EP0493943A3 - Postage meter monitoring and control - Google Patents

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EP0493943A3
EP0493943A3 EP19910311846 EP91311846A EP0493943A3 EP 0493943 A3 EP0493943 A3 EP 0493943A3 EP 19910311846 EP19910311846 EP 19910311846 EP 91311846 A EP91311846 A EP 91311846A EP 0493943 A3 EP0493943 A3 EP 0493943A3
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control
postage meter
meter monitoring
monitoring
postage
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EP0493943B1 (en
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Dennis Thomas Gilham
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Neopost 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
    • G07B2017/00153—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
    • G07B2017/00169—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a franking apparatus, e.g. for verifying accounting
    • 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
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00919—Random number generator

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
EP19910311846 1990-12-31 1991-12-20 Postage meter monitoring and control Expired - Lifetime EP0493943B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB9028223A GB2251212B (en) 1990-12-31 1990-12-31 Postage meter monitoring and control
GB9028223 1990-12-31

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EP0493943A2 EP0493943A2 (en) 1992-07-08
EP0493943A3 true EP0493943A3 (en) 1992-07-29
EP0493943B1 EP0493943B1 (en) 1996-10-02

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EP19910311846 Expired - Lifetime EP0493943B1 (en) 1990-12-31 1991-12-20 Postage meter monitoring and control

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DE (1) DE69122486T2 (en)
GB (1) GB2251212B (en)

Families Citing this family (5)

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US5384708A (en) * 1992-10-26 1995-01-24 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mail processing system having a meter activity log
FR2701781B1 (en) * 1993-02-17 1995-03-31 Neopost Ind Franking machine allowing control of daily consumption.
GB9501602D0 (en) * 1995-01-27 1995-03-15 Neopost Ltd Franking machine and means for data entry thereto
US5717596A (en) * 1995-02-15 1998-02-10 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and system for franking, accounting, and billing of mail services
JP3371644B2 (en) * 1995-09-14 2003-01-27 オムロン株式会社 Mail processing system, mail processing apparatus, reader, and host computer

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GB2080203A (en) * 1980-07-14 1982-02-03 Pitney Bowes Inc A postage meter
GB2173738A (en) * 1985-04-19 1986-10-22 Roneo Alcatel Ltd Secure transport of information between electronic stations
GB2185443A (en) * 1985-12-26 1987-07-22 Pitney Bowes Inc Transmitting postage value and verification systems
GB2188880A (en) * 1985-12-26 1987-10-14 Pitney Bowes Inc Methods and systems for detection of tampering
EP0376573A2 (en) * 1988-12-30 1990-07-04 Neopost Limited Franking system

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US4629871A (en) * 1979-12-28 1986-12-16 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Electronic postage meter system settable by means of a remotely generated input device
US4812992A (en) * 1986-04-10 1989-03-14 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter communication system
EP0740275B1 (en) * 1986-09-02 2006-11-15 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Automated transaction system with modular printhead having print authentication feature
US4809185A (en) * 1986-09-02 1989-02-28 Pitney Bowes Inc. Secure metering device storage vault for a value printing system
CA1301335C (en) * 1988-02-08 1992-05-19 Robert K.T. Chen Postage meter value card system
CA1301334C (en) * 1988-02-08 1992-05-19 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postal charge accounting system

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2080203A (en) * 1980-07-14 1982-02-03 Pitney Bowes Inc A postage meter
GB2173738A (en) * 1985-04-19 1986-10-22 Roneo Alcatel Ltd Secure transport of information between electronic stations
GB2185443A (en) * 1985-12-26 1987-07-22 Pitney Bowes Inc Transmitting postage value and verification systems
GB2188880A (en) * 1985-12-26 1987-10-14 Pitney Bowes Inc Methods and systems for detection of tampering
EP0376573A2 (en) * 1988-12-30 1990-07-04 Neopost Limited Franking system

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EP0493943A2 (en) 1992-07-08
EP0493943B1 (en) 1996-10-02
DE69122486D1 (en) 1996-11-07
GB9028223D0 (en) 1991-02-13
GB2251212A (en) 1992-07-01
GB2251212B (en) 1994-10-05
DE69122486T2 (en) 1997-02-06

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