EP0543397A3 - Postage meter accounting system with rate control - Google Patents

Postage meter accounting system with rate control Download PDF

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EP0543397A3
EP0543397A3 EP19920119802 EP92119802A EP0543397A3 EP 0543397 A3 EP0543397 A3 EP 0543397A3 EP 19920119802 EP19920119802 EP 19920119802 EP 92119802 A EP92119802 A EP 92119802A EP 0543397 A3 EP0543397 A3 EP 0543397A3
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Prior art keywords
rate control
accounting system
postage meter
meter accounting
postage
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EP0543397A2 (fr
Inventor
Roman Bystrianyk
Jacqueline Collins
Terrence M. Doeberl
Kevin D. Hunter
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Publication of EP0543397A2 publication Critical patent/EP0543397A2/fr
Publication of EP0543397A3 publication Critical patent/EP0543397A3/en
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00153—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00266—Man-machine interface on the apparatus
    • G07B2017/00274—Mechanical, e.g. keyboard
    • G07B2017/0029—Soft buttons; buttons that can change function
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00266—Man-machine interface on the apparatus
    • G07B2017/00298—Visual, e.g. screens and their layouts
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00935—Passwords

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
EP19920119802 1991-11-22 1992-11-20 Postage meter accounting system with rate control Ceased EP0543397A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US79615791A 1991-11-22 1991-11-22
US796157 1991-11-22

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EP0543397A2 EP0543397A2 (fr) 1993-05-26
EP0543397A3 true EP0543397A3 (en) 1993-11-10

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EP19920119802 Ceased EP0543397A3 (en) 1991-11-22 1992-11-20 Postage meter accounting system with rate control

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EP (1) EP0543397A3 (fr)
CA (1) CA2082235A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (2)

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DE19731304B4 (de) * 1997-07-14 2005-02-24 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Kg Verfahren zur Statistikmodusnachladung und zur statistischen Erfassung nach Statistikklassen bei der Speicherung eines Datensatzes
US6904419B1 (en) * 2000-10-23 2005-06-07 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postal counter postage evidencing system with closed loop verification

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0107187A2 (fr) * 1982-10-22 1984-05-02 Pitney Bowes Inc. Dispositif et procédé pour déterminer des tarifs postaux spéciaux
EP0209392A2 (fr) * 1985-07-18 1987-01-21 Pitney Bowes Inc. Système pour le traitement centralisé des fonctions de facturation et de paiement
EP0333043A1 (fr) * 1988-03-14 1989-09-20 Neopost Industrie Système de traitement des expeditions de paquets
US5040132A (en) * 1989-03-15 1991-08-13 Pitney Bowes Inc. System for preparing shipping documents

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0107187A2 (fr) * 1982-10-22 1984-05-02 Pitney Bowes Inc. Dispositif et procédé pour déterminer des tarifs postaux spéciaux
EP0209392A2 (fr) * 1985-07-18 1987-01-21 Pitney Bowes Inc. Système pour le traitement centralisé des fonctions de facturation et de paiement
EP0333043A1 (fr) * 1988-03-14 1989-09-20 Neopost Industrie Système de traitement des expeditions de paquets
US5040132A (en) * 1989-03-15 1991-08-13 Pitney Bowes Inc. System for preparing shipping documents

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CA2082235A1 (fr) 1993-05-23
EP0543397A2 (fr) 1993-05-26

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