Robert R Ferrara

US Patent:

6804577, Oct 12, 2004

Filed:

Jun 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/184235

Inventors:

Robert V. Ferrara - Mamaroneck NY
Ronald K. Rutledge - Shelton CT
Martin A. Connelly - Orange CT
Steven J. Shapiro - Monroe CT

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F 700

US Classification:

700224, 700223, 700226

Abstract:

A business reply mail processing system is provided. A transport module feeds a business reply mail piece in a path of travel where the business reply mail piece includes a job ID code and field data. A scanner module scans the business reply mail piece to read the job ID code and the field data. A control module uses the job ID code to access processing data from a mail campaign job database corresponding to the job ID code and controls the scanner module using the processing data to read the field data from the business reply mail piece. Alternatively, the business reply mail piece includes the processing data that is read by the scanner and the control module uses the processing data read from the business reply mail piece to read the field data from the business reply mail piece.