Patent ID: 8560115
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: B07C,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of processing a plurality of permit imprinted mailpieces, the method comprising steps of: by way of a postage device, printing an information based indicia barcode (IBI) adjacent to the permit imprint on each respective mailpiece, the information based barcode including a unique identifier for each respective mailpiece; obtaining parametric data for each respective mailpiece and associating the unique identifier, encoded in the IBI, and parametric data for each respective mailpiece; transferring the unique identifier and parametric data for each respective mailpiece from the postage device to a sorter; during sorting on the sorter, reading each unique identifier from the information based barcode printed on each respective mailpiece; and using the read unique identifier and transferred parametric data for each respective mailpiece to control at least one aspect of sorter operation.