Global Patent Index - EP 1762985 A1

EP 1762985 A1 20070314 - Method for obtaining a postage credit over a telecommunication network

Title (en)

Method for obtaining a postage credit over a telecommunication network

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Erlangen eines Postguthabens über ein Telekommunikationsnetzwerk

Title (fr)

Procédé d'obtention d'un crédit d'affranchissement au travers d'un réseau de télécommunication

Publication

EP 1762985 A1 20070314 (FR)

Application

EP 06120221 A 20060906

Priority

FR 0509183 A 20050909

Abstract (en)

The method involves entering a unique identification number (12A) carried by a mail item (12) in the user`s possession, via a user`s portable communication device (10). A franking credit is entered into the communication device, and the requested franking credit is transmitted to a franking credits delivery server (16). The user`s account is debited by an amount corresponding to the requested franking credit, and a debit confirmation is transmitted by the franking credits delivery server to the communication device. The mail item is deposited in a post box (14) of a postal authority. An independent claim is also included for a computer program including code instructions for performing steps of a method of obtaining a franking credit.

IPC 8 full level

G07B 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G07B 17/0008 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 17/00661 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00064 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00112 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00717 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1762985 A1 20070314; FR 2890769 A1 20070316; FR 2890769 B1 20080328; US 2007078795 A1 20070405

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06120221 A 20060906; FR 0509183 A 20050909; US 47084806 A 20060907