Patent ID: 7277772
Filing Date: 2007-10-02
Classification: B43M,G08C

Abstract:
1. A mail processing system comprising: a mail inserter; and an integrated remote control and scanner comprising: (a) a user interface and device logic module responsive to user inputs, the user input including command inputs and mailpiece damage indicators for association with scanned mailpieces, and also responsive to scanned scan codes, the user interface and device logic module configured to provide inserter control signals, scanner control signals, and associating scan codes with mailpiece damage indicators; (b) a transceiver responsive to the inserter control signals and scan codes with associated mailpiece damage indicators and configured to provide corresponding signals to the mail inserter; and (c) a scanner responsive to the scanner control signals, and configured to provide the scanned scan codes; wherein the user interface, device logic module transceiver and scanner are all integrated into a single hand-held device.