CA2051155A1 - System for recharging a plurality of postage meters - Google Patents
System for recharging a plurality of postage metersInfo
- Publication number
- CA2051155A1 CA2051155A1 CA 2051155 CA2051155A CA2051155A1 CA 2051155 A1 CA2051155 A1 CA 2051155A1 CA 2051155 CA2051155 CA 2051155 CA 2051155 A CA2051155 A CA 2051155A CA 2051155 A1 CA2051155 A1 CA 2051155A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- meters
- postage
- codes
- recharge
- meter
- 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.)
- Granted
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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
- G07B17/00016—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
- G07B17/00016—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
- G07B2017/00137—In a LAN
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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
- G07B2017/00161—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
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
- Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
Abstract
A system for obtaining recharge codes for one or more postage meters. The system includes a conventional microcomputer; including a keyboard and display, and disk drive, which is connected through a modem to a remote data processing center. The center provides codes which may be used to recharge postage meters, i.e., reset the meters so that they may continue printing postage. The system includes a data bank of information relating to each of the postage meters, including identification codes for each of the meters. A user enters information, including a control sum, for each meter and the system combines it with other information stored in the data bank to form messages. The system then enters into transactions with the remote data processing center to obtain recharge codes for each of the meters, which are then displayed for entry into the meters.
In another embodiment the system may communicate directly with each meter through a local communications network.
In another embodiment the system may communicate directly with each meter through a local communications network.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US58204790A | 1990-09-13 | 1990-09-13 | |
US582,047 | 1990-09-13 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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CA2051155A1 true CA2051155A1 (en) | 1992-03-14 |
CA2051155C CA2051155C (en) | 1997-11-18 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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CA 2051155 Expired - Fee Related CA2051155C (en) | 1990-09-13 | 1991-09-11 | System for recharging a plurality of postage meters |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0475780B1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2051155C (en) |
DE (1) | DE69119674T2 (en) |
Families Citing this family (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5812990A (en) * | 1996-12-23 | 1998-09-22 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | System and method for providing an additional cryptography layer for postage meter refills |
US6010069A (en) * | 1997-07-31 | 2000-01-04 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Remote postage meter resetting system having alternate funding sources |
FR2783337B1 (en) | 1998-09-11 | 2000-12-15 | Neopost Ind | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE CONSUMPTION OF POSTAGE MACHINES |
US6823321B2 (en) * | 2001-09-14 | 2004-11-23 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method and system for optimizing refill amount for automatic refill of a shared virtual postage meter |
FI124437B (en) * | 2009-12-18 | 2014-08-29 | Itella Oyj | A system, method and service for adding funds to a prepaid service |
Family Cites Families (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4097923A (en) * | 1975-04-16 | 1978-06-27 | Pitney-Bowes, Inc. | Remote postage meter charging system using an advanced microcomputerized postage meter |
US4376299A (en) * | 1980-07-14 | 1983-03-08 | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | Data center for remote postage meter recharging system having physically secure encrypting apparatus and employing encrypted seed number signals |
DE3126786C3 (en) * | 1980-07-14 | 1997-11-13 | Pitney Bowes Inc | Improved remote-controlled franking machine reloading system |
US4760534A (en) * | 1985-12-26 | 1988-07-26 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Mailing system with postage value transfer and accounting capability |
US4812992A (en) * | 1986-04-10 | 1989-03-14 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Postage meter communication system |
GB2208368B (en) * | 1987-07-09 | 1991-07-03 | Alcatel Business Systems | Franking machine system |
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1991
- 1991-09-11 CA CA 2051155 patent/CA2051155C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-09-13 DE DE1991619674 patent/DE69119674T2/en not_active Revoked
- 1991-09-13 EP EP91308384A patent/EP0475780B1/en not_active Revoked
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0475780A3 (en) | 1992-06-10 |
DE69119674D1 (en) | 1996-06-27 |
EP0475780B1 (en) | 1996-05-22 |
EP0475780A2 (en) | 1992-03-18 |
CA2051155C (en) | 1997-11-18 |
DE69119674T2 (en) | 1996-10-02 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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EEER | Examination request | ||
MKLA | Lapsed |