Method of performing non-secure franking with stamps from books
US8341093B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00822
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of performing non-secure franking by means of a communications terminal comprising means for communicating with a franking service provider's server, a non-secure memory for recording identification numbers and associated postage amounts received in the franking service provider's server. The communications terminal can further comprise print command means for instructing a standard printer to print one of the identification numbers corresponding to the desired postage amount and extracted from the non-secure memory on a mail item to be sent.
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