SECURITY MAILING SYSTEM
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1. A security mailing system, comprising:
- (a) a means for receiving and securely retaining a mailing;
(b) a means for sensing and electronically recording biometric data from a customer;
(c) a means for placing identification code data upon a mailing received and securely retained by the receiving and retention means;
(d) a means for correlating the placed identification code data with contemporaneously sensed biometric data; and
(e) a means for retrievably electronically storing the correlated identification code data and biometric data.
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Abstract
A mailing system providing enhanced security for mailings processed and accepted by the mailing system. The mailing system uses sensed biometric data from the customer and/or sensed mailing type data from a secured mailing for creation of a database correlating trackable mailings to biometric data of the customer posting the mailing, placing biometric data of the customer posting a mailing onto the mailing and/or identifying suspicious mailings deserving special attention during transportation and delivery.
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52 Claims
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1. A security mailing system, comprising:
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(a) a means for receiving and securely retaining a mailing; (b) a means for sensing and electronically recording biometric data from a customer; (c) a means for placing identification code data upon a mailing received and securely retained by the receiving and retention means; (d) a means for correlating the placed identification code data with contemporaneously sensed biometric data; and (e) a means for retrievably electronically storing the correlated identification code data and biometric data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A security mailing system, comprising:
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(a) a means for sensing and electronically recording biometric data from a customer; and (b) a means for automatically and securely placing at least a portion of sensed and recorded biometric data from a customer onto a mailing from the customer. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A security mailing system, comprising:
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(a) a means for receiving and securely retaining a mailing; (b) a means for sensing and electronically recording biometric data from a customer; (c) a means for automatically placing at least a portion of sensed biometric data onto a mailing contemporaneously received and securely retained by the receiving and retention means - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A security mailing system, comprising:
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(a) a means for receiving and securely retaining a mailing; (b) a means for sensing biometric data about a customer contemporaneously with receipt and retention of a mailing within the receiving and retention means; (c) means for accessing a database containing biometric data of persons prone to misconduct involving mailings; (d) means for comparing sensed biometric data with biometric data in the biometric database; (e) means for automatically identifying a mailing retained within the receiving and retention means as a suspicious mailing when the sensed biometric data matches biometric data in the biometric database; and (f) means for automatically providing notice of receipt of a suspicious mailing to authorities when a suspicious mailing is identified. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A security mailing system normally inoperable for processing a mailing, comprising:
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(a) a means for receiving and securely retaining a mailing; (b) a means for sensing biometric data about a customer; (c) means for accessing a database containing biometric data of persons prone to misconduct involving mailings; (d) means for comparing sensed biometric data with biometric data in the biometric database; and (e) means for temporarily rendering the security mailing system operable for processing a mailing when sensed biometric data does not match biometric data in the biometric database. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A security mailing system, comprising:
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(a) a means for receiving and securely retaining a mailing; (b) a means for sensing and recording mailing type data about a mailing securely retained within the receiving and retention means; (c) means for accessing a database containing mailing type data for mailing types posing an increased threat for use in misconduct involving a mailing; (d) means for comparing, sensed mailing type data with mailing type data in the mailing type database; (e) means for automatically identifying a mailing retained within the receiving and retention means as a suspicious mailing when the sensed mailing type data matches a mailing type in the mailing type database; and (f) means for automatically providing notice of receipt of a suspicious mailing to authorities when a suspicious mailing is identified. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of mailing, comprising:
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(a) receiving and securely retaining a mailing deposited into a security mailing system by a customer; (b) sensing and electronically recording biometric data from the customer; (c) placing identification code data upon the retained mailing; (d) correlating the placed identification code data with contemporaneously sensed biometric data; and (e) electronically storing the correlated identification code data and biometric data. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of mailing, comprising:
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(a) receiving and securely retaining a mailing from a customer; (b) sensing and electronically recording biometric data from the customer; and (c) automatically and securely placing at least a portion of the sensed and recorded biometric data from the customer onto the mailing. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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47. A method of mailing, comprising:
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(a) receiving and securely retaining a mailing deposited into a security mailing system by a customer; (b) sensing biometric data about the customer; (c) accessing a database containing biometric data of persons prone to misconduct involving mailings; (d) comparing the sensed biometric data with the biometric data in the biometric database; (e) automatically identifying the mailing deposited into the security mailing system as a suspicious mailing when the sensed biometric data matches biometric data in the biometric database; and automatically providing authorities with notice of receipt of a suspicious mailing when a suspicious mailing is identified. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method of mailing comprising
(a) providing a mailing system normally inoperable for processing a mailing and having a means for receiving and securely retaining a mailing; -
(b) sensing biometric data about a customer; (c) accessing a database containing biometric data of persons prone to misconduct involving mailings; (d) comparing the sensed biometric data with biometric data in the biometric database; and (e) temporarily rendering the mailing system operable for processing a mailing when the sensed biometric data does not match biometric data in the biometric database.
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