Patent ID: 6508365
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: B07C,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of removing unwanted physical mail from a mail stream using an incoming mail sorting apparatus, the incoming mail sorting apparatus comprising a feeder, an OCR system positioned downstream from the feeder and at least two bins positioned downstream from the OCR system, the method comprising the steps of:a) obtaining information from a physical mailpiece, the physical mailpiece having been received from a mail delivery provider, using the mail sorting apparatus; b) evaluating the information obtained from the physical mailpiece to determine whether the mailpiece should be delivered, the information obtained from the physical mailpiece being indicative of mailpiece status; c) delivering the physical mailpiece if in step b) it is determined that the physical mailpiece should be delivered to an intended recipient: and d) out-sorting the physical mailpiece if in step b) it is determined that the physical mailpiece should not be delivered to the intended recipient.