EP0475780A3 - Apparatus for recharging one or more postage meters - Google Patents
Apparatus for recharging one or more postage meters Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP0475780A3 EP0475780A3 EP19910308384 EP91308384A EP0475780A3 EP 0475780 A3 EP0475780 A3 EP 0475780A3 EP 19910308384 EP19910308384 EP 19910308384 EP 91308384 A EP91308384 A EP 91308384A EP 0475780 A3 EP0475780 A3 EP 0475780A3
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- recharging
- postage meters
- postage
- meters
- 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.)
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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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- 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
- G07B2017/00137—In a LAN
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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
- 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
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
- Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US58204790A | 1990-09-13 | 1990-09-13 | |
US582047 | 1990-09-13 |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0475780A2 EP0475780A2 (en) | 1992-03-18 |
EP0475780A3 true EP0475780A3 (en) | 1992-06-10 |
EP0475780B1 EP0475780B1 (en) | 1996-05-22 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP91308384A Revoked EP0475780B1 (en) | 1990-09-13 | 1991-09-13 | Apparatus for obtaining recharge codes for postage meters |
Country Status (3)
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EP (1) | EP0475780B1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2051155C (en) |
DE (1) | DE69119674T2 (en) |
Families Citing this family (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5812990A (en) * | 1996-12-23 | 1998-09-22 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | System and method for providing an additional cryptography layer for postage meter refills |
US6010069A (en) * | 1997-07-31 | 2000-01-04 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Remote postage meter resetting system having alternate funding sources |
FR2783337B1 (en) | 1998-09-11 | 2000-12-15 | Neopost Ind | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE CONSUMPTION OF POSTAGE MACHINES |
US6823321B2 (en) * | 2001-09-14 | 2004-11-23 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method and system for optimizing refill amount for automatic refill of a shared virtual postage meter |
FI124437B (en) * | 2009-12-18 | 2014-08-29 | Itella Oyj | A system, method and service for adding funds to a prepaid service |
Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4097923A (en) * | 1975-04-16 | 1978-06-27 | Pitney-Bowes, Inc. | Remote postage meter charging system using an advanced microcomputerized postage meter |
GB2080202A (en) * | 1980-07-14 | 1982-02-03 | Pitney Bowes Inc | Re-funding postage meters |
GB2185443A (en) * | 1985-12-26 | 1987-07-22 | Pitney Bowes Inc | Transmitting postage value and verification systems |
EP0298776A2 (en) * | 1987-07-09 | 1989-01-11 | Neopost Limited | Franking machine system |
US4812992A (en) * | 1986-04-10 | 1989-03-14 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Postage meter communication system |
Family Cites Families (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE3126786C3 (en) * | 1980-07-14 | 1997-11-13 | Pitney Bowes Inc | Improved remote-controlled franking machine reloading system |
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- 1991-09-11 CA CA 2051155 patent/CA2051155C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-09-13 DE DE1991619674 patent/DE69119674T2/en not_active Revoked
- 1991-09-13 EP EP91308384A patent/EP0475780B1/en not_active Revoked
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4097923A (en) * | 1975-04-16 | 1978-06-27 | Pitney-Bowes, Inc. | Remote postage meter charging system using an advanced microcomputerized postage meter |
GB2080202A (en) * | 1980-07-14 | 1982-02-03 | Pitney Bowes Inc | Re-funding postage meters |
GB2185443A (en) * | 1985-12-26 | 1987-07-22 | Pitney Bowes Inc | Transmitting postage value and verification systems |
US4812992A (en) * | 1986-04-10 | 1989-03-14 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Postage meter communication system |
EP0298776A2 (en) * | 1987-07-09 | 1989-01-11 | Neopost Limited | Franking machine system |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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CA2051155C (en) | 1997-11-18 |
DE69119674T2 (en) | 1996-10-02 |
EP0475780B1 (en) | 1996-05-22 |
CA2051155A1 (en) | 1992-03-14 |
EP0475780A2 (en) | 1992-03-18 |
DE69119674D1 (en) | 1996-06-27 |
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