GB1580416A - System for remotely resetting postage rate memories - Google Patents

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GB1580416A
GB1580416A GB263378A GB263378A GB1580416A GB 1580416 A GB1580416 A GB 1580416A GB 263378 A GB263378 A GB 263378A GB 263378 A GB263378 A GB 263378A GB 1580416 A GB1580416 A GB 1580416A
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Priority claimed from US05/764,054 external-priority patent/US4138735A/en
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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
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01G—WEIGHING
    • G01G19/00—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups
    • G01G19/002—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups for postal parcels and letters
    • G01G19/005—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups for postal parcels and letters with electric or electronic computing means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01G—WEIGHING
    • G01G19/00—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups
    • G01G19/40—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight
    • G01G19/413—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means
    • G01G19/414—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only
    • G01G19/4148—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only for controlling postal rate in articles to be mailed
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
    • G06Q30/04—Billing or invoicing
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00112—Wireless
    • 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
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • G07B2017/00395—Memory organization

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  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
GB263378A 1977-01-31 1978-01-23 System for remotely resetting postage rate memories Expired GB1580416A (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US76399977A 1977-01-31 1977-01-31
US05/764,054 US4138735A (en) 1977-01-31 1977-01-31 System for remotely resetting postage rate memories

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GB1580416A true GB1580416A (en) 1980-12-03

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JP (1) JPS6049954B2 (fr)
DE (1) DE2803919A1 (fr)
FR (1) FR2379111B1 (fr)
GB (1) GB1580416A (fr)

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US5657689A (en) * 1995-01-04 1997-08-19 Neopost Limited Franking machine system
EP0892367A3 (fr) * 1997-07-14 2000-06-14 Pitney Bowes Inc. Méthode et système pour la mise à jour des données postales par téléphone

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FR2675575B1 (fr) * 1991-04-18 1995-11-24 Precia Sa Balance de tarification postale connectable a un terminal telematique.
DE102006060700A1 (de) 2006-12-18 2008-06-19 Francotyp-Postalia Gmbh Verfahren zur Datenverarbeitung mit Bereitstellung von Portogebührentabellen und zu deren Auswahl aus einer Datenbank eines Datenzentrums sowie Anordnung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens

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US3792446A (en) * 1972-12-04 1974-02-12 Pitney Bowes Inc Remote postage meter resetting method
US3846783A (en) * 1973-03-12 1974-11-05 Eikonix Corp Remote paging with message storage
US3899772A (en) * 1973-04-23 1975-08-12 Kustom Electronics Mobile computer terminal and system
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5657689A (en) * 1995-01-04 1997-08-19 Neopost Limited Franking machine system
EP0892367A3 (fr) * 1997-07-14 2000-06-14 Pitney Bowes Inc. Méthode et système pour la mise à jour des données postales par téléphone

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FR2379111B1 (fr) 1988-03-25
JPS53105332A (en) 1978-09-13
FR2379111A1 (fr) 1978-08-25
DE2803919C2 (fr) 1988-05-05
DE2803919A1 (de) 1978-08-10
JPS6049954B2 (ja) 1985-11-06

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Effective date: 19980122