Global Patent Index - EP 0805422 A3

EP 0805422 A3 20000628 - Method for determining the most economic dispatcher

Title (en)

Method for determining the most economic dispatcher

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Ermittlung des günstigsten Beförderers

Title (fr)

Procédé pour déterminer le tranporteur le plus économique

Publication

EP 0805422 A3 20000628 (DE)

Application

EP 97250135 A 19970422

Priority

DE 19617557 A 19960502

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0805422A2] The selection method provides the optimum carrier for the mail from a group of carriers entered during the setting up of the franking system, using entered information identifying the required service and the cost of the selected service for each carrier. The relative costs for the weighed mail item are compared to select the optimum carrier from the possible carriers providing the required service, based on cost, the calculated cost entered in the account of the selected carrier.

IPC 1-7

G07B 17/00; G07B 17/02

IPC 8 full level

G07B 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07B 17/00024 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 17/0008 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00032 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/0012 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00379 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00491 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0805422 A2 19971105; EP 0805422 A3 20000628; DE 19617557 A1 19971106; US 6035291 A 20000307; US 6321214 B1 20011120

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97250135 A 19970422; DE 19617557 A 19960502; US 48242200 A 20000113; US 85005197 A 19970502