EP 1161748 A1 20011212 - IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO POSTAL SERVICES
Title (en)
IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO POSTAL SERVICES
Title (de)
VERBESSERUNGEN IN VERBINDUNG MIT POSTDIENSTEN
Title (fr)
AMELIORATIONS CONCERNANT DES SERVICES POSTAUX
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 0001041 W 20000320
- GB 9906293 A 19990318
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0055817A1] A method for permitting a postal authority to maintain control over transactions in a franking system, the postal franking system comprising postal franking means (PFM) including a postal security device (PSD) which maintains in a secure manner funds credit data; a credit authorisation facility (CAF) and a recrediting facility (RF) for issuing a funds credit to the PSD, wherein the method comprises: (a) the CAF issuing to the RF in a limit of funds which may be credited to the PFD; (b) the PFM making to the RF a request for personal credit; and (c) the RF checking on the funds available to the PSD and providing to the PSD, if available, further credit by means of a message encrypted and/or authenticated form.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G07B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07B 17/0008 (2013.01); G07B 17/00733 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00161 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00766 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00774 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00782 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00846 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00911 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00927 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00967 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0055817A1
Citation (examination)
EP 0550226 A2 19930707 - NEOPOST LTD [GB]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0055817 A1 20000921; AU 3309100 A 20001004; EP 1161748 A1 20011212; GB 9906293 D0 19990512
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 0001041 W 20000320; AU 3309100 A 20000320; EP 00911097 A 20000320; GB 9906293 A 19990318