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Number: 382/102
Name: Image analysis > Applications > Mail processing > Zip code
Description: Subject matter wherein the image sensing is limited specifically to finding and reading a series of numbers that indicate the general location where the mail piece is to be sent (e.g., a ZIP code or postal code).


Patents under this class:

Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7296004 Electronic bill payment system with merchant identification Nov. 13, 2007
7171022 Common method for communicating area information Jan. 30, 2007
7121458 Apparatus and methods for identifying and processing mail using an identification code Oct. 17, 2006
7105135 System and method for large scale detection of hazardous materials in the mail or in other objects Sep. 12, 2006
7085432 Edge detection using Hough transformation Aug. 1, 2006
7031519 Orthogonal technology for character recognition Apr. 18, 2006
6993155 Method for reading document entries and addresses Jan. 31, 2006
6988107 Reducing and controlling sizes of model-based recognizers Jan. 17, 2006
6970877 Reducing and controlling sizes of prototype-based recognizers Nov. 29, 2005
6961456 Method and apparatus for reading and decoding information Nov. 1, 2005
6954543 Automated discovery, assignment, and submission of image metadata to a network-based photosharing service Oct. 11, 2005
6947574 Method and system for interleaving OCR and ABL for automated mail sorting Sep. 20, 2005
6754366 Method for determining if mail contains life harming materials Jun. 22, 2004
6647385 Method of updating an addressee database in a mail sorting apparatus Nov. 11, 2003
6614931 Handwritten instructions for messaging appliances Sep. 2, 2003
6574351 Destination address area detection apparatus Jun. 3, 2003
6557000 Method of updating an addressee database in a mail sorting apparatus Apr. 29, 2003
6487302 Method for reading and sorting documents Nov. 26, 2002
6453054 Method of recognizing sequences of numerals using a sliding frames Sep. 17, 2002
6346941 Interference check result displaying method and interference check result displaying apparatus as well as computer-readable recording medium having interference check result displaying program Feb. 12, 2002
6269171 Method for exploiting correlated mail streams using optical character recognition Jul. 31, 2001
5974147 Method of verifying unreadable indicia for an information-based indicia program Oct. 26, 1999
5799108 Image decorative processing apparatus Aug. 25, 1998
5734568 Data processing system for merger of sorting information and redundancy information to provide contextual predictive keying for postal addresses Mar. 31, 1998
5731539 Target detection method Mar. 24, 1998
5697504 Video coding system Dec. 16, 1997
5337370 Character recognition method employing non-character recognizer Aug. 9, 1994
5325447 Handwritten digit normalization method Jun. 28, 1994
5307423 Machine recognition of handwritten character strings such as postal zip codes or dollar amount on bank checks Apr. 26, 1994
5253304 Method and apparatus for image segmentation Oct. 12, 1993
5216725 Apparatus and method for separating handwritten characters by line and word Jun. 1, 1993
5142589 Method for repairing images for optical character recognition performing different repair operations based on measured image characteristics Aug. 25, 1992
4998626 Mail processing machine Mar. 12, 1991
4739479 Apparatus for inputting classification information of delivery matter Apr. 19, 1988
4632252 Mail sorting system with coding devices Dec. 30, 1986
4516265 Optical character reader May. 7, 1985
4484348 Figure recognizing system Nov. 20, 1984
4481665 Character segmentation method Nov. 6, 1984



 
 
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