GB2256396B - Method of remote diagnostics for franking machines - Google Patents

Method of remote diagnostics for franking machines

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Publication number
GB2256396B
GB2256396B GB9111490A GB9111490A GB2256396B GB 2256396 B GB2256396 B GB 2256396B GB 9111490 A GB9111490 A GB 9111490A GB 9111490 A GB9111490 A GB 9111490A GB 2256396 B GB2256396 B GB 2256396B
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Prior art keywords
remote diagnostics
franking machines
franking
machines
diagnostics
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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.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9111490A
Other versions
GB9111490D0 (en
GB2256396A (en
Inventor
Cyrus Abumehdi
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
ALE International SAS
Neopost Ltd
Nokia UK Ltd
Original Assignee
Alcatel Business Systemes SA
Neopost Ltd
Alcatel Business Systems Ltd
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Application filed by Alcatel Business Systemes SA, Neopost Ltd, Alcatel Business Systems Ltd filed Critical Alcatel Business Systemes SA
Priority to GB9111490A priority Critical patent/GB2256396B/en
Publication of GB9111490D0 publication Critical patent/GB9111490D0/en
Priority to DE1992621538 priority patent/DE69221538T2/en
Priority to EP19920304809 priority patent/EP0516403B1/en
Publication of GB2256396A publication Critical patent/GB2256396A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2256396B publication Critical patent/GB2256396B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • 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
    • G07B17/00185—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
    • G07B17/00185—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
    • 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
    • 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
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00338—Error detection or handling
GB9111490A 1991-05-29 1991-05-29 Method of remote diagnostics for franking machines Expired - Fee Related GB2256396B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9111490A GB2256396B (en) 1991-05-29 1991-05-29 Method of remote diagnostics for franking machines
DE1992621538 DE69221538T2 (en) 1991-05-29 1992-05-28 Remote diagnosis procedure for franking machine
EP19920304809 EP0516403B1 (en) 1991-05-29 1992-05-28 Method of remote diagnostics for franking machines

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9111490A GB2256396B (en) 1991-05-29 1991-05-29 Method of remote diagnostics for franking machines

Publications (3)

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GB9111490D0 GB9111490D0 (en) 1991-07-17
GB2256396A GB2256396A (en) 1992-12-09
GB2256396B true GB2256396B (en) 1995-03-29

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GB9111490A Expired - Fee Related GB2256396B (en) 1991-05-29 1991-05-29 Method of remote diagnostics for franking machines

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EP (1) EP0516403B1 (en)
DE (1) DE69221538T2 (en)
GB (1) GB2256396B (en)

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DE4446667C2 (en) 1994-12-15 1998-09-17 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Process for improving the security of franking machines when transferring credit
GB9425953D0 (en) * 1994-12-22 1995-02-22 Neopost Ltd Franking machine
US6842742B1 (en) 1996-04-23 2005-01-11 Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc. System for providing early warning preemptive postal equipment replacement
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US5799093A (en) * 1996-08-23 1998-08-25 Pitney Bowes Inc. Process and apparatus for remote system inspection of a value dispensing mechanism such as a postage meter
DE19731304B4 (en) * 1997-07-14 2005-02-24 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Kg Statistical mode reload and statistical statistics acquisition method when storing a data set
NL1007944C2 (en) 1997-12-31 1999-07-01 Hadewe Bv Registration of documents.
AU750360B2 (en) * 1998-02-27 2002-07-18 Pitney-Bowes Inc. Postage printing system having secure reporting of printer errors
DE19847947A1 (en) * 1998-10-09 2000-04-20 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Data storage device for recording usage of mail franking machine has microprocessor providing automatic classification of usage data before entry in statistical memory
DE19847951A1 (en) * 1998-10-09 2000-04-20 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Arrangement and method for storing data on the use of a terminal
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EP0113164A2 (en) * 1982-09-21 1984-07-11 Xerox Corporation Reproduction machine having control crash diagnostics

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Patent Citations (2)

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GB2066735A (en) * 1977-10-28 1981-07-15 Pitney Bowes Inc Electronic postal meter
EP0113164A2 (en) * 1982-09-21 1984-07-11 Xerox Corporation Reproduction machine having control crash diagnostics

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0516403A3 (en) 1993-10-13
EP0516403B1 (en) 1997-08-13
GB9111490D0 (en) 1991-07-17
DE69221538D1 (en) 1997-09-18
DE69221538T2 (en) 1997-12-18
GB2256396A (en) 1992-12-09
EP0516403A2 (en) 1992-12-02

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Effective date: 20090529