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Document processing system control using document feature analysis for identification

US8477992B2 · kind B2 · utility

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33Claims
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Filing dateApr 25, 2008
Grant dateJul 2, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07B2017/00491
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present subject matter relates to controlling of mail processing equipment. More specifically, the present subject matter allows for unique recognition of a printed document from all other similar documents, without the inclusion of additional purposeful identifying marks, data or barcodes. A document processing system, such as an inserter, printer, postage meter, sorter or other document processing system is controlled based on document identification which does not depend on unique identifiers. Similarly if a document is identified with a unique identifying mark on the first page, the present subject matter allows for identification of each subsequent page in the document without requiring identifying marks on each page. The identification data is then used to control the processing of the printed document based upon the recognition and enables the performance of quality checks. Further, each subsequent page in the document, as part of a quality check, can be verified without requiring identifying marks on each page.

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