EP0736846A3 - Microprocessor systems for electronic postage arrangements - Google Patents

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EP0736846A3
EP0736846A3 EP96110413A EP96110413A EP0736846A3 EP 0736846 A3 EP0736846 A3 EP 0736846A3 EP 96110413 A EP96110413 A EP 96110413A EP 96110413 A EP96110413 A EP 96110413A EP 0736846 A3 EP0736846 A3 EP 0736846A3
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electronic postage
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Frank T. Check, Jr.
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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
    • G07B2017/00411—Redundant storage, e.g. back-up of registers

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Techniques For Improving Reliability Of Storages (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Detection And Correction Of Errors (AREA)

Abstract

A microprocessor system suitable for an electronic postage arrangement comprises a microprocessor (10) ,register means (20, 21) coupled to said microprocessor for storing postage accounting data and a plurality of sensors (50, 51, 52) for detecting operation conditions in said postage meter . The microprocessor has a software routine stored in a permanent memory (11) to check said sensors periodically during operation and means responsive to the noncorrespondence of the outputs of said sensors and a unique code stored in said microprocessor permanent memory, upon a comparison performed in accordance with said software routine, for indicating an error condition.
EP96110413A 1982-01-29 1983-01-25 Microprocessor system for an electronic postage arrangement Revoked EP0736846B1 (en)

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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
EP92114140A EP0513880B1 (en) 1982-01-29 1983-01-25 Microprocessor systems for electronic postage arrangements

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EP92114140A Division EP0513880B1 (en) 1982-01-29 1983-01-25 Microprocessor systems for electronic postage arrangements
EP92114140.4 Division 1992-08-19

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EP0736846A2 EP0736846A2 (en) 1996-10-09
EP0736846A3 true EP0736846A3 (en) 1996-10-16
EP0736846B1 EP0736846B1 (en) 2000-10-25

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

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

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EP (3) EP0085385A3 (en)
JP (1) JPH0797417B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1206619A (en)
DE (4) DE3382835D1 (en)

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DE3382810T2 (en) 1997-05-22
JPS58144989A (en) 1983-08-29
DE3382744T3 (en) 2002-09-05
EP0085385A3 (en) 1984-11-14
DE3382744T2 (en) 1994-09-01
EP0736846B1 (en) 2000-10-25
DE3382810D1 (en) 1997-02-13
EP0513880B1 (en) 1997-01-02
EP0513880A2 (en) 1992-11-19
DE3382744D1 (en) 1994-05-19
CA1206619A (en) 1986-06-24
EP0736846A2 (en) 1996-10-09
DE85385T1 (en) 1985-12-05
EP0513880A3 (en) 1993-01-13
JPH0797417B2 (en) 1995-10-18
DE3382835D1 (en) 2000-11-30
EP0085385A2 (en) 1983-08-10

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