EP0513880A3 - Microprocessor systems for electronic postage arrangements - Google Patents

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EP0513880A3
EP0513880A3 EP19920114140 EP92114140A EP0513880A3 EP 0513880 A3 EP0513880 A3 EP 0513880A3 EP 19920114140 EP19920114140 EP 19920114140 EP 92114140 A EP92114140 A EP 92114140A EP 0513880 A3 EP0513880 A3 EP 0513880A3
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microprocessor systems
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Frank T. Check, Jr.
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Priority to EP96110413A priority Critical patent/EP0736846B1/en
Priority claimed from EP86116058A external-priority patent/EP0231452B2/en
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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
    • G07B2017/00411—Redundant storage, e.g. back-up of registers
EP92114140A 1982-01-29 1983-01-25 Microprocessor systems for electronic postage arrangements Expired - Lifetime EP0513880B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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EP96110413A EP0736846B1 (en) 1982-01-29 1983-01-25 Microprocessor system for an electronic postage arrangement

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US34387782A 1982-01-29 1982-01-29
US343877 1982-01-29
EP86116058A EP0231452B2 (en) 1982-01-29 1983-01-25 Microprocessor systems for electronic postage arrangements

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EP86116058A Division EP0231452B2 (en) 1982-01-29 1983-01-25 Microprocessor systems for electronic postage arrangements
EP86116058.8 Division 1983-01-25

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EP96110413A Division EP0736846B1 (en) 1982-01-29 1983-01-25 Microprocessor system for an electronic postage arrangement
EP96110413.0 Division-Into 1983-01-25

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EP0513880A2 EP0513880A2 (en) 1992-11-19
EP0513880A3 true EP0513880A3 (en) 1993-01-13
EP0513880B1 EP0513880B1 (en) 1997-01-02

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EP83100639A Withdrawn EP0085385A3 (en) 1982-01-29 1983-01-25 Electronic postage meter arrangement controlled by a microprocessor system
EP96110413A Revoked EP0736846B1 (en) 1982-01-29 1983-01-25 Microprocessor system for an electronic postage arrangement
EP92114140A Expired - Lifetime EP0513880B1 (en) 1982-01-29 1983-01-25 Microprocessor systems for electronic postage arrangements

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EP83100639A Withdrawn EP0085385A3 (en) 1982-01-29 1983-01-25 Electronic postage meter arrangement controlled by a microprocessor system
EP96110413A Revoked EP0736846B1 (en) 1982-01-29 1983-01-25 Microprocessor system for an electronic postage arrangement

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EP (3) EP0085385A3 (en)
JP (1) JPH0797417B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1206619A (en)
DE (4) DE3382744T3 (en)

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EP0736846B1 (en) 2000-10-25
DE3382810D1 (en) 1997-02-13
DE85385T1 (en) 1985-12-05
EP0736846A3 (en) 1996-10-16
EP0085385A3 (en) 1984-11-14
EP0513880B1 (en) 1997-01-02
JPH0797417B2 (en) 1995-10-18
JPS58144989A (en) 1983-08-29
DE3382810T2 (en) 1997-05-22
EP0085385A2 (en) 1983-08-10
CA1206619A (en) 1986-06-24
EP0736846A2 (en) 1996-10-09
DE3382744T3 (en) 2002-09-05
DE3382835D1 (en) 2000-11-30
DE3382744D1 (en) 1994-05-19
EP0513880A2 (en) 1992-11-19
DE3382744T2 (en) 1994-09-01

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