System and methods for mail security
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1. A method of sending a package, comprising:
- scanning a two-dimensional bar code that is associated with the package and presented by an intended receiver of the package, wherein the two-dimensional bar code is electronically transmitted to the intended receiver of the package and the two-dimensional bar code is encoded with previously provided biometric information of the intended receiver;
decoding the two-dimensional bar code to obtain the receiver'"'"'s previously provided biometric information;
receiving current biometric information from the receiver and comparing the current biometric information to the previously provided biometric information; and
providing the package to the receiver if the receiver'"'"'s current biometric information is equivalent to the receiver'"'"'s previously provided biometric information.
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Abstract
A method of securing the mails is described. Using a mail information retrieval system and a the use of data-rich, machine readable barcodes to make each mailing piece unique by including data that ‘lives’ with the mail piece or package allows mail to become traceable. Since traceable mail is less likely to become tainted, resources may be focused on mail that is not traceable.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of sending a package, comprising:
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scanning a two-dimensional bar code that is associated with the package and presented by an intended receiver of the package, wherein the two-dimensional bar code is electronically transmitted to the intended receiver of the package and the two-dimensional bar code is encoded with previously provided biometric information of the intended receiver; decoding the two-dimensional bar code to obtain the receiver'"'"'s previously provided biometric information; receiving current biometric information from the receiver and comparing the current biometric information to the previously provided biometric information; and providing the package to the receiver if the receiver'"'"'s current biometric information is equivalent to the receiver'"'"'s previously provided biometric information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for delivering goods, comprising:
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a notification unit for notifying a user electronically that a package has arrived at a predetermined location; a scanner for scanning a two-dimensional bar code that is associated with the package, wherein the two-dimensional bar code is electronically transmitted to an intended receiver of the package and encodes previously provided biometric information relating to the user'"'"'s identification; a decoder for decoding the user'"'"'s previously provided biometric information from the two-dimensional bar code; a collector for collecting the user'"'"'s current biometric information; a comparator for comparing the user'"'"'s current biometric information and the previously provided biometric information, the package being provided to the user when the user'"'"'s current biometric information matches the previously provided biometric information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of delivering identification data to a user of a package delivery system, comprising:
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receiving biometric information and recipient information from a user; and encoding the biometric information into a two-dimensional bar code, the two-dimensional bar code capable of being electronically transmitted and decoded to recover at least the user'"'"'s received biometric information; receiving a notification that the user has ordered a package; and in response to the notification, electronically transmitting the two-dimensional bar code to the user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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