CA2212839A1 - Electronic postage meter system having internal accounting system and removable external accounting system - Google Patents
Electronic postage meter system having internal accounting system and removable external accounting systemInfo
- Publication number
- CA2212839A1 CA2212839A1 CA002212839A CA2212839A CA2212839A1 CA 2212839 A1 CA2212839 A1 CA 2212839A1 CA 002212839 A CA002212839 A CA 002212839A CA 2212839 A CA2212839 A CA 2212839A CA 2212839 A1 CA2212839 A1 CA 2212839A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- accounting
- accounting system
- printing
- postage meter
- removable external
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 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
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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
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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
- G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
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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
- G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
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- 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
- G07B2017/00177—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a portable device, e.g. a card or a PCMCIA
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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
- G07B2017/00241—Modular design
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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
- G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
- G07B2017/00322—Communication between components/modules/parts, e.g. printer, printhead, keyboard, conveyor or central unit
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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
- G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
- G07B2017/00346—Power handling, e.g. power-down routine
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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
- G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
- G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
- G07B2017/0058—Printing of code
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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
- G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
- G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
- G07B2017/0058—Printing of code
- G07B2017/00588—Barcode
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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
- G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
- G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
- G07B2017/00604—Printing of advert or logo
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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
- G07B2017/00927—Certificates, e.g. X.509
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
- Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
Abstract
A metering system includes means for printing postage value. First means are coupled to the printing means for accounting for value printed by the printing means. Second means are coupled to the printing means for accounting for value printed by said printing means. Means determine which of the first and the second accounting means accounts for value printed by said printing means. The system may be arranged where the first accounting means is a smart card chip mounted internal to the metering system and the second accounting means is an external smart card. When the system is operable only one accounting system is rendered operable with priority given to the external smart card.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US08/700.922 | 1996-08-23 | ||
US08/700,922 US5731980A (en) | 1996-08-23 | 1996-08-23 | Electronic postage meter system having internal accounting system and removable external accounting system |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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CA2212839A1 true CA2212839A1 (en) | 1998-02-23 |
CA2212839C CA2212839C (en) | 2003-06-17 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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CA002212839A Expired - Fee Related CA2212839C (en) | 1996-08-23 | 1997-08-13 | Electronic postage meter system having internal accounting system and removable external accounting system |
Country Status (7)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5731980A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0825561B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN1108580C (en) |
BR (1) | BR9704486B1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2212839C (en) |
DE (1) | DE69729409T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2219715T3 (en) |
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1996
- 1996-08-23 US US08/700,922 patent/US5731980A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1997
- 1997-08-13 CA CA002212839A patent/CA2212839C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-08-22 BR BRPI9704486-5A patent/BR9704486B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1997-08-22 DE DE69729409T patent/DE69729409T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-08-22 EP EP97114557A patent/EP0825561B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-08-22 ES ES97114557T patent/ES2219715T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-08-25 CN CN97117774A patent/CN1108580C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0825561B1 (en) | 2004-06-09 |
US5731980A (en) | 1998-03-24 |
BR9704486B1 (en) | 2010-08-10 |
DE69729409D1 (en) | 2004-07-15 |
EP0825561A3 (en) | 2000-03-29 |
ES2219715T3 (en) | 2004-12-01 |
EP0825561A2 (en) | 1998-02-25 |
CN1182244A (en) | 1998-05-20 |
MX9706447A (en) | 1998-07-31 |
CN1108580C (en) | 2003-05-14 |
BR9704486A (en) | 1998-11-17 |
CA2212839C (en) | 2003-06-17 |
DE69729409T2 (en) | 2005-06-16 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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EEER | Examination request | ||
MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20170814 |