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Postage meter having non-Gregorian calendar capability

US6125162A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 1998
Grant dateSep 26, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07B2017/00354
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A postage metering system includes a device to monitor the passage of a unit of time, a calendar profile, a system date and a control system. The calendar profile has parameterized data including day, month, year and leap year information so that dates may be reconciled. The control system is for advancing the system date depending upon the information contained with the calendar profile and the passage of a given amount of time.

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