Remote resetting postage meter
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Aug 17, 1993
Grant Date -
N/A
app pub date -
Feb 16, 1990
filing date -
Feb 16, 1990
priority date (Note) -
Expired
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
A system for remotely resetting a postage meter, by adding a variable amount of postage, includes a computerized central facility or 'host', in telephone communication with the meter, which host verifies the meter's identity and ascertains the availability of funds, then sends to the meter an authorizing, unique, one-time-only combination, independent of the value of postage requested, and having a predetermined relation to a unique, one-time-only combination that the meter has generated and retained. The meter then compares the combination that it has generated with the combination received from the host. If the relationship is correct, for example, if the combination is the same, the meter introduces the additional postage requested.
First Claim
Family
International Classification(s)
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully