Controlled acceptance mail system securely enabling reuse of digital token initially generated for a mailpiece on a subsequently prepared different mailpiece to authenticate payment of postage
US5768132A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00967
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for mail payment evidencing includes processing a collation of mail where the collation is one of a series of mail collations being created. Payment rating parameters are determined for carrier services to be associated with the mail collation in process. It is determined if a previously generated digital token associated with a previous mail collation which was not completed is suitable for use on said mail collation in process. The previously generated digital token is utilized for the mail collation in process if the previously generated digital token is suitable for use on said mail collation in process. The created mail collations may be submitted to a carrier service with a digitally signed statement of mailing.
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