Patent ID: 6670798
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: G05B,G07B

Abstract:
A mailing system comprising:a mailing machine base; a removable user interface for docking with the mailing machine base; and a docking circuit to couple a first supply voltage from the mailing machine base to the removable user interface when the removable user interface is docked with the mailing machine base, the docking circuit comprising: a delay having an input and an output; and a power control circuit coupled to the output of the delay, wherein when the removable user interface is docked with the mailing machine base, a first signal is provided to the input of the delay, and after a predetermined time period the delay provides a second signal on the delay output to the power control circuit, the power control circuit, in response to the second signal from the output of the delay, coupling the first supply voltage from the mailing machine base to the removable user interface.