NOTIFICATION OF MAIL DELIVERIES IN REMOTE POST OFFICE MAILBOXES
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1. A computer implemented method for mail notification, the computer implemented method comprising:
- receiving physical mail in a mailbox, wherein the physical mail includes an identifier indicating information about the physical mail;
detecting a presence of the physical mail in the mailbox;
responsive to detecting the presence of the physical mail, reading the identifier; and
responsive to reading the identifier, sending a notification to a mail recipient including the information.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for mail notification. Physical mail is received in a mailbox. The physical mail includes an identifier indicating information about the physical mail. A presence of the physical mail is detected in the mailbox. The identifier is read in response to detecting the presence of the physical mail. A notification is sent to a mail recipient including the information in response to reading the identifier.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for mail notification, the computer implemented method comprising:
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receiving physical mail in a mailbox, wherein the physical mail includes an identifier indicating information about the physical mail; detecting a presence of the physical mail in the mailbox; responsive to detecting the presence of the physical mail, reading the identifier; and responsive to reading the identifier, sending a notification to a mail recipient including the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A physical mail notification system comprising:
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a mailbox for receiving physical mail wherein the mailbox includes; a reader for reading an identifier on the physical mail to identify information about the physical mail when the physical mail is placed in the mailbox; a detector for detecting the physical mail in the mailbox; and a first client operatively connected to the mailbox, wherein the mailbox sends a physical mail receipt notification to the first client; a second client operatively connected to the mailbox wherein the mailbox synchronizes the information from the physical mail with the second client when the mailbox is accessed. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium including computer usable program code for mail notification, the computer program product comprising:
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computer usable program code for receiving physical mail in a mailbox, wherein the physical mail includes an identifier indicating information about the physical mail; computer usable program code for detecting a presence of the physical mail in the mailbox; computer usable program code responsive to detecting the presence of the physical mail, for reading the identifier; and computer usable program code responsive to reading the identifier, for sending a notification to a mail recipient including the information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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