EP 0298776 A2 19890111 - Franking machine system.
Title (en)
Franking machine system.
Title (de)
Frankiermaschinensystem.
Title (fr)
Système de machine à affranchir.
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 8716184 A 19870709
Abstract (en)
A franking machine system is disclosed in which a master controller (19) is provided to communicate with a postal authority resetting centre computer (14) and with a plurality of franking machines (17,21). The controller (19) includes registers (25,26) for storing the value of credit available for distribution to the franking machines (17,21) and registers (25,26) for storing data relating to usage of the individual franking machines (17,21). Credit is obtained from the resetting centre computer (14) by the controller (19) and is distributed to the franking machines (17,21) as required by each machine.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G07B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07B 17/0008 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00096 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00137 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00161 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0298776 A2 19890111; EP 0298776 A3 19890726; EP 0298776 B1 19930929; DE 3884485 D1 19931104; DE 3884485 T2 19940505; GB 2208368 A 19890330; GB 2208368 B 19910703; GB 8716184 D0 19870812
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 88306278 A 19880708; DE 3884485 T 19880708; GB 8716184 A 19870709