EP0741375A3 - Auf Transaktionen mit geschlossener Schleife basierendes Rechnungs- und Bezahlungssystem für Postsendungen mit durch Freigabe der Postversandinformation ausgelöster Bezahlung des Beförderers durch eine dritte Partei - Google Patents

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EP0741375A3
EP0741375A3 EP96106907A EP96106907A EP0741375A3 EP 0741375 A3 EP0741375 A3 EP 0741375A3 EP 96106907 A EP96106907 A EP 96106907A EP 96106907 A EP96106907 A EP 96106907A EP 0741375 A3 EP0741375 A3 EP 0741375A3
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Leon A. Pintsov
William T. Shannon
Robert A. Cordery
Linda V. Gravell
Monroe A. Weiant, Jr.
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EP96106907A 1995-05-02 1996-05-02 Auf Transaktionen mit geschlossener Schleife basierendes Rechnungs- und Bezahlungssystem für Postsendungen mit durch Freigabe der Postversandinformation ausgelöster Bezahlung des Beförderers durch eine dritte Partei Expired - Lifetime EP0741375B2 (de)

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US432733 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
US629719 2000-08-01

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EP0741375A2 EP0741375A2 (de) 1996-11-06
EP0741375A3 true EP0741375A3 (de) 2000-01-05
EP0741375B1 EP0741375B1 (de) 2006-07-19
EP0741375B2 EP0741375B2 (de) 2009-09-02

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JP (1) JP3965217B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2175406C (de)
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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
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EP0741375B1 (de) 2006-07-19
DE69636360T2 (de) 2007-07-12
CA2175406A1 (en) 1996-11-03
DE69636360D1 (de) 2006-08-31
JPH09106424A (ja) 1997-04-22
DE69636360T3 (de) 2010-04-01
EP0741375A2 (de) 1996-11-06
EP0741375B2 (de) 2009-09-02
CA2175406C (en) 2002-04-09
JP3965217B2 (ja) 2007-08-29

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