CA1052910A - Computer responsive postage meter - Google Patents

Computer responsive postage meter

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Publication number
CA1052910A
CA1052910A CA202,079A CA202079A CA1052910A CA 1052910 A CA1052910 A CA 1052910A CA 202079 A CA202079 A CA 202079A CA 1052910 A CA1052910 A CA 1052910A
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Prior art keywords
postage
electronic
printing
accounting
memory
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.)
Expired
Application number
CA202,079A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Frank T. Check (Jr.)
Alton B. Eckert (Jr.)
Bruce E. Hinman
Howell A. Jones (Jr.)
Raymond R. Lupkas
Robert B. Mcfiggans
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Publication date
Priority claimed from US05/406,898 external-priority patent/US3938095A/en
Application filed by Pitney Bowes Inc filed Critical Pitney Bowes Inc
Priority to CA322,121A priority Critical patent/CA1061904A/en
Priority to CA322,122A priority patent/CA1061466A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA1052910A publication Critical patent/CA1052910A/en
Expired 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
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
    • G06Q30/04—Billing or invoicing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/30—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass
    • G07C9/32—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check
    • G07C9/33—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check by means of a password
    • 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
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00258—Electronic hardware aspects, e.g. type of circuits used
    • 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
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00612—Attaching item on mailpiece
    • G07B2017/0062—Label

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Development Economics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Finance (AREA)
  • Marketing (AREA)
  • Strategic Management (AREA)
  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Economics (AREA)
  • Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
CA202,079A 1973-10-16 1974-06-10 Computer responsive postage meter Expired CA1052910A (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA322,121A CA1061904A (en) 1973-10-16 1979-02-23 Computer responsive postage meter
CA322,122A CA1061466A (en) 1973-10-16 1979-02-23 Computer responsive postage meter

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US05/406,898 US3938095A (en) 1971-11-04 1973-10-16 Computer responsive postage meter

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CA1052910A true CA1052910A (en) 1979-04-17

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CA202,079A Expired CA1052910A (en) 1973-10-16 1974-06-10 Computer responsive postage meter

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JP (1) JPS579095B2 (en, 2012)
BR (1) BR7408293D0 (en, 2012)
CA (1) CA1052910A (en, 2012)
CH (1) CH581870A5 (en, 2012)
DE (4) DE2463403C2 (en, 2012)
FR (1) FR2257963B1 (en, 2012)
GB (3) GB1486453A (en, 2012)
IT (1) IT1019494B (en, 2012)
ZA (1) ZA743969B (en, 2012)

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DE4217478A1 (de) 1992-05-22 1993-11-25 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Anordnung zur Erzeugung einer flexiblen Benutzeroberfläche für Frankiermaschinen
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FR2257963A1 (en, 2012) 1975-08-08
GB1486452A (en) 1977-09-21
DE2438055A1 (de) 1975-04-30
GB1486453A (en) 1977-09-21
DE2438055C2 (de) 1984-11-22
FR2257963B1 (en, 2012) 1979-04-27
CH581870A5 (en, 2012) 1976-11-15
GB1486454A (en) 1977-09-21
DE2463403C2 (de) 1986-07-31
DE2463404C2 (de) 1985-10-31
IT1019494B (it) 1977-11-10
JPS5068243A (en, 2012) 1975-06-07
BR7408293D0 (pt) 1975-08-05
DE2463221C2 (de) 1985-08-29
JPS579095B2 (en, 2012) 1982-02-19
ZA743969B (en) 1975-06-25
AU7425174A (en) 1976-04-15

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