7results about "Franking apparatus" patented technology

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 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.

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.

It is inter-alia disclosed a method, said method comprising obtaining or causing obtaining trigger information associated with at least part of attribute information associated with at least one first consignment unit; determining or causing determining whether or not attribute information associated with at least one second consignment unit is stored in a database that is similar to the attribute information associated with the at least one first consignment unit; if attribute information associated with at least one second consignment unit is determined to be stored in the database that is determined to be similar to the attribute information associated with the at least one first consignment unit; generating alert information or causing alert information to be generated.