Modular franking system
OwnerChristian Moy, Daniel Fluckiger +1inventors
InventorsChristian Moy, Daniel Fluckiger, Peter Stutz
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Abstract
A customized modular mailing system including a module capable of metering value and having a plurality of disabled operating features that are not available for use is described. The system includes the ability for generating an authorization code for disabling certain designed operating features; and for entering the authorization code into the value metering module whereby the desired combination of operating modules having the desired operating features could be placed in communication with the metering value module to create a desired modular mailing system.
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A customized modular mailing system including a module capable of metering value and having a plurality of disabled operating features that are not available for use;
- means for generating an authorization code for enabling certain designated operating features;
- and means for entering the authorization code into the value metering module whereby the desired combination of operating modules having the desired operating features can be placed in communication with the metering value module to create the desired modular mailing system.
A customized modular mailing system comprising:
- a value metering module having a plurality of disabled operating features, wherein the disabled operating features are not available for use;
- means for selecting at least one of the operating features from the plurality of disabled operating features for enabling such features;
- a parameter list for storing operating features;
- means for determining a unique serial number from at least one of the selected operating features and adding the unique serial number to the parameter list;
- means for generating an authorization code based on the parameter list for enabling the selected features of the value metering module;
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- means for entering the authorization code into the value metering module for customizing the value metering module with the selected operating features.
A customized modular mailing system adapted to have added thereto a new operating feature comprising:
- a postage metering module having at least one disabled operating feature which is not available for use, and at least one enabled operating feature which is available for use;
- means to add a new operating feature for adding to the postage metering module from the at least one disabled operating feature;
- means for generating an authorization code from the enabled operating features available for use, and from the selected disabled operating feature;
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- means to enter the authorization code into the postage metering module for enabling the selected operating feature for customizing the postage metering module with the selected operating features.
A customized modular mailing system comprised of a plurality of modules including at least:
- a postage meter module having security means therein and printing means for printing a postal indicia;
- and a transport module comprising means for transporting a document, wherein the postage meter module includes a plurality of disabled operating features that are not available for use;
- the mailing system further comprising means for generating an authorization code for enabling certain designated operating features and means for entering the authorization code into the postage meter module whereby the desired combination of operating modules having the desired operating features could be placed in communication with the postage meter module to thereby create a desired modular mailing system.
A customized modular mailing system including a module capable of feeding sheets and having a plurality of disabled operating features that are not available for use;
- means for generating an authorization code for enabling certain designated operating features;
- and means for entering the authorization code into the module capable of feeding sheets whereby the desired combination of operating modules having the desired operating features could be placed in communication with the module capable of feeding sheets to create a desired modular mailing system.
A customized modular mailing system including a module capable of performing a mail related function and having a plurality of disabled operating features that are not available for use;
- means for generating an authorization code for enabling certain designated operating features;
- and means for entering the authorization code into the capable of performing a mail related function module whereby the desired combination of operating modules having the desired operating features could be placed in communication with the module capable of performing a mail related function to create a desired modular mailing system.
A customized modular mailing system including a module capable of metering value and having a plurality of disabled operating features that are not available for use;
- means for generating an authorization code for enabling designated operating features for a feeder function and a stacker function;
- and means for entering the authorization code into the value metering module whereby the desired combination of operating modules having the operating features for a feeder function and a stacker function could be placed in communication with the metering value module to create a desired modular mailing system.
A customized modular mailing system including a module capable of metering value and having a plurality of disabled operating features that are not available for use;
- means for generating an authorization code for enabling certain designated operating features for a feeder function and a scale function and a stacker function;
- and means for entering the authorization code into the value metering module whereby the desired combination of operating modules having the desired operating features for a feeder function and a scale function and a stacker function could be placed in communication with the metering value module to create a desired modular mailing system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.