CA2175406A1 - Systeme en boucle fermee de facturation et de paiement par courrier a base de transactions avec paiement du service de livraison par l'intermediaire d'une tierce partie active parl'envoi d'un avis - Google Patents

Systeme en boucle fermee de facturation et de paiement par courrier a base de transactions avec paiement du service de livraison par l'intermediaire d'une tierce partie active parl'envoi d'un avis

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CA2175406A1
CA2175406A1 CA002175406A CA2175406A CA2175406A1 CA 2175406 A1 CA2175406 A1 CA 2175406A1 CA 002175406 A CA002175406 A CA 002175406A CA 2175406 A CA2175406 A CA 2175406A CA 2175406 A1 CA2175406 A1 CA 2175406A1
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mailing
statement
payment
mail
closed loop
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CA2175406C (fr
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Leon A. Pintsov
William T. Shannon
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Priority claimed from US08/432,733 external-priority patent/US5675650A/en
Priority claimed from US08/629,719 external-priority patent/US5826247A/en
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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Financial Or Insurance-Related Operations Such As Payment And Settlement (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Cash Registers Or Receiving Machines (AREA)
CA002175406A 1995-05-02 1996-04-30 Systeme en boucle fermee de facturation et de paiement par courrier a base de transactions avec paiement du service de livraison par l'intermediaire d'une tierce partie active parl'envoi d'un avis Expired - Lifetime CA2175406C (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/432,733 1995-05-02
US08/432,733 US5675650A (en) 1995-05-02 1995-05-02 Controlled acceptance mail payment and evidencing system
US08/629,719 US5826247A (en) 1996-04-09 1996-04-09 Closed loop transaction based mail accounting and payment system with carrier payment through a third party initiated by mailing information release
US08/629,719 1996-04-09

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CA2175406A1 true CA2175406A1 (fr) 1996-11-03
CA2175406C CA2175406C (fr) 2002-04-09

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EP (1) EP0741375B2 (fr)
JP (1) JP3965217B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA2175406C (fr)
DE (1) DE69636360T3 (fr)

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FR2768534B1 (fr) * 1997-09-18 1999-12-10 Neopost Ind Procede et dispositif de securisation de donnees postales
US6009416A (en) * 1998-03-31 1999-12-28 Pitney Bowes Inc. System and method for detection of errors in accounting for postal charges in controlled acceptance environment
FR2807349B1 (fr) † 2000-04-05 2004-09-24 Mannesman Dematic Postal Autom Suppression d'erreurs d'adressage dans un processus de tri, acheminement et distribution du courrier a l'aide de codes client sur les articles de courrier
DE102007038186B4 (de) 2007-08-13 2009-05-14 Siemens Ag Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Transportieren von Massensendungen
DE102008026088A1 (de) 2008-05-30 2009-12-03 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Transportieren von Massensendungen
ATE504363T1 (de) 2007-08-13 2011-04-15 Siemens Ag Verfahren und vorrichtung zum transportieren von massensendungen

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CA1278379C (fr) † 1985-12-25 1990-12-27 Guy L. Fougere Verification pour systeme de traitement du courrier
US4962454A (en) † 1985-12-26 1990-10-09 Pitney Bowes Inc. Batch mailing method and apparatus: printing unique numbers on mail pieces and statement sheet
US4907161A (en) † 1985-12-26 1990-03-06 Pitney Bowes Inc. Batch mailing system
US4821195A (en) † 1985-12-26 1989-04-11 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and apparatus for sequentially numbering mail pieces
US4998204A (en) † 1985-12-26 1991-03-05 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mailing system and method for low volume mailers printing postage information upon inserts
US4853864A (en) † 1985-12-26 1989-08-01 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mailing systems having postal funds management
US4947333A (en) † 1985-12-26 1990-08-07 Pitney Bowes Inc. Batch mailing system
US4780828A (en) † 1985-12-26 1988-10-25 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mailing system with random sampling of postage
US4837701A (en) † 1985-12-26 1989-06-06 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mail processing system with multiple work stations
CA1274313A (fr) * 1986-09-05 1990-09-18 Michael P. Taylor Systeme comptable d'affranchissement
US4873645A (en) * 1987-12-18 1989-10-10 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Secure postage dispensing system
US4888803A (en) * 1988-09-26 1989-12-19 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and apparatus for verifying a value for a batch of items
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EP0741375A2 (fr) 1996-11-06
CA2175406C (fr) 2002-04-09
JP3965217B2 (ja) 2007-08-29
JPH09106424A (ja) 1997-04-22
EP0741375A3 (fr) 2000-01-05
EP0741375B1 (fr) 2006-07-19
DE69636360D1 (de) 2006-08-31
EP0741375B2 (fr) 2009-09-02
DE69636360T3 (de) 2010-04-01
DE69636360T2 (de) 2007-07-12

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