Patent ID: 6714835
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: G07B

Abstract:
Apparatus for assembling mailpieces, said mailpieces each including a control document, said control documents each including data for determining a unique identification code, said apparatus comprising:a) storing means for storing a mailing control file, said mailing control file comprising a plurality of mailpiece records, each of said records including a plurality of fields, said fields containing data for controlling assembly of a mailpiece, and each of said records including one of said unique identification codes, whereby each of said records defines preparation of at least one corresponding mailpiece, said file also comprising data for determining specified job parameters for initial set-up of said apparatus; b) means for assembling said mailpieces, said assembling means including means for detecting and outputting said determining data from said control documents; c) said assembling means being responsive to initial set-up signals to set-up job parameters for a particular mailing job corresponding to said mailing control file; and d) a controller for: d1) initially accessing said storing means to determine said specified job parameters; d2) generating said initial set-up signals to control set-up of said assembling means in accordance with said specified job parameters; then d3) accessing said records in accordance with said determining data from said control documents; and d4) controlling said assembling means to prepare said corresponding mailpieces in accordance with said records.