Method and arrangement for data processing in a shipping system with a postage meter machine, including automatic selection of the most beneficial carrier
US6321214A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00491
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a method for data processing in a mail processing system, the most beneficial carrier, among a number of available carriers, for shipping a particular item is determined by initializing the franking system with pre-selection of a group of carriers from which the desired carrier can be subsequently selected, processing inputs with respect to service demands made of the carrier and automatic selection of those carriers from the aforementioned group of carriers that meet the service demands that have been made, calculating the postage fee on the basis of current fee schedules for selected services, comparing the postage fee for cost optimization in the narrower automatic selection of the most beneficial carrier and debiting the calculated postage fee in a fee memory for the selected carrier.
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