EP1106265A3 - Method and apparatus for readying mass mailings - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for readying mass mailings Download PDF

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EP1106265A3
EP1106265A3 EP00125550A EP00125550A EP1106265A3 EP 1106265 A3 EP1106265 A3 EP 1106265A3 EP 00125550 A EP00125550 A EP 00125550A EP 00125550 A EP00125550 A EP 00125550A EP 1106265 A3 EP1106265 A3 EP 1106265A3
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mass
readying
postal service
database
address
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French (fr)
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EP1106265A2 (en
EP1106265B1 (en
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Holger Kühnemann
Harald Meier
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Datacolor Dialog Medien GmbH
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00435—Details specific to central, non-customer apparatus, e.g. servers at post office or vendor
    • G07B2017/00443—Verification of mailpieces, e.g. by checking databases
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00483—Batch processing of mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00491—Mail/envelope/insert handling system
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
    • G07B2017/0058—Printing of code
    • G07B2017/00588—Barcode
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00612—Attaching item on mailpiece
    • G07B2017/00629—Circuit, e.g. transponder
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00709—Scanning mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00717—Reading barcodes

Abstract

The method involves using addresses from a database, placing the items in envelopes and dispatching them to the postal service. At least one data field of the address of a single item of the mass mailing is detected and a machine-readable coded information item is attached before dispatching the mass mailing to the postal service. Recognition is improved by comparing with logical records from the address database and any errors corrected. Independent claims are also included for the following: an enveloping device for mass mailings.
EP00125550A 1999-12-03 2000-11-22 Method and apparatus for readying mass mailings Expired - Lifetime EP1106265B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE19958279A DE19958279A1 (en) 1999-12-03 1999-12-03 Method and device for preparing bulk shipments
DE19958279 1999-12-03

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EP1106265A2 EP1106265A2 (en) 2001-06-13
EP1106265A3 true EP1106265A3 (en) 2003-12-17
EP1106265B1 EP1106265B1 (en) 2006-10-04

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EP00125550A Expired - Lifetime EP1106265B1 (en) 1999-12-03 2000-11-22 Method and apparatus for readying mass mailings

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AT (1) ATE341404T1 (en)
DE (2) DE19958279A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2276660T3 (en)

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US4999481A (en) * 1985-12-26 1991-03-12 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and apparatus for sequentially numbering mail pieces
US5119306A (en) * 1990-01-02 1992-06-02 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mail piece weight quality control system and method
US5142482A (en) * 1989-10-03 1992-08-25 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mailing system with information feedback

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DE2940771C2 (en) * 1979-10-08 1986-10-09 U.E. Sebald Druck und Verlag GmbH, 8500 Nürnberg Method for the continuous collation of a number of different leaflet sheets to form a mailing batch
US4800505A (en) * 1987-03-13 1989-01-24 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mail preparation system
US4908768A (en) * 1987-08-07 1990-03-13 Pitney Bowes Inc. Inserter based mail manifesting system
DE19829484C1 (en) * 1998-07-01 1999-11-11 Siemens Ag Sorting system combining three stacks of paper into one

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4999481A (en) * 1985-12-26 1991-03-12 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and apparatus for sequentially numbering mail pieces
US5142482A (en) * 1989-10-03 1992-08-25 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mailing system with information feedback
US5119306A (en) * 1990-01-02 1992-06-02 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mail piece weight quality control system and method

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ES2276660T3 (en) 2007-07-01
DE19958279A1 (en) 2001-09-06
DE50013553D1 (en) 2006-11-16
ATE341404T1 (en) 2006-10-15
EP1106265A2 (en) 2001-06-13
EP1106265B1 (en) 2006-10-04

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