Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1987-12-28
1989-06-06
Lall, Parshotam S.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
364900, 364466, 36446402, G06F 1520, G06F 1522
Patent
active
048377147
ABSTRACT:
Methods and associated apparatus are disclosed for customizing and testing fully assembled postage meters in a secure manner. According to the invention, meters are customized under external, i.e. non-meter resident, program control. The external program control may be used to initialize meters, produce "blank" (unconfigured) meters, and configure either blank or previously configured meters, both at the factory and in the field. The ability to reconfigure fully assembled meters permits devices which have been put into service in one country to be easily reconfigured by authorized personnel, and placed into service in another country. The invention customizes meters in a manner that is transparent to the operator, maxmimizing the security of sensitive meter data by minimizing operator handling and access to such data. The invention also facilitates the "non-destructive" testing of fully assembled meters, i.e. meters need not be taken apart to, for example, analyze failures where a risk of losing data may result from disassembly. In addition, by minimizing the amount of resident meter software required to perform secure customization, the invention optimizes the use of internal meter resources, in particular, program storage.
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Brookner George M.
Change Sung S.
Lall Parshotam S.
Parks, Jr. Charles G.
Pitchenik David E.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Ramirez Ellis B.
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