A method and system for telephone updates of postal scales
CA 2243217 C · Owner: Pitney Bowes Inc. · Inventors: Kodonas, Konstantin G.; Weis, Vincent R.; Bass, Edward R.
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A postal scale system is updated, by telephone or other communication medium, by a remote service provider whenever postal rates or regulations are changed, without requiring shipment or replacement of IC chips. The system provides for remote updating of both application software and databases such as rates, zip codes and the like. By having direct communication between the provider and the postal scale, the invention permits relevant data including, scale model number, software version number and the like to be accessed by the provider, thus to update the service provider's database and to provide updates only to the correct systems. The inventive system further uses automated telephone …
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- Filed July 14, 1998 and granted January 21, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 14, 2018.
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