EP0376574A3 - Franking system - Google Patents

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EP0376574A3
EP0376574A3 EP19890313223 EP89313223A EP0376574A3 EP 0376574 A3 EP0376574 A3 EP 0376574A3 EP 19890313223 EP19890313223 EP 19890313223 EP 89313223 A EP89313223 A EP 89313223A EP 0376574 A3 EP0376574 A3 EP 0376574A3
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meter
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radiation
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EP0376574A2 (en
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Cyrus Abumehdi
Raymond John Herbert
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Nokia UK Ltd
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Alcatel Business Systems Ltd
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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
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00112—Wireless
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00112—Wireless
    • G07B2017/00129—Satellite communication

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Abstract

Communication between a franking meter (29) and external peripheral devices (30,32,33) associated therewith is provided by means of radiation signals transmitted into the ambient environment of the meter (29) and devices (30,32,33). The meter (2a) and each device (30,32,33) is provided with a transmitter (20) and a receiver (21) connected to the operational circuits (10,25) thereof. It is preferred to use modulated infra-­ red radiation. When satisfactory communication is prevented by obstacles, a satellite device (36) is provided to receive radiated signals from the meter (29) and other devices (30,32,33) and to re-transmit these signals either directly or after a delay.
EP19890313223 1988-12-30 1989-12-18 Franking system Withdrawn EP0376574A3 (en)

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GB8830418 1988-12-30
GB888830418A GB8830418D0 (en) 1988-12-30 1988-12-30 Franking system

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EP0376574A2 EP0376574A2 (en) 1990-07-04
EP0376574A3 true EP0376574A3 (en) 1990-11-28

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GB9500074D0 (en) * 1995-01-04 1995-03-01 Neopost Ltd Franking machine system
US20020143713A1 (en) * 2001-02-23 2002-10-03 Peter Stutz Internet franking system
FR2829269B1 (en) * 2001-08-31 2004-10-15 Neopost Ind UNIVERSAL MODULAR MAIL PROCESSING SYSTEM

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US4138735A (en) * 1977-01-31 1979-02-06 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. System for remotely resetting postage rate memories
US4251874A (en) * 1978-10-16 1981-02-17 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postal meter system
US4326254A (en) * 1979-03-07 1982-04-20 Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. Postal charge processing system
FR2565720A1 (en) * 1984-06-06 1985-12-13 Etude Const App Precision System for collecting data originating from franking machines
EP0186881A2 (en) * 1984-12-20 1986-07-09 Pitney Bowes Inc. Modular business systems
GB2173741A (en) * 1985-04-17 1986-10-22 Pitney Bowes Inc Unsecured postage applying system
GB2188876A (en) * 1986-04-10 1987-10-14 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage meter communication system

Patent Citations (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4138735A (en) * 1977-01-31 1979-02-06 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. System for remotely resetting postage rate memories
US4251874A (en) * 1978-10-16 1981-02-17 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postal meter system
US4326254A (en) * 1979-03-07 1982-04-20 Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. Postal charge processing system
FR2565720A1 (en) * 1984-06-06 1985-12-13 Etude Const App Precision System for collecting data originating from franking machines
EP0186881A2 (en) * 1984-12-20 1986-07-09 Pitney Bowes Inc. Modular business systems
GB2173741A (en) * 1985-04-17 1986-10-22 Pitney Bowes Inc Unsecured postage applying system
GB2188876A (en) * 1986-04-10 1987-10-14 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage meter communication system

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GB8830418D0 (en) 1989-03-01

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