Method and an apparatus for preprocessing logging of received postal items
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1. A method for processing received postal items, comprising, for each one of a plurality of received postal items each including an envelope and contents within that envelope:
- separating contents from an envelope in which the contents is received;
transporting the separated contents along a document track;
automatically recording at least one pattern from the separated contents of the received postal item each time directly after separation of the contents;
generating recorded information representing said at least one recorded pattern; and
storing said information representing said at least one recorded pattern in a log of received mail.
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Abstract
From received postal items patterns are recorded and recorded information representing the recorded patterns is generated. Each received postal item is processed directly after the information is recorded from the postal item. The information representing the recorded patterns is stored in a log of received mail. Since the recordal of the pattern is carried out before the step of processing, any log or archive prepared on the basis of the initial recording step will include any documents which are lost or damaged during the subsequent processing.
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1. A method for processing received postal items, comprising, for each one of a plurality of received postal items each including an envelope and contents within that envelope:
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separating contents from an envelope in which the contents is received;
transporting the separated contents along a document track;
automatically recording at least one pattern from the separated contents of the received postal item each time directly after separation of the contents;
generating recorded information representing said at least one recorded pattern; and
storing said information representing said at least one recorded pattern in a log of received mail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for processing received postal items, comprising, for each one of a plurality of received postal items each including an envelope and contents within that envelope:
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separating contents from an envelope in which the contents is received;
transporting the separated contents along a document track;
automatically recording at least one pattern from the separated contents of the received postal item directly after separation of the contents;
generating recorded information representing said at least one recorded pattern; and
storing said information representing said at least one recorded pattern in a log of received mail, wherein, for each one of a plurality of received postal items, the recording of a pattern includes the recording of a pattern from an envelope and the recording of a pattern from at least one document received in that envelope and wherein information representing said recorded pattern from said envelope and information representing said recorded pattern from said document are stored in mutual association.
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12. A method for processing received postal items, comprising for each one of a plurality of received postal items;
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recording at least one pattern from the received postal item;
generating recorded information representing said at least one recorded pattern; and
storing said information representing said at least one recorded pattern in a log of received mail, wherein data of said information representing said at least one recorded pattern is stored in encrypted form using a private key, said encrypted data being readable using a public key associated with said private key.
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13. An apparatus for processing received postal items each including an envelope and contents within that envelope, comprising:
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a separator for separating contents of each received postal item from an envelope in which the contents is received;
a registration assembly directly downstream of the separator, for recording patterns from the separated contents of each of the received postal items and for generating recorded information representing said recorded patterns;
a document track for transporting contents from the separator to the registration assembly; and
a data storage unit for storing a log of received mail, said data storage unit being connected to said registration assembly for storing said recorded patterns in said log of received mail. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for processing received postal items each including an envelope and contents within that envelope, comprising:
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a separator for separating contents of each received postal item from an envelope in which the contents is received;
a registration assembly directly downstream of the separator for recording patterns from the separated contents of each of the received postal items and for generating recorded information representing said recorded patterns;
a document track for transporting contents from the separator to the registration assembly;
data storage unit for storing a log of received mail, said data storage unit being connected to said registration assembly for storing said recorded patterns in said log of received mail; and
an envelope track, said registration assembly including a recording unit arranged along said envelope track for recording patterns from envelopes in said envelope track.
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Current AssigneeNeopost BV (Quadient SA)
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Original AssigneeHadewe BV
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InventorsEdens, B., Gortemaker, J., Hidding, G.
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Primary Examiner(s)Voeltz, Emanuel Todd
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Assistant Examiner(s)Dixon, Thomas A.
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Application NumberUS08/868,590Time in Patent Office1,413 DaysField of Search705/1, 534/92, 53/55, 382/101, 209/584, 209/604, 209/3.3, 209/539US Class Current705/60CPC Class CodesB43M 7/02 Devices for both opening en...
