EP1136952A1 - Machine à affranchir avec commutation de langues - Google Patents

Machine à affranchir avec commutation de langues Download PDF

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EP1136952A1
EP1136952A1 EP01103307A EP01103307A EP1136952A1 EP 1136952 A1 EP1136952 A1 EP 1136952A1 EP 01103307 A EP01103307 A EP 01103307A EP 01103307 A EP01103307 A EP 01103307A EP 1136952 A1 EP1136952 A1 EP 1136952A1
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franking machine
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Roland Fischer-Wasels
Peter Storck
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Francotyp Postalia GmbH
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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
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • G07B2017/00387—Currency calculation, e.g. from DEM to EUR

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  • the invention relates to a franking machine for franking mail with User interface for operating the franking machine, in particular for input and display of franking parameters and operating steps.
  • Modern franking machines have a user interface with input and Display means on. These are used for franking parameters such as Enter shipping method, weight and franking value or from the corresponding Select selection menus and display them accordingly. Corresponding too Prompts and other operating steps can be displayed become.
  • Such franking machines are usually equipped with a microprocessor operated, the texts for display are stored in a memory area to which the microprocessor has access to read these texts depending on the Display context of operation.
  • a franking machine with a user interface is known from EP 491 392 A2 known.
  • the texts intended for display are in two different ways Languages saved, the language used for the display at the franking machine is put into operation for the first time or at Turn on based on a user identification code issued by a user must be entered, is selected. All texts are then saved during the Operating displayed in this language.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of providing a franking machine with a easy way to switch languages.
  • the language is switched at any time during the use of the franking machine in a simple manner possible. It is not necessary for the user to switch languages in one certain menu must reach that for switching the language several operating steps are required or that the language change only by simultaneous Exchange of the program is possible. For this purpose, those are provided for display Texts in different languages saved in parallel so that when pressed the language switching means simply selected the same text in a different language and is displayed.
  • the advantageous embodiment of the invention according to claim 2 is a simple one Realization of the language switching means.
  • the language switch can be used as special key or as a special key combination of two or more keys, which are each assigned a different function. It can it can also be provided that a language change by pressing a special Button is triggered for several seconds.
  • This franking machine 1 has one User interface 2 with a display device 3.
  • a scroll key 4 can the setting for a franking parameter, for. B. as indicated the amount of the franking value, by scrolling through predetermined values to be changed.
  • the confirmation of a displayed value can be confirmed by the Confirmation key 5 take place, which simultaneously in another menu or another franking parameter is switched.
  • a franking print can be triggered by pushbutton 6.
  • language switching means a special language switch button 7 is provided, by which switching the Language of the texts displayed in the display device 3 at any time is possible.
  • the microprocessor When creating the program to control the operation and display of texts are two or more memory areas in memory 9, depending on the number of the available languages, which are accessible by the microprocessor 10 subject to.
  • the texts of the different languages are stored in such a way that each in the same order in parallel in the individual memory areas or that there is a list from which a clear assignment of the Texts in different languages results.
  • the microprocessor can decide from which storage area, that is to say in which language, a text in the display device 3 should be displayed. When the language is switched, it becomes Storage unit 91 described depending on the language selection and at Output of a text read by the microprocessor.
  • the event for language switching only depending on one or more Keys are triggered after a certain period of time, these keys otherwise, individually or in different combinations, other events trigger. It is also possible, such as. B. keys available on a PC such as Shift, Control, Alt etc. in combination with one or more keys to use trigger the language switch. After that, the one currently selected Language switched to another language. To the currently on the display device displayed characters in the newly selected language is displayed in redisplayed the current context, causing all elements of the New context on the display device or on other output media be issued.
  • the invention is not limited to the embodiment shown. Rather are with regard to the specific design of the franking machine according to the invention, in particular with regard to the design of the user interface and the Language switching means a variety of variations conceivable by the invention should also be included.

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US5586037A (en) * 1991-04-01 1996-12-17 Pi Electronics, Inc. Automated self-service mail processing and storing systems
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EP0491392A2 (fr) 1990-12-19 1992-06-24 Pitney Bowes Inc. Interface d'utilisateur encastré avec choix de langues multiples
US5586037A (en) * 1991-04-01 1996-12-17 Pi Electronics, Inc. Automated self-service mail processing and storing systems
US5914464A (en) * 1996-10-29 1999-06-22 Mettler-Toledo Gmbh Self-service device for processing a mail piece

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