SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDELIVERY NOTIFICATION USING MAIL IMAGE
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1. A method for notifying an addressee about an item having an address and being processed by a delivery service, comprising the steps of:
- capturing an image of the item after receipt of the item by the delivery service;
determining a communication channel for the addressee using the address from the item; and
notifying the addressee of the item via the communication channel.
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Abstract
A method and system is provided for notifying an addressee about a mail piece having an address. The system captures an image of the mail piece and determines a communication channel for the addressee using the address from the mail piece. The system provides the addressee with the image via the communication channel.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for notifying an addressee about an item having an address and being processed by a delivery service, comprising the steps of:
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capturing an image of the item after receipt of the item by the delivery service; determining a communication channel for the addressee using the address from the item; and notifying the addressee of the item via the communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for informing an addressee having an address about a mail piece having the address and being processed by a delivery service, comprising the steps of:
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supplying communication channel information to a delivery service; storing the communication channel information based on the address; capturing an image of the mail piece during processing by the delivery service; retrieving the stored communication channel information based on the mail piece'"'"'s address; and sending the image to the addressee via the retrieved communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A system for notifying an addressee about a item having an address and being processed by a delivery service, comprising:
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means for capturing an image of the item after receipt of the item by the delivery service; means for determining a communication channel for the addressee using the address from the item; and means for notifying the addressee of the item via the communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A system for informing an addressee having an address about a item having the address and being processed by a delivery service, comprising:
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means for supplying communication channel information to a delivery service; means for storing the communication channel information based on the address; means for capturing an image of the item by the delivery service; means for retrieving the stored communication channel information based on the item'"'"'s address; and means for sending the image to the addressee via the retrieved communication channel.
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