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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 26, 1992
Jacqueline Collins, Bridgeport, CT (US);
Terrence M Doeberl, West Redding, CT (US);
Linda V Gravell, Guilford, CT (US);
Kevin D Hunter, Stratford, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
The method and apparatus for providing a meter activity log is usable in a mail processing machine which is adapted to receive a plurality of postage meters. The mail processing machine includes a microcomputer control and nonvolatile memory storage means for storing meter accounting information. The meter accounting information is stored in association with a unique identification of each of a plurality of meters installed in the mail processing machine. Accounting information relating to the uniquely-identified meter activity which has occurred off-line is determined and stored. Information relative to the uniquely-identified meter activity upon the occurrence of each of a plurality of selected events which occur on-line is also stored. The log may be printed and the information cleared by command of the operator.