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Offline exception processing of mail

US9171406B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 6, 2012
Grant dateOct 27, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2034

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

Abstract

Mail processing systems and methods. A method includes scanning a plurality of mail pieces in a first processing step to produce mail piece images. The method includes producing a template based on a plurality of the mail piece images and associating a plurality of mail pieces with the template, the associated plurality of mail pieces forming a mail set. The method includes identifying quality-control problems associated with the mail set, separating the mail set from other mail during a second processing step, and separately processing the mail set from the other mail.

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