Apparatus and methods for reading an identification code from a mailpiece
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods consistent with the present invention provide for reading an identification code from a mailpiece. In one embodiment, there are a reader unit and a reader head assembly connected by an optical cable, which provide for the identification of a mailpiece in an identification code sorting system.
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113 Claims
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1-84. -84. (canceled)
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85. A mail processing system for processing a mailpiece, comprising:
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a mail processing device; a two-part identification code reader connected to the mail processing device; and sorter application software for communicating between the mail processing device and an identification code server. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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94. A method for processing a mailpiece by a mail processing device, comprising the steps of:
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reading an identification code from the mailpiece, using a two-part identification code reader; transmitting the identification code to an identification code server, via sorter application software; and processing mailpiece information between the mail processing device and the identification code server, via the sorter application software. - View Dependent Claims (95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102)
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103. A system for processing a mailpiece by a mail processing device, comprising:
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a reading component configured to read an identification code from the mailpiece, using a two-part identification code reader; a transmitting component configured to transmit the identification code to an identification code server, via sorter application software; and a processing component configured to process mailpiece information between the mail processing device and the identification code server, via the sorter application software. - View Dependent Claims (104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111)
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112. A system for processing a mailpiece by a mail processing device, comprising:
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means for reading an identification code from the mailpiece, using a two-part identification code reader; means for transmitting the identification code to an identification code server, via sorter application software; and means for processing mailpiece information between the mail processing device and the identification code server, via the sorter application software.
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113. A computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for processing a mailpiece by a mail processing device, the computer readable code comprising:
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a reading module configured to read an identification code from the mailpiece, using a two-part identification code reader; a transmitting module configured to transmit the identification code to an identification code server, via sorter application software; and a processing module configured to process mailpiece information between the mail processing device and the identification code server, via the sorter application software.
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