Global Patent Index - EP 1389493 A1

EP 1389493 A1 20040218 - Process and apparatus for automatic marking of address fields

Title (en)

Process and apparatus for automatic marking of address fields

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtungen zur automatischen Adressblockmarkierung

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour le marquage automatique d'un champ d'adresse

Publication

EP 1389493 A1 20040218 (DE)

Application

EP 02026070 A 20021122

Priority

DE 10237359 A 20020812

Abstract (en)

Method for automatic mail sorting in which postal item address blocks (4) are automatically recognized and marked in preparation for further processing of the address. The address block is also identified by identification of differences between images (BM, BA) of sequential mail items. The invention also relates to a corresponding mail sorting plant and computer program for method implementation.

Abstract (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtungen zur automatischen Adreßblockmarkierung von Sendungen in Briefsortieranlagen, wobei der Adreßblock automatisch erkannt und zur Weiterverarbeitung der Adresse markiert sowie der Adreßblock durch Differenzbildung von Bildern zweier aufeinander folgender Sendungen erkannt wird. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B07C 3/14

IPC 8 full level

B07C 3/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B07C 3/14 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 20218212 U1 20031224; EP 1389493 A1 20040218

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 20218212 U 20021122; EP 02026070 A 20021122