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Apparatus for preparation of mailpieces and method for downstream control of such apparatus

US6901312B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2004
Grant dateMay 31, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07B2017/00709
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system, method and apparatus for preparing mailpieces. A inserter system for assembling mailpieces in a mailing job is controlled in accordance with mailpiece records in a corresponding mailing control file. The inserter system scans control inserts included in the mailpieces fed into the mailpiece accumulations at a downstream station to verify corresponding mailpiece records. Initially the inserter system reads an initial, dummy control insert to accesses the mailing control file to initialized the upstream stations of the inserter system.

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