WO1999016023A3 - Technique for effectively generating multi-dimensional symbols representing postal information - Google Patents

Technique for effectively generating multi-dimensional symbols representing postal information Download PDF

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WO1999016023A3
WO1999016023A3 PCT/US1998/019652 US9819652W WO9916023A3 WO 1999016023 A3 WO1999016023 A3 WO 1999016023A3 US 9819652 W US9819652 W US 9819652W WO 9916023 A3 WO9916023 A3 WO 9916023A3
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postage
postal data
technique
franking
indicium
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Robert G Schwartz
George M Brookner
Edward Naclerio
Eric Zuidema
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Ascom Hasler Mailing Sys Inc
Robert G Schwartz
George M Brookner
Edward Naclerio
Eric Zuidema
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Priority to EP98949390A priority Critical patent/EP0944878A4/en
Priority to CA002272595A priority patent/CA2272595C/en
Publication of WO1999016023A2 publication Critical patent/WO1999016023A2/en
Publication of WO1999016023A3 publication Critical patent/WO1999016023A3/en
Priority to US11/637,834 priority patent/US7818263B2/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
    • G07B17/00459—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
    • G07B2017/0058—Printing of code
    • G07B2017/00588—Barcode
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—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
    • G07B17/00733—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

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)

Abstract

In a mailing system (201) for franking a postage indicium (400) serving as a proof of postage, postal data including the postage needs to be communicated through such an indicium (400). Illustratively, the postal data is categorized into (a) invariable postal data (415), e.g., a device ID identifying the mailing system, which is unaffected by a franking transaction, and (b) variable postage data (420), e.g., the postage, which may change from one franking transaction to another. To avoid latency of the franking operation, the invariable postal data (415) is preset for initial printing of the postage indicium (400), and the variable postal data (420) is determined and set for printing in real time. In printing the postage indicium (400), the invariable postal data (415) and the variable postal data (420) are presented in that order in one or more symbols.
PCT/US1998/019652 1997-09-22 1998-09-21 Technique for effectively generating multi-dimensional symbols representing postal information WO1999016023A2 (en)

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EP98949390A EP0944878A4 (en) 1997-09-22 1998-09-21 Technique for effectively generating multi-dimensional symbols representing postal information
CA002272595A CA2272595C (en) 1997-09-22 1998-09-21 Technique for effectively generating multi-dimensional symbols representing postal information
US11/637,834 US7818263B2 (en) 1997-09-22 2006-12-13 Technique for effectively generating multi-dimensional symbols representing postal information

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US60/059,486 1997-09-22

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US4580144A (en) * 1984-08-20 1986-04-01 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postal fixed and variable data thermal printer
US4858138A (en) * 1986-09-02 1989-08-15 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Secure vault having electronic indicia for a value printing system
US5200903A (en) * 1987-07-09 1993-04-06 Alcatel Business Systems Ltd. Franking machine
US4825713A (en) * 1987-09-30 1989-05-02 Honeywell, Inc. Monolithic suspension assembly using cross flexure pivots
US4934846A (en) * 1988-02-29 1990-06-19 Alcatel Business Systems Limited Franking system
US5408416A (en) * 1988-12-30 1995-04-18 Neopost Limited Franking machine
US5602977A (en) * 1992-12-23 1997-02-11 Neopost Limited Franking machine
US5608636A (en) * 1993-06-21 1997-03-04 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Method for controlling the column-by-column printing of a franking image in a postage meter machine
US5535279A (en) * 1994-12-15 1996-07-09 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage accounting system including means for transmitting a bit-mapped image of variable information for driving an external printer
US5651103A (en) * 1995-11-06 1997-07-22 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mail handling apparatus and process for printing an image column-by-column in real time
US5699257A (en) * 1996-05-02 1997-12-16 Micro General Corporation Postage meter
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EP0944878A4 (en) 2002-09-04
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