Mail processing system, has communication unit to transfer images to server, and extraction unit to extract images from data associated to identification number and to automatically control machine during reception of franked articles

摘要

#CMT# #/CMT# The system has a sorting machine (20) to sort mail articles (12). A mail article franking machine (10) has a radio frequency identification type optical reader (10A) digitizing a destination address (12B) on the articles. A storage unit (10B) e.g. data base, stores digital images of the address and an identification number (12C) e.g. barcode. A communication unit sends the images to a server (14) of a dealer of the machine (10). An extraction unit extracts the images from determined data associated to the number and automatically controls the machine during reception of the franked articles. #CMT# : #/CMT# An independent claim is also included for a method for automatically controlling a sorting machine. #CMT#USE : #/CMT# System for processing mails. #CMT#ADVANTAGE : #/CMT# The configuration of the system permits recognition of the destination address on the mail articles before the articles are entered in the sorting machine, thus sorting and distributing the articles to planned destinations in a rapid and inexpensive manner. #CMT#DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS : #/CMT# The drawing shows a simplified schematic view of a mail processing system permitting rapid sorting of mail articles. '(Drawing includes non-English language text)' 10 : Mail article franking machine 10A : Optical reader 10B : Storage unit 12 : Mail articles 12B : Destination address 12C : Identification number 14 : Server 20 : Sorting machine.