System for weighing an article and for editing a label serving as a transport coupon
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1. System for weighing an article (1) and for editing a label (2a) serving as a transport coupon for said article, comprising the following peripherals:
- a scale (3) supplying a numeric item of information whose value is the weight of the articlea user keyboard (4) for the acquisition by the user firstly of a coded item of information, representing the destination of the article, and secondly of various commandsa message or data display unit (10), intended for the usera payment card reader (11), said cards comprising a medium (12a) for an item of information which can be machine-read and machine-modified, having the value of a credita printer (13), for editing and outputting the label (2a) serving as a transport coupon and comprising a central processing unit possessing;
a data processing unit (5), for example a microprocessor,a read-only memory (7) for the storage of a data processing software, permitting a dialog with the user, and ensuring the automatic functioning of the system, as a function of the data exchanged both with the user and with the various peripherals, wherein the system further possesses a terminal (14) intended for an operator, possessing a message or data display unit (14b) intended for the operator and an operator keyboard (14a) for the acquisition by the operator of various commands or data, particularly instead of those of the user, capable of ensuring complete functioning of the system whatever may be the errors made by the user.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an automatic system for weighing an article, with editing of a transport coupon.
According to the invention, the system comprises, around a microprocessor (5), a scale (3), a payment card reader (11), a keyboard (4) for the customer, a display unit (10) for the customer, a terminal (14) for an operator, associated with a locking means (15, 15a).
The invention is applicable to parcels carrying service distribution points.
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1. System for weighing an article (1) and for editing a label (2a) serving as a transport coupon for said article, comprising the following peripherals:
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a scale (3) supplying a numeric item of information whose value is the weight of the article a user keyboard (4) for the acquisition by the user firstly of a coded item of information, representing the destination of the article, and secondly of various commands a message or data display unit (10), intended for the user a payment card reader (11), said cards comprising a medium (12a) for an item of information which can be machine-read and machine-modified, having the value of a credit a printer (13), for editing and outputting the label (2a) serving as a transport coupon and comprising a central processing unit possessing; a data processing unit (5), for example a microprocessor, a read-only memory (7) for the storage of a data processing software, permitting a dialog with the user, and ensuring the automatic functioning of the system, as a function of the data exchanged both with the user and with the various peripherals, wherein the system further possesses a terminal (14) intended for an operator, possessing a message or data display unit (14b) intended for the operator and an operator keyboard (14a) for the acquisition by the operator of various commands or data, particularly instead of those of the user, capable of ensuring complete functioning of the system whatever may be the errors made by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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