EP0825565A2
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Electronic postage meter system separable printer and accounting arrangement incorporating partition of indicia and accounting information
Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc
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Filing: 1997-08-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2017-08-22
Abstract
Abstract A postage metering system (2) includes means (4) for printing a postage indicia. The printing means has first meter data stored therein. Means (8, 10) are coupled to the printing means for accounting for value printed by said printing means (4). The accounting means has second meter data stored therein. Means (26) are provided for operating the printing means (4) to print an indicia containing said first meter data from said printing means (4) and said second meter data from said accounting means (8, 10).
Inventors
- 👤 Dale A. French
- 👤 Kathryn V. Lawton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:59
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07B; G07B17/00; G07B17/00733; G07B17/00016; G07B17/0008; G07B17/00185; G07B17/00193; G07B17/00362; G07B2017/00153; G07B2017/00177; G07B2017/00241; G07B17/00314; G07B2017/00346; G07B2017/00395; G07B2017/00959; G07B2017/00967
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A postage metering system comprising: means (4) for printing a postage indicia, said
printing means having first meter data stored therein; means (8, 10) coupled to said printing means (4) for
accounting for value printed by said printing means, said
accounting means having second meter data stored therein;
and means (26) for operating said printing means (4) to
print an indicia containing said first meter data from
said printing means and said second meter data from said
accounting means (8, 10).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
21 words
A metering system as defined in Claim 1 wherein
said accounting means (10) is detachably coupled to said
printing means (4).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A metering system as defined in Claim 1 or 2
wherein said first meter data is origin postal code data
and said second meter data is encrypted data containing
information related to said origin postal code data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
92 words
A postage metering system comprising: means (4) for printing a postage indicia containing
encrypted information for enabling validation of said
indicia, said printing means having first meter data
stored therein; means (8, 10) coupled to said printing means for
accounting for value printed by said printing means (4),
said accounting means having second meter data stored
therein; and means (26) for operating said printing means (4) to
print said postage indicia containing said first meter
data from said printing means (4) and said second meter
data from said accounting means (8, 10).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A metering system as defined in Claim 4 wherein
said second meter data contains encrypted information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A metering system as defined in Claim 5 wherein
said first meter data is origin postal code data and said
second meter data encrypted information is related to
said origin postal code data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A metering system as defined in Claim 6 wherein
said accounting means contains accounting means
identifying data and said second meter data encrypted
information is further related to said accounting means
identifying data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A metering system as defined in Claim 7 wherein
said second meter data encrypted information is further
related to the value of said postage indicia.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A metering system as defined in Claim 8
including accounting means (10) removably coupled to said
printing means (4).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
129 words
A postage metering system comprising: means (4) for printing a postage indicia containing
encrypted information for enabling validation of said
indicia, said printing means having postal origin code
data securely stored therein; means (8, 10) coupled to said printing means (4) for
accounting for value printed by said printing means, said
accounting means having second meter data securely stored
therein, said second meter data including data related to
accounting means identifying data and postal origin code
data ; and means (26) for operating said printing means (4) to
print said postage indicia containing said first meter
data from said printing means (4) and said second meter
data from said accounting means (8, 10) containing
encrypted information relating to said origin postal code
data and said accounting means identifying data.
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