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CH680633B5
CH680633B5 CH2985/89A CH298589A CH680633B5 CH 680633 B5 CH680633 B5 CH 680633B5 CH 2985/89 A CH2985/89 A CH 2985/89A CH 298589 A CH298589 A CH 298589A CH 680633 B5 CH680633 B5 CH 680633B5
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franking device
franking
communication
station
accounting
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CH2985/89A
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Anthony Storace
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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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
    • G07B2017/00161—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
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00266—Man-machine interface on the apparatus
    • G07B2017/00274—Mechanical, e.g. keyboard
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00427—Special accounting procedures, e.g. storing special information

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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)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
CH2985/89A 1986-04-10 1987-04-10 CH680633B5 (US07847105-20101207-C00016.png)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US06/850,479 US4864506A (en) 1986-04-10 1986-04-10 Postage meter recharging system

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CH680633GA3 CH680633GA3 (US07847105-20101207-C00016.png) 1992-10-15
CH680633B5 true CH680633B5 (US07847105-20101207-C00016.png) 1993-04-15

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CH2985/89A CH680633B5 (US07847105-20101207-C00016.png) 1986-04-10 1987-04-10
CH1387/87A CH677980A5 (US07847105-20101207-C00016.png) 1986-04-10 1987-04-10

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CH1387/87A CH677980A5 (US07847105-20101207-C00016.png) 1986-04-10 1987-04-10

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US (1) US4864506A (US07847105-20101207-C00016.png)
JP (1) JP2548185B2 (US07847105-20101207-C00016.png)
CA (1) CA1274311A (US07847105-20101207-C00016.png)
CH (2) CH680633B5 (US07847105-20101207-C00016.png)
DE (1) DE3712092A1 (US07847105-20101207-C00016.png)
FR (2) FR2597230B1 (US07847105-20101207-C00016.png)
GB (2) GB2188875B (US07847105-20101207-C00016.png)

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GB2232928B (en) 1991-06-05
GB2232928A (en) 1991-01-02
GB2188875A (en) 1987-10-14
GB9009731D0 (en) 1990-06-20
DE3712092A1 (de) 1987-10-15
JP2548185B2 (ja) 1996-10-30
CH677980A5 (US07847105-20101207-C00016.png) 1991-07-15
GB2188875B (en) 1991-04-17
FR2597230B1 (fr) 1992-05-22
CA1274311A (en) 1990-09-18
CH680633GA3 (US07847105-20101207-C00016.png) 1992-10-15
JPS62284491A (ja) 1987-12-10
FR2607292A1 (fr) 1988-05-27
GB8708631D0 (en) 1987-05-13
US4864506A (en) 1989-09-05
FR2607292B1 (fr) 1992-05-15
FR2597230A1 (fr) 1987-10-16

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