TELEPHONE/FAX FRANKING SYSTEM - Patent 1232445

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EP 1 232 445 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	21.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/34

(21)	Application number: 00978605.4

(22)	Date of filing: 14.11.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 15/00, H04N 1/32, H04N 1/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0031/202

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0103/7108 (25.05.2001 Gazette 2001/21)

(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:

15.11.1999 US 165497 P

(71)	Applicant: Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc.
	Shelton,Connecticut 06484-0858 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BROOKNER, George, M. Norwalk, CT 06851 (US) ALLOCCA, Michael, A. New Canaan, CT 06840 (US)

(74)	Representative: Wolff, Felix, Dr.
	Kutzenberger & WolffTheodor-Heuss-Ring 23 50668 Köln 50668 Köln (DE)

(54)	TELEPHONE/FAX FRANKING SYSTEM