Postage metering system

Details Postage metering system Postage metering system

1997-01-30

1999-06-29

Couso, Jose L.

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Mail processing

382124, 380 23, 235375, 235380, G06K 900, G06F 1520

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059179244

ABSTRACT:
A postage meter system including a postage meter is provided with recognition means to recognise a personal characteristic. The recognition means is operated in an initial phase to read a personal characteristic of a person and generates and stores a personal code corresponding to that personal characteristic. In operation of the postage meter the recognition means generates an input code in respect of the personal characteristic of a potential user of the meter and compares the input code with previously stored personal codes. If the input code matches one of the previously stored codes the postage meter is enabled for operation to carry out postage transactions. Information including the personal code may be included in a printed franking impression on mail items which can then be checked by the postal authority.

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