GB2251210B - Postage meter system - Google Patents

Postage meter system

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Publication number
GB2251210B
GB2251210B GB9028221A GB9028221A GB2251210B GB 2251210 B GB2251210 B GB 2251210B GB 9028221 A GB9028221 A GB 9028221A GB 9028221 A GB9028221 A GB 9028221A GB 2251210 B GB2251210 B GB 2251210B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
postage meter
meter system
postage
meter
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9028221A
Other versions
GB9028221D0 (en
GB2251210A (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
Neopost Ltd
Nokia UK Ltd
Original Assignee
Alcatel Business Systemes SA
Neopost Ltd
Alcatel Business Systems Ltd
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Publication date
Application filed by Alcatel Business Systemes SA, Neopost Ltd, Alcatel Business Systems Ltd filed Critical Alcatel Business Systemes SA
Priority to GB9028221A priority Critical patent/GB2251210B/en
Publication of GB9028221D0 publication Critical patent/GB9028221D0/en
Priority to SE9103654A priority patent/SE515014C2/en
Priority to FR9116002A priority patent/FR2673305B1/en
Publication of GB2251210A publication Critical patent/GB2251210A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2251210B publication Critical patent/GB2251210B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related 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
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • 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
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/20—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass
    • G07C9/215—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass the system having a variable access-code, e.g. varied as a function of time
    • 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
    • G07B17/00016—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
    • G07B2017/00177—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a portable device, e.g. a card or a PCMCIA
    • 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
    • G07B2017/0079—Time-dependency
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00919—Random number generator

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
GB9028221A 1990-12-31 1990-12-31 Postage meter system Expired - Fee Related GB2251210B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9028221A GB2251210B (en) 1990-12-31 1990-12-31 Postage meter system
SE9103654A SE515014C2 (en) 1990-12-31 1991-12-11 Porto Measuring System
FR9116002A FR2673305B1 (en) 1990-12-31 1991-12-23 POSTAL POSTAGE COUNTER SYSTEM.

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9028221A GB2251210B (en) 1990-12-31 1990-12-31 Postage meter system

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9028221D0 GB9028221D0 (en) 1991-02-13
GB2251210A GB2251210A (en) 1992-07-01
GB2251210B true GB2251210B (en) 1995-01-18

Family

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Family Applications (1)

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GB9028221A Expired - Fee Related GB2251210B (en) 1990-12-31 1990-12-31 Postage meter system

Country Status (3)

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FR (1) FR2673305B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2251210B (en)
SE (1) SE515014C2 (en)

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GB2074942A (en) * 1980-05-01 1981-11-11 Simjian L G A metering device, for example a postage meter
GB2173738A (en) * 1985-04-19 1986-10-22 Roneo Alcatel Ltd Secure transport of information between electronic stations
WO1988001818A1 (en) * 1986-09-02 1988-03-10 Wright Christopher B Automated transaction system using microprocessor cards
GB2215670A (en) * 1988-02-08 1989-09-27 * Pitney Bowes Inc Postal charge accounting system
EP0388840A2 (en) * 1989-03-23 1990-09-26 Neopost Industrie Security extension procedure for electronic remote setting meter
GB2233937A (en) * 1989-07-13 1991-01-23 Pitney Bowes Plc Machine incorporating an accounts verification system

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GB2074942A (en) * 1980-05-01 1981-11-11 Simjian L G A metering device, for example a postage meter
GB2173738A (en) * 1985-04-19 1986-10-22 Roneo Alcatel Ltd Secure transport of information between electronic stations
WO1988001818A1 (en) * 1986-09-02 1988-03-10 Wright Christopher B Automated transaction system using microprocessor cards
GB2215670A (en) * 1988-02-08 1989-09-27 * Pitney Bowes Inc Postal charge accounting system
EP0388840A2 (en) * 1989-03-23 1990-09-26 Neopost Industrie Security extension procedure for electronic remote setting meter
GB2233937A (en) * 1989-07-13 1991-01-23 Pitney Bowes Plc Machine incorporating an accounts verification system

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
FR2673305A1 (en) 1992-08-28
SE515014C2 (en) 2001-05-28
SE9103654D0 (en) 1991-12-11
GB9028221D0 (en) 1991-02-13
FR2673305B1 (en) 1995-05-19
SE9103654L (en) 1992-07-01
GB2251210A (en) 1992-07-01

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