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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 21, 1995
Robert A Cordery, Danbury, CT (US);
Thomas A D'Andrea, Middlebury, CT (US);
Jerome E Jackson, Newtown, CT (US);
Wallace Kirschner, Trumbull, CT (US);
Richard A Malin, Westport, CT (US);
David T McPherson, Stamford, CT (US);
Edward J Naclerio, Madison, CT (US);
Maria P Parkos, Milford, CT (US);
John H Steinmetz, Bridgeport, CT (US);
Joel I Wald, Stamford, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes, Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A mailing system is includes of a mailing machine operating under the control of a microcontroller having a communication port with a first channel and a second channel. The mailing system also includes a meter vault which operates under the control a microcontroller mounted in a secure housing and having a communication port with a first channel and a second channel. A printer is included which operates under the control of a microcontroller mounted in a secure housing and having a communication port having a first channel and a second channel. A printer interface is included for providing a number of independent communication paths. A first path provides communication between first channel of the mailing machine and the first channel of the meter vault. A second path provides communication between the second channel of the mailing machine and the second channel of the printer, and a third path for providing communications between the second channel of meter vault and the first channel of the printer.