EP1189708B1 - Procede de tri d'envois - Google Patents

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EP1189708B1
EP1189708B1 EP00922465A EP00922465A EP1189708B1 EP 1189708 B1 EP1189708 B1 EP 1189708B1 EP 00922465 A EP00922465 A EP 00922465A EP 00922465 A EP00922465 A EP 00922465A EP 1189708 B1 EP1189708 B1 EP 1189708B1
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Walter S. Rosenbaum
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S209/00—Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
    • Y10S209/90—Sorting flat-type mail

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  • the invention relates to a method according to the preamble of Main claim and is particularly advantageous in the distribution of shipments within companies (so-called in-house distribution) used.
  • the distribution takes place according to the recipient addresses, that are on the programs.
  • OCR automatic reading of addresses
  • OCR systems for automatic reading of addresses
  • the detection reliability varies strong with the font and overall quality of the surface of the address information applied to the letters.
  • automatic Reading the addresses is difficult because the addresses are handwritten different places are applied and the senders themselves not always stick to agreed conventions. In case of a The program in question can be recognized successfully according to a any sort order you want.
  • OVS online video coding systems
  • the invention specified in claim 1 is therefore an object to create a method for sorting shipments, that the need for automatic reading of the written Addresses and thus also manual sorting or coding at special video coding stations including the delay lines for addresses that are not automatically legible eliminated.
  • the invention is based on the idea of the existing workplace connections by means of email systems, by coupling the e-mail system with the control of the Sorting machine the automatic reading of the previously necessary addressees (names and Avoid address details).
  • Each envelope comes with a through human and machine-readable labeling, one Envelope number, i.e. the numbering is in Number form and coded form, e.g. as a barcode on the envelope.
  • the sender who sent one or more consignments to one Wants to send addressees, so the first thing to do is search on his PC in the email address file the addressee and after it found, he adds the envelope number (s).
  • the envelope numbers applied advantageously on both sides of the cover.
  • the sender receives an email informing you that the shipment is from the sorting machine was removed.
  • 1 shows schematically the sequence of the method in the Mail distribution in a company.
  • a sorting machine 4 is used for the sorting process, which can process a wide range of shipments, with incoming Post, outgoing mail and in-house mail (post that is within of the company must be distributed) must be sorted. Therefore the addressees on the consignments in the address field to be read.
  • the envelopes 1 with an identifying, human readable and machine-readable number 2. This numbering is done on both sides, so that an orientation of the envelopes 1 before Sorting by the address page is not necessary.
  • the PC 4 des Sender 3 opened the email system and in window 5 for the Address book of the addressee, in this case Torsten Tanz, wanted or entered.
  • the corresponding envelope number 2 entered and with an OK to the control of the sorting machine 4 sent.
  • the addressee receives an email that a mail item from sender x is on the way. These news can also be sent with a selectable delay.
  • the identified envelope number 2 is then sent to the controller, where using file 6 for the sorting plan is determined, which name and thus which Distribution point for this envelope 1 is provided (distribution point 23) and by setting the course accordingly Envelope in one or more sort runs in one Sorting compartment assigned to the distribution point is transported.
  • Emptying the sorting machine 4 becomes the envelope number 2 both in the control of the sorting machine 4 and in the Address file of the e-mail system deleted again, so that the envelope 1 is free for a new use.
  • the sender optionally receives one E-mail message that his shipment leave the sorting machine 4 Has.

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Claims (4)

  1. Procédé de tri d'envois en utilisant une trieuse qui trient les envois en fonction d'un code, lisible par une machine, se trouvant sur les enveloppes des envois,
    caractérisé par les étapes consistant à
    doter chaque enveloppe d'envoi (1) d'un numéro d'enveloppe propre se présentant sous la forme d'un nombre lisible par l'homme et d'un code lisible par une machine en vue de l'identification,
    doter l'enveloppe ou les enveloppes (1) à envoyer de données relatives au destinataire et lisibles par l'homme,
    rechercher le destinataire correspondant dans un fichier d'adresses de courrier électronique,
    entrer le ou les numéros (2) de l'enveloppe ou des enveloppes (1) à envoyer au destinataire correspondant dans le fichier d'adresses de courrier électronique,
    envoyer le destinataire auquel sont associés les numéros d'enveloppe (2) depuis le système de courrier électronique à la trieuse couplée au système de courrier électronique dans le programme de tri de laquelle le destinataire concerné est associé dans le fichier d'adresses de courrier électronique à un point de distribution, et envoyer une attribution temporaire des numéros d'enveloppe (2) au point de distribution du destinataire,
    transporter les envois en direction de la trieuse (4),
    lire automatiquement les numéros d'enveloppe (2) lisibles par la machine et trier en fonction des numéros d'enveloppe (2) associé au destinataire et donc au point de distribution associé via le courrier électronique,
    effacer l'attribution existante des numéros d'enveloppe (2) aux destinataire et point de distribution dans le cas d'une nouvelle attribution de ces enveloppes (1).
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les enveloppes (1) sont dotées des deux côtés du numéro d'enveloppe (2).
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'envoi d'un courrier électronique au destinataire est également effectué avec l'ordre d'envoyer les données à l'unité de commande de la trieuse (4), l'expédition se faisant avec un retard sélectionnable.
  4. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que, après avoir vider la trieuse (4), l'expéditeur (3) reçoit une courrier électronique relatif à ce processus.
EP00922465A 1999-05-18 2000-04-03 Procede de tri d'envois Expired - Lifetime EP1189708B1 (fr)

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DE19922788A DE19922788C1 (de) 1999-05-18 1999-05-18 Verfahren zum Sortieren von Sendungen
DE19922788 1999-05-18
PCT/DE2000/000995 WO2000069574A1 (fr) 1999-05-18 2000-04-03 Pocede de tri d'envois

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WO2000069574A1 (fr) 2000-11-23
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