DE69831474D1 - Verfahren zum Entfernen von Postguthaben von einer Frankiersicherheitsvorrichtung - Google Patents

Verfahren zum Entfernen von Postguthaben von einer Frankiersicherheitsvorrichtung

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DE69831474D1
DE69831474D1 DE69831474T DE69831474T DE69831474D1 DE 69831474 D1 DE69831474 D1 DE 69831474D1 DE 69831474 T DE69831474 T DE 69831474T DE 69831474 T DE69831474 T DE 69831474T DE 69831474 D1 DE69831474 D1 DE 69831474D1
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balances
security device
postage meter
meter security
postal
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Perry A Pierce
Ryan, Jr
Robert W Sisson
Kevin L Strobel
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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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
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00153—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
    • G07B2017/00161—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a central, non-user location, e.g. for updating rates or software, or for refilling funds
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00169—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a franking apparatus, e.g. for verifying accounting
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00201—Open franking system, i.e. the printer is not dedicated to franking only, e.g. PC (Personal Computer)
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00741—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system using specific cryptographic algorithms or functions
    • G07B2017/00758—Asymmetric, public-key algorithms, e.g. RSA, Elgamal
    • G07B2017/00766—Digital signature, e.g. DSA, DSS, ECDSA, ESIGN
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00959—Cryptographic modules, e.g. a PC encryption board
    • G07B2017/00967—PSD [Postal Security Device] as defined by the USPS [US Postal Service]
DE69831474T 1997-12-23 1998-12-17 Verfahren zum Entfernen von Postguthaben von einer Frankiersicherheitsvorrichtung Expired - Lifetime DE69831474T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US996602 1997-12-23
US08/996,602 US6058384A (en) 1997-12-23 1997-12-23 Method for removing funds from a postal security device

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DE69831474D1 true DE69831474D1 (de) 2005-10-13
DE69831474T2 DE69831474T2 (de) 2006-06-22

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US (1) US6058384A (de)
EP (1) EP0927956B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2000030102A (de)
CN (1) CN1328680C (de)
AU (1) AU748959B2 (de)
BR (1) BR9805460A (de)
CA (1) CA2256183C (de)
DE (1) DE69831474T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2247655T3 (de)

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CA2256183A1 (en) 1999-06-23
AU9814098A (en) 1999-07-15
EP0927956B1 (de) 2005-09-07
AU748959B2 (en) 2002-06-13
CN1328680C (zh) 2007-07-25
DE69831474T2 (de) 2006-06-22
BR9805460A (pt) 1999-12-21
EP0927956A2 (de) 1999-07-07
ES2247655T3 (es) 2006-03-01
EP0927956A3 (de) 2000-09-13
CN1249468A (zh) 2000-04-05

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