System and method for retrieving content associated with distribution items
First Claim
1. A computerized method comprising:
- receiving a digital image of a portion of a distribution item captured via a computing device following a physical delivery of the distribution item to a recipient identified on the distribution item;
identifying, using a processor, an information item shown in the digital image of the portion of the distribution item;
identifying a type for the information item;
extracting a data item from the digital image using the type;
decoding the data item using the type to generate a set of attributes of the distribution item;
retrieving, over a network accessed by the computing device, content associated with a sender of the distribution item using an attribute included in the set of attributes;
causing display of the content to the recipient via a user interface on the computing device, the content being associated with the sender of the distribution item; and
receiving the information item from a distribution entity to route and track the distribution item for physical delivery.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for providing content associated with an information item on a distribution item using a computing device. In one aspect a method includes identifying an image of an information item on a distribution item. The method further includes processing, in a processor the image, to generate a data item determined by the information item. The method further includes decoding the data item to determine a set of attributes of the distribution item. The method further includes retrieving content associated with the distribution item using at least one of the attributes in the set of attributes. The method further includes delivering content associated with the distribution item.
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1. A computerized method comprising:
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receiving a digital image of a portion of a distribution item captured via a computing device following a physical delivery of the distribution item to a recipient identified on the distribution item; identifying, using a processor, an information item shown in the digital image of the portion of the distribution item; identifying a type for the information item;
extracting a data item from the digital image using the type;
decoding the data item using the type to generate a set of attributes of the distribution item;retrieving, over a network accessed by the computing device, content associated with a sender of the distribution item using an attribute included in the set of attributes; causing display of the content to the recipient via a user interface on the computing device, the content being associated with the sender of the distribution item; and receiving the information item from a distribution entity to route and track the distribution item for physical delivery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21)
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20. A computing device for processing a distribution item, the device comprising:
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means for receiving a digital image of a portion of a distribution item captured follow log a physical delivery of the distribution item to a recipient identified on the distribution item; means for identifying an information item shown in the digital image of the portion of the distribution item; means for identifying a type for the information item and for extracting a data item from the digital image using the type; means for decoding the data item using the type to generate a set of attributes of the distribution item; means for retrieving, over a network, content associated with a sender of the distribution item using an attributed included in the set of attributes; means for causing display of the content to the recipient via a user interface of a computing device providing the digital image of the portion of the distribution item, wherein the content is associated with the sender of the distribution item; and means for receiving the information item from a distribution entity to route and track the distribution item for physical delivery.
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