GB2008030A - Electronic postal meter system - Google Patents

Electronic postal meter system

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GB2008030A
GB2008030A GB7842183A GB7842183A GB2008030A GB 2008030 A GB2008030 A GB 2008030A GB 7842183 A GB7842183 A GB 7842183A GB 7842183 A GB7842183 A GB 7842183A GB 2008030 A GB2008030 A GB 2008030A
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Prior art keywords
meter
unit
meter system
meter unit
data
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GB7842183A
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GB2008030B (en
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Priority claimed from US05/950,302 external-priority patent/US4251874A/en
Application filed by Pitney Bowes Inc filed Critical Pitney Bowes Inc
Publication of GB2008030A publication Critical patent/GB2008030A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2008030B publication Critical patent/GB2008030B/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/07—Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
    • G06F11/08—Error detection or correction by redundancy in data representation, e.g. by using checking codes
    • 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
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00233—Housing, e.g. lock or hardened casing
    • 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
    • G07B17/00314—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
    • G07B17/00185—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
    • G07B2017/00338—Error detection or handling
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00427—Special accounting procedures, e.g. storing special information

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Detection And Correction Of Errors (AREA)
  • Techniques For Improving Reliability Of Storages (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)

Abstract

An electronic postal meter system is separated into a meter unit and an input/output control unit. The two units are linked by a communications link which preferably uses light transmitting fibers to transmit data and instructions. The meter unit is used to process and store only that data which pertains to the critical accounting functions of the meter or to the control of the printer driven by the electronics control within the meter unit. Less critical functions, such as zip-to-zone conversions, are restricted to the less secure control unit. By restricting the meter unit to highly critical data and by enclosing only the meter unit in a secure housing, the overall security of the meter system is enhanced. Failure detect circuitry for a printer setting detector array and an event-indicating signal generator circuit are disclosed. The significant routines employed in the operation of the meter system are described.
GB7842183A 1977-10-28 1978-10-27 Electronic postal meter system Expired GB2008030B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US84652677A 1977-10-28 1977-10-28
US05/950,302 US4251874A (en) 1978-10-16 1978-10-16 Electronic postal meter system

Publications (2)

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GB2008030A true GB2008030A (en) 1979-05-31
GB2008030B GB2008030B (en) 1982-06-09

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Family Applications (4)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB8039108A Expired GB2066734B (en) 1977-10-28 1978-10-27 Electronic postal meter
GB8039253A Expired GB2066735B (en) 1977-10-28 1978-10-27 Electronic postal meter
GB7842183A Expired GB2008030B (en) 1977-10-28 1978-10-27 Electronic postal meter system
GB7940874A Expired GB2033627B (en) 1977-10-28 1978-10-27 Method of error checking contents of a register

Family Applications Before (2)

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GB8039108A Expired GB2066734B (en) 1977-10-28 1978-10-27 Electronic postal meter
GB8039253A Expired GB2066735B (en) 1977-10-28 1978-10-27 Electronic postal meter

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB7940874A Expired GB2033627B (en) 1977-10-28 1978-10-27 Method of error checking contents of a register

Country Status (2)

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FR (1) FR2407536B1 (en)
GB (4) GB2066734B (en)

Cited By (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2131743A (en) * 1979-12-26 1984-06-27 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage meter
AT398649B (en) * 1979-10-30 1995-01-25 Pitney Bowes Inc Franking machine control device

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US4302821A (en) * 1979-10-30 1981-11-24 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Interposer control for electronic postage meter
GB2063160B (en) * 1979-10-30 1984-01-11 Pitney Bowes Inc Electronic postage meter
US4301507A (en) * 1979-10-30 1981-11-17 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postage meter having plural computing systems
US4506329A (en) * 1982-03-08 1985-03-19 Pitney Bowes Inc. Non-volatile memory serial number lock for electronic postage meter
DE3484156D1 (en) * 1983-07-29 1991-04-04 Westinghouse Brake & Signal SAFETY INSPECTION OF A CONTROLLED SYSTEM.
US4674052A (en) * 1983-12-08 1987-06-16 R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Collating and binding system and method with postage indication
US4500083A (en) * 1983-12-08 1985-02-19 R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Collating and binding system and method with postage indication
USRE32690E (en) * 1983-12-08 1988-06-07 R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Collating and binding system and method with postage indication
GB2153165A (en) * 1984-01-20 1985-08-14 Avx Corp Connector assembly
US4760532A (en) * 1985-12-26 1988-07-26 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mailing system with postage value transfer and accounting capability
GB2256396B (en) * 1991-05-29 1995-03-29 Alcatel Business Systems Method of remote diagnostics for franking machines
FR2702068B1 (en) * 1993-02-26 1995-06-30 Secap Franking machine with additional displays.
EP0675463B1 (en) * 1994-03-31 2004-09-29 Secap Franking machine with additional displays

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US3820068A (en) * 1972-06-29 1974-06-25 Westinghouse Learning Corp Background reference level system and method for document scanners
GB1476338A (en) * 1974-06-07 1977-06-10 Pitney Bowes Inc Flat bed printer and apparatus including same
US3978457A (en) * 1974-12-23 1976-08-31 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Microcomputerized electronic postage meter system
CA1077171A (en) * 1976-07-14 1980-05-06 Frank T. Check (Jr.) Electronic postal meter having noise-rejecting input/output channel
FR2375670A1 (en) * 1976-12-21 1978-07-21 Vickers Ltd Electronic franking machine with digital registers - has print unit, postage paid value selector and tote register containing accumulated value and summing device

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AT398649B (en) * 1979-10-30 1995-01-25 Pitney Bowes Inc Franking machine control device
GB2131743A (en) * 1979-12-26 1984-06-27 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage meter

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
FR2407536B1 (en) 1989-04-28
GB2066734B (en) 1982-12-01
GB2066734A (en) 1981-07-15
FR2407536A1 (en) 1979-05-25
GB2033627B (en) 1982-08-11
GB2066735B (en) 1983-07-13
GB2066735A (en) 1981-07-15
GB2033627A (en) 1980-05-21
GB2008030B (en) 1982-06-09

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Effective date: 19981026