Real-time intelligent packet-collation systems and methods
First Claim
1. A method for operating an inserter having a plurality of hoppers from which inserts may be selected to include with a mail item having two parts, the method comprising:
- reading respective identifications from each of the two parts of the mail item;
moving at least one of the two parts of the mail item sequentially to positions corresponding with the plurality of hoppers;
at each position, making a determination by reference to information extracted from a job file whether the insert in the corresponding hopper is to be included with the mail item;
cross referencing the identification for the at least one of the two parts with an entry in the job file;
including the insert with the at least one of the two parts of the mail item in accordance with the determination;
determining whether the respective identifications for the two parts correspond; and
matching the two parts with the included inserts for mailing.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for operating an inserter having hoppers from which inserts may be selected to include with a mail item. The mail item is moved sequentially, such as with a conveyor, to positions that correspond with the hoppers. At each position for the mail item, information is extracted from a job file related to how that mail item is to be processed and used to determine whether the insert from the corresponding hopper should be included with the mail item. If so, the hopper is caused to include the insert with the mail item; otherwise, the mail item is permitted to proceed to the next position without the insert being included.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for operating an inserter having a plurality of hoppers from which inserts may be selected to include with a mail item having two parts, the method comprising:
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reading respective identifications from each of the two parts of the mail item;
moving at least one of the two parts of the mail item sequentially to positions corresponding with the plurality of hoppers;
at each position, making a determination by reference to information extracted from a job file whether the insert in the corresponding hopper is to be included with the mail item;
cross referencing the identification for the at least one of the two parts with an entry in the job file;
including the insert with the at least one of the two parts of the mail item in accordance with the determination;
determining whether the respective identifications for the two parts correspond; and
matching the two parts with the included inserts for mailing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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