System for determining sorting information for mail

A system for determining sorting information for a mailpiece, comprising:

• a control unit that is located in a first mail center and that is configured to send reading requests based on received mailpiece images to a reading unit in which the sorting information can be determined, the control unit comprising a first standard interface for feeding mailpiece images;
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• a transmission unit that is configured to receive a mailpiece image of the mailpiece in a second mail center and to transfer the mailpiece image to the control unit via the first standard interface, the control unit generating a reading request for the reading unit pertaining to the mailpiece image.

A system for determining sorting information for a mailpiece, comprising:

• a control unit of a second mail center, the control unit being configured to generate a reading request on the basis of a mailpiece image acquired in the second mail center and to supply the mailpiece image to a reading unit via a standard interface;
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• a transmission unit that can be connected to the control unit via the standard interface and that is configured to receive the mailpiece image via a second standard interface and to transmit the received mailpiece image to a first mail center.