31results about "Franking apparatus" patented technology

The invention discloses an express processing method and system based on an intelligent door lock, the intelligent door lock and a storage medium, and the method comprises the steps: waking up a cat eye for visitor recognition when an express assistant function is started; if the courier is recognized, the courier is prompted through voice whether the user needs to sign for express delivery, whether a sign-in code is needed and whether a pick-up code is needed; determining a demand of a courier; if the demand of the courier is that the user needs to sign for express delivery or a sign-for code is needed, inputting a to-be-signed express delivery number, matching the sign-for code according to the to-be-signed express delivery number, and broadcasting the sign-for code; and if the demand of the courier is that a pickup code is needed, inputting a returned express number, matching a pickup code according to the returned express number, and broadcasting the pickup code. According to the invention, the express delivery signing and returning of the user are effectively processed through the intelligent door lock, the express delivery of the user is conveniently managed, and the safety, convenience and efficiency are improved.

A system for receiving and delivering packages to a building having a package receiving station, a delivery robot and a control system. The package receiving station having a display, an input device, a package receiving area, a robot loading area, at least one package manipulation devices, and a computing device, and the delivery robot capable of interacting with the package receiving station to receive packages to be delivered, such that the package receiving station is capable of receiving a package at the package receiving area, moving it to the robot loading area and loading the package onto the delivery robot and the control system is capable of notifying a recipient of the arrival of the package, coordinating a delivery time, and initiating a package delivery whereby the package is loaded onto the delivery robot and delivered to a location within the building and delivers the package.

A postage generating system and method that allows for the generation of postage without the use of a PSD, while still maintaining the necessary data integrity and non-repudiation aspects. The cryptographic and accounting functions are performed separately when an indicium is generated and reconciled to ensure that every transaction is properly accounted for and funds are deducted from the user's account. The cryptographic functions for an indicium are performed utilizing a cloud-based Hardware Security Module (HSM). Transaction records for indicium generated by an HSM are stored in a database. The accounting is performed by a transaction server, separate and remote from the HSM, to make updates to the client's account to account for generated indicia. An Integrity Monitor Server monitors the consistency of the transactions, i.e., that every transaction performed by an HSM is properly accounted for by the transaction server and funds are deducted from the user's account.

A mail signature verification system employs a software that is configured to remove pixels of a digital photograph taken of a signature through an opaque security window. The mail piece can be signed and then the signature is covered with the signature cover having a security window therein. The signature reading station of a mail processing machine compresses the security window against a press plate and illuminates the signature with a light element while taking the digital photograph. The software then analyzes the digital photograph to remove pixels having a grey scale value below an upper grey scale threshold and remove pixels above a lower grey scale threshold, thereby rendering a signature with these darkest of pixels over the lightest of pixels.

A method of verifying the identity of a mail item, the method comprising obtaining a first visual representation of at least a portion of a mail item, determining a first postal identifier based on the first visual representation, obtaining a second visual representation of at least a portion of the mail item, determining a second postal identifier based on the second visual representation, comparing the second postal identifier with the first postal identifier, and enabling processing of the mail item based on the comparison step.

Computer-implemented method for verifying at least one postal item, preferably a letter, a parcel, a packet or a package; the method comprising at least the following steps: a. generate at least one encrypted data record in an online database on at least one server; b. create at least one transmission link to the data record by the server; c. Encoding the shipment link into at least one machine-readable shipment code, preferably a barcode and / or a QR code, by the server; d. affix, preferably by printing and / or engraving, the shipment code to at least one packaging element, preferably an envelope, a shipping bag, a shipping box and / or a sticker, for the postal shipment; e. transmit, preferably hand over or send, the packaging element to a sender of the postal item; f. Reading the transmission code and decoding the transmission link with at least one sender device, preferably a smartphone, tablet computer, laptop computer and / or desktop computer; of the sender; g. opening the encrypted data set with the sender's terminal device using the sender's personal key; h. activating the shipment code by entering shipment information comprising at least one electronic signature to authenticate the sender and preferably at least one name and / or address of a recipient of the mail item into the encrypted data record with the sender's terminal device; i. sending the postal item with the packaging unit by a postal service provider to the recipient; j. Reading the shipment code and decoding the shipment link with at least one authentication device, preferably a smartphone, tablet computer, laptop computer and / or desktop computer; of the postal service provider and / or the recipient; k. Opening at least part of the encrypted data set with the authentication device using a personal key of the postal service provider and / or the recipient; and I. Authenticate the sender using the electronic signature with the authentication device.

The invention belongs to the field of express delivery, and relates to an unmanned courier station and an unmanned courier station operation method, which can realize unattended operation of an express delivery courier station and facilitate mail delivery. The technical scheme comprises an intelligent goods shelf, a camera and a control center. The intelligent goods shelf is fixed to the ground, the intelligent easel comprises a plurality of grid openings, the grid openings are arranged in an array mode, and each grid opening is a square space with an opening in one side. The visual field of the camera faces the intelligent goods shelf, and the camera is configured to collect the storage and extraction grids and time of mails. The control center is electrically connected with the intelligent goods shelf and the camera.

A method of verifying the identity of a mail item, the method comprising obtaining a first visual representation of at least a portion of a mail item, determining a first postal identifier based on the first visual representation, obtaining a second visual representation of at least a portion of the mail item, determining a second postal identifier based on the second visual representation, comparing the second postal identifier with the first postal identifier, and enabling processing of the mail item based on the comparison step.

The application discloses a method for express delivery by visual intelligent technology, which comprises an intelligent cabinet communication network, wherein the intelligent communication network comprises an intelligent cabinet group, a camera, a cloud server and a handheld terminal; the intelligent cabinet group is composed of several intelligent cabinets, and the intelligent cabinet group further comprises a control host which is connected with the cloud server through a data communication network; the surface of the intelligent cabinet is marked with the cabinet number of the intelligent cabinet; the camera and the handheld terminal are connected with the cloud server in data mode. The method captures the action of putting in a package and closing a cabinet door by the camera, realizes express delivery by visual intelligent technology, and greatly improves the delivery speed and efficiency of express delivery.

According to the identity verification method, device and system for the short-time high-concurrency pickup user, through local networking and data preloading, the high-concurrency verification pressure is dispersed to each local node from the cloud end, and the core verification logic is completed locally, so that the dependence on the real-time performance of network connection is thoroughly eliminated, and the user experience is improved. The verification efficiency and the system reliability in a short-time high-concurrency scene are greatly improved; comprising the following steps: S1, pre-configuring and networking: physically connecting a master control device with a plurality of slave control devices through POE (Power Over Ethernet) lines to establish a local verification network; s2, data preloading: downloading and storing all order data of a specific pick-up place and a pick-up time point in a wireless or wired mode in a local storage module of the master control device; s3, associating the device with the commodity; s4, performing offline verification; and S5, after the pickup process is finished or the network is recovered, synchronizing the locally updated pickup state data of the main control device to the cloud server.

The present invention offers an innovative and environmentally friendly solution to meet the growing need for autonomous postal services. The “BALI” terminal ensures continuous service, reduces delays, and improves the user experience while minimizing its environmental impact.

The present invention provides systems and methods for preserving postage discounts in a mailstream location, reprinting removed mailsheets, and returning mailpieces to their originally intended location. Because the sequence of the mailstream is restored, postage discounts based on print stream location are preserved and the correct mailsheets are grouped together to qualify for the postage discount. Advantageously, restoring the sequence of the mailstream in place is more efficient than through a secondary workflow.

Method for validating a prepaid postal item (10), in which a verifiable unique identifier (12) applied to the postal item (10) for prepayment is captured by means of a telecommunications-enabled capture device (20), and the capture device (20) sends the captured identifier (12) to a carrier (DL1, ..., DLn) arbitrarily selected by the sender from a plurality of possible carriers (DL1, ..., DLn) for verification of the identifier (12) by the selected carrier (DL1, ..., DLn) and storage of the verified identifier (12) in a database (DB1, ..., DBn) accessible to the selected carrier (DL1, ..., DLn).

Systems described herein for controlling, requesting, and coordinating the creation and generation of labels can be a label broker, providing a centralized location for storing label information created by various entities, and managing the requests for generation of physical labels coming from various sources and entities.

Method for tracking shipments produced by one or more processing plants (100, 102) comprising the following steps: Providing (S100) a plurality of original orders, each of which comprises a plurality of shipments to be generated; depending on predetermined characteristics of the shipments, generating (S102) at least one processing order (111, 111a, 111b), wherein the processing order (111, 111a, 111b) comprises at least one shipment to be generated from different original orders; and Processing (S106) of the processing order (111, 111a, 111b) by the one or more processing plants (100, 102) in order to generate the respective shipments from the original orders; characterized by the fact that Each shipment to be generated in the original orders is uniquely assigned to the corresponding shipment in the processing order (111, 111a, 111b) (S104) in order to enable the tracking (S108-S114) of a shipment from the original order during its processing, based on the assignment. wherein the processing of a processing order (111, 111a, 111b) includes printing the shipment and subsequent processing of the shipment, wherein in the event that the printing or subsequent processing of the shipment is faulty, a reprint of the shipment is carried out, wherein the identification assigned to the faulty shipment is appropriately assigned to the reprint of the new shipment, so that the unique assignment of the new shipment to the corresponding shipment in the original order is maintained.

The present invention relates to a material processing device (GG) with a first communication module (KM1). The first communication module (KM1) is connected to a control unit (SE). The material processing device (GG) is configured to accommodate at least one second communication module (KM2). The control unit (SE) is configured to determine whether the second communication module (KM2) is operational.

The invention relates to an automatic distribution system for intelligent logistics, and the system comprises a data storage device which is disposed in a cellular storage cabinet, and the cellular storage cabinet comprises a plurality of storage units with different volumes; the state notification equipment is used for executing a notification of allowing to receive a field state corresponding to the object when the field analysis volume, obtained through intelligent analysis, of the current to-be-stored object is smaller than or equal to more than one storage volume in the multiple storage volumes; and taking the storage unit corresponding to the storage volume closest to the received on-site analysis volume value in the more than one storage volume as a reference storage unit to perform on-site broadcasting of the storage number of the reference storage unit. Through the method and the device, the 3D entity volume corresponding to the current to-be-stored object can be intelligently analyzed, whether the cellular storage cabinet is rejected or not is determined based on the 3D entity volume, and the most matched storage unit is determined when rejection is not executed, so that the object storage speed and efficiency are improved.

In an embodiment, an apparatus comprises one or more processors and one or more memories communicatively coupled to the one or more processors and storing instructions which, when processed by the one or more processors, cause: receiving a digital image of a particular item of mail and storing the digital image; causing data to be extracted from the digital image using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) or by processing encoded data; based on the extracted data, matching the particular item of mail to particular mailing data from the data stream; determining, based, at least in part, on the extracted data and the particular mailing data, one or more actions to take with respect to the particular item of mail and, in response, causing performance of the one or more actions.

The utility model provides a self-service mailing cabinet which comprises a cabinet body, a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate are arranged in the cabinet body, and a gap is formed between the second mounting plate and the rear side of the cabinet body to form a window; the control device comprises a touch screen and control equipment; a printing device; a first camera; a delivery port bin gate device; a second camera; a conveying device; a window bin gate device; a first correlation sensor and a second correlation sensor; the control device is electrically connected with the touch screen, the printing device, the first camera, the mailing opening bin gate device, the second camera, the window bin gate device, the conveying device, the first correlation sensor and the second correlation sensor. A sender can interact with the self-service mailing cabinet, and the sender and a package are verified in the self-service mailing process, so that the mailing safety is improved.