System and method to process return-to-sender (RTS) mail

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10112217
APP PUB NO 20180029084A1
SERIAL NO

15457430

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A method for processing return-to-sender (RTS) mail pieces by a mail processing system. The method includes receiving a plurality of RTS cards and RTS mail pieces. The RTS cards identify RTS reason codes for corresponding ones of the RTS mail pieces. The method includes imaging each RTS mail piece to produce an image. The method includes creating and storing a unique RTS mail piece profile of for each “error” RTS mail piece that uses an identification code for that RTS mail piece and a reason code from a preceding RTS card. The method includes sorting the RTS cards to a first output bin and sorting the error RTS mail pieces to a second output bin. The method includes thereafter processing the error RTS mail pieces using the corresponding RTS mail piece profiles and without using the RTS cards.

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  • SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Li, Hongjian Coppell, US 20 34
Salemizadeh, Abdul Hamid Burleson, US 6 16

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