Tracking and managing mail items using image recognition
US11383275B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/163
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An approach is provided for tracking and managing physical mail items using image recognition. An image is captured of a mail item and may include any information on the mail item, such as sender information, recipient information, a postmark, a cancellation, as well as artifacts of the mail item, such as seams, markings, coloration, texture, damage, etc. A unique value is generated for the image, for example, by processing the image data for the image using one or more hash functions to generate a hash value. The hash value uniquely identifies the mail item based upon the information included in the image, such as the sender and recipient information, postmark, cancellation, artifacts, etc., and is used to track and manage the mail item.
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