FR2597232B1 - Systeme de dispositifs d'affranchissement avec dispositif de recharge en fonds et son centre de calcul, et procede pour determiner le taux d'usage des fonds - Google Patents

Systeme de dispositifs d'affranchissement avec dispositif de recharge en fonds et son centre de calcul, et procede pour determiner le taux d'usage des fonds

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FR2597232B1
FR2597232B1 FR878705013A FR8705013A FR2597232B1 FR 2597232 B1 FR2597232 B1 FR 2597232B1 FR 878705013 A FR878705013 A FR 878705013A FR 8705013 A FR8705013 A FR 8705013A FR 2597232 B1 FR2597232 B1 FR 2597232B1
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determining
rate
postage
funding
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FR2597232A1 (fr
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Anthony Storace
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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    • 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
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00088—Communication details outside or between apparatus via landlines
    • G07B2017/00096—Communication details outside or between apparatus via landlines via phone lines
    • 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
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00354—Setting of date
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00935—Passwords

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
FR878705013A 1986-04-10 1987-04-09 Systeme de dispositifs d'affranchissement avec dispositif de recharge en fonds et son centre de calcul, et procede pour determiner le taux d'usage des fonds Expired - Fee Related FR2597232B1 (fr)

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US06/850,477 US4811234A (en) 1986-04-10 1986-04-10 Postage meter recharging system

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FR2597232A1 FR2597232A1 (fr) 1987-10-16
FR2597232B1 true FR2597232B1 (fr) 1992-06-05

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US (1) US4811234A (fr)
JP (1) JP2598405B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA1268861A (fr)
CH (1) CH676159A5 (fr)
DE (1) DE3712181C2 (fr)
FR (1) FR2597232B1 (fr)
GB (1) GB2188877B (fr)

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CH676159A5 (fr) 1990-12-14
DE3712181A1 (de) 1987-10-22
GB2188877B (en) 1990-11-07
US4811234A (en) 1989-03-07
DE3712181C2 (de) 2000-06-08
JPS62284493A (ja) 1987-12-10
GB8708633D0 (en) 1987-05-13
CA1268861A (fr) 1990-05-08
GB2188877A (en) 1987-10-14
FR2597232A1 (fr) 1987-10-16
JP2598405B2 (ja) 1997-04-09

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