Kevin Hunter

US Patent:

56825170, Oct 28, 1997

Filed:

Jun 21, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/264125

Inventors:

Thomas A. D'Andrea - Middlebury CT
Kevin D. Hunter - Stratford CT

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F 1216

US Classification:

395489

Abstract:

A method of transferring update data from a microcomputer to a memory device having a transportable non-volatile memory median requiring that the transportable non-volatile memory median is divided into a plurality of sectors. Update data is to be written to data sectors of the transportable non-volatile memory median in accordance with a sector map. One of the sectors to be updated is the directory sector and another one of the sectors to be updated is the file access table sector. The microcomputer is programmed to reserve a specified number of sectors as a recovery area wherein some of the sectors of the recovery area are reserved for the sector map and other sectors of the recovery area are reserved for storage of the update data. The microcomputer identifies if a sector map resides in the recovery area. If no sector map resides in the sector map area of the recovery area, the microcomputer proceeds to identify which of the sectors are to be updated and generating a sector map accordingly.

US Patent:

53922166, Feb 21, 1995

Filed:

Nov 22, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/796199

Inventors:

Roman Bystrianyk - West Haven CT
Jacqueline Collins - Bridgeport CT
Terrence M. Doeberl - West Redding CT
Kevin D. Hunter - Stratford CT

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G07B 1700

US Classification:

36446402

Abstract:

The mailing processing system includes a postage meter for dispensing postage. The postage meter includes having a printing mechanism having value print elements and a postal inscription mechanism. The postal inscription mechanism has a plurality of printing surfaces. Each surface is embossed with a different mail class identifier. The mail processing system inclusive of the postage meter operates under the control of a microcomputer means for accounting for postage dispensed by the postage meter having accounting means for providing department accounting of said dispensed postage and for controlling said printing means. The microcomputer is programmed to enable permitted carrier and carrier fees sets in accordance with operator selected departmental account. The microcomputer is being further programmed to cause said postal inscription mechanism to position said respective printing surface for printing corresponding to the carrier class selected by said operator.