EP 1519324 A3 20060920 - Method for postage evidencing for the payment of terminal dues
Title (en)
Method for postage evidencing for the payment of terminal dues
Title (de)
Verfahren zum Nachweisen von Postgebühren für die Zahlung der Endgebühren
Title (fr)
Méthode attestant l'affranchissement du courrier pour le paiement des frais terminaux
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 67413503 A 20030929
- US 67413403 A 20030929
- US 67379403 A 20030929
- US 67413303 A 20030929
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1519324A2] The invention makes it easier for the post office to calculate accurately terminal dues by providing information to the post regarding each piece or parcel of mail that crosses an international border. The invention also makes it easier for the post offices to calculate terminal dues by obtaining fee information from mail that is sent internationally. The foregoing is accomplished by placing an indication on the mail that the fees for delivering the mail have been paid or will be paid by a mailer who has an account with the post office; sorting the mail to find international mail; storing the fees that have been paid or will be paid for international mail; reporting the fees that have been paid for international mail to all participating post offices; and calculating the fees that are to be transferred to participating post offices.
IPC 8 full level
G07B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07B 17/00435 (2013.01); G07B 17/00024 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00717 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [AY] EP 1313068 A2 20030521 - PITNEY BOWES INC [US]
- [AY] US 6130613 A 20001010 - EBERHARDT NOEL H [US], et al
- [XY] "annual review 2002", January 2003, THE INTERNATIONAL POST CORPORATION, BELGIUM, XP002393696
- [T] "Another step for post liberalisation", 16 September 1999, EUBUSINESS LTD, XP002393702
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 04023193 A 20040929