EP0230657A3 - System for accounting for postage expended by a postage meter and detecting off-line use of the postage meter - Google Patents
System for accounting for postage expended by a postage meter and detecting off-line use of the postage meter Download PDFInfo
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- EP0230657A3 EP0230657A3 EP86118031A EP86118031A EP0230657A3 EP 0230657 A3 EP0230657 A3 EP 0230657A3 EP 86118031 A EP86118031 A EP 86118031A EP 86118031 A EP86118031 A EP 86118031A EP 0230657 A3 EP0230657 A3 EP 0230657A3
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- Prior art keywords
- meter
- postage
- accounts
- postage meter
- data
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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
- G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
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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
- G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
- G07B2017/00427—Special accounting procedures, e.g. storing special information
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
- G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
- G07B2017/00483—Batch processing of mailpieces
Abstract
A system (10) for accounting for postage expended by a
postage meter. The system includes a keyboard and display
(16) for entry of commands and postal information, a printer
(18), a memory (14) for storing account records and program
data, the memory further including a non-volatile memory
(14b) for storing account records and other data, an interface
(22) to an electronic postage meter (30), and a processor in
cluding a CPU (12). The processor (12) controls an electronic
postage meter (30) through the interface (22) in accordance
with the program data and entered postal information to set
the meter and then responds to signals from the meter (30) to
update account records. The processor may also edit selected
account records in accordance with entered information. In
one disclosed embodiment the system (10) responds to an
operator request to print the account data base by repetitively
scanning the account data base and sequentially printing ac
counts. In another disclosed embodiment the system (10)
stores images of accounts to be edited in selected regions of
non-volatile memory (14b) before beginning to edit the ac
count. These embodiments increase the security of the data
in the accounts by avoiding exposure to data loss due to
power failure or transients while accounts are being pro
cessed. In another disclosed embodiment a record of edited
accounts is maintained by the system (10) to allow a service
another disclosed embodiment the system (10) tracks the
contents of the postage meter ascending register to detect
off-line meter usage.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US81345685A | 1985-12-26 | 1985-12-26 | |
| US813456 | 1985-12-26 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP0230657A2 EP0230657A2 (en) | 1987-08-05 |
| EP0230657A3 true EP0230657A3 (en) | 1987-12-16 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| EP86118031A Ceased EP0230657A3 (en) | 1985-12-26 | 1986-12-24 | System for accounting for postage expended by a postage meter and detecting off-line use of the postage meter |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP0230657A3 (en) |
| JP (1) | JPS62235693A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1281136C (en) |
| GB (1) | GB8630680D0 (en) |
Families Citing this family (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5257196A (en) * | 1988-12-13 | 1993-10-26 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Apparatus and method for the processing of mail |
| GB2232379B (en) * | 1989-05-30 | 1994-01-12 | Alcatel Business Systems | Accounting terminal |
Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE3031432A1 (en) * | 1979-08-27 | 1981-03-19 | Pitney-Bowes, Inc., 06904 Stamford, Conn. | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CALCULATING DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE FEES |
| US4301507A (en) * | 1979-10-30 | 1981-11-17 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Electronic postage meter having plural computing systems |
| US4319328A (en) * | 1980-02-27 | 1982-03-09 | Sabre Products, Inc. | Postage cost recording system |
| US4339807A (en) * | 1979-03-07 | 1982-07-13 | Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. | Postal charge processing system including a weight measuring unit, postal charge calculating unit and a meter stamp issuing unit |
| DE3416590A1 (en) * | 1983-05-05 | 1984-11-29 | Pitney Bowes, Inc., Stamford, Conn. | Franking machine system with display |
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1986
- 1986-12-23 GB GB868630680A patent/GB8630680D0/en active Pending
- 1986-12-24 EP EP86118031A patent/EP0230657A3/en not_active Ceased
- 1986-12-24 CA CA000526304A patent/CA1281136C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1986-12-26 JP JP61316010A patent/JPS62235693A/en active Pending
Patent Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4339807A (en) * | 1979-03-07 | 1982-07-13 | Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. | Postal charge processing system including a weight measuring unit, postal charge calculating unit and a meter stamp issuing unit |
| DE3031432A1 (en) * | 1979-08-27 | 1981-03-19 | Pitney-Bowes, Inc., 06904 Stamford, Conn. | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CALCULATING DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE FEES |
| US4301507A (en) * | 1979-10-30 | 1981-11-17 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Electronic postage meter having plural computing systems |
| US4319328A (en) * | 1980-02-27 | 1982-03-09 | Sabre Products, Inc. | Postage cost recording system |
| DE3416590A1 (en) * | 1983-05-05 | 1984-11-29 | Pitney Bowes, Inc., Stamford, Conn. | Franking machine system with display |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| GB8630680D0 (en) | 1987-02-04 |
| EP0230657A2 (en) | 1987-08-05 |
| JPS62235693A (en) | 1987-10-15 |
| CA1281136C (en) | 1991-03-05 |
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Inventor name: HUTCHESON, NEALE C. Inventor name: CROWLEY RAYMOND R. Inventor name: DANIELS, EDWARD P. |