MAILPIECE REJECT PROCESSING AND LABELING
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1. A method for processing a mail piece rejected from an automatic sorting machine, the reject processing method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a mail piece rejected from an automatic sorting machine;
attempting to resolve a POSTNET barcode affixed on a front side of the received mail piece through a first automated recognition process;
if the barcode is not resolvable by the first automated recognition process, attempting to resolve an ID Tag affixed to a back side of the mail piece;
if the ID Tag is resolvable, determining whether or not ID Tag data that corresponds to the resolved ID Tag is available;
if ID Tag data that corresponds to the resolved ID Tag is available, acquiring the ID Tag data to obtain a resolved address; and
sorting the mail piece in accordance with the resolved address.
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Abstract
Improvements are disclosed for further processing of a mail piece initially rejected from an automatic sorting machine. Supplemental automated processes are applied to read a bar code from the front of the piece, or read an ID Tag from the back of the piece. New labels can be applied to the front and or back sides of the piece automatically. Newly resolved address information can be applied the piece, following which it preferably is returned into the main sorting stream so that manual sorting is reduced, resulting in cost savings.
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1. A method for processing a mail piece rejected from an automatic sorting machine, the reject processing method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a mail piece rejected from an automatic sorting machine; attempting to resolve a POSTNET barcode affixed on a front side of the received mail piece through a first automated recognition process; if the barcode is not resolvable by the first automated recognition process, attempting to resolve an ID Tag affixed to a back side of the mail piece; if the ID Tag is resolvable, determining whether or not ID Tag data that corresponds to the resolved ID Tag is available; if ID Tag data that corresponds to the resolved ID Tag is available, acquiring the ID Tag data to obtain a resolved address; and sorting the mail piece in accordance with the resolved address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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