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AU2001283198A1 - Methods and systems for tracking and controlling mailpiece processing using postal service mailpiece code - Google Patents

Methods and systems for tracking and controlling mailpiece processing using postal service mailpiece code

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AU2001283198A1
AU2001283198A1 AU2001283198A AU8319801A AU2001283198A1 AU 2001283198 A1 AU2001283198 A1 AU 2001283198A1 AU 2001283198 A AU2001283198 A AU 2001283198A AU 8319801 A AU8319801 A AU 8319801A AU 2001283198 A1 AU2001283198 A1 AU 2001283198A1
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mailpiece
tracking
code
systems
methods
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Abandoned
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AU2001283198A
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Edward J. Kapturowski
Steven John Krejcik
Mark G. Paul
William V. Pickering Jr.
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Bell and Howell LLC
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Bowe Bell and Howell Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/00024—Physical or organizational aspects of franking systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/00024—Physical or organizational aspects of franking systems
    • G07B2017/0004—Determining the location of mailpieces outside apparatus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00669—Sensing the position of mailpieces

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Information Transfer Between Computers (AREA)
AU2001283198A 2000-08-10 2001-08-09 Methods and systems for tracking and controlling mailpiece processing using postal service mailpiece code Abandoned AU2001283198A1 (en)

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US09636175 2000-08-10
US09/636,175 US6557755B1 (en) 2000-08-10 2000-08-10 Methods and systems for tracking and controlling mailpiece processing using postal service mailpiece code
PCT/US2001/024900 WO2002015034A1 (en) 2000-08-10 2001-08-09 Methods and systems for tracking and controlling mailpiece processing using postal service mailpiece code

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AU2001283198A1 true AU2001283198A1 (en) 2002-02-25

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EP (1) EP1317716A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2001283198A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2419161C (en)
WO (1) WO2002015034A1 (en)

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EP1317716A4 (en) 2007-06-13
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