Multimode postage scale
Assigneef.m.e. Corporation
InventorRichard K. Ng
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Abstract
A postage scale (1) and method of operation. The scale has two or more modes (M.sub.1, M.sub.2, M.sub.3) of operation. In a first mode the scale outputs the weight of an item to within a first, coarse increment. In a second mode (M.sub.2), the scale outputs the weight of an item to within a second, fine increment. In one embodiment, a third mode (M.sub.3) is selected with a coarse increment depending on the type of carrier and item weight.
Claims20
A system for determining a weight of an article to be mailed comprising:
- (a) a scale;
- and
- (b) processing means connected to an output of said scale, said processing means having at least a first mode and a second mode of operation selectable by a user, said processing means having a coarse output precision based on said output of said scale in said first mode and a fine output precision based on said output of said scale in said second mode, wherein said processing means adjusts said output precision of said first mode and second mode based on the weight of said article to be mailed, said output of said processing means indicating said weight of an article to be mailed.
A system for determining a weight of an article to be mailed comprising:
- (a) a scale;
- and
- (b) processing means connected to an output of said scale, said processing means having at least a first mode and a second mode and a third mode of operation selectable by a user, said processing means having a coarse output precision based on said output of said scale in said first mode and a fine output precision based on said output of said scale in said second mode, said output of said processing means indicating said weight of an article to be mailed, said third mode of operation for automated weighing operations, said third mode of operation having a coarse output precision.
A method of indicating the weight of an article in a postage system comprising the steps of:
- (a) weighing an article;
- (b) inputting a desired mode from a selection of modes from a user, said modes selected from a first, coarse mode and a second, fine mode, each mode having a corresponding output precision;
- (c) from a processing means, outputting said weight in said selected coarse or fine mode for issuance of postage, wherein said processing means adjusts said output precision of said at least first mode and second mode based on the weight of said article.
A method of indicating the weight of an article in a postage system comprising the steps of:
- (a) weighing an article;
- (b) inputting a desired mode from a selection of modes from a user, said modes selected from a first, coarse mode, a second, fine mode and a third mode of operation for automated weighing operations, said third mode of operation having a coarse mode;
- (c) from a processing means, outputting said weight in said selected coarse or fine mode for issuance of postage.
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