Machine readable coded frame for personal postage

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EP 1 178 439 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06

(21)	Application number: 01201386.8

(22)	Date of filing: 17.04.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G07B 17/00

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

26.04.2000 US 558204
24.05.2000 US 577762

(71)	Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
	Rochester, New York 14650 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Delman, H. Mark Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US) Dumas, Paula K. Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US) Patton, David L. Rochester, New York 14650-2201 (US)

(74)	Representative: Haile, Helen Cynthia et al
	Kodak Limited Patent, W92-3A, Headstone Drive Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY (GB)

(54)	Machine readable coded frame for personal postage

(57) 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.

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