EP0560714A3 - Postage meter - Google Patents

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EP0560714A3
EP0560714A3 EP93810144A EP93810144A EP0560714A3 EP 0560714 A3 EP0560714 A3 EP 0560714A3 EP 93810144 A EP93810144 A EP 93810144A EP 93810144 A EP93810144 A EP 93810144A EP 0560714 A3 EP0560714 A3 EP 0560714A3
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unit
data
connector unit
housing part
franking machine
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EP0560714B1 (en
EP0560714A2 (en
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Werner Haug
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Frama AG
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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
    • 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
    • G07B17/00016—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
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00395—Memory organization
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00395—Memory organization
    • G07B2017/00403—Memory zones protected from unauthorized reading or writing

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Techniques For Improving Reliability Of Storages (AREA)
  • Storage Device Security (AREA)
  • Manufacturing And Processing Devices For Dough (AREA)
  • Iron Core Of Rotating Electric Machines (AREA)
  • Holo Graphy (AREA)
  • Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)

Abstract

Franking machine The data memory (RAM) (3) containing the postal data corresponding to value quantities, of an electronically controlled franking machine, together with a computer unit (1) is enclosed on a carrier plate in a sealed housing part. In the case of a defect of an element enclosed in this housing part, the entire assembly unit comprising the carrier plate with the housing part is exchanged. For the subsequent forgery-proof transmission of the data from the data memory (3) to that of the new assembly unit, two connector units (11, 12) are provided in the data transmission line between the data memory (3) and the computer unit (1). One of these is closed by a connecting connector unit (8) so that, when the franking machine is operated, the data flow is looped through the connecting connector unit (8). A write line (9) provided in addition to the data transmission line (2 bus transceiver) is used for reading in the operating data during the franking so that it is not accessible via any connector unit. For the data transmission, the connector unit (11) of the defective assembly unit is connected to the connector unit (12) of the exchanged new assembly unit after removal of the connecting connector unit (8). <IMAGE>
EP93810144A 1992-03-10 1993-03-01 Postage meter Expired - Lifetime EP0560714B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CH754/92A CH683652A5 (en) 1992-03-10 1992-03-10 Franking machine.
CH754/92 1992-03-10

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EP0560714A2 EP0560714A2 (en) 1993-09-15
EP0560714A3 true EP0560714A3 (en) 1995-05-31
EP0560714B1 EP0560714B1 (en) 1999-01-13

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EP93810144A Expired - Lifetime EP0560714B1 (en) 1992-03-10 1993-03-01 Postage meter

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EP (1) EP0560714B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE175795T1 (en)
CH (1) CH683652A5 (en)
DE (1) DE59309284D1 (en)

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ATE285610T1 (en) * 1995-03-07 2005-01-15 Frama Ag DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A FANKING VALUE
EP0762337A3 (en) * 1995-09-08 2000-01-19 Francotyp-Postalia Aktiengesellschaft & Co. Method and device for enhancing manipulation-proof of critical data
DE69704684T2 (en) * 1996-02-23 2004-07-15 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Device and method for authenticating a user's access rights to resources according to the challenge-response principle
DE19607101A1 (en) * 1996-02-24 1997-08-28 Hella Kg Hueck & Co Electronic device and device for data transmission between two identical electronic devices
US6004048A (en) * 1998-05-18 1999-12-21 Pitney Bowes Inc. Apparatus and method for ensuring good print quality in a mail handling system including a fixed printhead/moving mailpiece subsystem
US6678271B1 (en) * 1999-07-12 2004-01-13 Nortel Networks Limited High performance system and method having a local bus and a global bus
DE10149210A1 (en) * 2001-10-02 2003-04-24 Francotyp Postalia Ag Arrangement for unlocking and opening of a security housing, especially a franking machine housing, whereby a print module is first moved out of the way to allow mechanical release of the security housing
EP1300807B8 (en) 2001-10-02 2006-03-15 Francotyp-Postalia GmbH Method and device for opening a security housing
DE202006008952U1 (en) * 2006-05-31 2006-08-03 Francotyp-Postalia Gmbh Arrangement for changing the customer data of a franking machine for tranmsitting data serially to a customer card
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EP0219118A2 (en) * 1985-10-15 1987-04-22 Pitney Bowes Inc. Dual redundant electronic postage meter
EP0285067A1 (en) * 1987-03-31 1988-10-05 Alcatel Satmam Non-volatile memory with a limited writing rate and its use in postage meters
EP0387202A2 (en) * 1989-03-08 1990-09-12 Frama Ag Franking machine
EP0393896A2 (en) * 1989-04-13 1990-10-24 Neopost Limited Franking machine

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GB2173738B (en) * 1985-04-19 1989-07-12 Roneo Alcatel Ltd Secure transport of information between electronic stations
US4837714A (en) * 1986-04-18 1989-06-06 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Methods and apparatus for customizing and testing fully assembled postage meters
US5200903A (en) * 1987-07-09 1993-04-06 Alcatel Business Systems Ltd. Franking machine
US4853523A (en) * 1987-10-05 1989-08-01 Pitney Bowes Inc. Vault cartridge having capacitive coupling
CH678368A5 (en) * 1989-03-29 1991-08-30 Frama Ag
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EP0219118A2 (en) * 1985-10-15 1987-04-22 Pitney Bowes Inc. Dual redundant electronic postage meter
EP0285067A1 (en) * 1987-03-31 1988-10-05 Alcatel Satmam Non-volatile memory with a limited writing rate and its use in postage meters
EP0387202A2 (en) * 1989-03-08 1990-09-12 Frama Ag Franking machine
EP0393896A2 (en) * 1989-04-13 1990-10-24 Neopost Limited Franking machine

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US5509117A (en) 1996-04-16
ATE175795T1 (en) 1999-01-15
EP0560714B1 (en) 1999-01-13
CH683652A5 (en) 1994-04-15
DE59309284D1 (en) 1999-02-25
EP0560714A2 (en) 1993-09-15

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