Image acquisition system for processing and tracking mail pieces
AssigneeNeopost Technologies
InventorSamira BOUZIT-BENBERNOU
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Abstract
An image acquisition system for processing and tracking mail pieces in a mailing system (2) of the type comprising at least one mail piece processing machine (4, 6, 8) comprising at least one accumulation device (14, 16) for producing mail pieces and generating electronic processing and tracking details for these mail pieces, at least one imaging device (10, 12) for acquiring images of the mail pieces, and a computer (24) coupled to the at least one imaging device and the at least one mail piece processing machine, the at least one imaging device acquiring the images of mail pieces for simultaneously providing both these processing and tracking details and a filling level of the at least one accumulation device.
Claims13
A mailing system comprising:
- at least one mail piece processing machine comprising at least one accumulation device for producing mail pieces and generating electronic processing and tracking details for these mail pieces;
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- at least one imaging device for acquiring images of the mail pieces;
- a computer coupled to said at least one imaging device and said at least one mail piece processing machine;
- wherein said at least one imaging device for acquiring said images of the mail pieces comprises means for simultaneously providing both these processing and tracking details produced by said at least one piece processing machine and a focus value FV which once compared with a predefined focus value delivers a filling level of said at least one accumulation device.
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