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Apparatus, method and program product for processing mail or documents using a mail or document processing device

US7745754B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Bowe Bell & Howell Company · US

Inventors

Walter S. Conard · Lake Villa, US
Steven J. Krejcik · Brookfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 17, 2005
Grant date	Jun 29, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 14, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2701/1916
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for processing a stream of mail pieces from different sources. The steps include detecting information corresponding to the first source from at least a first mail piece of the stream, detecting information corresponding to the second source from at least a second mail piece of the stream, counting a number of mail pieces for each of the first source and the second source, and generating a report detailing a count of mail pieces for each of the first source and the second source.

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