System and method for communicating a message in a mailing system
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1. A method for acknowledging the delivery of a mail piece within a mailing system, the method comprising the steps of:
- capturing an electronic image of the mail piece;
capturing an image of a recipient'"'"'s signature when a mail piece is delivered to the recipient;
capturing a response message composed by the recipient when the mail piece is delivered; and
combining the captured electronic image of the mail piece, the captured image of the recipient'"'"'s signature and the captured response message to form an electronic message response acknowledging receipt of the mail piece.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing confirmation and messaging relating to the distribution of a mail piece within a mailing system. Information including a mailer'"'"'s address is included in a digital post mark or printed directly on the mail piece. During delivery of the mail piece, the information is read, and the mailer'"'"'s address is captured. A message, which may include a mail piece image, a recipient response and physical image of a recipient, is sent to the mailer in accordance with read information.
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1. A method for acknowledging the delivery of a mail piece within a mailing system, the method comprising the steps of:
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capturing an electronic image of the mail piece; capturing an image of a recipient'"'"'s signature when a mail piece is delivered to the recipient; capturing a response message composed by the recipient when the mail piece is delivered; and combining the captured electronic image of the mail piece, the captured image of the recipient'"'"'s signature and the captured response message to form an electronic message response acknowledging receipt of the mail piece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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