CA2391768A1 - System and method for verifying the delivery of a mailing and the material contained within the mailing - Google Patents

System and method for verifying the delivery of a mailing and the material contained within the mailing Download PDF

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CA2391768A1
CA2391768A1 CA002391768A CA2391768A CA2391768A1 CA 2391768 A1 CA2391768 A1 CA 2391768A1 CA 002391768 A CA002391768 A CA 002391768A CA 2391768 A CA2391768 A CA 2391768A CA 2391768 A1 CA2391768 A1 CA 2391768A1
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Michael J. Critelli
Ronald Reichman
Steven J. Shapiro
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Michael J. Critelli
Ronald Reichman
Steven J. Shapiro
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/067—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components
    • G06K19/07—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips
    • G06K19/0723—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K17/00—Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups G06K1/00 - G06K15/00, e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00612—Attaching item on mailpiece
    • G07B2017/00629—Circuit, e.g. transponder

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Abstract

A system and method for relating the delivery of a mail piece or package (11) to what is inside the mail piece or package. Thus, when the mail piece or package (11) is received and signed for by a recipient (12) the mailer (13) will have proof that the recipient (12) received the mail piece or package (11) and what was inside the mail piece or package at the time the mail piece or package (11) was delivered to the recipient (12). The foregoing is accomplished by: affixing identifying characteristics to material contained within the container; sealing the container (11) along with the material contained within the container; delivering the container (11) along with the material contained within the container to a recipient (12); reading recipient information (12) appearing on the outside of the container (11) and the identifying characteristics of the material contained within the container without opening the container (11); and recording recipient information (12) appearing on the outside of the container (11) and the identifying characteristics of the material contained within the container without opening the container (11); and recording recipient's signature.
CA002391768A 1999-08-11 2000-08-09 System and method for verifying the delivery of a mailing and the material contained within the mailing Expired - Fee Related CA2391768C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US09/372,722 US6275745B1 (en) 1999-08-11 1999-08-11 System and method for verifying the delivery of a mailing and the material contained within the mailing
US09/372,722 1999-08-11
PCT/US2000/021749 WO2001011535A1 (en) 1999-08-11 2000-08-09 Verifying the delivery of a mailing

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CA2391768A1 true CA2391768A1 (en) 2001-02-15
CA2391768C CA2391768C (en) 2005-02-01

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EP (1) EP1226538A4 (en)
AU (1) AU6627200A (en)
CA (1) CA2391768C (en)
WO (1) WO2001011535A1 (en)

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WO2001011535A1 (en) 2001-02-15
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US6275745B1 (en) 2001-08-14
CA2391768C (en) 2005-02-01
EP1226538A1 (en) 2002-07-31

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