Image analysis – Histogram processing – For setting a threshold
Patent
1989-10-24
1991-07-09
Boudreau, Leo H.
Image analysis
Histogram processing
For setting a threshold
209584, 209900, 364478, G06K 920
Patent
active
050312235
ABSTRACT:
The invention is characterized as a data processing architecture and method for multi-stage processing of mail, using knowledge based techniques. The system includes OCR-scanning a multipart address field of a mail piece at a sending location, the address field including at least two portions, a first stage routing portion (destination city, state, country, zip code) and a second stage routing portion (destination street address, building floor, corporate addressee internal routing). At the sending location, the image of the entire address field is captured by an OCR head and stored in memory. A serial number is printed on the mail piece. The first routing portion is then converted into sorting signals to sort the mail piece to a truck at the sending location which is to be dispatched to the city, state and country indicated in the first stage routing portion. Then, while the mail piece is in transit by truck to the destination city, the image of the second stage routing portion is analyzed by a knowledge base processor to resolve street addresses, building floor, corporate addressee internal routing information and addressee name. The deferred execution of the analysis by the knowledge base processor is available because of the sporadic volume of mail pieces submitted to the sytem. While the mail piece is in transit on the truck, the knowledge processor completes its analysis and is able to transmit by electronic communications link to the destination location, the information that the mail piece is on its way and the second stage routing information needed to automatically sort and deliver the mail piece to its corporate addressee.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4632252 (1986-12-01), Haroki et al.
patent: 4832204 (1989-05-01), Handy et al.
patent: 4845761 (1989-07-01), Cate et al.
Hilliard John J.
Rosenbaum Walter S.
Boudreau Leo H.
Fox David
Hoel John E.
International Business Machines - Corporation
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