postal items
US5801944A (en) * 1995-10-11 1998-09-01 E-Stamp Corporation System and method for printing postage indicia directly on documents
US5953426A (en) * 1997-02-11 1999-09-14 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Method and arrangement for generating and checking a security imprint
US5923406A (en) * 1997-06-27 1999-07-13 Pitney Bowes Inc. Personal postage stamp vending machine

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