CA1217287A - Process and a device for franking mail - Google Patents
Process and a device for franking mailInfo
- Publication number
- CA1217287A CA1217287A CA000465236A CA465236A CA1217287A CA 1217287 A CA1217287 A CA 1217287A CA 000465236 A CA000465236 A CA 000465236A CA 465236 A CA465236 A CA 465236A CA 1217287 A CA1217287 A CA 1217287A
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- Prior art keywords
- franking
- telephone
- fee
- process according
- postage
- 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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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/02—Franking apparatus with means for computing or counting
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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
- G07B17/00435—Details specific to central, non-customer apparatus, e.g. servers at post office or vendor
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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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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
- H04M1/21—Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M11/00—Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems
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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
- G07B2017/00088—Communication details outside or between apparatus via landlines
- G07B2017/00096—Communication details outside or between apparatus via landlines via phone lines
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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
- G07B2017/00169—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a franking apparatus, e.g. for verifying accounting
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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
- G07B2017/00233—Housing, e.g. lock or hardened casing
Abstract
ABSTRACT
A new technique for franking mail is proposed in which a franking device is coupled to a telephone. Credit is authorized and the postage fees are computed either directly with the telephone-fee meter or with an additional meter for postage fees. Several existing devices incorporated in the tele-phone, e.g., the dialling system and displays can be utilized by the franking device.
A new technique for franking mail is proposed in which a franking device is coupled to a telephone. Credit is authorized and the postage fees are computed either directly with the telephone-fee meter or with an additional meter for postage fees. Several existing devices incorporated in the tele-phone, e.g., the dialling system and displays can be utilized by the franking device.
Description
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The present invention relates to a process and a ~evice for franking mail.
Known franking machines are uneconomical for small amounts of mail. In the same way, manual stamping devices can only be used economically for rela~ively large volumes of mail.
For this reason, printed postage stamps are most frequently favoured if small amounts of mail are involved.
Federal Republic of ~ermany OS 27 01 072 which was laid open to public inspection on July 21, 1977 to Pitney-Bowes Inc., describes a compact franking machine that is based on a microcom-puter, and is of such dimensions that it can be hand-held and operated, and is totally porta~le. This compact franking machine is set to a specific credit amount at a central mail-distribution centre.
The disadvantage of such franking devices lies in the fact that credit slips or stamps must be obtained from an authorized outlet, or a credit device must be constantly reset.
It is an object of the present invention to develop a franking system and a corresponding franking device that permits the simple issuing of credits and/or postage deductions for a small amount of mail, that is simple to operate, is suitable for use in a wide range of households, and which ensures a high level of mail security both for the customer and for the centre responsible for computation of postage fees.
According to the invention a franking device is coupled through a telephone set to a central accounts office. Credit is authorized and the postage fees are computed either directly with the telephone-fee meter or with an additional meter for postage fees. Several existing devices incorporated in the telephone, e.g., the dialling system and displays can be utili~ed by the ~ ~, ;, "~ - la -3 ~1 franking device.
The invention will be described in greater detail below on the basis of the drawings appended hereto, in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a franklng device that is inte-grated with a telephGne;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a franking device that is con-figured as an addition to a telephone.
The franking system is based on a franking device being coupled with a telephone. In this regard, two different systems for computing the postage fees that have been expended are provided for, depending on the accounting method preferred by the postal authorities in each instance.
Thus, in the known manner, the accounts office can issue a credit over the telephone line, this credit then being stored in the franking device and the postage sums expended being computed internally by means of registers and memory.
A further solution provides for the direct computation of postage e~penditures by the accounts office. In this case, the postage amount will be sent directly by telephone line from the franking device to a totalling device in the accounts office each time a piece of mail is franked.
?O The fee-counter system that is assigned to each telephone sub-scriber is available for both these solutions. This fee-counter system makes a credit assignment, -for example, in ten billing units of the telephone fee s-tructure, as well as a registration after each impression made in small fee units. Overpayments or balances resulting from fluctuating values of the fee units vis-a-vis postage fees are passed to a memory in the franking device and then adjusted with the following franking impression that is made.
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The advantage of such a Eranking system lies in the low accounting costs, conYenient procurement, and posta~e that is available to customers at all times. In addition, if a special postage meter is used in a telephone ex-change or a postage depot, postage costs can be included in the telephone account.
The franking device can either be integrated with a telephone (Fig-ure 1), or coupled to the telephone through an interface~ as an additional device. The versions shown in Figures 1 and 2 are only examples. The franking device can be arranged on one side of, in front of, or benea-th the telephone, and in the case oE an additional device, the optionally available display -that is part of the telephone can also be used.
The franking device 10 has a slot 11 into which the letter or card 20, or glued strip that is to be franked is slid. For all practical purposes, all envelope formats can be franked easily and reliably by an impression that is made on the upper portion. The franking device 10 also has push-buttons 12 to 15 to control the various functions. A franking button 12 switches the telephone to the franking mode. When this is done, the telephone is locked as far as outgoing calls are concerned. Incoming calls can always be accepted.
In addltion to this, switching by the franking button 12 converts the telephone dialling push-button set 30 or the rotary dial set to input devices for postage fees. The amount that is input appears in the display window 16. If an in-correct amount is input, this is corrected by a subsequent corrected entry, an lnternal logic circuit resetting the display to ~ero, for example, after a Eourth digit has been input, so that there are no additional buttons to operate.
The franking impression is initiated by means of the command button 13 and in parallel to this the amount imprinted is registered in the accounting office or passed to the telephone-~ee meter or calculated internally with the credit-posting system. When the desired number of frankillg operations have been completed, the release button 1~1 is operated, a~d this resets the device and thereby switches the dialling pushbutton set 30 to the telephone dialling mode.
If the franking device has a memory for storing credit amounts, a credit button 15 is necessary. By operating the franking button 12 and the credit button 1~ a multiple of the telephone fee unit is in each instance input to the memory by means of the button set 30, in that the amount that is to be input is indicated on the display 16 and operation of the button 13 initiates registration in the accounts office or stepping of the fee meter.
The present invention relates to a process and a ~evice for franking mail.
Known franking machines are uneconomical for small amounts of mail. In the same way, manual stamping devices can only be used economically for rela~ively large volumes of mail.
For this reason, printed postage stamps are most frequently favoured if small amounts of mail are involved.
Federal Republic of ~ermany OS 27 01 072 which was laid open to public inspection on July 21, 1977 to Pitney-Bowes Inc., describes a compact franking machine that is based on a microcom-puter, and is of such dimensions that it can be hand-held and operated, and is totally porta~le. This compact franking machine is set to a specific credit amount at a central mail-distribution centre.
The disadvantage of such franking devices lies in the fact that credit slips or stamps must be obtained from an authorized outlet, or a credit device must be constantly reset.
It is an object of the present invention to develop a franking system and a corresponding franking device that permits the simple issuing of credits and/or postage deductions for a small amount of mail, that is simple to operate, is suitable for use in a wide range of households, and which ensures a high level of mail security both for the customer and for the centre responsible for computation of postage fees.
According to the invention a franking device is coupled through a telephone set to a central accounts office. Credit is authorized and the postage fees are computed either directly with the telephone-fee meter or with an additional meter for postage fees. Several existing devices incorporated in the telephone, e.g., the dialling system and displays can be utili~ed by the ~ ~, ;, "~ - la -3 ~1 franking device.
The invention will be described in greater detail below on the basis of the drawings appended hereto, in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a franklng device that is inte-grated with a telephGne;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a franking device that is con-figured as an addition to a telephone.
The franking system is based on a franking device being coupled with a telephone. In this regard, two different systems for computing the postage fees that have been expended are provided for, depending on the accounting method preferred by the postal authorities in each instance.
Thus, in the known manner, the accounts office can issue a credit over the telephone line, this credit then being stored in the franking device and the postage sums expended being computed internally by means of registers and memory.
A further solution provides for the direct computation of postage e~penditures by the accounts office. In this case, the postage amount will be sent directly by telephone line from the franking device to a totalling device in the accounts office each time a piece of mail is franked.
?O The fee-counter system that is assigned to each telephone sub-scriber is available for both these solutions. This fee-counter system makes a credit assignment, -for example, in ten billing units of the telephone fee s-tructure, as well as a registration after each impression made in small fee units. Overpayments or balances resulting from fluctuating values of the fee units vis-a-vis postage fees are passed to a memory in the franking device and then adjusted with the following franking impression that is made.
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The advantage of such a Eranking system lies in the low accounting costs, conYenient procurement, and posta~e that is available to customers at all times. In addition, if a special postage meter is used in a telephone ex-change or a postage depot, postage costs can be included in the telephone account.
The franking device can either be integrated with a telephone (Fig-ure 1), or coupled to the telephone through an interface~ as an additional device. The versions shown in Figures 1 and 2 are only examples. The franking device can be arranged on one side of, in front of, or benea-th the telephone, and in the case oE an additional device, the optionally available display -that is part of the telephone can also be used.
The franking device 10 has a slot 11 into which the letter or card 20, or glued strip that is to be franked is slid. For all practical purposes, all envelope formats can be franked easily and reliably by an impression that is made on the upper portion. The franking device 10 also has push-buttons 12 to 15 to control the various functions. A franking button 12 switches the telephone to the franking mode. When this is done, the telephone is locked as far as outgoing calls are concerned. Incoming calls can always be accepted.
In addltion to this, switching by the franking button 12 converts the telephone dialling push-button set 30 or the rotary dial set to input devices for postage fees. The amount that is input appears in the display window 16. If an in-correct amount is input, this is corrected by a subsequent corrected entry, an lnternal logic circuit resetting the display to ~ero, for example, after a Eourth digit has been input, so that there are no additional buttons to operate.
The franking impression is initiated by means of the command button 13 and in parallel to this the amount imprinted is registered in the accounting office or passed to the telephone-~ee meter or calculated internally with the credit-posting system. When the desired number of frankillg operations have been completed, the release button 1~1 is operated, a~d this resets the device and thereby switches the dialling pushbutton set 30 to the telephone dialling mode.
If the franking device has a memory for storing credit amounts, a credit button 15 is necessary. By operating the franking button 12 and the credit button 1~ a multiple of the telephone fee unit is in each instance input to the memory by means of the button set 30, in that the amount that is to be input is indicated on the display 16 and operation of the button 13 initiates registration in the accounts office or stepping of the fee meter.
Claims (12)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A process for franking mail, characterized by coupling a franking device to a telephone, providing additional keying of the franking device to switch the dial of the telephone to a franking mode, selecting the postal fee on the telephone dial, providing a display for purposes of monitoring the fee amount selected and deducting the postal expenditure directly by telephone line to a post office accounts office.
2. A process according to claim 1, characterized in that postage credits can be issued by telephone line from the accounts office as requested by the subscriber, stored in a memory of the franking device, and the value of each franking impression made subtracted from the amount in memory.
3. A process according to claim 1, characterized in that the franking amounts expended after each impression are transmitted by the franking device directly to the summing counter of the accounts office.
4. A process according to claims 1 and 3, characterized in that the franking values expended are recorded and deducted by a telephone fee meter.
5. A process according to claim 1, characterized in that a credit is issued as a multiple of the telephone fee and stored in a memory of the franking device.
6. A process according to claim 5, characterized in that the amount remaining in the memory is retained and added to any subsequent credit that is issued.
7. A process according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the postage fees are combined with the telephone account.
8. A device for implementing the process as in claim 1, characterized in that the franking device is integrated with a telephone.
9. A device for implementing the process as in claim 1, character-ized in that the franking device is connected to the telephone through an inter-face, as an additional device.
10. A device according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the franking device has a display.
11. A device according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the frank-ing device utilizes the display already incorporated in the telephone.
12. A device according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the franking device has control buttons, by means of which outgoing calls from the telephone are locked out when the franking device is being used, the dialling system is switched to the franking mode, and impression of the postage fee and credit requests are initiated.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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| DE3337491A DE3337491C2 (en) | 1983-10-13 | 1983-10-13 | Arrangement for franking mail |
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