GB2251212B - Postage meter monitoring and control - Google Patents

Postage meter monitoring and control

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Publication number
GB2251212B
GB2251212B GB9028223A GB9028223A GB2251212B GB 2251212 B GB2251212 B GB 2251212B GB 9028223 A GB9028223 A GB 9028223A GB 9028223 A GB9028223 A GB 9028223A GB 2251212 B GB2251212 B GB 2251212B
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GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
control
postage meter
meter monitoring
monitoring
postage
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 - Lifetime
Application number
GB9028223A
Other versions
GB2251212A (en
GB9028223D0 (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
Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Alcatel Business Systemes SA, Neopost Ltd, Alcatel Business Systems Ltd filed Critical Alcatel Business Systemes SA
Priority to GB9028223A priority Critical patent/GB2251212B/en
Publication of GB9028223D0 publication Critical patent/GB9028223D0/en
Priority to DE1991622486 priority patent/DE69122486T2/en
Priority to EP19910311846 priority patent/EP0493943B1/en
Publication of GB2251212A publication Critical patent/GB2251212A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2251212B publication Critical patent/GB2251212B/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
    • G07B2017/00153—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
    • G07B2017/00169—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a franking apparatus, e.g. for verifying accounting
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00919—Random number generator

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
GB9028223A 1990-12-31 1990-12-31 Postage meter monitoring and control Expired - Lifetime GB2251212B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9028223A GB2251212B (en) 1990-12-31 1990-12-31 Postage meter monitoring and control
DE1991622486 DE69122486T2 (en) 1990-12-31 1991-12-20 Monitoring and control of franking machines
EP19910311846 EP0493943B1 (en) 1990-12-31 1991-12-20 Postage meter monitoring and control

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9028223A GB2251212B (en) 1990-12-31 1990-12-31 Postage meter monitoring and control

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9028223D0 GB9028223D0 (en) 1991-02-13
GB2251212A GB2251212A (en) 1992-07-01
GB2251212B true GB2251212B (en) 1994-10-05

Family

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Family Applications (1)

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GB9028223A Expired - Lifetime GB2251212B (en) 1990-12-31 1990-12-31 Postage meter monitoring and control

Country Status (3)

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EP (1) EP0493943B1 (en)
DE (1) DE69122486T2 (en)
GB (1) GB2251212B (en)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5384708A (en) * 1992-10-26 1995-01-24 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mail processing system having a meter activity log
FR2701781B1 (en) * 1993-02-17 1995-03-31 Neopost Ind Franking machine allowing control of daily consumption.
GB9501602D0 (en) * 1995-01-27 1995-03-15 Neopost Ltd Franking machine and means for data entry thereto
US5717596A (en) * 1995-02-15 1998-02-10 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and system for franking, accounting, and billing of mail services
JP3371644B2 (en) * 1995-09-14 2003-01-27 オムロン株式会社 Mail processing system, mail processing apparatus, reader, and host computer

Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2066736A (en) * 1979-12-28 1981-07-15 Pitney Bowes Inc Electronic postage meter system settable by means of a remotely generated input device
GB2173738A (en) * 1985-04-19 1986-10-22 Roneo Alcatel Ltd Secure transport of information between electronic stations
GB2188876A (en) * 1986-04-10 1987-10-14 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage meter communication system
WO1988001818A1 (en) * 1986-09-02 1988-03-10 Wright Christopher B Automated transaction system using microprocessor cards
GB2197257A (en) * 1986-09-02 1988-05-18 Pitney Bowes Inc A value printing system
GB2215668A (en) * 1988-02-08 1989-09-27 Pitney Bowes Inc Postal charge accounting system
GB2215669A (en) * 1988-02-08 1989-09-27 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage meter value card system

Family Cites Families (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3126786C3 (en) * 1980-07-14 1997-11-13 Pitney Bowes Inc Improved remote-controlled franking machine reloading system
US4780835A (en) * 1985-12-26 1988-10-25 Pitney Bowes Inc. System for detecting tampering with a postage value accounting unit
US4760534A (en) * 1985-12-26 1988-07-26 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mailing system with postage value transfer and accounting capability
GB8830423D0 (en) * 1988-12-30 1989-03-01 Alcatel Business Systems Franking system

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2066736A (en) * 1979-12-28 1981-07-15 Pitney Bowes Inc Electronic postage meter system settable by means of a remotely generated input device
GB2173738A (en) * 1985-04-19 1986-10-22 Roneo Alcatel Ltd Secure transport of information between electronic stations
GB2188876A (en) * 1986-04-10 1987-10-14 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage meter communication system
WO1988001818A1 (en) * 1986-09-02 1988-03-10 Wright Christopher B Automated transaction system using microprocessor cards
GB2197257A (en) * 1986-09-02 1988-05-18 Pitney Bowes Inc A value printing system
GB2215668A (en) * 1988-02-08 1989-09-27 Pitney Bowes Inc Postal charge accounting system
GB2215669A (en) * 1988-02-08 1989-09-27 Pitney Bowes Inc Postage meter value card system

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2251212A (en) 1992-07-01
EP0493943A2 (en) 1992-07-08
EP0493943A3 (en) 1992-07-29
EP0493943B1 (en) 1996-10-02
DE69122486T2 (en) 1997-02-06
DE69122486D1 (en) 1996-11-07
GB9028223D0 (en) 1991-02-13

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Legal Events

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732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)