Patent ID: 6793136
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: G07B

Abstract:
An apparatus for acquiring and verifying, relative to pre-established rules, mail piece information for a plurality of mail pieces, comprising:a mail processing machine adapted to process the mail pieces; a module disposed in-line with the mail processing machine, said module including a path along which the mail piece is transported; and at least one of a device adapted to determine mail piece information relating to physical characteristics of each mail piece and a device adapted to capture an image of mail piece information on a face of each mail piece; and at least one processor device linked to the at least one of a device adapted to determine mail piece information relating to physical characteristics of each mail piece and a device adapted to capture an image of mail piece information on a face of each mail piece, the at least one processor device for controlling acquisition and verification of the mail piece information for each mail piece.