EP 0475780 A2 19920318 - Apparatus for recharging one or more postage meters.
Title (en)
Apparatus for recharging one or more postage meters.
Title (de)
Apparat zum Nachladen einer oder mehrerer Frankiermaschinen.
Title (fr)
Appareil pour recharger une ou plusieurs machines d'affranchissement.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 58204790 A 19900913
Abstract (en)
Apparatus (10) is disclosed for obtaining recharge codes for one or more postage meters. The apparatus includes a conventional microcomputer (12), including a keyboard (14), display (16) and disk drive (20), which is connected through a modem (22) to a remote data processing center (30). The center (30) provides codes which may be used to recharge postage meters (40a,40b), i.e., to reset the meters so that they may continue printing postage. The apparatus (10) includes a data bank of information relating to each of the postage meters (40a,40b), including identification codes for each of the meters (40a,40b). A user enters information, including a control sum, for each meter (40a,40b) and the apparatus (10) combines it with other information stored in the data bank to form messages. The apparatus (10) then enters into transactions with the remote data processing center (30) to obtain recharge codes for each of the meters (40a,40b), which codes are then displayed for entry into the meters (40a,40b). In another embodiment the apparatus (10) may operate via a local communications network. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G07B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07B 17/0008 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00137 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00161 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE FR GB LI
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0475780 A2 19920318; EP 0475780 A3 19920610; EP 0475780 B1 19960522; CA 2051155 A1 19920314; CA 2051155 C 19971118; DE 69119674 D1 19960627; DE 69119674 T2 19961002
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 91308384 A 19910913; CA 2051155 A 19910911; DE 69119674 T 19910913