DE69638152D1 - PC-gestütztes offenes Zählsystem und dazugehöriges Verfahren - Google Patents

PC-gestütztes offenes Zählsystem und dazugehöriges Verfahren

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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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associated method
counting system
based open
open counting
open
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DE69638152T
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German (de)
English (en)
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 US08/575,109 external-priority patent/US6151590A/en
Priority claimed from US08/575,112 external-priority patent/US6157919A/en
Application filed by Pitney Bowes Inc filed Critical Pitney Bowes Inc
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of DE69638152D1 publication Critical patent/DE69638152D1/de
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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
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • 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
    • G07B17/00185—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
    • G07B2017/00153—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
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00201—Open franking system, i.e. the printer is not dedicated to franking only, e.g. PC (Personal Computer)
    • 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
    • G07B2017/0033—Communication with software component, e.g. dll or object
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00338—Error detection or handling
    • 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
    • G07B17/00185—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
    • G07B2017/00411—Redundant storage, e.g. back-up of registers
    • 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)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
DE69638152T 1995-12-19 1996-12-19 PC-gestütztes offenes Zählsystem und dazugehöriges Verfahren Expired - Lifetime DE69638152D1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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

Publications (1)

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DE69638152D1 true DE69638152D1 (de) 2010-05-06

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JP (1) JPH1027272A (enExample)
CA (1) CA2193434C (enExample)
DE (1) DE69638152D1 (enExample)

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US5963928A (en) * 1997-07-17 1999-10-05 Pitney Bowes Inc. Secure metering vault having LED output for recovery of postal funds
US6085181A (en) 1997-12-18 2000-07-04 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage metering system and method for a stand-alone meter operating as a meter server on a network
US6175826B1 (en) * 1997-12-18 2001-01-16 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage metering system and method for a stand-alone meter having virtual meter functionality
US6081795A (en) 1997-12-18 2000-06-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage metering system and method for a closed system network
US6151591A (en) * 1997-12-18 2000-11-21 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage metering network system with virtual meter mode
US6098058A (en) * 1997-12-18 2000-08-01 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage metering system and method for automatic detection of remote postage security devices on a network
US6058384A (en) 1997-12-23 2000-05-02 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method for removing funds from a postal security device
US6125162A (en) * 1998-08-20 2000-09-26 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter having non-Gregorian calendar capability
US6741972B1 (en) 1998-11-06 2004-05-25 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and apparatus for dynamically determining a printing location in a document for a postage indicia
EP1183656A2 (en) * 1999-06-01 2002-03-06 Stamps.Com Online value bearing item printing
WO2001029779A1 (en) 1999-10-18 2001-04-26 Stamps.Com Secure and recoverable database for on-line value-bearing item system
US7490065B1 (en) 1999-10-18 2009-02-10 Stamps.Com Cryptographic module for secure processing of value-bearing items
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US7257542B2 (en) 2000-02-16 2007-08-14 Stamps.Com Secure on-line ticketing
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US9779556B1 (en) 2006-12-27 2017-10-03 Stamps.Com Inc. System and method for identifying and preventing on-line fraud
CN112087300B (zh) * 2020-07-30 2023-04-28 宁波三星医疗电气股份有限公司 一种针对电力现场设备的密钥分发方法

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US4775246A (en) * 1985-04-17 1988-10-04 Pitney Bowes Inc. System for detecting unaccounted for printing in a value printing system
US4812994A (en) * 1985-08-06 1989-03-14 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter locking system
US4837701A (en) * 1985-12-26 1989-06-06 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mail processing system with multiple work stations
US4941091A (en) * 1987-06-30 1990-07-10 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mail management system transaction data customizing and screening
US5778066A (en) * 1995-11-22 1998-07-07 F.M.E. Corporation Method and apparatus for authentication of postage accounting reports

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EP0780809B1 (en) 2010-03-24
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CA2193434C (en) 2002-02-19
JPH1027272A (ja) 1998-01-27
EP0780809A2 (en) 1997-06-25

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