Global Patent Index - EP 1178439 A2

EP 1178439 A2 20020206 - Machine readable coded frame for personal postage

Title (en)

Machine readable coded frame for personal postage

Title (de)

Maschinenlesbar codierter Rahmen für personengebundenes Briefporto

Title (fr)

Cadre codé lisible par ordinateur pour port personnel

Publication

EP 1178439 A2 20020206 (EN)

Application

EP 01201386 A 20010417

Priority

  • US 55820400 A 20000426
  • US 57776200 A 20000524

Abstract (en)

A personal postal product and a system for producing same. The postal product includes a personal image area for receiving a personal image and an official postal image area having a machine-readable code. The machine-readable code is configured so as to extend around at least a portion of the personalized image area. The code may be colored and coordinated with a color present in the personal image. The personal image area and official postal image have may a variety of shapes. The system includes a computer for processing image data, a data entry device for entering a digital and a printer for producing the postal indicia. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07B 17/00

IPC 8 full level

G07B 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07B 17/00508 (2013.01); G07B 17/00661 (2013.01); G07B 2017/0058 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00604 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00645 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00725 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1178439 A2 20020206; EP 1178439 A3 20040421; AU 3882101 A 20011101; CA 2340313 A1 20011026

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01201386 A 20010417; AU 3882101 A 20010424; CA 2340313 A 20010309