Integrated physical and electronic mail delivery

US9639821B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Industry, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Stanley W. Sipe · Mansfield, US
• Michael O. Norris · Colleyville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 17, 2012
• Grant date: May 2, 2017
• Expiry date: Jul 2, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/08
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media. A method includes receiving virtual mail piece data and receiving a mail piece, the mail piece having machine-readable indicia on an exterior surface. The method includes decoding the indicia to produce a mail piece identifier and identifying a recipient of the mail piece using the mail piece identifier. The method includes retrieving subscription preferences from a recipient database according to the identified recipient. The method includes electronically sending a virtual mail piece to the recipient, the virtual mail piece corresponding to the mail piece, the virtual mail piece data, and the subscription preferences.