DE69638152D1 - PC-based open counting system and associated method - Google Patents

PC-based open counting system and associated method

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Publication number
DE69638152D1
DE69638152D1 DE69638152T DE69638152T DE69638152D1 DE 69638152 D1 DE69638152 D1 DE 69638152D1 DE 69638152 T DE69638152 T DE 69638152T DE 69638152 T DE69638152 T DE 69638152T DE 69638152 D1 DE69638152 D1 DE 69638152D1
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Prior art keywords
associated method
counting system
based open
open counting
open
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DE69638152T
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German (de)
Inventor
Robert A Cordery
David K Lee
Steven J Pauly
Leon A Pintsov
David W Riley
Frederick W Ryan Jr
Monroe A Weiant Jr
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Priority claimed from US08/575,112 external-priority patent/US6157919A/en
Priority claimed from US08/575,109 external-priority patent/US6151590A/en
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Publication of DE69638152D1 publication Critical patent/DE69638152D1/en
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    • G07B2017/00153—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
    • G07B2017/00177—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a portable device, e.g. a card or a PCMCIA
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    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00201—Open franking system, i.e. the printer is not dedicated to franking only, e.g. PC (Personal Computer)
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    • G07B2017/00322—Communication between components/modules/parts, e.g. printer, printhead, keyboard, conveyor or central unit
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    • G07B2017/00338—Error detection or handling
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
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DE69638152T 1995-12-19 1996-12-19 PC-based open counting system and associated method Expired - Lifetime DE69638152D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/575,112 US6157919A (en) 1995-12-19 1995-12-19 PC-based open metering system and method
US08/575,109 US6151590A (en) 1995-12-19 1995-12-19 Network open metering system

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DE69638152D1 true DE69638152D1 (en) 2010-05-06

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JP (1) JPH1027272A (en)
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CA2193434C (en) 2002-02-19
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