Postage meter communication system
US4812992A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 1986 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00427
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electronic postage meter has a communication port enabling communication between the postage meter and an external device for recharging an internal register of the postage meter. A manual control such as a button on the postage meter effects the application of dialing signals to the communication port. The manual control may effect the automatic dialing of a service center, for oral communication when a funding register in the postage meter has a value above a predetermined amount, and dialing signals of an accounting center to effect the recharging of the register when the register has a value stored down below the predetermined amount.
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