(19)
(11) EP 0 647 923 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.10.1995 Bulletin 1995/41

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.04.1995 Bulletin 1995/15

(21) Application number: 94115885.9

(22) Date of filing: 07.10.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: G07B 17/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE FR GB LI

(30) Priority: 08.10.1993 US 133420

(71) Applicant: PITNEY BOWES INC.
Stamford Connecticut 06926-0700 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Brookner, George M.
    Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 (US)

(74) Representative: Ritter und Edler von Fischern, Bernhard, Dipl.-Ing. et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


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    (54) Postage meter system having bit-mapped indicia including fraud protection


    (57) The method for verifying mailpieces comprises the creation of predetermined bit-mapped indicias which are printed on a mailpiece (12, 14, 16) and are changed in accordance with a predetermined pattern on each successive printing. The pattern will allow an animated sequence to occur as the mailpieces of a batch are flipped through. The animated sequence may be associated with a particular mailer. The animation during the flipping will allow postal officials to swiftly check to assure against some modes of fraudulent copying of postal indicias.






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