DE69123340T2 - Franking machine - Google Patents

Franking machine

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Publication number
DE69123340T2
DE69123340T2 DE69123340T DE69123340T DE69123340T2 DE 69123340 T2 DE69123340 T2 DE 69123340T2 DE 69123340 T DE69123340 T DE 69123340T DE 69123340 T DE69123340 T DE 69123340T DE 69123340 T2 DE69123340 T2 DE 69123340T2
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Germany
Prior art keywords
franking machine
franking
machine
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.)
Revoked
Application number
DE69123340T
Other languages
German (de)
Other versions
DE69123340D1 (en
Inventor
Dennis Thomas Gilham
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.)
Neopost Ltd
Original Assignee
Neopost Ltd
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Publication date
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Application filed by Neopost Ltd filed Critical Neopost Ltd
Publication of DE69123340D1 publication Critical patent/DE69123340D1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of DE69123340T2 publication Critical patent/DE69123340T2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Revoked 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
    • G07B17/00016—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
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • 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
    • G07B17/00314—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
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00161—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
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00322—Communication between components/modules/parts, e.g. printer, printhead, keyboard, conveyor or central unit
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00346—Power handling, e.g. power-down routine
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00741—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system using specific cryptographic algorithms or functions

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
DE69123340T 1990-12-31 1991-12-20 Franking machine Revoked DE69123340T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9028225A GB2251213A (en) 1990-12-31 1990-12-31 Postage meter.

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
DE69123340D1 DE69123340D1 (en) 1997-01-09
DE69123340T2 true DE69123340T2 (en) 1997-04-24

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
DE69123340T Revoked DE69123340T2 (en) 1990-12-31 1991-12-20 Franking machine

Country Status (3)

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EP (1) EP0493949B1 (en)
DE (1) DE69123340T2 (en)
GB (1) GB2251213A (en)

Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5377264A (en) * 1993-12-09 1994-12-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Memory access protection circuit with encryption key
US5822738A (en) * 1995-11-22 1998-10-13 F.M.E. Corporation Method and apparatus for a modular postage accounting system
US5731980A (en) * 1996-08-23 1998-03-24 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postage meter system having internal accounting system and removable external accounting system
US6050486A (en) * 1996-08-23 2000-04-18 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postage meter system separable printer and accounting arrangement incorporating partition of indicia and accounting information
US5812400A (en) * 1996-08-23 1998-09-22 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postage meter installation and location movement system
DE19913067A1 (en) * 1999-03-17 2000-09-21 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Method for the automatic installation of franking devices and arrangement for carrying out the method

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH668134A5 (en) * 1985-03-15 1988-11-30 Hasler Ag Ascom DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RELEASING AND CONTROLLING THE STORAGE OF ANY PRESENT AMOUNTS IN THE PRESENT MEMORY OF A franking machine.
GB2173741B (en) * 1985-04-17 1989-07-05 Pitney Bowes Inc Unsecured postage applying system and method
US4780835A (en) * 1985-12-26 1988-10-25 Pitney Bowes Inc. System for detecting tampering with a postage value accounting unit
US4783745A (en) * 1986-01-30 1988-11-08 Pitney Bowes Inc. Nonvolatile memory unlock for an electronic postage meter
GB8830423D0 (en) * 1988-12-30 1989-03-01 Alcatel Business Systems Franking system
EP0388840B1 (en) * 1989-03-23 1994-11-30 Neopost Industrie Security extension procedure for electronic remote setting meter

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE69123340D1 (en) 1997-01-09
GB2251213A (en) 1992-07-01
GB9028225D0 (en) 1991-02-13
EP0493949B1 (en) 1996-11-27
EP0493949A2 (en) 1992-07-08
EP0493949A3 (en) 1992-08-05

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
8363 Opposition against the patent
8331 Complete revocation