Method of checking daily consumption of postal charges by a postage meter and a postage meter enabling such monitoring to be performed
US5535126A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00427
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a postage metering system, daily postage usage data is accumulated and stored over a period of time. Periodically the stored accumulated postage usage data is recovered from the postage meter system and noted on a billing form. A certification number is generated from the stored accumulated postage usage data and noted on the billing form. The certification number is then used by a billing authority to verify the correctness of the noted accumulated postage usage data in order to ensure proper billing.
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