CA2231450A1 - System and method for reading package information - Google Patents

System and method for reading package information

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CA2231450A1
CA2231450A1 CA002231450A CA2231450A CA2231450A1 CA 2231450 A1 CA2231450 A1 CA 2231450A1 CA 002231450 A CA002231450 A CA 002231450A CA 2231450 A CA2231450 A CA 2231450A CA 2231450 A1 CA2231450 A1 CA 2231450A1
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destination address
address
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Johannes A. S. Bjorner
Michael C. Moed
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United Parcel Service of America Inc
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Johannes A. S. Bjorner
Michael C. Moed
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/10—Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination
    • B07C3/14—Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination using light-responsive detecting means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination

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  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Radar Systems Or Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Character Input (AREA)
  • Labeling Devices (AREA)

Abstract

A system (10) for reading package information includes an imaging system (12) and a label decoding system (14). The imaging system (12) captures an image of a package surface (34) that includes a machine readable code such as a bar code (36) and an alphanumeric destination address (38). The label decoding system (14) locates and decodes the machine readable code and uses OCR techniques to read the destination address (38). The destination address is validated by comparing the decoded address to a database of valid addresses. If the decoded address is invalid, an image of the destination address is displayed on a workstation (30) and an operator enters the correct address. The system (10) forms a unified package record by combining the decoded bar code data and the correct destination address data. The unified package record is used for subsequently sorting and tracking the package (20) and is stored in a database and applied to a label that is affixed to the package (20).
CA002231450A 1995-09-29 1996-09-20 System and method for reading package information Expired - Fee Related CA2231450C (en)

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US08/536,865 1995-09-29
US08/536,865 US5770841A (en) 1995-09-29 1995-09-29 System and method for reading package information
PCT/US1996/015218 WO1997011790A1 (en) 1995-09-29 1996-09-20 System and method for reading package information

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EP (1) EP0852520B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3495739B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE182817T1 (en)
CA (1) CA2231450C (en)
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