Patent ID: 7003471
Filing Date: 2006-02-21
Classification: G06Q,G07B

Abstract:
1. An incoming mail monitoring system, said system comprises: a sticker that is issued to mailers that is placed on mail to identify the mailer to whom the sticker was issued; a receptacle that reads and stores the identifying information contained in the sticker before the mail enters the interior of the receptacle; a data center that receives information contained in the sticker and the receptacle to determine if the mailer is permitted to enter mail into the interior of the receptacle; a scanner that reads the sticker; wherein the scanner captures and interprets the information contained in the sticker; wherein the scanner is located in a control chamber; wherein the control chamber has a locked door for isolating suspect mail; wherein the interior of the receptacle comprises an inner chamber that receives mail from the control chamber that is not suspected of having life-harming material; and wherein the inner chamber has a locked door in which when open mail may be removed from the inner chamber.