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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDIMITRI KANEVSKY, STEPHANE H. MAES, WLODEK WLODZIMIERZ ZADROZNY
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A communication system is disclosed that transmits and receives combinations of paper mail and electronic mail. The system provides that a user can send an internet message to post mail including the post mail address for delivery. The post mail office forwards the internet message via e-mail to the internet post office that is the closest to the addressee. This post office that is local to the addressee downloads this message, prints a hard copy on a paper, encloses it in an envelop and sends the hard copy to the addressee via usual local mail. The communication system also provides that a user send paper mail to the post office. The post office scans the paper mail and forwards the scanned information data either to the addressee directly via internet or via a post office that is local to the addressee.
A communication method for transmitting and receiving combinations of paper mail and electronic mail comprising the steps of, receiving paper mail from a sender at a first post office facility,
A communication method for transmitting electronic mail from a sender and converting it to paper mail for delivery to a recipient comprising the steps of:
A communication method for transmitting paper mail from a sender and converting it to electronic mail for delivery to a recipient comprising the steps of:
A communication method for transmitting paper mail from a sender, converting the paper mail to electronic mail and converting the electronic mail to paper mail for delivery to a recipient comprising the steps of:
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