METHOD OF OBTAINING A FRANKING CREDIT VIA A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
First Claim
1. Method of obtaining a franking credit, characterised in that it includes the following operations:
- entry via a user'"'"'s portable communications device (10) of a unique identification number (12A) carried by a mail item (12) in the user'"'"'s possession, entry of a franking credit at the portable communications device and transmission of the franking credit thus requested to a franking credits delivery server (16), debiting the user'"'"'s account by an amount corresponding to the franking credit requested and transmission by the franking credits delivery server of a debit confirmation to the user'"'"'s portable communications device, and depositing the mail item in a post box (14).
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Abstract
Method of obtaining a franking credit including the following operations: entry via a user'"'"'s portable communications device (10) of a unique identification number (12A) carried by a mail item (12) to be sent, entry of a franking credit at the portable communications device and transmission of the franking credit thus requested to a franking credits delivery server (16), debiting the user'"'"'s account by an amount corresponding to the franking credit requested and transmission by the franking credits delivery server of a debit confirmation to the user'"'"'s portable communications device, and depositing the mail item in a post box (14).
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11 Claims
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1. Method of obtaining a franking credit, characterised in that it includes the following operations:
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entry via a user'"'"'s portable communications device (10) of a unique identification number (12A) carried by a mail item (12) in the user'"'"'s possession, entry of a franking credit at the portable communications device and transmission of the franking credit thus requested to a franking credits delivery server (16), debiting the user'"'"'s account by an amount corresponding to the franking credit requested and transmission by the franking credits delivery server of a debit confirmation to the user'"'"'s portable communications device, and depositing the mail item in a post box (14). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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