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LOOP MAIL PROCESSING

  • US 20110071665A1
  • Filed: 09/16/2010
  • Published: 03/24/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for processing a mailpiece returned as undeliverable, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving the returned mailpiece into a reject encoding machine;

    in the reject encoding machine, automatically performing the following steps under software control—

    capturing a digital image of the returned mailpiece;

    inspecting the captured digital image to determine whether the mailpiece bears a predetermined machine-readable loop mode indicator;

    if the mailpiece does not bear a loop mode indicator, reading a new destination address of the mailpiece based on the captured digital image;

    if the new destination address is resolvable, determining whether or not a destination barcode on the mail piece is readable;

    if the destination barcode is readable, determining whether the new destination address matches the destination bar code; and

    if the new address matches the destination bar code—

    over-labeling the mailpiece so as to cover an existing bar code label;

    marking the mailpiece for manual handling only; and

    directing the mailpiece to manual handling.

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