GB9028225D0 - Postage meter - Google Patents

Postage meter

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Publication number
GB9028225D0
GB9028225D0 GB909028225A GB9028225A GB9028225D0 GB 9028225 D0 GB9028225 D0 GB 9028225D0 GB 909028225 A GB909028225 A GB 909028225A GB 9028225 A GB9028225 A GB 9028225A GB 9028225 D0 GB9028225 D0 GB 9028225D0
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
postage meter
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.)
Withdrawn
Application number
GB909028225A
Other versions
GB2251213A (en
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
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.)
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Publication date
Family has litigation
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Application filed by Alcatel Business Systemes SA, Alcatel Business Systems Ltd filed Critical Alcatel Business Systemes SA
Priority to GB9028225A priority Critical patent/GB2251213A/en
Publication of GB9028225D0 publication Critical patent/GB9028225D0/en
Priority to DE69123340T priority patent/DE69123340T2/en
Priority to EP91311900A priority patent/EP0493949B1/en
Publication of GB2251213A publication Critical patent/GB2251213A/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current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
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • 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
    • G07C9/30—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass
    • G07C9/32—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check
    • G07C9/33—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check by means of a password
    • 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
    • G07B17/00016—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
    • G07B2017/00153—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
    • G07B17/00314—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
    • G07B2017/00346—Power handling, e.g. power-down routine
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00741—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system using specific cryptographic algorithms or functions

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
GB9028225A 1990-12-31 1990-12-31 Postage meter. Withdrawn GB2251213A (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9028225A GB2251213A (en) 1990-12-31 1990-12-31 Postage meter.
DE69123340T DE69123340T2 (en) 1990-12-31 1991-12-20 Franking machine
EP91311900A EP0493949B1 (en) 1990-12-31 1991-12-20 Postage meter

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9028225A GB2251213A (en) 1990-12-31 1990-12-31 Postage meter.

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9028225D0 true GB9028225D0 (en) 1991-02-13
GB2251213A GB2251213A (en) 1992-07-01

Family

ID=10687696

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB9028225A Withdrawn GB2251213A (en) 1990-12-31 1990-12-31 Postage meter.

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0493949B1 (en)
DE (1) DE69123340T2 (en)
GB (1) GB2251213A (en)

Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5377264A (en) * 1993-12-09 1994-12-27 Pitney Bowes Inc. Memory access protection circuit with encryption key
US5822738A (en) * 1995-11-22 1998-10-13 F.M.E. Corporation Method and apparatus for a modular postage accounting system
US5812400A (en) * 1996-08-23 1998-09-22 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postage meter installation and location movement system
US6050486A (en) * 1996-08-23 2000-04-18 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postage meter system separable printer and accounting arrangement incorporating partition of indicia and accounting information
US5731980A (en) * 1996-08-23 1998-03-24 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postage meter system having internal accounting system and removable external accounting system
DE19913067A1 (en) * 1999-03-17 2000-09-21 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Method for the automatic installation of franking devices and arrangement for carrying out the method

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH668134A5 (en) * 1985-03-15 1988-11-30 Hasler Ag Ascom DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RELEASING AND CONTROLLING THE STORAGE OF ANY PRESENT AMOUNTS IN THE PRESENT MEMORY OF A franking machine.
GB2173741B (en) * 1985-04-17 1989-07-05 Pitney Bowes Inc Unsecured postage applying system and method
US4780835A (en) * 1985-12-26 1988-10-25 Pitney Bowes Inc. System for detecting tampering with a postage value accounting unit
US4783745A (en) * 1986-01-30 1988-11-08 Pitney Bowes Inc. Nonvolatile memory unlock for an electronic postage meter
GB8830423D0 (en) * 1988-12-30 1989-03-01 Alcatel Business Systems Franking system
DE69014361T2 (en) * 1989-03-23 1995-04-27 Neopost Ind Process for increasing the security of an electronic franking machine with remote upgrading.

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0493949A2 (en) 1992-07-08
GB2251213A (en) 1992-07-01
DE69123340T2 (en) 1997-04-24
EP0493949A3 (en) 1992-08-05
DE69123340D1 (en) 1997-01-09
EP0493949B1 (en) 1996-11-27

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
WAP Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1)