EP1058213A3 - Device for loading postal rate tables - Google Patents

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EP1058213A3
EP1058213A3 EP00250150A EP00250150A EP1058213A3 EP 1058213 A3 EP1058213 A3 EP 1058213A3 EP 00250150 A EP00250150 A EP 00250150A EP 00250150 A EP00250150 A EP 00250150A EP 1058213 A3 EP1058213 A3 EP 1058213A3
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00241—Modular design
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00258—Electronic hardware aspects, e.g. type of circuits used
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
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    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00322—Communication between components/modules/parts, e.g. printer, printhead, keyboard, conveyor or central unit
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00701—Measuring the weight of mailpieces

Abstract

Die Anordnung zum Tariftabellenladen umfaßt eine Umschalter-Baugruppe (20, 20'), die einerseits zwischen einem Meter (10) einer Frankiermaschine und einem Modem (23 23') und andererseits zwischen einem Portorechner (22') einer externen Waage (22) und dem Modem (23, 23') geschaltet ist sowie die eine Steuerleitung (245) aufweist, um die Umschalter-Baugruppe (20) anzusteuern, so daß das Modem und der Portorechner zwecks Tariftabellenladen funktionell direkt miteinander verbunden sind.

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The arrangement for loading tariff tables comprises a changeover switch assembly (20, 20 ') which, on the one hand, between a meter (10) of a franking machine and a modem (23 23') and, on the other hand, between a postage calculator (22 ') and an external scale (22) and is connected to the modem (23, 23 ') and has a control line (245) to control the changeover module (20), so that the modem and the postage computer are functionally connected directly for the purpose of loading tariff tables.
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EP00250150A 1999-06-02 2000-05-18 Device for loading postal rate tables Expired - Lifetime EP1058213B1 (en)

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DE19925381 1999-06-02
DE19925381A DE19925381A1 (en) 1999-06-02 1999-06-02 Arrangement for tariff table loading

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