EP0516403A3 - Method of remote diagnostics for franking machines - Google Patents

Method of remote diagnostics for franking machines Download PDF

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EP0516403A3
EP0516403A3 EP19920304809 EP92304809A EP0516403A3 EP 0516403 A3 EP0516403 A3 EP 0516403A3 EP 19920304809 EP19920304809 EP 19920304809 EP 92304809 A EP92304809 A EP 92304809A EP 0516403 A3 EP0516403 A3 EP 0516403A3
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remote diagnostics
franking machines
franking
machines
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EP0516403A2 (en
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Cyrus Abumehdi
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Neopost Ltd
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00362Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00435Details specific to central, non-customer apparatus, e.g. servers at post office or vendor
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00088Communication details outside or between apparatus via landlines
    • G07B2017/00096Communication details outside or between apparatus via landlines via phone lines
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00153Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
    • G07B2017/00169Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a franking apparatus, e.g. for verifying accounting
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00338Error detection or handling
EP19920304809 1991-05-29 1992-05-28 Method of remote diagnostics for franking machines Revoked EP0516403B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB9111490 1991-05-29
GB9111490A GB2256396B (en) 1991-05-29 1991-05-29 Method of remote diagnostics for franking machines

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EP0516403A2 EP0516403A2 (en) 1992-12-02
EP0516403A3 true EP0516403A3 (en) 1993-10-13
EP0516403B1 EP0516403B1 (en) 1997-08-13

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EP19920304809 Revoked EP0516403B1 (en) 1991-05-29 1992-05-28 Method of remote diagnostics for franking machines

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DE (1) DE69221538T2 (en)
GB (1) GB2256396B (en)

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DE4446667C2 (en) 1994-12-15 1998-09-17 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Process for improving the security of franking machines when transferring credit
GB9425953D0 (en) * 1994-12-22 1995-02-22 Neopost Ltd Franking machine
US6842742B1 (en) 1996-04-23 2005-01-11 Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc. System for providing early warning preemptive postal equipment replacement
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DE19731304B4 (en) * 1997-07-14 2005-02-24 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Kg Statistical mode reload and statistical statistics acquisition method when storing a data set
NL1007944C2 (en) 1997-12-31 1999-07-01 Hadewe Bv Registration of documents.
AU750360B2 (en) * 1998-02-27 2002-07-18 Pitney-Bowes Inc. Postage printing system having secure reporting of printer errors
DE19847951A1 (en) * 1998-10-09 2000-04-20 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Arrangement and method for storing data on the use of a terminal
DE19847947A1 (en) 1998-10-09 2000-04-20 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Data storage device for recording usage of mail franking machine has microprocessor providing automatic classification of usage data before entry in statistical memory
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GB2066735A (en) * 1977-10-28 1981-07-15 Pitney Bowes Inc Electronic postal meter
EP0172573A2 (en) * 1984-08-22 1986-02-26 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postage meter having multiple non-volatile memories for storing different historical information reflecting postage transactions
GB2178880A (en) * 1985-08-06 1987-02-18 Pitney Bowes Inc Remote postage meter inspection system
GB2188874A (en) * 1986-04-10 1987-10-14 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage meter recharging system
GB2188875A (en) * 1986-04-10 1987-10-14 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage meter recharging system
EP0376573A2 (en) * 1988-12-30 1990-07-04 Neopost Limited Franking system

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GB2066735A (en) * 1977-10-28 1981-07-15 Pitney Bowes Inc Electronic postal meter
EP0019515A2 (en) * 1979-05-09 1980-11-26 Friden Mailing Equipment Corporation Electronic postage meter having improved security and fault tolerance features
EP0172573A2 (en) * 1984-08-22 1986-02-26 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postage meter having multiple non-volatile memories for storing different historical information reflecting postage transactions
GB2178880A (en) * 1985-08-06 1987-02-18 Pitney Bowes Inc Remote postage meter inspection system
GB2188874A (en) * 1986-04-10 1987-10-14 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage meter recharging system
GB2188875A (en) * 1986-04-10 1987-10-14 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage meter recharging system
EP0376573A2 (en) * 1988-12-30 1990-07-04 Neopost Limited Franking system

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DE69221538T2 (en) 1997-12-18
GB2256396B (en) 1995-03-29
GB2256396A (en) 1992-12-09
GB9111490D0 (en) 1991-07-17
EP0516403B1 (en) 1997-08-13
DE69221538D1 (en) 1997-09-18
EP0516403A2 (en) 1992-12-02

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