Processing apparatus for mail with stamps
US5535127A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00725
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An automatic mail processing apparatus comprises a physical quantity detection section for detecting physical quantities of mail with a stamp, such as the weight and dimensions of the mail, a postage determining section for determining the valid postage for the mail with reference to a table in which valid charges are previously stored on the basis of the information items indicating physical quantities, and a stamp detection section for detecting the amount paid on the basis of the information on the stamp contained in the image of the mail, and a processing section for verifying the determined postage with the amount paid to detect a surplus or deficit of the amount paid, and to identify the kind of the mail, classify the mail, and compile statistics data on the mail.
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