Postage applying kiosk
US5369258A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00588
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A metering kiosk in which postage is applied to a finished mail piece such as a postcard which has been provided with bar codes to indicate paper orientation for receipt with the kiosk and indicate the destination of the postcard. The metering kiosk has a touch screen monitor for convenient communication between the user and the logic of the kiosk. Although the primary function of the kiosk is to apply postage to a finished mail piece, convenience and entertainment of the user is a consideration.
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