WO2002047832A3 - Apparatus and methods for processing mail using a manifest - Google Patents

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WO2002047832A3
WO2002047832A3 PCT/US2001/048237 US0148237W WO0247832A3 WO 2002047832 A3 WO2002047832 A3 WO 2002047832A3 US 0148237 W US0148237 W US 0148237W WO 0247832 A3 WO0247832 A3 WO 0247832A3
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manifest
mail system
methods
mailpiece
mail
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PCT/US2001/048237
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Thomas M Amonette
John J Sadler
John F Gullo
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Us Postal Service
Thomas M Amonette
John J Sadler
John F Gullo
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Priority to AU2002236620A priority Critical patent/AU2002236620A1/en
Priority to US10/450,468 priority patent/US8412534B2/en
Publication of WO2002047832A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002047832A2/en
Publication of WO2002047832A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002047832A3/en
Priority to US13/829,255 priority patent/US8756070B2/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/08—Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
    • G06Q10/083—Shipping
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
    • G06Q30/018—Certifying business or products
    • G06Q50/60—
    • 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
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00483—Batch processing of mailpieces

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for manifesting mailpieces, processing mailpieces from a mail system (112), and certifying a mail system are provided. A mailpiece is received at a manifest mailing system and mailing information from the mail piece is obtained. A manifest of the mailpiece is created and the mailpiece is then delivered using the manifest. Based on a certification of the mail system, an accuracy of a portion of the manifest may be selectively determined (118). Based on the accuracy of the manifest, the mailpieces are then conditionally delivered using the manifest. To determine a certification (442), the test information may be provided to a mail system. A manifest generated by the mail system is then received. The accuracy of the manifest based on the test information is determined and a certification level is then assigned to the mail system.
PCT/US2001/048237 2000-12-14 2001-12-14 Apparatus and methods for processing mail using a manifest WO2002047832A2 (en)

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AU2002236620A AU2002236620A1 (en) 2000-12-14 2001-12-14 Apparatus and methods for processing mail using a manifest
US10/450,468 US8412534B2 (en) 2000-12-14 2001-12-14 Apparatus and methods for processing mails using a manifest
US13/829,255 US8756070B2 (en) 2000-12-14 2013-03-14 Apparatus and methods for processing mail using a manifest

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US25505900P 2000-12-14 2000-12-14
US60/255,059 2000-12-14

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US11/358,139 Division US8423375B2 (en) 2000-12-14 2006-02-22 Apparatus and methods for processing mail using a manifest

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US8412534B2 (en) 2013-04-02
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US8756070B2 (en) 2014-06-17
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