FR2673305B1 - POSTAL POSTAGE COUNTER SYSTEM. - Google Patents

POSTAL POSTAGE COUNTER SYSTEM.

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Publication number
FR2673305B1
FR2673305B1 FR9116002A FR9116002A FR2673305B1 FR 2673305 B1 FR2673305 B1 FR 2673305B1 FR 9116002 A FR9116002 A FR 9116002A FR 9116002 A FR9116002 A FR 9116002A FR 2673305 B1 FR2673305 B1 FR 2673305B1
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Prior art keywords
counter system
postal
postage counter
postal postage
postage
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Expired - Fee Related
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FR9116002A
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French (fr)
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FR2673305A1 (en
Inventor
Thomas Gilham Dennis
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ALE International SAS
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Alcatel Business Systemes SA
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00733Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07CTIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/20Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass
    • G07C9/215Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass the system having a variable access-code, e.g. varied as a function of time
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00153Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
    • G07B2017/00161Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a central, non-user location, e.g. for updating rates or software, or for refilling funds
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00153Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
    • G07B2017/00177Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a portable device, e.g. a card or a PCMCIA
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00733Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G07B2017/0079Time-dependency
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07BTICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00733Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00919Random number generator

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
FR9116002A 1990-12-31 1991-12-23 POSTAL POSTAGE COUNTER SYSTEM. Expired - Fee Related FR2673305B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9028221A GB2251210B (en) 1990-12-31 1990-12-31 Postage meter system

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FR2673305A1 FR2673305A1 (en) 1992-08-28
FR2673305B1 true FR2673305B1 (en) 1995-05-19

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FR9116002A Expired - Fee Related FR2673305B1 (en) 1990-12-31 1991-12-23 POSTAL POSTAGE COUNTER SYSTEM.

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GB (1) GB2251210B (en)
SE (1) SE515014C2 (en)

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GB9028221D0 (en) 1991-02-13
GB2251210A (en) 1992-07-01
SE515014C2 (en) 2001-05-28
SE9103654D0 (en) 1991-12-11
SE9103654L (en) 1992-07-01
FR2673305A1 (en) 1992-08-28
GB2251210B (en) 1995-01-18

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