Method of tracking mailpieces for measuring journey times through a multi-network postal sorting system
US-9199282-B2 · Dec 1, 2015 · US
Method and system for delivery point multiplication
US9205461B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9205461-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213411702-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | Oct 15, 2010 |
| Publication date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
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System, methods, and computer-readable media. A method performed by a mail sorting machine includes receiving a plurality of mailpieces in an input of the mail sorting machine and sorting the mailpieces into a plurality of sequencing groups. The method includes storing a first subset of the mailpieces in each sequencing group. The method includes sorting a second subset of the mailpieces in each sequencing group to a plurality of outlets, where storing the first subset and sorting the second subset are performed for each sequencing group by processing each sequentially in a group order. The method includes sorting the stored first subset mailpieces to the plurality of outlets.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method performed by a mail sorting machine, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of mailpieces in an input of the mail sorting machine; sorting the mailpieces into a plurality of sequencing groups, each sequencing group includes a sequence of a first subset of odd numbered mailpieces of the plurality of mailpieces and a second subset of even numbered mailpieces of the plurality of mailpieces; storing the second subset of even numbered mailpiece…
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- What does patent US9205461B2 cover?
- System, methods, and computer-readable media. A method performed by a mail sorting machine includes receiving a plurality of mailpieces in an input of the mail sorting machine and sorting the mailpieces into a plurality of sequencing groups. The method includes storing a first subset of the mailpieces in each sequencing group. The method includes sorting a second subset of the mailpieces in eac…
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- Norris Michael O, Worth Floyd W, Siemens Industry Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B07C3/00. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Dec 08 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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