Method of processing mailpieces that enables virtual identification of the mailpieces to be used with forwarding
US8047446B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB07C3/18
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In a method of processing mailpieces, a digital image of a surface of a current mailpiece is formed for the purpose of using OCR to recognize a recipient postal address for said current mailpiece, and, if it is determined that the recognized recipient address corresponds to an incorrect recipient address, a forwarding address is placed on said surface of the current mailpiece. In addition to said forwarding address, an OCR-detectable mark is placed on the surface of the current mailpiece, which mark indicates that the current mailpiece bears a forwarding address, and also constitutes an index for retrieving said forwarding address from a database.
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