US 2016/0063769 A1 · METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR GENERATING FRANKING IMPRINT DATA FOR A MAIL ITEM

Abstract

A method of processing a batch of mail items to be shipped includes the generation of imprint data for a plurality of imprints each to be printed on a mail item of the batch of mail items, the imprint data including third party imprint data. In an online marketplace portal providing step, an online marketplace portal is provided for reaching an agreement on the third party imprint data between a franking system user operating a franking system, in particular a franking machine, for generating the plurality of imprint and a print service requesting party specifying the third party imprint data In a third party imprint data specification step, the print service requesting party specifies the third party imprint data via the online marketplace portal. In a franking batch specification step, the franking system user provides batch information on the batch of mail items via the online marketplace portal. In an agreement step, via the online marketplace portal, an agreement is reached between the print service requesting party and the franking system user on the inclusion of the third party imprint data into the imprint data. Finally, in a batch processing step, the batch of mail items is processed through the franking system, wherein each mail item of the batch of mail items is provided with an imprint as a function of the imprint data including the third party imprint data.

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Dependent claims

A method of processing a batch of mail items to be shipped, said method including the generation of imprint data for a plurality of imprints each to be printed on a mail item of said batch of mail items, said imprint data including third party imprint data, said method comprising:

in an online marketplace portal providing step, an online marketplace portal is provided for reaching an agreement on said third party imprint data between a franking system user operating a franking system for generating said plurality of imprint and a print service requesting party specifying said third party imprint data;
in a third party imprint data specification step, said print service requesting party specifies said third party imprint data via said online marketplace portal;
in a franking batch specification step, said franking system user provides batch information on said batch of mail items via said online marketplace portal;
in an agreement step, via said online marketplace portal, an agreement is reached between said print service requesting party and said franking system user on the inclusion of said third party imprint data into said imprint data;
and
in a batch processing step, said batch of mail items is processed through said franking system, so that each mail item of said batch of mail items is provided with an imprint as a function of said imprint data including said third party imprint data.

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A data processing system configured to process a batch of mail items to be shipped, including the generation of imprint data for a plurality of imprint to be printed on each mail item of said batch of mail items, said imprint data including third party imprint data, said system comprising:

a franking system of a franking system user;
a print service requesting unit of a print service requesting party;
and
a server unit;
said franking system being configured to generate said plurality of imprint;
said print service requesting unit being configured to specify said third party imprint data;
said server unit being connectable to said franking system and said print service requesting unit via a communication network;
said server unit being configured to provide, in an online marketplace portal providing step, an online marketplace portal for reaching an agreement on said third party imprint data between said franking system user and said print service requesting party;
said print service requesting unit being configured to specify, in a third party imprint data specification step, said third party imprint data via said online marketplace portal;
said franking system being configured to provide, in in a franking batch specification step, batch information on said batch of mail items via said online marketplace portal;
said server unit being configured to achieve, in an agreement step, via said online marketplace portal, an agreement between said print service requesting party and said franking system user on the inclusion of said third party imprint data into said imprint data;
and
said franking system being configured to process, in a batch processing step, said batch of mail items, so that each mail item of said batch of mail items is provided with an imprint as a function of said imprint data including said third party imprint data.

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Method and arrangement for generating franking imprint data for a mail item

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Method and arrangement for generating franking imprint data for a mail item

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