DE69729409D1 - Elektronisches Frankiermaschinensystem mit internem Abrechnungssystem und entfernbarem externem Abrechnungssystem - Google Patents

Elektronisches Frankiermaschinensystem mit internem Abrechnungssystem und entfernbarem externem Abrechnungssystem

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DE69729409D1
DE69729409D1 DE69729409T DE69729409T DE69729409D1 DE 69729409 D1 DE69729409 D1 DE 69729409D1 DE 69729409 T DE69729409 T DE 69729409T DE 69729409 T DE69729409 T DE 69729409T DE 69729409 D1 DE69729409 D1 DE 69729409D1
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accounting system
franking machine
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internal
electronic franking
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Donald T Dolan
Dale A French
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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
    • G07B17/00016—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
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    • 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
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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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
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    • 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
    • G07B2017/00241—Modular design
    • 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
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
    • G07B2017/0058—Printing of code
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
    • G07B2017/0058—Printing of code
    • G07B2017/00588—Barcode
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
    • G07B2017/00604—Printing of advert or logo
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00927—Certificates, e.g. X.509

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
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  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
DE69729409T 1996-08-23 1997-08-22 Elektronisches Frankiermaschinensystem mit internem Abrechnungssystem und entfernbarem externem Abrechnungssystem Expired - Lifetime DE69729409T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US08/700,922 US5731980A (en) 1996-08-23 1996-08-23 Electronic postage meter system having internal accounting system and removable external accounting system
US700922 1996-08-23

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DE69729409D1 true DE69729409D1 (de) 2004-07-15
DE69729409T2 DE69729409T2 (de) 2005-06-16

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US (1) US5731980A (de)
EP (1) EP0825561B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1108580C (de)
BR (1) BR9704486B1 (de)
CA (1) CA2212839C (de)
DE (1) DE69729409T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2219715T3 (de)

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CA2212839C (en) 2003-06-17
CN1182244A (zh) 1998-05-20
EP0825561A3 (de) 2000-03-29
BR9704486A (pt) 1998-11-17
CN1108580C (zh) 2003-05-14
ES2219715T3 (es) 2004-12-01
DE69729409T2 (de) 2005-06-16
US5731980A (en) 1998-03-24
MX9706447A (es) 1998-07-31
CA2212839A1 (en) 1998-02-23
BR9704486B1 (pt) 2010-08-10
EP0825561A2 (de) 1998-02-25
EP0825561B1 (de) 2004-06-09

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