In an electronic postage meter and external servicing system, a method and apparatus are disclosed for loading data in a universal format from the external servicing device to the postage meter. Data packets sent from the external servicing device to the postage meter contain an address in the memory...http://www.google.ca/patents/US5625839?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5625839 - System for testing if destination address transmitted with data packet is a valid address before storage of data into memory of electronic postage meter