EP0111317A3 - Methods and apparatus for modifying a firmware variable in an electronic postage meter - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus for modifying a firmware variable in an electronic postage meter Download PDF

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EP0111317A3
EP0111317A3 EP83112359A EP83112359A EP0111317A3 EP 0111317 A3 EP0111317 A3 EP 0111317A3 EP 83112359 A EP83112359 A EP 83112359A EP 83112359 A EP83112359 A EP 83112359A EP 0111317 A3 EP0111317 A3 EP 0111317A3
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postage meter
electronic postage
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John H. Soderberg
Edward C. Duwel
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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    • 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
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • 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
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • G07B2017/00395—Memory organization
    • G07B2017/00403—Memory zones protected from unauthorized reading or writing
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00935—Passwords

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
EP19830112359 1982-12-08 1983-12-08 Methods and apparatus for modifying a firmware variable in an electronic postage meter Expired EP0111317B1 (en)

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US44791282A 1982-12-08 1982-12-08
US447912 2006-06-07

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EP0111317A2 EP0111317A2 (en) 1984-06-20
EP0111317A3 true EP0111317A3 (en) 1987-08-12
EP0111317B1 EP0111317B1 (en) 1990-07-18

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EP19830112359 Expired EP0111317B1 (en) 1982-12-08 1983-12-08 Methods and apparatus for modifying a firmware variable in an electronic postage meter

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JP (1) JP2608539B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1223360A (en)
DE (1) DE3381746D1 (en)

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US4528644A (en) * 1983-07-18 1985-07-09 Pitney Bowes Inc. Customizing the firmware after assembly of an electronic postage meter
DE3524671C3 (en) * 1984-07-10 1994-09-15 Canon Kk Image processing device
EP0187374A3 (en) * 1984-12-24 1990-02-14 Pitney Bowes Inc. Non-volatile memory display cells and systems
US4710883A (en) * 1985-03-12 1987-12-01 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postage meter having a status monitor
US4958291A (en) * 1985-12-26 1990-09-18 Mamone John R System for accounting for postage expended by a postage meter having security during editing of accounts
US5107455A (en) * 1989-03-23 1992-04-21 F.M.E. Corporation Remote meter i/o configuration
GB2251211B (en) * 1990-12-31 1994-08-24 Alcatel Business Systems Franking machine
CA2137509A1 (en) * 1993-12-09 1995-06-10 Young W. Lee Multiple pulse width modulation circuit
DE19913066A1 (en) 1999-03-17 2000-09-21 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Method and arrangement for entering stamps into a franking machine
KR100657740B1 (en) 2004-12-22 2006-12-14 주식회사 엘지화학 Branched and sulphonated multi block copolymer and electrolyte membrane using the same

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US4280179A (en) * 1979-10-30 1981-07-21 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter having interactive arithmetic operation capability
US4301507A (en) * 1979-10-30 1981-11-17 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postage meter having plural computing systems
GB2079223A (en) * 1980-07-09 1982-01-20 Roneo Alcatel Ltd Postal Franking Meter
US4325440A (en) * 1980-05-27 1982-04-20 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and system for computing special fees in a parcel postage metering system
GB2094522A (en) * 1981-02-17 1982-09-15 Pitney Bowes Inc Mailing system

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US3978457A (en) * 1974-12-23 1976-08-31 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Microcomputerized electronic postage meter system
JPS6052477B2 (en) * 1977-04-28 1985-11-19 グローリー工業株式会社 money exchange machine
JPS6014389B2 (en) * 1977-09-20 1985-04-12 株式会社東芝 currency exchange machine

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US4280179A (en) * 1979-10-30 1981-07-21 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter having interactive arithmetic operation capability
US4301507A (en) * 1979-10-30 1981-11-17 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postage meter having plural computing systems
US4325440A (en) * 1980-05-27 1982-04-20 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and system for computing special fees in a parcel postage metering system
GB2079223A (en) * 1980-07-09 1982-01-20 Roneo Alcatel Ltd Postal Franking Meter
GB2094522A (en) * 1981-02-17 1982-09-15 Pitney Bowes Inc Mailing system

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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HASLER MITTEILUNGEN, vol. 37, no. 1, April 1978, pages 1-7; B. GRÜNIG: "Die Frankiermaschine Hasler Mailmaster" *

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JPS59112381A (en) 1984-06-28
CA1223360A (en) 1987-06-23
EP0111317B1 (en) 1990-07-18
JP2608539B2 (en) 1997-05-07
EP0111317A2 (en) 1984-06-20
DE3381746D1 (en) 1990-08-23

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