EP1386249A2 - Wechselbarer datenträger - Google Patents
Wechselbarer datenträgerInfo
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- EP1386249A2 EP1386249A2 EP02723299A EP02723299A EP1386249A2 EP 1386249 A2 EP1386249 A2 EP 1386249A2 EP 02723299 A EP02723299 A EP 02723299A EP 02723299 A EP02723299 A EP 02723299A EP 1386249 A2 EP1386249 A2 EP 1386249A2
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- machine
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a franking machine, and more particularly, to such a machine which has removable modules.
- a franking machine comprises a circuit board located internal to the machine; and at least a first removable module electronically engageable with said circuit board, said first module including a flash memory.
- Figure 1 is a block diagram of the invention
- Figure 2 is a block diagram of a franking machine.
- the Data Communication Module (DCM) is an ex works variant or field exchangeable under the machine housing.
- Figure 1 shows a memory card or circuit board 100, which is normally disposed within a housing (not shown) of a franking machine.
- Board 100 has an ASIC 101a and a CPU (central processing unit) or controller 101b and a plurality of ports.
- the port of interest coupled to ASIC 101a is port 120, which allows UART 122 to communicate with PSU (postal security device or safe or vault) 124. PSU 124 is removable thereby allowing access to the various modules.
- the ports of interest coupled to controller 101b are port 138, which allows controller 101b to communicate with application software module (ASM) PC card 140; and port 142, which allows controller 101b to read rate module PC card 144.
- Card 144 can have a flash EEPROM and be easily removable from board 100 for quick and easy updating of postal rates, while ASM can have a SRAM for storing the type of program used, e.g., zone or point-to-point types of rate systems.
- ASM application software module
- This invention can be used with a modular mailing system, and particularly with a digital modular mailing system that can be electronically customized to have a system that includes the users desired features (i.e. desired modules) within a customized mailing system.
- Value metering devices are devices which in their most basic service, meter value. These devices take various forms such as, for example, postage meters (i.e. franking machines), various kinds of vending machines (i.e. lottery vending machines) , tax stamp machines, various kinds of ticket dispensing machines, etc.
- postage meters are a value metering device that dispense value in the form of postage, e.g. postage indicia, basically either as a stand-alone type postage meter or as part of a mailing system.
- the stand-alone type postage meter is basically a postage meter having its entire accounting system and security system positioned all in a single secure housing, the accounting system being mechanically coupled to the printing mechanism which prints the postage related indicia.
- a major issue with standalone postage meters is the overall time and cost for any repair or maintenance that needs to be done to the stand alone unit since any repair and/or maintenance needs to be done by technician who is certified to perform such work by properly opening the securely sealed housing of the postage meter, performing the repair and/or maintenance work, and then resecuring the postage meter once the work is completed.
- the overall labor cost is high and the overall time that the meter is not functioning is a relatively long amount of time, i.e. a long amount of downtime .
- mailing systems which are basically formed of a mailing machine on which a postage meter is securely mounted.
- the postage meter is typically located in a securely sealed housing which contains the accounting and printing mechanisms.
- ink jet printing technology and smart card technology i.e. smart cards used for securely housing the accounting circuitry of the postage meter
- the mailing machine systems with an electronic postage meter have enabled the users of such equipment to customize the exact type of mailing system they require by designing the overall mailing system in a modular fashion.
- This invention can be used with a customized mailing system in which a module is capable of metering value but can hang a plurality of disabled operating features that are not available for use.
- The can use an authorization code for enabling certain designated operating features.
- the authorization code can be into the value metering module, whereby the desired combination of operating modules having the desired operating features could be placed in communication with a metering value module to create a desired modular mailing system.
- the modular mailing system may have a value metering module having a plurality of disabled operating features, wherein the disabled operating features are not available for use; the ability to select at least one of the operating features from the plurality of disabled operating features for enabling such features; a parameter list for storing operating features; the ability to determine a unique serial number from at least one of the selected operating features and adding the unique serial number to the parameter list; the ability to generate an authorization code based on the parameter list for disabling the selected features of the value metering module; and the ability to enter the authorization code into the value metering module for the postage ' meter module can employ a system where initialization of the mailing system 10 occurs by inserting the PSD (postal security device) in the postage meter module 14; a small separate PSD (postal security device) that when engaged with the postage meter module enables the secure dispensing of funds and creates encrypted postage indicia.
- PSD postal security device
- the PSD when sent to the customer, contains all of the customer information preloaded by the manufacturer including postal code.
- the PSD is inserted into the postage meter and the postage meter as well as the other modular components such as feeder, moistener, stacker scale, etc. that are connected together are initialized. This is normally done through a communication link with the manufacturer such as by telephone.
- the postage indicia are printed based on the information in the PSD.
- the "town circle” that denotes the location of the postage meter is normally provided by a die that has to be engraved.
- the setup in the mailing machine is therefore very easy and quick and completely controlled by the manufacturer.
- the PSD is inserted and the customer puts in the manufacturers telephone number and the system, through TMS (i.e. Tele Meter Setting) downloads the needed programs and parameters for the particular mailing system to get up and running.
- the initialization occurs with the first phone call.
- the customizable system can have at least one removable module electronically engageable with the franking machine, such as a circuit board interval to the machine, to provide further information to operate the franking machine is a particular configuration.
- This module can have, for instance, postal rate information stored therein. Additional such removable modules can be located in the franking machine. For instance, there can be a removable module electronically engageable with the franking machine for the provision of applications software. In another embodiment, a single such module may be used for postal rates as well as applications software, the information, for instance, provided in a single flash memory card.
- the FM and the main letter handling peripherals (Feeders, Dyna • Scale, Stackers) as well as the Address Module are connected by a CAN bus.
- the machine has 2 PCMCIA format slots. Preferably, for cost reasons, these are not full PCMCIA standard slots. Both the ASM and RCM will be insertable in either of the two slots.
- the data interface For connecting the system components outside the development program such as the legacy scales, the barcode reader, the printer and the local PC, the data interface described below will be used.
- the modules are linked mechanically in a way that allows easy connection/disconnection by the user. As shown in att. 3, the interfaces are designed to allow the flexibility in combining the modules.
- a removal module containing flash memory and an optional RAM or an optional battery backed up non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) ;
- the flash card contains the application program of the franking machine and allows for easy software (SW) upgrade by the customer in case of SW bugs, or new functionality desired, new peripherals that are not supported by the installed SW; the SW upgrade is cost effective because no service intervention by a service technician is required;
- the flash card contains postal rates that have to be updated from time' to time according to postal requirements. By using the . memory card, there is no need for any intervention by a service technician;
- the flash card contains any possible extension of the standard SW (data or program code) .
- Optional RAM on memory card is utilized to provide more RAM to the application SW or to the rates application or to any application SW extension contained in the flash memory;
- the flash memory on the memory card can be reprogrammed while it is installed in the franking machine. Therefore a complete or partial update via remote access to data server is possible;
- PCMCIA connectors and slots A subset of PCMCIA is utilized in order to have the benefit of low cost standard components (PCMCIA connectors and slots) ;
- the removable flash card that contains the application SW it is possible to have specific test SW installed for manufacturing test and tests at the customer's site. Therefore, there is no need to install the application SW during the manufacturing process. It can be done immediately before installing the machine at the customer's site. As a consequence, there is no need for country-specific procedures during the manufacturing tests. In addition, the customer is always provided with the newest application SW.
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"Information Based Indicia Program Postal Security Device Specification" INFORMATION BASED INDICIA PROGRAM. POSTAL SECURITY DEVICE SPECIFICATION, XX, XX, 13 June 1996 (1996-06-13), pages 1-41, XP002137734 * |
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