WO2002092351A3 - Method and system for providing stamps by kiosk - Google Patents

Method and system for providing stamps by kiosk Download PDF

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WO2002092351A3
WO2002092351A3 PCT/US2002/015080 US0215080W WO02092351A3 WO 2002092351 A3 WO2002092351 A3 WO 2002092351A3 US 0215080 W US0215080 W US 0215080W WO 02092351 A3 WO02092351 A3 WO 02092351A3
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Prior art keywords
kiosk
postage stamp
indicium
printer
label
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PCT/US2002/015080
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French (fr)
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WO2002092351A2 (en
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James D L Martin
J P Leon
L Carlton Brown Jr
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Neopost Inc
James D L Martin
J P Leon
L Carlton Brown Jr
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Priority claimed from US09/902,480 external-priority patent/US20020046195A1/en
Priority claimed from US10/109,539 external-priority patent/US20030187666A1/en
Application filed by Neopost Inc, James D L Martin, J P Leon, L Carlton Brown Jr filed Critical Neopost Inc
Priority to AU2002256529A priority Critical patent/AU2002256529A1/en
Priority to CA002446524A priority patent/CA2446524A1/en
Priority to EP02725999A priority patent/EP1390206A2/en
Publication of WO2002092351A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002092351A2/en
Publication of WO2002092351A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002092351A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/26—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for printing, stamping, franking, typing or teleprinting apparatus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00225—Vending machine or POS (Point Of Sale) apparatus

Abstract

Techniques for dispensing postage from a kiosk (104) using a communications network (108). A method for obtaining a postage stamp at a kiosk (104), where the kiosk (104) includes a computer system (300) and a printer (310), includes a user inputting a request for the postage stamp into the kiosk (104). The request is sent to a server (102) via a communications network (108). The kiosk then receives a markup language response back from the server (102), and processes the markup language response to obtain an indicium. The printer (31) prints the indicium on a label (400), where the label (400) includes one or more security features, thereby providing the postage stamp.
PCT/US2002/015080 2001-05-11 2002-05-10 Method and system for providing stamps by kiosk WO2002092351A2 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2002256529A AU2002256529A1 (en) 2001-05-11 2002-05-10 Method and system for providing stamps by kiosk
CA002446524A CA2446524A1 (en) 2001-05-11 2002-05-10 Method and system for providing stamps by kiosk
EP02725999A EP1390206A2 (en) 2001-05-11 2002-05-10 Method and system for providing stamps by kiosk

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US29056301P 2001-05-11 2001-05-11
US60/290,563 2001-05-11
US09/902,480 US20020046195A1 (en) 1999-11-10 2001-07-09 Method and system for providing stamps by kiosk
US09/902,480 2001-07-09
US10/109,539 2002-03-26
US10/109,539 US20030187666A1 (en) 2002-03-26 2002-03-26 Techniques for dispensing postage using a communications network

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WO2002092351A2 WO2002092351A2 (en) 2002-11-21
WO2002092351A3 true WO2002092351A3 (en) 2003-07-10

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US5909373A (en) * 1996-09-03 1999-06-01 Pitney Bowes Inc. System for discounting postage for a postage kiosk containing a franking machine
US5970150A (en) * 1996-12-19 1999-10-19 Pitney Bowes Inc. System for producing verifiable kiosk receipts and records
US6085195A (en) * 1998-06-02 2000-07-04 Xstasis, Llc Internet photo booth
US6141684A (en) * 1997-09-12 2000-10-31 Nortel Networks Limited Multimedia public communication services distribution method and apparatus with distribution of configuration files
US6262717B1 (en) * 1998-07-02 2001-07-17 Cirque Corporation Kiosk touch pad
US6296404B1 (en) * 1999-11-04 2001-10-02 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage printing system having label printing capability

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US5369258A (en) * 1993-07-29 1994-11-29 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage applying kiosk
US5457636A (en) * 1993-07-29 1995-10-10 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postal finishing kiosk
US5826267A (en) * 1996-03-20 1998-10-20 Mcmillan; James Michael Web information kiosk
WO1997046957A1 (en) * 1996-06-04 1997-12-11 Tallpine Technologies, Inc. Method and apparatus for multimedia presentations
US5737729A (en) * 1996-06-04 1998-04-07 Denman; Donald E. Interactive kiosk for selecting and sending mail pieces
US5909373A (en) * 1996-09-03 1999-06-01 Pitney Bowes Inc. System for discounting postage for a postage kiosk containing a franking machine
US5970150A (en) * 1996-12-19 1999-10-19 Pitney Bowes Inc. System for producing verifiable kiosk receipts and records
US6141684A (en) * 1997-09-12 2000-10-31 Nortel Networks Limited Multimedia public communication services distribution method and apparatus with distribution of configuration files
US6085195A (en) * 1998-06-02 2000-07-04 Xstasis, Llc Internet photo booth
US6262717B1 (en) * 1998-07-02 2001-07-17 Cirque Corporation Kiosk touch pad
US6296404B1 (en) * 1999-11-04 2001-10-02 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage printing system having label printing capability

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