EP0098742A2
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Method and apparatus for customizing a multi-station document inserter
Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc
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Filing: 1983-06-30
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-06-30
Abstract
Abstract A method and associated apparatus for customizing a multi-station document inserter including a standard program which defines all the executable routines for the document inserter, comprising the steps of providing user inputs as to the desired configuration and operation of the multi-station document inserter, translating the user inputs into a specific data table for use with the standard program in the multi-station document inserter, and incorporating the specific data table into the multistation document inserter for selecting the executable routines of the standard program to be used to provided a multi-station inserter which is customized to accomplished particular user requirements.
Inventors
- 👤 John M. Gomes
- 👤 Peter N. Piotroski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:38
CPC Classifications
B; B43; B43M; B43M3/00; B43M3/04; B07; B07C; B07C1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
Apparatus for customizing a multi-station document inserter which includes storage means for storing a standard program for performing all defined inserter functions, comprising: format means for providing user inputs as to the desired configuration and operation of the multi-station document inserter; PROM means; means for translating the user inputs into a specific data table in the PROM means for use with the standard program in the storage means of the multi-station document inserter; and means interconnecting said PROM means with the storage means for selecting the executable routines of the standard program to be used to provide a multi-station document inserter which is customized to accomplish particular users requirements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
Apparatus for customizing a multi-station document inserter which includes storage means for storing a standard program for performing all defined inserter functions, comprising: format means for providing user inputs as to the desired configuration and operation of the multi-station document inserter; PROM means; means for translating the user inputs into a specific data table in the PROM means for use with the standard program in the storage means of the multi-station document inserter; and means interconnecting said PROM means with the storage means for selecting the executable routines of the standard program to be used to provide a multi-station document inserter which is customized to accomplish particular users requirements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus according to Claim 1 including: means for providing a hard copy of the customer responses and an identification code for said PROM means into which the user inputs are blown (fed).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to Claim 1, in which said translating means includes means for blowing (feeding) an identification code in said PROM means.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for customizing a multi-station document; inserter which includes a standard program for performing all inserter tunctions, comprising the steps of: providing user inputs as to the desired configuration and operation of the multi-station document inserter; translaring the user input into a specific data table for use with the standard program in the multi-station document inserter; and incorporating the specific data table into the multi-station document inserter for selecting the executable routines of the standard program to be used to provide a multi-station document inserter which is customized to accomplish particular user requirements.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for customizing a multi-station document; inserter which includes a standard program for performing all inserter tunctions, comprising the steps of: providing user inputs as to the desired configuration and operation of the multi-station document inserter; translaring the user input into a specific data table for use with the standard program in the multi-station document inserter; and incorporating the specific data table into the multi-station document inserter for selecting the executable routines of the standard program to be used to provide a multi-station document inserter which is customized to accomplish particular user requirements.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to Claim 4, including the step of blowing the data table into a PROM which is incorporated into the inserter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to Claim 5, including the steps of: providing formats for customer responses regarding the inserter configuration and operation; blowing the data table into the PROM in accordance with the customer responses to such formats.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to Claim 5, including the step of: providing a hard copy of the PROM listing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to Claim 5 or 6 including blowing an identification code into the PROM.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to Claim 4, including the steps of: changing the data table in the document inserter; storing other data in the data table in the document inserter to change the configuration and operation of the multi-station document inserter.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for customizing a multi-station document inserter, comprising the steps of: providing an inserter with a standard program tor contrelling all defined functions of the multi-station document inserter; selecting the inserter configuration and the desired defined functions to be utilized by the multi-station document inserter; blowing a data table representing the inserter configuration and desired defined functions to be used therewith into a PROM along with an identification code; and inserting the blown PROM into the multi-station document inserter to cause the standard program to operate the multi-station document inserter in accordance with the configuration and defined functions specified in the data table.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for customizing a multi-station document inserter, comprising the steps of: providing an inserter with a standard program tor contrelling all defined functions of the multi-station document inserter; selecting the inserter configuration and the desired defined functions to be utilized by the multi-station document inserter; blowing a data table representing the inserter configuration and desired defined functions to be used therewith into a PROM along with an identification code; and inserting the blown PROM into the multi-station document inserter to cause the standard program to operate the multi-station document inserter in accordance with the configuration and defined functions specified in the data table.
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