WO2001035343A3 - Proof of postage digital franking - Google Patents

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WO2001035343A3
WO2001035343A3 PCT/US2000/042109 US0042109W WO0135343A3 WO 2001035343 A3 WO2001035343 A3 WO 2001035343A3 US 0042109 W US0042109 W US 0042109W WO 0135343 A3 WO0135343 A3 WO 0135343A3
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Prior art keywords
proof
postage
funds
digital franking
those funds
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PCT/US2000/042109
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WO2001035343A2 (en
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George Brookner
Michael Brown
Fetneh Eskandari
Robert Schwartz
Eric Zuidema
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Ascom Hasler Mailing Sys Inc
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Priority to CA002391018A priority Critical patent/CA2391018A1/en
Priority to AU30808/01A priority patent/AU3080801A/en
Priority to EP00991003A priority patent/EP1240624A4/en
Publication of WO2001035343A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001035343A2/en
Publication of WO2001035343A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001035343A3/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
    • G07B17/00016—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
    • G07B17/00016—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
    • G07B2017/00137—In a LAN
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00145—Communication details outside or between apparatus via the Internet
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00201—Open franking system, i.e. the printer is not dedicated to franking only, e.g. PC (Personal Computer)
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00959—Cryptographic modules, e.g. a PC encryption board
    • G07B2017/00967—PSD [Postal Security Device] as defined by the USPS [US Postal Service]

Abstract

A proof-of-postage generating system (22, 24, 25, 26, 27) wherein funds, application of those funds, the replenishment of those funds and the auditing of those funds are secure against attempts at fraud. The system (22, 24, 25, 26, 27) may either be a Closed System (CS) wherein the proof-of-postage printing means (22) are housed within the system computational means (24, 26) or within a cryptographically secure boundary. Further, the system (22, 24, 25, 26, 27) may be an Open System (OS) wherein the proof-of-postage printing means are external to the system computational means (24, 26).
PCT/US2000/042109 1999-11-12 2000-11-13 Proof of postage digital franking WO2001035343A2 (en)

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CA002391018A CA2391018A1 (en) 1999-11-12 2000-11-13 Proof of postage digital franking
AU30808/01A AU3080801A (en) 1999-11-12 2000-11-13 Proof of postage digital franking
EP00991003A EP1240624A4 (en) 1999-11-12 2000-11-13 Proof of postage digital franking

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US43881099A 1999-11-12 1999-11-12
US09/438,810 1999-11-12

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WO2001035343A2 WO2001035343A2 (en) 2001-05-17
WO2001035343A3 true WO2001035343A3 (en) 2002-01-10

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AU (1) AU3080801A (en)
CA (1) CA2391018A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2001035343A2 (en)

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GB9114694D0 (en) * 1991-07-08 1991-08-28 Alcatel Business Machines Limi Franking machine with digital printer
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GB2173741A (en) * 1985-04-17 1986-10-22 Pitney Bowes Inc Unsecured postage applying system
US4813912A (en) * 1986-09-02 1989-03-21 Pitney Bowes Inc. Secured printer for a value printing system
US5812991A (en) * 1994-01-03 1998-09-22 E-Stamp Corporation System and method for retrieving postage credit contained within a portable memory over a computer network
EP0718803A2 (en) * 1994-12-22 1996-06-26 Pitney Bowes Inc. Identifying a specific combination of metering accounting vault and digital printer
EP0718802A2 (en) * 1994-12-22 1996-06-26 Pitney Bowes Inc. Preventing monitoring of data remotely sent from a metering accounting vault to digital printer
US5606613A (en) * 1994-12-22 1997-02-25 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method for identifying a metering accounting vault to digital printer
US5684949A (en) * 1995-10-13 1997-11-04 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and system for securing operation of a printing module
US5696829A (en) * 1995-11-21 1997-12-09 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Digital postage meter system

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BUSINES WIRE, 12 September 1995 (1995-09-12), SAN FRANCISCO, CA, US *
DATABASE BUSINESS DATELINE [online] S. TANGNEY: "Pitney bowes introduces postperfect, the most important business mailing system yet", XP002943045, Database accession no. 95-87592 *
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AU3080801A (en) 2001-06-06

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