Method and system for recognizing and/or reading a barcode for postal items

A system for recognizing and/or reading a barcode from image data about the barcode, said system comprising

• a camera that is configured to record image data, and
• a processing apparatus that is configured, based on the image data about the barcode,
• to determine at least one bar height parameter and a position of a first bar of a plurality of bars of the barcode;
• to estimate at least one barcode height parameter of the barcode based on the bar height parameter of the first bar;
• to determine, starting from the position of the first bar in a first direction, at least one bar height parameter and a position of an adjacent second bar of the plurality of bars of the barcode;
• to check the estimated barcode height parameter based on the bar height parameter of the second bar;
• and
• to assign a bar type to each of the bars based on the determined bar height parameter of the respective bar and based on the estimated barcode height parameter.