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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 1995
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1993
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A programmable timer circuit which is integrated into an application specific integrated circuit includes a programmable timer counter. The programmable timer counter receives count data which is written to registers of the integrated circuit and is caused to initiate a count until that count is reached in response to clock signal. A programmable microprocessor is provided for controlling the programmable timer circuit and reading count data and mode data from non-volatile memory units in response to the microprocessor's programming and writing the count data and mode data into the registers of the application specific integrated circuit. In response to the mode data the programmable timer circuit assumes either a one shot mode or a continuos mode when the programmable timer.