Metering incoming deliverable mail to automatically enable addre

Details Metering incoming deliverable mail to automatically enable addre Metering incoming deliverable mail to automatically enable addre

1997-09-05

1999-07-20

Lee, Michael G.

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235454, 235436, 235385, 902 2, 902 4, 209584, 209900, G06F 1700

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059258640

ABSTRACT:
A system that allows a third party such as a postage meter manufacturer or PSD manufacturer to collate data, process the data and use this information to identify delayed mail pieces that may have been incorrectly addressed. The apparatus of this invention may be utilized by organizations or people who mail invoices, bills, letters, or other items. The foregoing is accomplished by connecting a scanner and control software to a digital postage meter or PSD that would read incoming digitally metered mail. Instead of printing an indicia the scanner would read the already existing indicia and other information on the mail piece and then extract the sender data fields that are contained in the indicia or on the mail piece. The extracted mail data would be periodically uploaded to a data center. The data center would compare the extracted data with mail sender data that has previously been uploaded from sending meters and processors to determine if the unexpected delivery delays and delays are caused by incorrectly addressed mail pieces so that appropriate action may be taken.

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