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Remote control system for franking machines

  • US 4,752,950 A
  • Filed: 07/01/1986
  • Issued: 06/21/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A remote control system for a set of franking machines (1) which are geographically dispersed in accordance with user requirements and which comprise franking heads (8) whose use is under the control of a remote central organization, said system being characterized in that each franking head (8) is connected to a concentrator local station (4) via a data transmission link, and each local station (4) is in turn connected via a telephone switching network to a remote controlling central station (2) belonging to the central organization, said local stations serving firstly to monitor the franking machines and collect operating information taken from the franking heads via bases, secondly to communicate said operating information to the central station via a link through said telephone switching network initiated by said local station station in accordance with instructions previously provided thereto by said central station via said telephone switching network, and thirdly to receive control information from said central station via a link through said telephone switching network.

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