Patent · US Expired

Method and device for generation and sale of frankings for sending mail

US7885903B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

Deutsche Post AG · DE

Inventors

Boris Mayer · Bonn, DE
Thomas Ogilvie · Bonn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 2, 2005
Grant date	Feb 8, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 2, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG07F17/13
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Method for generation and sale of frankings, which can be used for sending mail from a customer to a receiver. The frankings are thus preferably produced on an electronic mailbox, whereby the generation and the printing out can be carried out in a highly personalized manner by using stored customer data and receiver addresses entered by the customer concerned. In addition to personalized address input a franking comprises a unique identification code which can be used for franking security as well as transport control and monitoring.

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