EP 1368791 A2 20031210 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING STAMPS ON MAIL
Title (en)
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING STAMPS ON MAIL
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ÜBERPRÜFUNG EINER AUF EINE POSTSENDUNG AUFGEBRACHTEN FREIMACHUNG
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE CONTROLE D'UN AFFRANCHISSEMENT APPLIQUE SUR UN ENVOI POSTAL
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 0200216 W 20020123
- DE 10105273 A 20010202
Abstract (en)
[origin: US2004096081A1] The invention relates to a method for monitoring the stamps on mail items. According to the invention, said method is characterized in that graphic information is captured in at least one selected read area of the mail, whereupon the stored graphic information is compared to the graphic representation of the stamps. If the graphic information does not match one of the stored images, said mail is subjected to a another monitoring step. The invention also relates to a device which is suitable for carrying out the above-mentioned method.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G01N 21/84 (2006.01); B07C 1/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 7/60 (2017.01); G07B 17/00 (2006.01); G07D 7/0043 (2016.01); G07D 7/0047 (2016.01); G07D 7/12 (2016.01); G07D 7/20 (2016.01); G07D 7/206 (2016.01); H04N 1/40 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B07C 1/00 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 17/00435 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 17/00661 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00443 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00709 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00725 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 02061695A2
Citation (examination)
US 5992601 A 19991130 - MENNIE DOUGLAS U [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 2004096081 A1 20040520; US 7529386 B2 20090505; AU 2002240792 B2 20070215; BG 108049 A 20040430; CA 2437297 A1 20020808; CN 100433068 C 20081112; CN 1547727 A 20041117; CZ 20032076 A3 20031217; DE 10105273 A1 20020814; EP 1368791 A2 20031210; EP 1909234 A1 20080409; HR P20030702 A2 20050430; HU P0400078 A2 20041129; JP 2004518227 A 20040617; NO 20033395 D0 20030730; NO 20033395 L 20031002; NZ 527264 A 20060728; PL 369243 A1 20050418; RU 2003124301 A 20050227; RU 2292592 C2 20070127; SK 9842003 A3 20040108; WO 02061695 A2 20020808; WO 02061695 A3 20031009; YU 60703 A 20041231; ZA 200306070 B 20040806
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 46703704 A 20040105; AU 2002240792 A 20020123; BG 10804903 A 20030801; CA 2437297 A 20020123; CN 02804527 A 20020123; CZ 20032076 A 20020123; DE 0200216 W 20020123; DE 10105273 A 20010202; EP 02706618 A 20020123; EP 07023049 A 20020123; HR P20030702 A 20030902; HU P0400078 A 20020123; JP 2002561786 A 20020123; NO 20033395 A 20030730; NZ 52726402 A 20020123; PL 36924302 A 20020123; RU 2003124301 A 20020123; SK 9842003 A 20020123; YU P60703 A 20020123; ZA 200306070 A 20030806