EP0731425B1 - Dispositif de détermination de la valeur d'affranchissement - Google Patents

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EP0731425B1
EP0731425B1 EP95810163A EP95810163A EP0731425B1 EP 0731425 B1 EP0731425 B1 EP 0731425B1 EP 95810163 A EP95810163 A EP 95810163A EP 95810163 A EP95810163 A EP 95810163A EP 0731425 B1 EP0731425 B1 EP 0731425B1
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    • 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
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00258—Electronic hardware aspects, e.g. type of circuits used
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00282—Touch screen
    • 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
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • G07B2017/00395—Memory organization

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  • the invention relates to a device for determining a franking value for the Setting a franking machine with a data processing system (computer), at least a storage unit for a data processing program and for a postal tariff system, an input device for inputting information, one near the Input device arranged display device for the display of at least one franking value determined on the basis of these inputs, the input device having a transparent, covering the display device, each on a locally limited manual touch responsive input plate for generating input signals, which contain a corresponding local definition of the contact point, whereby the number, arrangement and function of variably definable input fields of the Input plate and its corresponding and appropriately arranged graphic representations controlled on the display device by the data processing program are changeable based on input information and a set of menus correspond, with the shipping destination and the shipping method on the input fields of the menus relevant information can be entered and based on the data processing program of these inputs calculates the franking value.
  • a data processing system computer
  • the weight is taken into account automatically based on weight data from one to the data processing system connected scales.
  • the arrangement, number and function of the input keys the known devices is often complicated by that built structure of a certain Post tariffs dependent.
  • the device according to the above mentioned EP-A-0 107 187, US-A-4,286,325 and 4,516,209 illustrate that e.g. one Input device adapted to the U.S. tariff system in addition to the numeric keypad, twenty input keys for input information needed in addition for information regarding the weight of a postage Shipping items are to be entered, because the latter Information can also be obtained by connecting via the interface an electronic mail scale without manual operation can be entered. Because when using a of these numerous input keys these under twenty operation has to be selected by others despite the short labeling provided for each key not easy, especially for users who use the device do not use often.
  • the invention has for its object a device of the aforementioned Kind that an adaptation with a simple constructive structure without constructive changes to a changed postal tariff or the postal tariff of another country, so that the same type of device can be used worldwide and the possibility of incorrect entries, which would contradict the postal tariff, excludes finding ones based on a simple, compact and interference-resistant design is particularly easy and can be operated in a time-saving manner.
  • this object is achieved in that a set of menus keypad-like input fields for a menu having a franking value, a franking value amounts corresponding input fields menu, a keypad-like Input fields for a menu with a weight value and a weight level Appropriate input fields menu is provided that one of the input an input field for the information used to calculate the franking value menu has its actuation, a change to the ten-key-like input fields for a menu having a franking value or in the franking value amounts corresponding input fields menu is carried out, and that the keypad-like Input fields for a menu with a weight value and the corresponding weight levels Menu with input fields is provided with an input field, by pressing it you can switch between these two menus.
  • the so-called Touchscreen executed command unit from input device and your customized display through a data processing program and each a program command that appears in one of the input fields a previous embodiment is or automatically specified based on a clock cycle a large number of different very simple and correspondingly easy to use embodiments or receive menus that follow each other like pages of a book.
  • the input fields especially large, informative and there clear and therefore easy to use design and on the available surface to arrange the input plate.
  • a change in the design of the input fields and their arrangement in different representations of an input menu can be put together in a simple way with the establishment or change of the postal tariff by reading in an appropriate data processing program take place in a preferred embodiment the invention the device Device for automatic change of content the storage unit for the postal tariff system from outside of the device and the change by a tariff charger that can be connected via a plug connection or can be entered wirelessly. So it is in the event of fundamental changes to the tariff system or when adapting the device for their Use in another country not required, the input device or individual input elements the same and a service technician to claim.
  • This easy changeability consequently it also makes possible future improvements the operation and the structure of the Data processing program at the user existing devices or franking machines easy way to retrofit.
  • buttons Short names can be avoided and user guidance be provided, similar to the User guidance according to the Windows system working personal computer.
  • a complex control using a so-called mouse as an input device is not required and the basic benefit of typing remains by simply tapping the through the same place arranged labeling offered input field receive.
  • a larger area takes the Command unit the illustration of the on a shipping item including graphs to be produced the value representation.
  • This can be from Post office predetermined graphic design of the Postmark containing the value as well as an advertising print and a date.
  • the exemplary embodiment is the device according to the invention V for determining a franking value Part of a franking machine since it is technical it would not make sense to manufacture new franking machines, which such a device V is not integrated Have component.
  • a device V for determining a franking value Part of a franking machine since it is technical it would not make sense to manufacture new franking machines, which such a device V is not integrated Have component.
  • a previously determined franking value by hand using a conventional keyboard is entered, but can be used as an independent Device V according to the invention designed as a unit be beneficial so that the user can get the franking value not from the tables of a written one Read post tariffs.
  • Device V is provided in a small housing be, its footprint is not essential must be larger than your input plate 16.
  • a franking machine with one according to the invention Device V can be a simple, proportionate have flat housing 1, which for the Introduction of letters to be franked on one page a receiving slot open on three sides 2 with a guideway 3.
  • EP-A-0560716 (US-A-5,379,692).
  • the task of the motor 7 of the block diagram of Figure 2 in the optional activation of additional pressure devices on the print head of the franking machine is the Description of EP-B-0235745 (US-A-4 739 701) removable.
  • the mechanical adjustment of type wheels of the print head for the security print and for the Date printing due to the electronic control of relays is in EP-B-0105424 (US-A-4 520 725) described.
  • the post office for numerous frankings for The amount of value to be made available is indicated by a coded information exchange in RAM 1 and RAM 2 read in on one against error influences and unauthorized access specially secured Memory card 10 are attached.
  • This coded exchange of information can according to the description in EP-B-0390731 (US-A-5 157 616) be carried out.
  • the code tables to be provided for this are in the removable memory unit 11 contain.
  • the memory card 10 can be in its own, safety housing enclosed in the machine housing 1 be included. An example of that Execution and the safety functions when replacing the memory card 10 is in EP-A-0560714 (US Serial No. 08 / 026,994).
  • the memory card has to increase security 10 two separate storage units RAM 1 and RAM 2, and their address and data lines are cannot be tapped at their connector.
  • the control signals RAM 1 and RAM 2 for these storage units are obtained from an address coding and are therefore cannot be influenced inadmissibly from the outside.
  • the Block "FF FF" of the memory card 10 according to Fig.2 causes three share accesses for one memory access are required, i.e. two accesses to the address register and access to one concerned Data driver. That when you replace the memory card 10 set and reset of the "blocking FF" is also secured against unauthorized manipulation about address decoding.
  • the central computer 9 can accordingly the embodiment of FIG. 2 outside the secured memory card 10 close to the control elements the franking machine arranged be so that he can walk the entire distance via short, parallel paths Can control the mechanics of the franking machine and numerous plug connections to control elements the franking machine can be avoided.
  • the post tariff is implemented in a 128 kByte FLASH Tariff memory 12 saved.
  • Model storage units designed as PROM 13 and "country-specific operating system” 14 provided, which is adapted to a specific machine type Control and computing program included.
  • the storage units 11-14 can be replaced done more safely and easily if this is appropriate EP-A-0560718 (US-A-5 384 484) are.
  • it can also be provided particularly advantageously be a change in the content of the tariff memory 12 and the storage units 13, 14 by a for this purpose briefly to the socket 15 tariff charger to be connected from outside the Franking machine so that no service technician is to be consulted and the sealed housing 1 does not have to be opened.
  • EP-A-0560717 US Serial No. 08 / 022,143.
  • a display device 16 (LCD) is arranged, so that their display the programmatic division reproduces the input device in input fields 17
  • LCD liquid crystal display
  • the transparent plate of the input device 4 has, for example, two as electrical resistance surfaces trained layers by intermediate elements are electrically isolated from each other and from where the upper one is flexible.
  • the electrical resistance surfaces through a fine grid formed by parallel resistance wires his.
  • a light Pressure is exerted, there is an electrically conductive Contact between the resistive surfaces and a corresponding to this point, in two directions X and Y divisible division into partial resistors, from whose Measure the position of location 18 in an X-Y Coordinate system can be calculated.
  • the number of input fields 19 and thus their size for the corresponding one Design of the calculation program free selectable. If the number of input fields 19 in the X direction Nx and the one in the Y direction is Ny the position of the input field and its Number from those given in the lower part of Fig.4 mathematical relationships.
  • variable Entry field 19 for entering information functionally equivalent to the key switches from before usual mechanical input keyboards, with the main difference that the functional Assignment and position of the input fields too can be varied by the user, depending after which suitable computing and Control programs using the programmable from the outside Storage units 12 to 14 each for a franking machine can be made available.
  • 7 to 17 show examples of callable functional embodiments or menus of the input device 4.16 or for the division and functional Assignment of input fields 19. Your call can each by pressing a specific one Input field 19 or automatically by a clock respectively.
  • the exemplary embodiments illustrate this 7 to 17 and their Compilation in Fig.6 that consequently also on simple Way between more than two input types e.g. can be selected for the value setting on the franking head can, so far only on different franking machines have been executable.
  • the different known input types concern the longest known direct entry of the Number using a numeric keypad, e.g. corresponding US-A-4 097 923, entering the postal tariff adjusted fixed amounts by individual Keys according to EP-B-0386390 (US-A-5 161 108) and the entry of weight values or of Weight levels adjusted to the postal tariff in addition to information regarding the desired shipping method accordingly EP-A-0387202 and EP-A-0586333) (US-A-5 191 533), for calculating the franking value using a tariff calculator.
  • devices are for optional use suitable for all of these input types. It would be too not useful, an optional use all known input types after known Provide technology as this is the operation of the input device would complicate and the Users therefore an additional manual for help would have to take to the changing function of to learn new input keys.
  • Fig. 6 appears when the franking machine is switched on on the display device 16 first one Image of the "FRAMA" logo of the manufacturer and also one in the lower left area Display of those still available for franking Value amount. Then takes place automatically a switch to a menu "password" according to Fig.7. With this menu the respective user is promoted, using the numeric keypad shown e.g. enter five-digit password. For one additional security against unauthorized use can also use electrically switching code keys be provided, of which one each cost center the franking machine or any authorized person User of the franking machine is assigned.
  • This Security technology is the subject of EP-B-0214410 (US-A-4,788,623).
  • This menu "SYSTEM SETUP” enables a Change of predefined program settings of the Franking machine and also a change of Main menus (Fig. 9-11) that appear after pressing the input field "OK” in the first input menu according to Fig. 7 should be called. If doing so on the shown Menu sheet no input field 19 for the desired New setting shown with a relevant label by pressing the input field "next page” a following sheet 22,23 or 24 this The "SYSTEM SETUP" menus can be called up like sheets of a book in succession, except for one of the menu sheets the input field 19 you are looking for Is found.
  • Menu "Password” can also be provided as a possibility by Menu "password” an input field 19 is provided, that e.g. the total size of the upper display area 25 corresponds, so that there is any place can be pressed to change the menu.

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  1. Dispositif de détermination d'une valeur d'affranchissement pour le réglage d'une affranchisseuse comprenant
    un système de traitement de données (ordinateur) (9), au moins un module à mémoire (12, 13, 14) pour un programme de traitement de données et pour un système de tarif postal,
    un dispositif de saisie (4) pour la saisie d'informations,
    un dispositif d'affichage (16) disposé à proximité du dispositif de saisie (4) pour l'affichage d'au moins une valeur d'affranchissement déterminée sur la base de ces saisies,
    le dispositif de saisie (4) présentant un panneau de saisie transparent recouvrant le dispositif d'affichage (16) et invitant à chaque fois à un contact manuel limité localement pour générer des signaux de saisie qui contiennent une définition locale correspondante du point de contact,
    le nombre, l'arrangement et la fonction des champs de saisie (19, 27) pouvant être définis de manière variable du panneau de saisie ainsi que leurs représentations graphiques correspondantes et disposées en conséquence sur le dispositif d'affichage (16) étant commandés par le programme de traitement de données, pouvant être modifiés en fonction des informations saisies et correspondant à un ensemble de menus,
    les informations concernant le destinataire de l'expédition et le mode d'expédition pouvant être saisies sur les champs de saisie (19) des menus et le programme de traitement de données calculant la valeur d'affranchissement en fonction de ces saisies caractérisé en ce que dans l'ensemble de menus sont prévus un menu présentant un champ de saisie (19) de type pavé numérique pour une valeur d'affranchissement (figure 10), un menu présentant un champ de saisie (19) correspondant aux montants des valeurs d'affranchissement (figure 9), un menu présentant un champ de saisie (19) de type pavé numérique pour une valeur de poids (figure 17) et un menu présentant un champ de saisie (19) correspondant à des échelons de poids (figure 16),
    qu'un des menus servant à la saisie des informations pour le calcul de la valeur d'affranchissement (figure 11) présente un champ de saisie (27) dont l'actionnement permet d'accéder à un menu présentant un champ de saisie de type pavé numérique pour une valeur d'affranchissement (figure 10) ou à un menu présentant un champ de saisie (19) correspondant aux montants des valeurs d'affranchissement (figure 9),
    et que le menu présentant un champ de saisie (19) de type pavé numérique pour une valeur de poids (figure 17) ainsi que le menu présentant un champ de saisie (19) correspondant à des échelons de poids (figure 16) sont à chaque fois dotés d'un champ de saisie (19) dont l'actionnement permet de basculer entre les deux menus (figure 16, figure 17).
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que pour la commande du réglage de la valeur d'affranchissement d'une affranchisseuse, il présente un connecteur d'interface pour la liaison avec l'affranchisseuse.
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il présente un dispositif de modification automatique du contenu du module de mémorisation pour le système de tarif postal depuis l'extérieur du dispositif, la modification pouvant être saisie par un chargeur de tarif pouvant être raccordé par le biais d'un connecteur ou sans fil.
  4. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'affichage (16), en plus des champs de saisie (19), restitue également la représentation graphique (27) à réaliser sur l'article à expédier.
  5. Dispositif selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que la zone du panneau de saisie qui est définie sur le dispositif d'affichage pour la restitution de la représentation graphique (27) à réaliser fait elle aussi office de champ de saisie.
  6. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un menu (figure 9, figure 12, figure 13, figure 15 et figure 16) peut, par un champ de saisie (« page suivante »), être basculé sur un ou plusieurs menus similaires de manière à ce qu'il dispose de champs de saisie supplémentaires (19) pour une saisie supplémentaire du même type correspondant à ce menu.
  7. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un menu (figures 9-11) présente un champ de saisie (« SYSTEM SETUP ») pour invoquer un menu (« SYSTEM SETUP ») pour la saisie d'informations concernant les réglages de base fonctionnels du dispositif (« Changement de cliché », Réglage de la date », « Valeur maximale », « Poste de charge », etc.) et concernant le réglage automatique de l'un des menus (figures 9-11).
  8. Affranchisseuse munie d'un dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de détermination d'une valeur d'affranchissement fait partie intégrante de l'affranchisseuse en ce qu'il est intégré dans le boítier de l'affranchisseuse et son dispositif de saisie est disposé à la manière d'une fenêtre dans une section de paroi du boítier.
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