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Register setting arrangement for carrier management system
Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc
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Filing: 1990-03-02
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Granted: 1992-01-07
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Expires: 2010-03-02
Abstract
Abstract A carrier management system includes accounting registers, and a program for setting the registers. The program may be responsive to the input of coded values for decoding these values and storing them in the registers. The program may be enabled, for a single operation, by insertion of a service PROM in the system.
Inventors
- 👤 D. Barnes Ileana
- 👤 Nancy G. Bonn
- 👤 Richard E. Dinnis
- 👤 Alonzo T. Dukes
- 👤 Michael T. Powers
- 👤 David J. Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:12
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07B; G07B17/00; G07B17/00185; G07B17/00362; G07B17/00016; G07B17/0008; G07B2017/00153; G07B2017/00177; G07B17/00314; G07B2017/00346; G07B2017/00379; G07B17/00459; G07B17/00661; G07B2017/00701; G07B17/00733; G07B2017/00935
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
In a carrier management system including a scale for weighing parcels to be shipped, a computer connected to receive data from said scale related to the weight of a parcel thereon, and a keyboard enabling operator input to said computer, the improvement wherein said computer comprises an accounting register, said computer having a program for resetting said register, said system further comprising service memory means, means for releasably coupling said service memory means to said system, said system comprising means responsive to coupling of said service memory to said system for enabling said resetting program.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
In a carrier management system including a scale for weighing parcels to be shipped, a computer connected to receive data from said scale related to the weight of a parcel thereon, and a keyboard enabling operator input to said computer, the improvement wherein said computer comprises an accounting register, said computer having a program for resetting said register, said system further comprising service memory means, means for releasably coupling said service memory means to said system, said system comprising means responsive to coupling of said service memory to said system for enabling said resetting program.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The carrier management system of claim 1 wherein said program comprises means for receiving encoded values from said keyboard and means for decoding said encoded values for storing in said register, and further comprising printing means connected to said computer for printing said encoded values.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
177 words
In a carrier management system including a scale for weighting parcels to be shipped and determining shipping costs thereof, a computer connected to receive data from said scale related to the weight of a parcel thereon, a keyboard enabling operator input to said computer, and printing means, said printing means being coupled to said computer, whereby each process of weighting a parcel and determining the shipping costs thereof comprises a transaction, the improvement wherein the computer has a memory with a register for storing accounting data related to the shipping of parcels, said computer comprising means for actuating said printing means to print for every transaction a coded value representing a current reading of said register, said computer having a program responsive to said coded value being input into said keyboard for decoding said coded value for resetting said register, said system further comprising service memory means, means for releasably coupling said service memory means to said system, said system comprising means responsive to coupling of said service memory to said system for enabling said resetting program.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
177 words
In a carrier management system including a scale for weighting parcels to be shipped and determining shipping costs thereof, a computer connected to receive data from said scale related to the weight of a parcel thereon, a keyboard enabling operator input to said computer, and printing means, said printing means being coupled to said computer, whereby each process of weighting a parcel and determining the shipping costs thereof comprises a transaction, the improvement wherein the computer has a memory with a register for storing accounting data related to the shipping of parcels, said computer comprising means for actuating said printing means to print for every transaction a coded value representing a current reading of said register, said computer having a program responsive to said coded value being input into said keyboard for decoding said coded value for resetting said register, said system further comprising service memory means, means for releasably coupling said service memory means to said system, said system comprising means responsive to coupling of said service memory to said system for enabling said resetting program.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The carrier management system of claim 3 wherein said service memory means comprises a PROM releasably coupled to said system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The carrier management system of claim 4 wherein said scale has a platform, and said PROM is located under said platform.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
91 words
In a carrier management system including at least one resettable register for storing accounting data related to transactions handled by the system, and a printer for printing data related to said transactions, a method of resetting said register after a malfunction of said system, the method comprising the steps of: (a) printing coded register values prior to said malfunction; (b) after said malfunction, coupling a service memory means to said system in order to enable a register resetting routine; and (c) entering said printed values after enabling said register resetting routine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
91 words
In a carrier management system including at least one resettable register for storing accounting data related to transactions handled by the system, and a printer for printing data related to said transactions, a method of resetting said register after a malfunction of said system, the method comprising the steps of: (a) printing coded register values prior to said malfunction; (b) after said malfunction, coupling a service memory means to said system in order to enable a register resetting routine; and (c) entering said printed values after enabling said register resetting routine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said printing step comprises said printer printing said coded values on a tape.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said printing step comprises said printer printing said coded values on a label.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of indicating that coded values are to be entered before said entering step.
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