Global Patent Index - EP 1107190 B1

EP 1107190 B1 20060215 - Method and machine for franking

Title (en)

Method and machine for franking

Title (de)

Frankierverfahren und -vorrichtung

Title (fr)

Procédé et machine à affranchir

Publication

EP 1107190 B1 20060215 (DE)

Application

EP 00118472 A 20000825

Priority

DE 19958721 A 19991206

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1107190A1] The method involves storing postal charges in a franking machine in the form of postal charge units and applying a machine-readable date stamp containing a distinguishable electronic payment to the postal item that is different from that applied to all other postal item representing an individual data record. The data record is used to enable checking for multiple uses of electronic payments and/or date stamps. Independent claims are also included for the following: a system for implementing the method and a franking machine.

IPC 8 full level

G07B 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07B 17/00435 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00443 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/0083 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1107190 A1 20010613; EP 1107190 B1 20060215; DE 19958721 A1 20010712; DE 50012218 D1 20060420; US 2002035547 A1 20020321; US 7496538 B2 20090224

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00118472 A 20000825; DE 19958721 A 19991206; DE 50012218 T 20000825; US 72874100 A 20001201