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US 8,027,844 B2Granted
System and method for processing mail
AssigneePitney Bowes Inc.
InventorAndrei Obrea
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Abstract
A method and system for processing postage payments is described. In one configuration a digital pen is utilized to provide an indication of authorization for payment of postage, while the rest of the mail handling is done using existing technology independent of the digital pen infrastructure.
Claims13
A system for processing an article to process payment for delivery of the article comprising:
- a first subsystem including a first processor for receiving data related to a first encoded identifier detected on the article and for associating the received data with a user and an indication of intent to pay for delivery of the article;
- a second subsystem including a second processor for decoding a second encoded identifier detected on the article, wherein the second encoded identifier utilizes a traditional delivery system symbology;
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- a third subsystem including a third processor for associating the decoded second identifier with the user and the indication of intent to pay for delivery of the article, wherein,
- the first encoded identifier is encoded using digital pen pattern.
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