US4436992A
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Check controlled metering device
Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc
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Filing: 1982-09-02
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Granted: 1984-03-13
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Expires: 2002-09-02
Abstract
Abstract In a check controlled postage meter a computer terminal is provided for receiving a partially coded check. The check is decoded and additional information, such as register settings and subscriber identification data, is supplied by a subscriber via manual input means at the computer terminal. Responsive to all of the data being suitably correlated as determined by the computing means, the computing means transmits validation data to the terminal for encoding the check, causing the check to be usable for operating the postage meter by permitting the recharging of its credit register.
Inventors
- 👤 Luther G. Simjian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:55
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/10; G06; G06K; G06K17/00; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/343; G06Q20/3433; G06Q20/347; G07B; G07B17/00; G07B17/00016; G07B17/0008; G07F7/02; G07F7/1025; G07F7/1058; G07F7/1066; G07B2017/00153; G07B2017/00177; G07B17/00185; G07B17/00314; G07B2017/00322
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
In a check controlled metering device, such as a check controlled postage meter, the combination comprising: an apparatus having check acceptance means for receiving a check having coded data thereon; sensing means cooperatively associated with said check acceptance means for sensing the coded data on a check received by said acceptance means; input means associated with said apparatus for inputing data related to rendering the metering device operable; computing means including means for receiving and storing credit data adapted to be coupled to said sensing means and said input means for receiving said sensed coded data and said data from said input means and processing the received data and providing a meter charge code responsive to the received data and credit data stored in said computing means being in predetermined relation, and encoding means associated with said check acceptance means for encoding a check received in said acceptance means with said meter charge code.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
In a check controlled metering device, such as a check controlled postage meter, the combination comprising: an apparatus having check acceptance means for receiving a check having coded data thereon; sensing means cooperatively associated with said check acceptance means for sensing the coded data on a check received by said acceptance means; input means associated with said apparatus for inputing data related to rendering the metering device operable; computing means including means for receiving and storing credit data adapted to be coupled to said sensing means and said input means for receiving said sensed coded data and said data from said input means and processing the received data and providing a meter charge code responsive to the received data and credit data stored in said computing means being in predetermined relation, and encoding means associated with said check acceptance means for encoding a check received in said acceptance means with said meter charge code.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
In a check controlled metering device as set forth in claim 1, said input means comprising manually operated means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
In a check controlled metering device as set forth in claim 2, said input means being adapted to input to said computing means numerical values responsive to meter settings associated with the metering device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
In a check controlled metering device as set forth in claim 3, said numerical values being normally in predetermined relation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
In a check controlled metering device as set forth in claim 1, said sensing means adapted to sense magnetically coded data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
In a check controlled metering device as set forth in claim 1, said computing means being disposed remote from said apparatus having said sensing means, said input means, and said encoding means, and a data link coupling said apparatus to said computing means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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