CA2051155A1 - System for recharging a plurality of postage meters - Google Patents

System for recharging a plurality of postage meters

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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
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Prior art keywords
meters
postage
codes
recharge
meter
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CA 2051155
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French (fr)
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CA2051155C (en
Inventor
Hyung-Kun Paul Kim
Barry H. Axelrod
Eric L. Zuidema
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Hyung-Kun Paul Kim
Barry H. Axelrod
Eric L. Zuidema
Pitney Bowes Inc.
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Application filed by Hyung-Kun Paul Kim, Barry H. Axelrod, Eric L. Zuidema, Pitney Bowes Inc. filed Critical Hyung-Kun Paul Kim
Publication of CA2051155A1 publication Critical patent/CA2051155A1/en
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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
    • 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
    • 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.
CA 2051155 1990-09-13 1991-09-11 System for recharging a plurality of postage meters Expired - Fee Related CA2051155C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US58204790A 1990-09-13 1990-09-13
US582,047 1990-09-13

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CA2051155A1 true CA2051155A1 (en) 1992-03-14
CA2051155C CA2051155C (en) 1997-11-18

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CA (1) CA2051155C (en)
DE (1) DE69119674T2 (en)

Families Citing this family (5)

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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)

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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
DE3126786C3 (en) * 1980-07-14 1997-11-13 Pitney Bowes Inc Improved remote-controlled franking machine reloading system
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
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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EP0475780A3 (en) 1992-06-10
EP0475780A2 (en) 1992-03-18
DE69119674T2 (en) 1996-10-02
CA2051155C (en) 1997-11-18
DE69119674D1 (en) 1996-06-27
EP0475780B1 (en) 1996-05-22

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