POSTAGE STAMPS AUTHENTICATING THE SENDER OF A MAIL PIECE, AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH

Title:

POSTAGE STAMPS AUTHENTICATING THE SENDER OF A MAIL PIECE, AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2003037639

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A would-be purchaser of postage stamps (10) is required to provide information indicative of his or her identity, for example by means of an identity code. The identity code is then imprinted upon the stamps (10) and the stamps (10) are then provided to the purchaser. The imprint may be a bar code (13), and the imprinted information may be cryptographically signed. The imprinted information may be printed in such as way as to be invisible to the naked eye.

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Inventors:

BROOKNER GEORGE (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2002/031879

Publication Date:

July 31, 2003

Filing Date:

October 04, 2002

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Assignee:

BROOKNER GEORGE (US)
NEOPOST GROUP (US)

International Classes:

G07B17/00; (IPC1-7): G07B17/02; G06F17/00

Domestic Patent References:

WO1995020200A1

1995-07-27

Foreign References:

US5953426A	1999-09-14
US5923406A	1999-07-13
US5801944A	1998-09-01
US5098130A	1992-03-24

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