Mailing machine scanner apparatus and method

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20050071294A1
SERIAL NO

10673085

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A method and apparatus for processing a mailpiece. The method includes receiving a mailpiece that has a barcode printed on the mailpiece. The barcode being in machine-readable format. Next, image data of the mailpiece is obtained. Postage data is calculated as a function of the data of the barcode and an indicia is printed on the mailpiece that represents the postage data. A control signal is generated as a function of the representative data and operation of a mailing machine is modified as a function of the control signal. Furthermore, the barcode can contain data that is transmitted to a server and used for tracing the location of the mailpiece and confirming delivery of the mailpiece.

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PITNEY BOWES INC3001 SUMMER STREET STAMFORD CT 06926

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Collins, Joseph D Watertown, CT 5 91
Rios, Jeffrey P Easton, CT 3 172

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