CA2222294A1 - Method and apparatus for automatically disabling a removable portable vault of a postage metering system - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for automatically disabling a removable portable vault of a postage metering system

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Publication number
CA2222294A1
CA2222294A1 CA002222294A CA2222294A CA2222294A1 CA 2222294 A1 CA2222294 A1 CA 2222294A1 CA 002222294 A CA002222294 A CA 002222294A CA 2222294 A CA2222294 A CA 2222294A CA 2222294 A1 CA2222294 A1 CA 2222294A1
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Canada
Prior art keywords
vault
portable
metering system
postage
functions
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CA002222294A
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
CA2222294C (en
Inventor
Robert G. Arsenault
Paul A. Diel
Dale A. French
Joseph M. Mozdzer
Steven J. Shapiro
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Publication of CA2222294A1 publication Critical patent/CA2222294A1/en
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Publication of CA2222294C publication Critical patent/CA2222294C/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00153Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
    • G07B2017/00161Communication 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
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00241Modular design
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00322Communication between components/modules/parts, e.g. printer, printhead, keyboard, conveyor or central unit

Abstract

A postage metering system includes a portable postage meter vault;
structure for printing an indication of postage value; a postage meter terminal including apparatus for receiving the portable postage meter vault, a device for determining at times when the portable postage meter vault is inserted into the receiving means if the portable postage meter vault has been designated to be disabled from performing vault functions and a device for automatically disabling the portable postage meter vault from performing vault functions if the determination is made that the portable postage meter vault has been designated to be disabled from performing vault functions. A method for disabling a portable vault of a postage metering system includes the steps of: (A) inserting the portable vault into a terminal of the postage metering system; automatically determining via the terminal if the portable vault has been designated to be disabled from performing vault functions; and (C) at times when in step (B) it is determined that the portable vault has been designated to be disabled from performing vault functions automatically disabling the inserted portable vault from performing vault functions.
CA002222294A 1996-12-11 1997-11-26 Method and apparatus for automatically disabling a removable portable vault of a postage metering system Expired - Fee Related CA2222294C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/764,398 1996-12-11
US08/764,398 US5809485A (en) 1996-12-11 1996-12-11 Method and apparatus for automatically disabling a removable, portable vault of a postage metering

Publications (2)

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CA2222294A1 true CA2222294A1 (en) 1998-06-11
CA2222294C CA2222294C (en) 2003-11-11

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CA002222294A Expired - Fee Related CA2222294C (en) 1996-12-11 1997-11-26 Method and apparatus for automatically disabling a removable portable vault of a postage metering system

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US (1) US5809485A (en)
EP (2) EP1785948A1 (en)
JP (1) JPH10269391A (en)
CN (1) CN1196541B (en)
BR (1) BR9705517A (en)
CA (1) CA2222294C (en)
DE (1) DE69738532T2 (en)

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BR9705517A (en) 1999-05-11
EP0848353A3 (en) 2000-07-05
JPH10269391A (en) 1998-10-09
DE69738532D1 (en) 2008-04-10
DE69738532T2 (en) 2009-03-26
EP0848353B1 (en) 2008-02-27
CA2222294C (en) 2003-11-11
MX9710020A (en) 1998-09-30
US5809485A (en) 1998-09-15
EP1785948A1 (en) 2007-05-16
CN1196541B (en) 2010-06-09
CN1196541A (en) 1998-10-21
EP0848353A2 (en) 1998-06-17

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