Method and system for mail detection and tracking of categorized mail pieces
AssigneeBowe Bell + Howell Postal Systems Company
InventorsMark Woolston, Boris Kogan, Leon H. Bourek
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Abstract
A system for detection and tracking of mail pieces containing certain characteristics within the postal system and other commercial handlers of mail pieces. The present invention will detect mail pieces, which meet certain criteria, and track the mail through the system. The present invention accomplishes this detection and evaluation of mail pieces by the use of cameras and computer technology, and using this technology to identify characteristics of mail pieces that are scanned and recorded for analysis.
Claims15
A system for evaluating mail pieces, comprising:
- an image capture system for obtaining images of said mail pieces, said images comprising data appearing on corresponding mail pieces;
- a database system to store said data;
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- a recognition system for analyzing said data to determine whether said data includes pre-defined characteristics.
A method of evaluating mail pieces, comprising the steps of:
- capturing images of said mail pieces, said images comprising data appearing on corresponding mail pieces;
- analyzing said data to determine whether said data includes pre-defined characteristics;
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- flagging images having said pre-defined characteristics for special processing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.