GB2208368B - Franking machine system - Google Patents

Franking machine system

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Publication number
GB2208368B
GB2208368B GB8716184A GB8716184A GB2208368B GB 2208368 B GB2208368 B GB 2208368B GB 8716184 A GB8716184 A GB 8716184A GB 8716184 A GB8716184 A GB 8716184A GB 2208368 B GB2208368 B GB 2208368B
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Prior art keywords
machine system
franking machine
franking
machine
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Expired - Lifetime
Application number
GB8716184A
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GB2208368A (en
GB8716184D0 (en
Inventor
Dennis Thomas Gilham
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
ALE International SAS
Nokia UK Ltd
Original Assignee
Alcatel Business Systemes SA
Alcatel Business Systems Ltd
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Application filed by Alcatel Business Systemes SA, Alcatel Business Systems Ltd filed Critical Alcatel Business Systemes SA
Priority to GB8716184A priority Critical patent/GB2208368B/en
Publication of GB8716184D0 publication Critical patent/GB8716184D0/en
Priority to EP19880306278 priority patent/EP0298776B1/en
Priority to DE19883884485 priority patent/DE3884485T2/en
Publication of GB2208368A publication Critical patent/GB2208368A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2208368B publication Critical patent/GB2208368B/en
Priority to US08/155,245 priority patent/US5323323A/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • G07B2017/00137—In a LAN
    • 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
GB8716184A 1987-07-09 1987-07-09 Franking machine system Expired - Lifetime GB2208368B (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8716184A GB2208368B (en) 1987-07-09 1987-07-09 Franking machine system
EP19880306278 EP0298776B1 (en) 1987-07-09 1988-07-08 Franking machine system
DE19883884485 DE3884485T2 (en) 1987-07-09 1988-07-08 Franking machine system.
US08/155,245 US5323323A (en) 1987-07-09 1993-11-22 Franking machine system

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8716184A GB2208368B (en) 1987-07-09 1987-07-09 Franking machine system

Publications (3)

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GB8716184D0 GB8716184D0 (en) 1987-08-12
GB2208368A GB2208368A (en) 1989-03-30
GB2208368B true GB2208368B (en) 1991-07-03

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GB8716184A Expired - Lifetime GB2208368B (en) 1987-07-09 1987-07-09 Franking machine system

Country Status (3)

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EP (1) EP0298776B1 (en)
DE (1) DE3884485T2 (en)
GB (1) GB2208368B (en)

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US5187798A (en) * 1989-03-06 1993-02-16 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postage meter having separate funds charge registers and recredits funds register in predetermined amount when funds fall to predetermined level
US5058025A (en) * 1989-03-23 1991-10-15 F.M.E. Corporation Emergency post office setting for remote setting meter
US5202914A (en) * 1990-09-13 1993-04-13 Pitney Bowes Inc. System for resetting a postage meter
CA2051155C (en) * 1990-09-13 1997-11-18 Hyung-Kun Paul Kim System for recharging a plurality of postage meters
US5224046A (en) * 1990-09-13 1993-06-29 Pitney Bowes Inc. System for recharging a plurality of postage meters
EP0690417A3 (en) * 1994-06-02 1999-09-15 Neopost Industrie Postage meter having electronic access control security
US5701249A (en) * 1995-03-23 1997-12-23 Pitney Bowes Inc. Service and usage data collection using a special mail piece
US6397328B1 (en) * 1996-11-21 2002-05-28 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method for verifying the expected postage security device and an authorized host system
US6169804B1 (en) * 1996-11-21 2001-01-02 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method for verifying the expected postage security device and its status
US6081795A (en) * 1997-12-18 2000-06-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage metering system and method for a closed system network
CA2285834A1 (en) * 1998-10-29 2000-04-29 Pitney Bowes Inc. A method and system for selectively replenishing a postage meter on an inserter system
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GB1520529A (en) * 1975-04-16 1978-08-09 Pitney Bowes Inc Systems for and methods of remotely funding postage meter
GB2080202A (en) * 1980-07-14 1982-02-03 Pitney Bowes Inc Re-funding postage meters
EP0208231A1 (en) * 1985-07-02 1987-01-14 Alcatel Satmam Telecontrol system for postage meters
GB2184692A (en) * 1985-12-26 1987-07-01 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage accounting devices and methods
GB2196899A (en) * 1986-09-05 1988-05-11 Pitney Bowes Inc System and methods for processing mail

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US3792446A (en) * 1972-12-04 1974-02-12 Pitney Bowes Inc Remote postage meter resetting method
US4447890A (en) * 1980-07-14 1984-05-08 Pitney Bowes Inc. Remote postage meter systems having variable user authorization code
US4787045A (en) * 1986-04-10 1988-11-22 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter recharging system

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1520529A (en) * 1975-04-16 1978-08-09 Pitney Bowes Inc Systems for and methods of remotely funding postage meter
GB2080202A (en) * 1980-07-14 1982-02-03 Pitney Bowes Inc Re-funding postage meters
EP0208231A1 (en) * 1985-07-02 1987-01-14 Alcatel Satmam Telecontrol system for postage meters
GB2184692A (en) * 1985-12-26 1987-07-01 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage accounting devices and methods
GB2196899A (en) * 1986-09-05 1988-05-11 Pitney Bowes Inc System and methods for processing mail

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2208368A (en) 1989-03-30
EP0298776A3 (en) 1989-07-26
DE3884485D1 (en) 1993-11-04
EP0298776A2 (en) 1989-01-11
EP0298776B1 (en) 1993-09-29
GB8716184D0 (en) 1987-08-12
DE3884485T2 (en) 1994-05-05

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Effective date: 20070708