Method for sorting postal items in a plurality of sorting passes
US7356162B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/40
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The method of sorting postal items in a plurality of sorting passes using at least one sorting machine having sorting outlets constituted by bins consists in using digital fingerprints (V_ID) identifying the items in a data processor system for automatic address recognition by OCR and/or by video coding. During the first sorting pass, the digital fingerprints of the items are recorded in association with the identification numbers (Bin_ID) of the bins. During the second sorting pass, these digital fingerprints and bin identification numbers are recovered in order to constitute a database (DB) which is updated by counting (46, 47, 48) the fingerprint matches obtained for each loaded bin and by counting consecutive accesses to the database that occur without obtaining a fingerprint match.
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