EP0911767B1 - Procédé d'entrée de données dans une machine d'affranchissement et dispositif d'affranchissement de courrier - Google Patents

Procédé d'entrée de données dans une machine d'affranchissement et dispositif d'affranchissement de courrier Download PDF

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EP0911767B1
EP0911767B1 EP99250017A EP99250017A EP0911767B1 EP 0911767 B1 EP0911767 B1 EP 0911767B1 EP 99250017 A EP99250017 A EP 99250017A EP 99250017 A EP99250017 A EP 99250017A EP 0911767 B1 EP0911767 B1 EP 0911767B1
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Wolfgang Dr. Thiel
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  • the invention relates to a method for data entry in a franking machine, an arrangement for franking of mail and to produce one each Cost center assigned franking picture according to the Preamble of the claims specified type.
  • a franking machine is used for franking mail used and is with at least one input means, in particular with a chip card write / read unit, an input / output control means and an output means equipped.
  • Postage accounting system has a read / write unit for smart cards, which have a control unit or terminal connected to a franking machine is. Into the smart card becomes postage meter usage information enrolled later with a personal computer is read for billing.
  • billing data date, number and Value of the impressions
  • billing data additionally stored in the chip card become a time-dependent settlement to be able to make by means of a personal computer.
  • the additional image data of the Memory of the chip card fully booked, so that no further data can be stored.
  • the franking machines remain locked for use until the Chip card in a corresponding read / write unit plugged in, reducing the authorization of the user is initiated.
  • a Representative character pattern from a specific date print When examining the post office will be in the post office compared the print date and the character with the pattern, which is eligible for this date.
  • an authorization device which is a storage device for storing a number of character pattern and date data.
  • the data, which is the representative Assign character patterns to a defined date be via a remote value default by means of an external Dialer then updated when users ask the postage meter for a recertification.
  • this security system is on fixed networks limited and for portable franking machines, who are taken from one place to another (mobile office) not applicable.
  • billing data is already in the postage meter machine saved, but so far in addition be stored in a smart card to this billing data to one with a smart card reader to transport and repair equipped personal computers via a connected printer, a billing protocol print.
  • printers in franking machines can be variable Print images are generated.
  • the invention is based on the object for a number of users the setting of a franking machine to make uncomplicated.
  • Another requirement was to have a suitable one Interface for the many other users too create, on the one hand, the use of the franking machine comprehensible registered and on the other hand Prevents an unauthorized User reads out the data of the other cost centers.
  • the invention is based on the further object, in an arrangement for franking mail, preferably a portable location-independent franking machine of the aforementioned type a Security against fraudulent manipulation of any kind and a postage according to valid postal rates in Dependence on the input weight and format of the To ensure postal items.
  • Another task is for a number of Users the setting of an advertising cliché at one Make postage meter unaufwendig user-dependent to print an individual advertising cliché.
  • Another requirement was to have a suitable one Interface for the many other users too create, on the one hand, the use of the franking machine comprehensible registered and on the other hand Prevents an unauthorized user read out the data of the other cost centers.
  • the invention is further based on the consideration that the operating system of the franking machine in connection with a communication and operating system of the card is able to access the memory of the smart card and read its contents when one of the users the franking machine his personal smart card in the chip card read / write unit is inserted.
  • the invention assumes that the timely Transfer of the new tariff to all, in particular the portable in the meantime not switched on or inoperable franking machines, an intermediate storage in a transmission medium and an automatic takeover of the current tariff through the franking machines during of switching on.
  • the invention is further based on the consideration, with the intention of a tariff change of the postage fee values the early establishment of postage fee tables so that they are well before their entry into force be made available to all postal customers. It depends on the majority of participants on time instead of a current one at the same time as before To equip postage fee table.
  • the invention provides a set of each different Data-carrying chip cards for the user ready to do this for a sequential cost center dependent Setting the franking machine over a single smart card reader / writer to use.
  • a personal smart card users can be to a cost center dependent setting of a Use advertising clichés. This accounts for more advantageous Do the otherwise necessary user-relevant ones Settings of the cost center and the Advertising clichés on the keyboard of the franking machine.
  • the invention assumes that no advertising cliché is loaded from the chip card and entering a none to be entered by the user Prerequisite for reading such data from the Smart card is that pick the advertising cliche.
  • One The advantage of this is that one is not owned by one Chip card legitimate user, no way with the franking machine T 1000 has more, at the touch of a button retrieve the data of external cost centers.
  • Another advantage of the solution according to the invention is that all modules, except the balance module, in a housing can be arranged.
  • the franking machine comes with a non-volatile Memory for a number of each of the cost center of the User associated with advertising clichés and with a Smart card reader / writer equipped and enabled a frequent change of card for a variety of users.
  • an existing franking machine for example T1000 from Francotyp-Postalia with a known Smart card write / read unit to be equipped.
  • the interface board of the chip card read / write unit is with the serial interface of the franking machine connected.
  • the contacting device has at least 6 contacts on and the data exchange between the unprotected and / or the protected card storage area and a nonvolatile memory of the Program storage means of the postage meter becomes serial in the context of a communication protocol automatically is made as soon as the smart card in the Insert slot has been inserted.
  • the chip card is primarily used in a preferred variant for cost center dependent input of data and where applicable, for billing of data.
  • FIG 1 is based on a block diagram of the basic structure of a franking machine, for example T 1000, which is the process according to the invention allowed to carry out explained.
  • CMOS RAM battery-backed memory
  • EEPROM nonvolatile memory
  • the base of the franking machine consists of a printer module 7 and a power electronics / actuator sensor module 11, which is a power supply and control for the drives (paper transport, printer, tape, Strip generator).
  • a processor system can also further - not shown - peripheral Eih / output means 21 may be connected. These are direct to the processor system 3, 5, 9, 14, 100, 101 and / or coupled via the input / output control means 6.
  • the storage means 3 consists of several in the usual way permanent and temporary non-volatile To save. Part of the memory forms with the CPU 5 in a known manner a protected postal area within the processor system.
  • a permanent memory the storage means 3 of the franking machine 1 has programs for communication via interfaces 20, 21, 22, 23 with the external input means on. The input means connect to transmission means 10, 13 ago.
  • first transmission means 10th to a country-specific provision of additional functions and current information for a permanent and / or temporary configuration of at least a franking machine and that the second transmission means 13 for user-specific setting of Postage meter is used.
  • the first transmission means 10 a communication network that has a Memory with the retrievable data and / or flags for Recharging additional functions and information in contains the franking machine, is inserted.
  • the control center transfers the data to a decentralized Memory of the transmission medium and is from there by each franking machine retrieved at different times.
  • the connection takes place namely decentralized from each franking machine to the store in the Transfer agents.
  • the franking machine has second Means in its control module, which from the central Select an offer.
  • the above-mentioned data contents a1 to a14 can be either in a suitably equal or in Combination with each other in a smaller number of Configuration cards ICCA1 to ICCAi available be.
  • the first variant becomes after a first configuration by means of a selected special configuration chip card A a Setting the franking machine by means of a selected special user chip card B made.
  • a number of such smart cards ICCA1 to ICCAi can a special configuration of the franking machine be used.
  • the desired setting is with a selected special smart card ICCAi within a certain time window, i. while these are in Operation is made.
  • the last temporary configuration remains in the franking machine non-volatile until it turns off saved.
  • the current information remains and permanent configurations constantly up to the next data slippage (UPDATING) Transmission means 10, 13 are stored and are available a new power again available.
  • a first embodiment is intended to the postage meter connected an external balance and a Franking with a, due to a weighing and based a current postage fee table, in the franking machine determined franking value are made.
  • a postage fee table in to store a chip card.
  • a chip card is in the associated insertion slot 26 of Used franking machine. After turning it on within a time window their first data content a3 and a4 in the memory module 3 of the franking machine loaded.
  • Request "CARD A ISSUE” will be the chip card ICCAi away.
  • the account number is for billing and in particular in the print function "franking" for the Selection of advertising clichés required.
  • an external modem be connected to the remote value default of a Future credit balance automatically.
  • the special configuration chip card ICCA1 will be added to the Read / write unit inserted and the franking machine switched on. This will cause an automatic recharge made with data for the adaptation of the franking machine and the last set KST number is deleted. Now the franking machine can be set to a corresponding Printing function "franking" can be set.
  • a special user chip card ICCB1 becomes a new charge put the KST number and can if the ad the KST number and the number of the selected print function is done, be pulled back.
  • Part of the above first data contents a4 to a14 can also - as shown in Figure 6 - in the user chip card ICCBj stored in tabular form be that under predetermined conditions automatically entered into the storage means 3 of the franking machine 1 become. It can be considered as an additional condition also a manual input of PIN code or password to be required.
  • a defined measure as another condition for a transmission table data from the transmission medium required.
  • This measure may be an open one accessible or to a secret PIN CODE or order to act a password.
  • a password may be in a preferred variant of the invention Change daily, so in this way individual Features or additional information against previously payable to the customer temporarily can be rented.
  • the machine takes only the Tables to the memory that have a correctly entered Password is assigned. A large number of invalid ones Passwords prevented at the time of each date a targeted search for the right password by unauthorized users. From a certain Number will automatically result in a failure to lock the Loading additional information or functions.
  • An alternative to the franking function is an additional one possible printing function, for example printing an entrance stamp, by means of a name and / or password entry.
  • the franking machine is used several times: Input stamp function, billing reports on the Use of the franking machine per cost center, advertising clichés and business cards. This is country-specific a font or presentation selected and transmitted if valid at the time Password is entered.
  • the chip card 10 thus contains more information than usually needed. To get this information are at least two conditions (name and Country, name and date or country and date). With the help of temporary valid passwords provided to the user to be communicated on request when the payment guaranteed, additional, special functions or Information to be used. By changing the Chip card can, without the programs in the franking machine should be changed, the additional functions Updated or updated information Be brought to a stand.
  • the franking machine can also be advantageous for generating further non-franking Print images are used.
  • ETR and other thermal transfer printing methods are known as high quality non impact printing process for various applications on the market for a long time common.
  • the ribbons used in this case allow the pressure on plain paper, for example a cost center billing report or addresses, Inbox stamp, company logos or barcode on Envelopes or self-adhesive franking strips (Label) to print.
  • the ribbon and operating costs depend on the type and Number of uses from. This is the cost center number in the last chip card to be inserted respectively Billing basis, for the consumption of ribbon and / or label.
  • the non-volatile memory of the storage means. 3 stored program for communication over the Chip card device with the smart card can but in Another variant by a software means 101 having an addressable table with at least one password to automatically a Data exchange between a protected card storage area and the nonvolatile memory of the Memory means 3 serially in the context of a communication protocol make as soon as the chip card 10 in the insertion slot 26 has been inserted.
  • the card allows three attempts of a password enter. Unlike manual entry of a Password, can be used for automatic entry of the in the table stored passwords a flawless be presupposed. These are input attempts unnecessary and a maximum of 3 different user groups assignable passwords possible.
  • the three user groups form the user circle.
  • the franking machine program now determines to which User group of the owners of the inserted Chipcard belongs and releases corresponding functions or blocks functions for unauthorized users.
  • the franking machine is by plugging a Chip card not belonging to the user group is blocked.
  • FIG. 4 shows a corresponding flow chart. After the start and the usual initialization routine the franking machine is first - as in Figures 2 or 3 - the smart card information queried before the system administration routine starts.
  • a command sequence which with the RESYNCHRONIZATION command shown in FIG. SELECT APPLICATION, POWER ON, SELECT ICC APPLICATION begins and in addition more commands u.a. to the Switching to the security mode of the chip card and for password entry. Only then are the dates available to the user cost center setting and the associated other functions mentioned above to make automatically.
  • the franking machine arrives - as shown in FIG via the system administration routine in their normal operating mode.
  • a print function is now with the set data and date possible, the impression being made as the print function would be set via the keyboard Service. Likewise, the cost center functions become performed as if they were set via the keyboard Service. The previously for the setting provided keys are without function. This will u.a. also the erroneous or intentionally wrong Setting a foreign cost center prevented.
  • the pressure control unit (DS) 14 is in a variant with an electronic orthogonal pixel memory field rotation means 15 equipped to an internal Cost center printing to a specific format.
  • FIG. 7 shows a view of the franking machine T 1000 shown.
  • the franking machine T1000 points to the Front side provided with a lid 45 compartment 40th for the ribbon cassette and the electronic printer 7 and a keyboard 8 and an LCD display unit 4 on.
  • On the back of the T 1000 are an operator key 12, a power connection 61 and a connection 22 for another input means, in particular a balance arranged.
  • An interface board 24 and contacting device 25 having smart card write / read unit 20 are installed in the T1000 so that one for the User easily accessible opening for the insertion slot 26 of the contacting device 25 on the Rear side of the franking machine above the connection for the serial interface of the balance 22 is located.
  • the good accessibility results from the location of the Opening in the upper third on the back of the franking machine vis-à-vis the LCD display unit 3.
  • One special visual monitoring when inserting the Chip card 13 is not required because the smart card 13 is introduced from above and is plugged in same height as the LCD display unit is located.
  • FIG 8 is a corresponding flow chart shown when a user chip card uses ICCB shall be. After the start and the usual initialization routine The franking machine will be first again queried the smart card information before the system administration routine starts.
  • FIG 9 is based on a block diagram of the basic structure of a franking machine, for example T 1000, which contains the arrangement according to the invention, explained.
  • a common housing In a common housing are input and output means 4 to 8 via an input / output control means 6 with a processor system 111, a post-technical Security area, directly or via a bus connected to the at least one storage means 3 and a processing unit (CPU) 5 and a clock / date module 9 connected.
  • the base of the franking machine consists of a printer module 7 and power electronics 11, which is a power supply and control for the drives (paper transport, printer, tape, Strip generator).
  • the processor system 111 can also have other - not shown - peripheral input / output means 2 to be connected. These are directly and / or via the processor system 111 the input / output control means 6 is coupled.
  • the storage means 3 consists of several in the usual way Permanent, temporary and non-volatile To save. Part of the memory forms with the CPU 8 in a known manner a protected postal area within the processor system 111.
  • a permanent memory the storage means 3 of the franking machine has programs for communication with the input means 20 on.
  • the programs for a user interface and addressable tables with stored addressable data each table assigned to a specific function. These programs make up 100 software resources that the insertion of a chip card 10, 13 in one provided opening in the franking machine, the Setting the user cost center and the automatically make the corresponding advertising clichés and prevent the retrieval of external cost center data.
  • the first keyboard input means 8 and the first LCD containing output means 4 are with the input / output control means 6 connected to a LCD controller and a parallel interface 51 has.
  • the output means 4 serves to display a user interface and the first input means 8 of the selection of functions and / or setting of parameters, which is required to carry out a franking are.
  • the franking machine is in a known manner with at least another input means 2 and at least a second output means, namely the printer module 7 equipped with the franking machine T 1000. Both means 20 and 7 are each via a serial interface connected to the input / output control means 6.
  • the port outputs of the microprocessor 5 of the processor system 111 are via one in the input / output control means 6 contained - not shown in the figure 9 - gate circuits having demultiplexer with the corresponding serial interfaces of the input / output control means 6 coupled.
  • the input means is a smart card write / read unit 20 and may also be in addition to a in known manner on the back of the case of the Postage meter arranged connection 22 for a external balance also a modem connection 23 for an external Modem and / or others - not in Figure 9 shown - terminals for input means include each with a connection to the associated serial Interface of the input / output control means 6 coupled are.
  • a function key M of the keyboard 1 can be used as a modem function key become.
  • FIG 9 is a contacting device 25 via a first terminal ST1 to an interface board 24th the smart card read-write unit 20 is connected.
  • a second terminal ST2 of the interface board 24 is with the power supply circuit of the T1000 and a third connection ST3 with the associated serial Interface 54 coupled.
  • chip card write / read unit 20 for example the unit CARD READER ENHANCED ADAPTER MODULE (CREAM) are used by ORGA.
  • the CREAM consists of an interface board 24 and out a contacting device 25 for ISO smart cards the push / pull principle.
  • Manufacturer of the contacting device is Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH in Heilbronn (Order No .: C 702 10 M 008 0xx3). The same Manufacturer sells the interface under the order no. C 705 10 M 008 0011.
  • the interface has its own Processor (80C31) and memory to standard software to be able to execute for all common chip cards. Access to the interface is via a serial Standard interface (V.24 with TTL level), which is connected to the serial interface of the T1000 is.
  • the interface board is connected to the 5 volt power supply and connected to a V24 T1000 driver.
  • the V24 driver has a level shifter from + 5V to ⁇ 12V in the T1000.
  • the contacting device 25 of the chip card read-write unit 20 is with 8 in the ISO standard (ISO 7816) equipped electrical contacts and allows a frequent change of card for one Variety of other users.
  • the inserted chip card 10, 13 contains a corresponding contact record of 8 contacts, one Processor and a memory.
  • the communication and Operating system of the card allows the implementation communication protocols and the DES algorithm.
  • the communication protocol becomes the access controlled to the memory of the card.
  • the operating system of the T1000 is thus able to to access the memory of the smart card and its contents to read and write.
  • the ones in the franking machine contained software means 100 do not take inserted chip card a corresponding signaling or message in the LCD display 4 before and block a franking with the franking machine until the chip card 10, 13 for setting the User cost center and associated ad copy is plugged in.
  • the display After switching on the T1000 the display appears "CArd", prompting the user for input a chip card. As long as no chip card plugged is can not be franked with the T1000, i. the intake engine for a letter does not start.
  • a franking is now with the set data, i.e. Postage value and date possible, whereby the imprint of the Advertising clichés is done as if it were on the keyboard been discontinued. Likewise, the cost center functions become performed as if they were on the keyboard been discontinued.
  • buttons are without function. This will be the erroneous or intentional Incorrect setting of a foreign cost center prevented. A not legitimized by the possession of a chip card User no longer has option Pressing a button to retrieve the data from external cost centers.
  • the - shown in the figure 5 - dialogue between the Operating system of the T1000 and the chip card interface takes place according to a master / slave principle.
  • the T1000 gives as master commands and receives responses from Chip card interface as slave.
  • the dialogue routine becomes constantly running in the background. It consists of five Commands.
  • the T 1000 sends a first 4-byte record D1.
  • This record D1 contains a Address in the first byte, one byte (control byte) for one Control word with count for each protocol unit (PDU), a byte for the data length and a checkbyte.
  • the data length is initially the length 00.
  • the Checkbyte is used for error protection of the transmission.
  • the answer of the chip card device is a 4 byte containing record D2, with the mirrored address in the first byte, the control byte, the byte for the data length and the checkbyte.
  • the data length 02 indicates following two bytes of data content. Of these, the first byte is the command code SELECT APPLICATION. The data content of the second byte is 00. Den The conclusion is again the checkbyte.
  • the data record D5 has 5 bytes and a same structure as the data record D4, with the address in the first byte, the control byte, the Bytes for the data length, the fourth byte and the Check byte.
  • the fourth byte contains the information, that the voltage is switched on.
  • the fourth command SELECT ICC-APPLICATION contains a ID of the card manufacturer for the ICC (Integrated Chip card).
  • the record D7 contains several nested ones Layer.
  • the first layer includes the address in the first Byte, the control byte, the byte for the data length, followed by another 20 bytes, with a Begin control bytes to which an address byte, a control byte, and a byte for the data length connect in the second layer, with the checkbyte and another byte then begins with a third layer a command byte F1 and a byte 0B for the Data length of further 11 bytes, which the above-mentioned ID of the card manufacturer in the form of ASCII coded Data included.
  • the said 11 bytes are available for the following identifier: 9280ICC-3/3. Make the conclusion two checkbytes.
  • the smart card unit becomes a 21 byte long record D8 expected.
  • the fifth READ TOKEN command becomes the chip card prompted data from an unprotected area issue.
  • the first and second layers of the 13th overall Byte long record D9 are analogous to the fourth Command, whereby the eighth to eleventh byte the actual command for READ TOKEN included and starting End again two checkbyte stand.
  • the chip card unit becomes a 64 byte long record D10 expected with the mirrored Address in the first byte, the control byte, the byte for the data length and so on and the checkbyte to the conclusion.
  • the twelfth byte contains the data for the Chip card number card #, which contains thirteenth byte the data for the account number KST # and the fourteenth byte contains the data for the cliché number AD #.
  • FIG 10 is a simplified Block diagram of the franking machine according to the invention 1 with a chip card write-read unit 2 shown.
  • a memory means 3 is connected to a Display means 4 and via a bus with a Control module 5, as well as with an input / output means 6, on a printer module 7, an input means 8 and the Chip card disk reader unit 2 are connected, in Connection.
  • FIG 1 illustrated - connection of a weighing module 14 via the BUS provided directly or via the input / output means 6.
  • a programmable clock module 9 contains, due to a defined actual or future location the respective Local time or postage including delivery date. This can with given accuracy, the check only after a very long time interval, a unique factory clock position suffice if the local time is adjustable via the city input.
  • a memory area for the clock module provided that the relevant places associated with it Local time offset for setting the clock contains. It is the local time shift to Greenwich time added.
  • the franking machine 1 has in the control module 5 means on, the commissioning of the franking machine 1 at least one postage fee table for the franking machine 1 from the chip card 10 via the receiving means 2 and 6, in a predetermined memory space of Storage means 3 load and contain further means in the Control module 5, which means 3, 4, 8, 9 and 2 based on the entered sender country or place and of the date the current one in force Select Postage Fee Table to use the respective postage fee is determined.
  • These funds are hardware and / or software as a fixed or freely programmable logic module or program Microprocessor control manufactured.
  • the smart card 10 is for use as a debit card with a national or international validity provided, but by no means other billing methods to exclude for monetary data. she is preferably valid in the European Community executed. The payment and billing of fees takes over, for example, a service center for the national postal authorities.
  • Chip card 10 Through the current from the clock module 9th delivered date available retrievable.
  • the information for the further to be loaded into the franking machine Functions is connected to a condition (date, time, Place).
  • security can be fraudulent Manipulations are increased by the fact that in the Update a date associated with the update date Number of functions in the franking machine 1 are loadable and the other to be loaded triggerable Functions varied and not selectable given are.
  • For security against fraudulent manipulation can from the national postal authority, to which the respective Sender site belongs, one only from the respective one national postal authority machine-readable term be predetermined. For example, this expression the transaction number for an authorization check in Be bar code representation or another agreed sign made using the same or further printer at a defined Job is printed on the mail.
  • the input means 8 the input option for the place of despatch, place of the mailbox or the responsible post office and / or the respective Postal authority u.a. Therefore, be provided for another Selection among those loaded in the franking machine To meet functions.
  • FIG 11 is a memory area with a one Update date associated memory section for the current and for the future postage fee table shown. Depending on the one sender country associated memory area is so at least one Postage fee table in stock. That allows the right one Setting the charges for each machine through the information stored in the transmission means. Any postage fee schedule applicable to a national postal authority is in zones for sending mail from the sender site, i. the post office, the one with franked mail to mailing mailbox assigned is, to the reception, divided.
  • Zones or the distance from the place of despatch to the place of receipt can be determined as an additional function in one further memory area A, B, C, ..., not shown be stored for each country callable and dated Control will be the appropriate zone of the addressed to the current table.
  • FIGS. 12 and 13 those are in the others Storage areas stored in each case a sender country A, B or -ort and / or a date assigned Additional function tables are shown.
  • a sender country A, B or -ort and / or a date assigned Additional function tables are shown.
  • FIG. 6 relates to a table for a number of to be transferred to the franking machine and afterwards freely selectable additional functions.
  • the post office picked up. It can also be the attachment of an in-house stationary mailbox with the post office agreed become.
  • For the mobile use of a franking machine are other services of the postal authorities (Assignment of postal code and numbers of post offices to place names) required to use.
  • the data for constantly open as receiving points for mail serving Mailboxes in public places, ports, airports, Railway stations, traffic stations, etc. nodes in another updatable, not shown Directory listed, are suitable to be stored Retrieve information or functions available after putting in a field this data for opened collection points and the date manually be entered. This is another Memory area provided. Can a number of Functions can not be selected locally, then another sender site that has these functions allows to be determined.
  • FIG. 13 relates to a table for due to Condition to be transferred to the postage meter firmly agreed additional functions.
  • the one additional Identification effecting additional functions serve for example, for the security of detection of a pre-dating at future mail, i. Post in advance is franked.
  • Such functions are from Postage meter manufacturer agreed with the postal authority and are determined by the time of delivery of the Post defined at the sender.
  • location of the mailbox in particular the postal code (zip code) or for the number of the responsible post office becomes a further selection among those in the franking machine too charging functions are taken automatically and at startup the franking machine in their storage means loaded ( Figure 6) and ( Figure 13).
  • GSM networks Groupe Speciale Mobile networks
  • GSM networks have a radio switching system (SSS) with transitions on the one hand to other radio or fixed networks (NET), in particular (PSTN, ISDN, PDN), and on the other hand to the mobile subscribers (FM) via a wireless base station system (BSS).
  • SSS radio switching system
  • NET radio or fixed networks
  • PSTN PSTN, ISDN, PDN
  • FM mobile subscribers
  • BSS wireless base station system
  • TCE Transcoder Unit
  • BCE BSS controllers
  • OMC / SSS Radio switching system
  • OMC / BSS operating and maintenance centers
  • BSS base station radio system
  • BCE associated control device
  • the entry of the sender country or country and the country or local time can be for portable franking machines in deployed mobile (D-network) preferably automatically respectively.
  • FIG. 15 An information field shown in FIG. 15 for Date, place of dispatch, weight, format, postage and other usual information as well as for that of the respective National Postal Authority approved additional functions can in the display means 4 and 400 of the respective Postage meter 1 or 100 are shown to a Selection of functions to make. Not shown are the only accessible by password information, like device number, transaction number, piece count, Register amount, postage amount, billing list.

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  1. Dispositif pour l'affranchissement de marchandises postales avec une machine à affranchir le courrier, constituée d'un support d'information (3), un support indicateur (4), un mode de commande (5), des dispositifs d'entrée-sortie (6), un module d'imprimante (7), un support d'introduction manuelle des données (8), un ensemble d'horlogerie protégé par une pile (9) et un premier dispositif de saisie ou selon le cas un module de réception (2, 20, 200, 23) connectés entre eux, est caractérisé en ce que les premiers dispositifs de saisies ou selon le cas les modules de réception (2, 20, 200, 23) sont prévus, afin de charger au moins un tableau d'un support de transmission (10, GSM) dans un emplacement de mémoire prédéfini d'un support d'information (3) de la machine à affranchir le courrier, par lequel, au moment de la mise en marche de l'affranchisseuse (1) et correspondant au moins à deux des conditions en mémoire dans la machine à affranchir le courrier, à savoir le pays et la date d'expédition, le nom de zone et le pays d'expédition ou le nom de zone et la date, les données des tableaux ou informations en faisant partie, elles-mêmes enregistrées dans les tableaux dans l'unité de stockage du support de transmission et, qui rattachées à ces conditions peuvent être également extraites, sont chargées dans l'emplacement de mémoire déterminé à l'avance du support d'information (3) de la machine à affranchir le courrier (1) ainsi que, en ce que
    l'affranchisseuse (1) est constituée de deux supports dans le module de commande (5), qui sélectionnent les tableaux et/ou informations actuels en vigueur, restant à disposition pour le fonctionnement de la machine à affranchir le courrier (1), en s'appuyant sur d'autres conditions, tout en incluant les autres conditions quant à l'heure, le mot de passe et/ou quant à d'autres indicatifs d'identification qui sont prédéfinies par un troisième support, et en ce que les trois supports englobent les supports d'information, indicateur et d'introduction manuelle des données (3, 4 et 8) ainsi que l'ensemble d'horlogerie (9).
  2. Dispositif, suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'un tableau des taxes d'affranchissement postal au minimum est adressable dans le support de transmission (10, GSM), en ce que la machine à affranchir le courrier (1) montre des supports dans le module de commande (5), qui, lors de la mise en exploitation de l'affranchisseuse (1), chargent au minimum un tableau des taxes d'affranchissement postal pour la machine à affranchir le courrier du support de transmission (10, GSM) par les modules de réception (2, 200) dans un emplacement de mémoire déterminé à l'avance du support d'information (3), et en ce que l'affranchisseuse montre d'autres supports dans le module de commande (5), qui sélectionnent, par le support d'information (3), le dispositif indicateur (4), le dispositif d'introduction manuelle des données (8), et l'ensemble d'horlogerie (9) connectés entre eux, en s'appuyant sur les données saisies du pays ou du lieu d'expédition ainsi que sur la date, les tableaux des frais de port actuels en vigueur, au moyen desquels la taxe d'affranchissement postal est déterminée.
  3. Dispositif, suivant les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que le support de transmission est une carte à puce (10) et qui montre dans son support d'information (12) au moins une zone adressable (A) pour chacune des données définies de dates mises à jour pour l'entrée en vigueur de chacun des tableaux classés des taxes d'affranchissement postal, et en ce que chaque zone (A, B, ...) est aménagée pour au moins un tableau de taxe d'affranchissement postal.
  4. Dispositif, suivant les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que le support de transmission est un réseau de transmission cellulaire (GSM) et en ce que le support d'information (300) du réseau de transmission cellulaire est muni de sections de mémoire, et en ce que les saisies de données des informations classées concernant le pays ou le lieu d'expédition ainsi que l'heure nationale ou locale s'effectuent automatiquement, de façon impeccable, par un module de réception (200) avec un service radiotéléphonique mobil branché, dans l'emplacement de mémoire du dispositif d'affranchissement postal.
  5. Dispositif, suivant les revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que le support d'information (12, 300) du support de transmission est muni de sections de mémoire pour les tableaux disponibles des taxes d'affranchissement postal et de fonctions auxiliaires ainsi que pour d'autres informations supplémentaires, qui peuvent être chargés par les modules de réception (2, 200) dans le dispositif d'affranchissement postal, et en ce que une saisie des données du pays ou du lieu d'expédition ainsi que l'heure nationale ou régionale s'effectue par les dispositifs d'introduction des données (8) lorsque l'appareil est branché.
  6. Dispositif, suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le support (9) est un ensemble d'horlogerie protégé par une pile pour l'alimentation de la machine à affranchir le courrier (1) par un BUS avec des données sur la durée et sur la date.
  7. Dispositif, suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'affranchissement postal possède un ensemble d'horlogerie (9) programmable, qui fournit chacune des heures locales en vue d'une information définie de lieu effectif ou à venir.
  8. Dispositif, suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'un module de pesage intégré est mis dans le support d'information (3), le dispositif indicateur (4), le support de commande (5), le dispositif d'introduction manuelle des données (8), l'ensemble d'horlogerie (9) et l'interface de balance (22) du dispositif d'affranchissement postal connectés entre eux.
  9. Dispositif, suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les fonctions classées peuvent être chargées par date d'actualisation, au moment où, une empreinte, prédéfinie lisible par machine dans la machine à affranchir le courrier, de chacune des administrations des postes nationales, est chargeable comme une fonction classée par date d'actualisation.
  10. Dispositif, suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les deux supports d'équipement informatique et/ou de logiciel sont fabriqués comme un module logique ou selon le cas comme un programme à programme fixe ou libre d'une commande par microprocesseur.
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