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Method and apparatus for locating and displaying historical information within an electronic postage meter

CA 1264376 C · Owner: Hills, Karen F. · Inventors: Jones, Howell A.; Hills, Karen F.

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Abstract of the Disclosure, A system is provided for locating and displaying a most recently written record in an electronic postage meter to sequentially store accounting data associated with the transactions of the electronic postage meter. The meter includes a first non-volatile memory (NVM) and a second nonvolatile memory (NVM). The system includes apparatus for locating an accurate piece count within the second NVM for, utilizing the accurate piece count within the second NVM to locate a written transaction in the first NVM and means for, providing an external message generated by a keyboard or the like. Accordingly, the written transaction represents the most recently written record …

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  • Granted January 9, 1990. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 9, 2007.
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FiledSeptember 10, 1986
GrantedJanuary 9, 1990
Term endedJanuary 9, 2007
Patent numberCA 1264376 C
Classification (IPC)G06F11/16 +2 more

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1987199019931996199920022005Application filedSep 10, 1986Patent grantedJan 9, 1990Term endedJan 9, 2007

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