EP0889443A3 - Multi currency postage meter - Google Patents

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EP0889443A3
EP0889443A3 EP98112417A EP98112417A EP0889443A3 EP 0889443 A3 EP0889443 A3 EP 0889443A3 EP 98112417 A EP98112417 A EP 98112417A EP 98112417 A EP98112417 A EP 98112417A EP 0889443 A3 EP0889443 A3 EP 0889443A3
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postage meter
currency
multi currency
denomination
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EP0889443B1 (en
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Timothy c/o Pitney Bowes Limited Nicholls
Robert c/o Pitney Bowes Limited Allport
Steven c/o Pitney Bowes Limited Kelly
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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
    • G07B2017/00387—Currency calculation, e.g. from DEM to EUR

Abstract

Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for converting a postage amount expressed in a first currency denomination into at least a second currency denomination and for printing the postage amount expressed in a second denomination in postal indicia.
EP19980112417 1997-07-04 1998-07-03 Multi currency postage meter Expired - Lifetime EP0889443B1 (en)

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GBGB9714186.5A GB9714186D0 (en) 1997-07-04 1997-07-04 Multi currency postage meter
GB9714186 1997-07-04

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EP0889443A2 EP0889443A2 (en) 1999-01-07
EP0889443A3 true EP0889443A3 (en) 1999-04-14
EP0889443B1 EP0889443B1 (en) 2005-04-27

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FR2779550B1 (en) * 1998-06-05 2000-09-08 Neopost Ind POSTAGE DEVICE WITH CONVERTIBLE COIN
US6154734A (en) * 1999-04-19 2000-11-28 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage metering system having currency compatibility security feature
US6178412B1 (en) * 1999-04-19 2001-01-23 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage metering system having separable modules with multiple currency capability and synchronization

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US4286325A (en) * 1979-08-27 1981-08-25 Pitney Bowes Inc. System and method for computing domestic and international postage
DE3711211A1 (en) * 1986-04-04 1987-10-08 Pitney Bowes Inc FRANKING MACHINE WITH NON-CURRENCY SIGN
EP0336589A2 (en) * 1988-04-06 1989-10-11 W & T Avery Limited Franking machine
US4933849A (en) * 1987-07-16 1990-06-12 Pitney Bowes Security system for use with an indicia printing authorization device
EP0491392A2 (en) * 1990-12-19 1992-06-24 Pitney Bowes Inc. Embedded user-interface having multiple language capability

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US4535419A (en) 1982-10-22 1985-08-13 Pitney Bowes Inc. System and method for computing fractional postage values
US5280531A (en) 1991-10-28 1994-01-18 Pitney Bowes Inc. Apparatus for the analysis of postage meter usage
US5592034A (en) 1995-12-29 1997-01-07 Pitney Bowes Inc. Power shut down delay circuit for a postage meter mailing machine having an ink jet printer system

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4286325A (en) * 1979-08-27 1981-08-25 Pitney Bowes Inc. System and method for computing domestic and international postage
DE3711211A1 (en) * 1986-04-04 1987-10-08 Pitney Bowes Inc FRANKING MACHINE WITH NON-CURRENCY SIGN
US4933849A (en) * 1987-07-16 1990-06-12 Pitney Bowes Security system for use with an indicia printing authorization device
EP0336589A2 (en) * 1988-04-06 1989-10-11 W & T Avery Limited Franking machine
EP0491392A2 (en) * 1990-12-19 1992-06-24 Pitney Bowes Inc. Embedded user-interface having multiple language capability

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DE69829916D1 (en) 2005-06-02
EP0889443A2 (en) 1999-01-07
GB9714186D0 (en) 1997-09-10
EP0889443B1 (en) 2005-04-27
DE69829916T2 (en) 2006-02-16

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