DE102009060515A1 - Method and device for sorting articles of different format classes - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and a device for sorting objects of different format classes, in particular flat mail items. The items are divided into item quantities. For each item (GB.1, GB.2) of the first and each item (Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3) of the second set of items, a sorting feature is measured, and a placeholder (Pl.1, Pl. 2) for the item is generated. A sorting system (BfSA) sorts the objects (Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3) of the second set of objects and the placeholders (Pl.1, Pl.2) in a single sequence. The objects and placeholders are transported to a work station (AP). An image of an object (GB.1, GB.2) of the first set of objects together with an identifier for the placeholder is displayed on a screen device (Bg). The placeholder is then replaced by the object.

Description

The invention relates to a method and a device for sorting articles of different format classes, in particular flat mail items.

What is desired is a solution to the problem that a single sorting system can not sort all articles of the various format classes or that such a universal sorting system is technically feasible, but can not be operated economically.

A method having the features of the preamble of claim 1 and an apparatus having the features of the preamble of claim 5 are made DE 19705891 C1 and from DE 19650875 C1 known.

In DE 19705891 C1 and DE 19650875 C1 It describes how to sort two types of flat postal items, namely standard letters and large letters. Each large letter is provided with a unique identifier. For each large letter, a placeholder is created with this ID. A sorting system sorts the standard letters and the marked placeholders for large letters. Later, the placeholders in a stack of sorted mail pieces are replaced by the respective large letters. This will produce a single sort order among standard letters and large letters.

In DE 10344576 B3 A method is described for bringing together mailpieces of different formats. Automatically sortable mailpieces are distributed to different sections of a conveyor belt. Large, non-automatically sortable mail items are added.

In EP 1736250 B1 It is proposed to insert separation cards between different sections of a sequence of sorted postal items. Large letters are inserted later on these separation cards in the sequence.

The invention has for its object to provide a method having the features of the preamble of claim 1 and an apparatus having the features of the preamble of claim 5, which avoid the need to provide an item of the first item quantity with an identification.

The object is achieved by a device having the features of claim 1 and a method having the features of claim 5. Advantageous embodiments are specified in the subclaims.

A sorting feature and an order are specified under the possible values of this sorting feature.

A format separator separates the items to be sorted into a first item amount and a second item quantity. This division is performed according to a physical property of the objects.

• – Eine erste Mess-Einrichtung misst, welchen Wert ein vorgegebenes Sortiermerkmal für diesen Gegenstand annimmt.
• – Ein Bildaufnahmegerät erzeugt mindestens ein rechnerverfügbares Abbild von dem Gegenstand.
• – Ein vorgegebenes Objekt wird mit einer Kennzeichnung für diesen Gegenstand der ersten Gegenstands-Menge versehen. Dadurch wird das Objekt zu einem Platzhalter für den Gegenstand gemacht.

For each item of the first item quantity, the following steps are performed:

• A first measuring device measures what value a given sorting feature assumes for this article.
• An image capture device generates at least one computer-accessible image of the object.
• A given object is provided with a label for this item of the first item quantity. This will make the object a placeholder for the item.

A sorting system measures, for each item of the second item quantity, what value the predetermined sorting feature will take for that item.

The sorting system sorts all articles of the second article set and all placeholders for the articles of the first article set, depending on the measured sort feature values. As the sorting feature value of a placeholder, the sorting facility uses the sorting feature value of that item of the first item quantity whose designation the placeholder is provided with. So for this placeholder is.

The sorting system sorts the items of the second item set and the placeholders such that a single sequence among all the items of the second item set and all Placeholders is made. For this purpose, the predetermined order among the sorting feature values and the measured sorting feature values are used. The sequence with all items of the second item set and all placeholders is transported to a workstation. The items of the first item quantity are also transported to this workstation.

• – das Abbild des Gegenstands und
• – eine Darstellung der Kennzeichnung, mit welcher der Platzhalter für diesen Gegenstand versehen ist.

The workplace includes a screen device. This screen device displays a sequence of object representations. This sequence includes for each item of the first item set each an item representation. Each item representation for an item of the first item quantity comprises

• The image of the object and
• - An illustration of the label, with which the placeholder is provided for this item.

The method according to the solution and the device according to the invention make it possible to combine the objects of the first article quantity with the objects of the second article article at the workstation so that a single sequence of all objects can be produced depending on the respective sorting feature values. For this purpose, the placeholder for an item that has already been sorted is replaced by the item itself at the workplace.

Thanks to the invention, the need is saved to provide an item of the first item quantity with an identification in order to be able to determine at the workstation which placeholder is to be replaced by this item, ie where this item is to be sorted into the sequence. As a result, the invention saves the step of printing the article or having to stick it on a printed label. This step takes time and can lead to errors. In addition, printing on the article is often undesirable because the print or label can deface or damage the article. In addition, printer ink and labels cost money and pollute the environment. All this is saved by the invention.

Thanks to the invention, it is not necessary to have the articles of the first article quantity sorted by a sorting plant. It is sufficient that the items of the second item quantity and the placeholders are sorted by a sorting system. As a result, it is sufficient to design this sorting system so that it is able to sort articles of the second article quantity. This sorting system can be optimized for a high throughput of articles of the second article quantity. The objects and placeholders can be adapted to the sorting system.

Preferably, at the workstation, the items of the first item set are sorted into the order of items of the second item set and placeholders, e.g. B. by a processor or a handling machine. In one embodiment, each placeholder for an item of the first item quantity is replaced by this item itself.

Preferably, a wildcard may be recognized and replaced in a sequence of items of the first item set and placeholders from the outside. This saves the need, for. B. in a stack to search for a placeholder.

Preferably, the items of the first item set to be sorted are placed in an item order and have this order when they reach the work station. This item order is z. B. made by a sorting system for these items. Preferably, the sequence in which the item representations are displayed corresponds to the item order. The first item representation of the sequence shows the first or last item of the item order, the second item representation the second or penultimate item, and so forth. This saves the need to search an item of the first item set in the item order. Rather, it is sufficient to grab and process the respective first or last item of the item order, because the image of this currently first or last item is currently displayed on the screen device.

Preferably, the sorted items of the second item quantity and the placeholders are transported to the workstation in a plurality of transport means. For each means of transport, a partial sequence of object representations is respectively displayed on the display unit, namely an item representation for each item of the first item quantity whose placeholder has been transported in this means of transport to the workstation.

This embodiment saves useless searches in the means of transport for a placeholder. This search would be useless because this placeholder was not transported in this means of transport to the workplace and therefore is not in this means of transport.

In the following the invention will be described with reference to an embodiment. Showing:

1 schematically an arrangement with two sorting and a workplace;

2 schematically the workplace of 1 in greater detail.

In the exemplary embodiment, the objects are flat mail items (standard and large letters, postcards, catalogs, magazines and the like). Each item of mail is provided with information on one destination point ("delivery point") to which the items of mail are to be transported, e.g. B. to a house address or a mailbox or parcel compartment.

All mail items are to be sorted in a single sequence ("delivery sequence"). This sequence is a predetermined order among the possible destinations. A delivery agent transports the sorted mail items via a delivery route and in this case successively reaches the destination points in accordance with the sequence of orders. In order to save the deliverer's work, all mailpieces should be handed over to him in accordance with the sequence.

In the exemplary embodiment, two format classes are distinguished, namely the format class of the standard letters (in the USA: "letters") and the format class of the large letters ("flats"), including catalogs and magazines.

As a rule, many more standard letters are to be sorted than large letters. Therefore, it would not be economical to use a single sorting system which can sort mail items of all format classes. Such a universal sorting system would have too low throughput.

For this reason, two different sorting systems are used in the embodiment, namely a first sorting system for large letters and a second sorting system for standard letters. The second sorting plant functions as the sorting plant in the sense of the claims. The first sorting system can sort large letters of different formats. The second sorting system can sort standard letters with a high throughput. Each sorting system has a large number of sorting points.

1 schematically shows an arrangement with two sorting and a workplace. Shown are a first sorting system GSA for large letters and a second sorting system BfSA for standard letters.

The large-letter sorting system GSA comprises a camera Ka, which is capable of producing images of the surface of a large letter, and an image evaluation unit BAE, which is capable of evaluating images of the camera Ka. In 1 The large letter sorting system GSA has just sorted several large letters GB.1, GB.2 and discharged into a container GB-Beh for large letters.

The standard letter sorting system BfSA has sorted several standard letters Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 and placeholders Pl.1, Pl.2, Pl.3 and split them into two bins SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2.

The three containers SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2, GB-Beh are each provided with a machine-readable identifier Ke.1, Ke.2, Ke.3. These three containers SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2, GB-Beh are then transported to a workstation AP with a data processing system DVA. The data processing system DVA has a screen device Bg. Both sorting systems GSA and BfSA have read and write access to a central database DB.

The mail items are collected from mailboxes, postal agencies and other collection points and then reach a format separator in random order. This format separating device separates the mailpieces into two article quantities, namely a first article quantity for the large letters GB.1, GB.2 and a second article quantity for the standard letters Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 ,

The format separator comprises, for example, a rotating drum with slots as shown in FIG DE 10038600 C1 is described.

In DE 10148226 C1 a separator with two separation stages will be described. These separation stages are produced by means of two endless conveyor belts. This device can also be used to separate mail items according to format classes.

Other mail items have already been sorted in previous sort operations, separated into format classes. For example, standard letters and, separately, large letters were sorted by sorting centers and (in the case of postal consignments abroad) by country. These mail items also belong to the item quantities.

In one embodiment, additionally or exclusively, at least one stack is sorted with similar large letters. This stack is z. B. from several copies of the same magazine and is transported directly from the printer to a collection point or to a sorting center and spent from there to the first sorting system, preferably without having been provided with addresses or other destination information. In addition, an addressee list is transmitted in electronic form to the first sorting system. In one embodiment, the first sorting system provides these similar large letters each with an address from the addressee list, and this address functions as the destination information.

In one embodiment, during sorting, each of these similar large letters is recognized on the basis of the same reference image without destination information. This reference image shows an outside of the similar large letters, z. B. a cover sheet of a magazine. Such a method is z. B. off DE 10 2007 038186 B4 known.

• – Die Sortieranlage vereinzelt die ihr zugeführten Postsendungen, so dass ein Strom von zueinander beabstandeten Postsendungen gebildet wird, der die Sortieranlage durchläuft.
• – Eine Kamera der Sortieranlage erzeugt von jeder Postsendung jeweils ein rechnerverfügbares Abbild, und zwar dergestalt, dass das Abbild die Zielpunkt-Angaben zeigt, mit denen diese Postsendung versehen ist.
• – Die Sortieranlage entziffert die jeweiligen Zielpunkt-Angaben jeder Postsendung, wofür die Sortieranlage das rechnerverfügbare Abbild der Postsendung verwendet. Zunächst versucht eine OCR-Einheit automatisch per „optical character recognition”, die Zielpunkt-Angaben im Abbild zu entziffern. Gelingt dies nicht, so wird das Abbild an eine Videocodier-Station übermittelt und dort auf einen Bildschirmgerät dargestellt. Ein Bearbeiter liest die Zielpunkt-Angaben und gibt wenigstens einen Teil des Zielpunkts über eine Tastatur oder per Spracheingabe oder mittels eines sonstigen Eingabegeräts ein.
• – Die Sortieranlage ermittelt, in welche Sortierendstelle die Postsendung auszuschleusen ist. Hierfür wertet die Sortieranlage einen rechnerverfügbaren Sortierplan aus. Dieser Sortierplan ordnet jedem möglichen Zielpunkt jeweils eine Sortierendstelle zu.
• – Die Sortieranlage schleust die Postsendung in die ermittelte Sortierendstelle aus.

The first article quantity with the large letters GB.1, GB.2 is transported to the first sorting plant GSA, the second article quantity with the standard letters Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 to the second sorting plant BfSA. For this purpose, suitable containers are used, for. B. the in 1 shown containers SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 and GB-Beh. Each sorting system performs the following steps:

• The sorting system separates the mail items supplied to it, so that a stream of mutually spaced mailpieces is formed, which passes through the sorting system.
• - A camera of the sorting system generates from each mail item in each case a computer-available image, in such a way that the image shows the destination information, with which this mailpiece is provided.
• The sorting system deciphers the respective destination information of each item of mail, for which purpose the sorting system uses the computer-accessible image of the item of mail. First, an OCR unit automatically attempts to decode the target point information in the image using "optical character recognition". If this is not successful, the image is transmitted to a video coding station and displayed there on a screen device. An editor reads the destination information and inputs at least a portion of the destination via a keyboard or voice input or other input device.
• - The sorting determines which sorting end the mail item is to be ejected. For this purpose, the sorting system evaluates a computer-available sorting plan. This sorting plan assigns a sorting end point to each possible destination point.
• The sorting system discharges the mail item into the determined sorting end location.

In 1 the camera Ka and the image evaluation unit BAE of the large letter sorting system GSA are shown. The image evaluation unit BAE tries to decipher the destination point data in the image Abb-GB.1, Abb-GB.2 of a large letter GB.1, GB.2.

In the exemplary embodiment, the second sorting system BfSA already sorts the standard letters Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 to the delivery sequences of carriers ("carrier delivery sequence"). Because there are significantly more possible destinations than sorting points, the second sorting system BfSA carries out several sorting runs ("n-pass sequencing"). After each sorting run, the sorting end points are emptied. In a subsequent sorting run, the mail items again pass through the second sorting system BfSA and are discharged again. The sorting plan specifies a sorting end point for each sorting run and each possible destination point. After the last sorting run, mail items for different destination points are rejected in each sorting end station, and the mail items in the same sorting end location are sorted under destination points according to the predetermined sequence of courses. This sequence of actions functions as the predetermined order among the possible sorting feature values.

In the exemplary embodiment, it is not necessary for the first sorting system GSA to sort the large letters GB.1, GB.2 in sequence, ie. H. it is not necessary to sort the large letters GB.1, GB.2 separately from the standard letters on sequence. It is sufficient that the large letters GB.1, GB.2 (in general: the mail of the first format class) once pass through the first sorting system GSA and then it is clear how many large letters GB.1, GB.2 are to be transported to which destination points ,

It is even possible that the first sorting system GSA has no OCR unit at all and each destination point of a large letter GB.1, GB.2 is entered by a processor in the video coding station.

• – Die erste Sortieranlage GSA erzeugt eine Kennung („ID”) für den Großbrief GB.1, GB.2. Diese Kennung unterscheidet den Großbrief von allen anderen Großbriefen GB.1, GB.2 und von allen Standardbriefen Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3, die in einem vorgegebenen Zeitraum die erste Sortieranlage GSA oder eine andere Sortieranlage durchlaufen.
• – Die erste Sortieranlage GSA erzeugt eine Sortierinformation für den Großbrief GB.1, GB.2. Diese Sortierinformation hängt von den entzifferten Zielpunkt-Angaben auf dem Großbrief GB.1, GB.2 ab. Mit Hilfe dieser Sortierinformation wäre die zweite Sortieranlage BfSA in der Lage, den Großbrief GB.1, GB.2 gemäß der vorgegebenen Gangfolge zu sortieren, wenn denn der Großbrief nicht zu groß wäre, um von der zweiten Sortieranlage BfSA sortiert zu werden.
• – Die erste Sortieranlage GSA erzeugt einen Datensatz für diesen Großbrief GB.1, GB.2. Dieser Datensatz umfasst die Kennung für den Großbrief, die Sortierinformation und das Abbild Abb-GB.1, Abb-GB.2 des Großbriefes GB.1, GB.2. Dieser Datensatz wird in der zentralen Datenbank DB abgespeichert.
• – Vorzugsweise wird der Großbrief GB.1, GB.2 nicht mit einer Codierung der Kennung („ID code”) versehen und auch nicht mit einer Codierung der Sortierinformation. Dadurch wird Material für die Codierung eingespart, und eine unerwünschte Veränderung des Großbriefs GB.1, GB.2 wird vermieden.

The first sorting system GSA additionally performs the following steps for each large letter GB.1, GB.2 that passes through the sorting system GSA:

• The first sorting system GSA generates an identifier ("ID") for the large letter GB.1, GB.2. This identifier distinguishes the large letter from all other large letters GB.1, GB.2 and from all standard letters Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3, which pass through the first sorting system GSA or another sorting system in a given period of time.
• The first sorting system GSA generates a sorting information for the large letter GB.1, GB.2. This sorting information depends on the deciphered destination point information on the large letter GB.1, GB.2. With the aid of this sorting information, the second sorting system BfSA would be able to sort the large letter GB.1, GB.2 in accordance with the predetermined sequence, if the big letter were not too large to be sorted by the second sorting system BfSA.
• The first sorting system GSA generates a data record for this large letter GB.1, GB.2. This record contains the identifier for the large letter, the sorting information and the image Abb-GB.1, Abb-GB.2 of the large letter GB.1, GB.2. This data record is stored in the central database DB.
• Preferably, the large letter GB.1, GB.2 is not provided with an encoding of the identifier ("ID code") and also not with an encoding of the sorting information. This saves material for the coding, and an undesired change of the large letter GB.1, GB.2 is avoided.

In one embodiment, each large letter GB.1, GB.2 is identified without coding by a method which has become known as a "fingerprint" or "virtual ID" and z. In EP 1222037 B1 . DE 10 2008 017191 A1 . DE 10 2008 017190 A1 and DE 10 2008 017189 A1 is described.

• – Die erste Sortieranlage GSA speichert alle Datensätze für Großbriefe in der zentralen Datenbank DB ab. Die zweite Sortieranlage BfSA hat Lesezugriff auf diese zentrale Datenbank DB.
• – Für jeden Großbrief GB.1, GB.2 wird jeweils ein Platzhalter Pl.1, Pl.2 erzeugt. Dieser Platzhalter Pl.1, Pl.2 besitzt solche Abmessungen, dass der Platzhalter Pl.1, Pl.2 zur zweiten Formatklasse gehört und von der zweiten Sortieranlage BfSA gemäß der vorgegebenen Gangfolge sortiert werden kann.
• – Die zweite Sortieranlage BfSA sortiert die Standardbriefe Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 (allgemein: die Postsendungen der zweiten Formatklasse) zusammen mit den Platzhaltern Pl.1, Pl.2 für die Großbriefe. Nach diesem Sortieren sind die Platzhalter Pl.1, Pl.2 gemeinsam mit den Standardbriefen Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 auf die Sortierendstellen der zweiten Sortieranlage BfSA verteilt.

Then the following steps are carried out:

• - The first sorting system GSA stores all datasets for large letters in the central database DB. The second sorting system BfSA has read access to this central database DB.
• - For each large letter GB.1, GB.2 a placeholder Pl.1, Pl.2 is generated. This placeholder Pl.1, Pl.2 has such dimensions that the placeholder Pl.1, Pl.2 belongs to the second format class and can be sorted by the second sorting system BfSA according to the predetermined sequence of steps.
• The second sorting system BfSA sorts the standard letters Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 (in general: the mailpieces of the second format class) together with the placeholders Pl.1, Pl.2 for the large letters. After this sorting, the placeholders Pl.1, Pl.2 are distributed together with the standard letters Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 to the sorting end points of the second sorting installation BfSA.

In one embodiment, the placeholders Pl.1, Pl.2 are generated by the cards are supplied to the second sorting BfSA, which belong to the second format class due to their dimensions, but optically distinguishable from the standard letters Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 are. For example, the cards have colors that distinguish the cards from the standard letters Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3, or are slightly larger than the standard letters.

In a preferred embodiment reusable cards are used, which are provided from the outset with different identifiers and thus distinguishable. The first sorting system GSA or the second sorting system BfSA determines these card identifiers, eg. B. while the cards with the card identifiers go through the sorting system. One of the sorting systems establishes an association between in each case one card identifier and one large-letter identifier and thereby makes this card a placeholder for the large-letter. It is possible that the cards are fed with the identifiers together with the standard letters Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 the second sorting BfSA and pass through the second sorting BfSA and the second sorting BfSA the assignments and all cards and all standard letters sorted.

The same card with the same card ID will be used as a placeholder for another large letter in a later sort. The card thereby becomes a placeholder for the other large letter, establishing an association between the unchanged card identifier and the identifier of the other large letter.

In a variation, each card is used only once. In this modification, the second sorting system BfSA provides each card with a respective identifier for the large letter GB.1, GB.2, so that in each case exactly one card per large letter is provided with an identifier of this large letter. For this purpose, the second sorting system reads the data records for large letters from the central database DB. This identifier is in one for one People readable form applied on the card, z. B. as a serial number, as in DE 19705891 C1 or DE 19650875 C1 described or otherwise as a serial number. Preferably, the identifier is additionally applied in a machine-readable form, e.g. B. as a bar pattern ("bar code"). The identifier is either printed directly on the card. Or the identifier is printed on a label and the label is glued to the card.

In one embodiment, the second sorting system BfSA generates an image Abb-Pl.1, Abb-Pl.2 of the placeholder Pl.1, Pl.2, which shows the identifier of the large letter GB.1, GB.2, with the placeholder Pl .1, Pl.2 is provided. The first sorting system GSA supplements the data set for this large letter GB.1, GB.2 by the image Abb-Pl.1, Abb-Pl.2 of the placeholder Pl.1, Pl.2.

In another embodiment, it is assumed that each placeholder Pl.1, Pl.2 as described above from a reusable object, for. B. a card, with an individual card identifier generated. In an image database, a data record is generated for each card, which contains an encoding of the card identifier in an image of the card, which shows the card identifier. If necessary, the map ID is used to search for the image for the map.

In a modification, the placeholders Pl.1, Pl.2 are not generated by the second sorting installation BfSA, but by the first sorting installation GSA or by another sorting installation. In all cases, the second sorting system BfSA reads the data records with sorting information for the large letters GB.1, GB.2 and evaluates them.

• – Die zweite Sortieranlage BfSA entziffert die Kennung auf dem Platzhalter Pl.1, Pl.2 und stellt fest, welcher Großbrief GB.1, GB.2 dieser Platzhalter-Kennung zugeordnet ist. Danach „weiß” die zweite Sortieranlage BfSA zum einen, dass dieses Objekt ein Platzhalter und kein Standardbrief ist. Zum anderen „weiß” die zweite Sortieranlage BfSA aufgrund der entzifferten Kennung, für welchen Großbrief dieser Platzhalter Pl.1, Pl.2 erzeugt wurde.
• – Die zweite Sortieranlage BfSA stellt eine Abfrage an die zentrale Datenbank DB, wobei diese Abfrage die entzifferte Kennung umfasst.
• – Ein Server der zentralen Datenbank DB ermittelt denjenigen Datensatz für einen Großbrief GB.1, GB.2, der diese Kennung umfasst, und liefert als Antwort auf die Abfrage die Sortierinformation zurück, der in diesem Datensatz enthalten ist.
• – Die zweite Sortieranlage BfSA sortiert den Platzhalter Pl.1, Pl.2 abhängig von dieser Sortierinformation.

The placeholders Pl.1, Pl.2 pass through the second sorting system BfSA as well as the standard letters Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3. The second sorting system BfSA performs the following steps for each placeholder Pl.1, Pl.2:

• The second sorting system BfSA deciphers the identifier on the placeholder Pl.1, Pl.2 and determines which large letter GB.1, GB.2 of this wildcard identifier is assigned. After that, the second sorting system BfSA "knows" that this object is a placeholder and not a standard letter. On the other hand, the second sorting system BfSA "knows" because of the decoded identifier for which large letter this placeholder Pl.1, Pl.2 was generated.
• The second sorting system BfSA issues a query to the central database DB, this query comprising the decoded identifier.
• - A server of the central database DB determines the record for a large letter GB.1, GB.2, which includes this identifier, and returns in response to the query, the sorting information contained in this record.
• - The second sorting system BfSA sorts the placeholder Pl.1, Pl.2 depending on this sorting information.

In another embodiment, cards are saved. As a placeholder standard letters are used instead, which have passed through the second sorting BfSA.

• – Die zweite Sortieranlage BfSA erzeugt eine Kennung, die diesen Standardbrief von allen anderen Standardbriefen und allen Großbriefen unterscheidet.
• – Die zweite Sortieranlage BfSA erzeugt eine Sortierinformation für den Standardbrief.
• – Die zweite Sortieranlage BfSA erzeugt einen Datensatz für den Standardbrief, der die Kennung und die Sortierinformation für den Standardbrief umfasst.
• – In einer Ausgestaltung umfasst der Datensatz zusätzlich ein Abbild des Standardbriefs.
• – Die zweite Sortieranlage BfSA speichert diesen Datensatz in der zentralen Datenbank ab.

During or after the first sorting run, the second sorting system BfSA additionally performs the following steps for each standard letter Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3:

• The second sorting system BfSA generates an identifier which distinguishes this standard letter from all other standard letters and all large letters.
• The second sorting system BfSA generates a sorting information for the standard letter.
• The second sorting system BfSA generates a data record for the standard letter, which comprises the identifier and the sorting information for the standard letter.
• In one embodiment, the data record additionally comprises an image of the standard letter.
• The second sorting system BfSA stores this data record in the central database.

As a rule, the second sorting system BfSA carries out these steps for all standard letters anyway.

• – Die erste Sortieranlage GSA erzeugt oder ermittelt die Sortierinformation für den Großbrief GB.1, GB.2 so wie oben beschrieben.
• – Die erste Sortieranlage GSA richtet eine Anfrage an die zentrale Datenbank DB, welche die Sortierinformation für den Großbrief GB.1, GB.2 umfasst.
• – Der Server der zentralen Datenbank DB ermittelt einen Datensatz für einen Standardbrief Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3, der die gleiche Sortierinformation wie die Sortierinformation in der Abfrage aufweist, oder stellt fest, dass es keinen solchen Datensatz gibt, und liefert als Antwort auf die Anfrage entweder die Kennung in einem ermittelten Datensatz für einen Standardbrief oder die Fehlanzeige zurück.
• – Die erste Sortieranlage GSA ergänzt den Datensatz für den Großbrief GB.1, GB.2 um die Kennung des ermittelten Standardbriefs Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 mit der gleichen Sortierinformation oder um eine Kennzeichnung der Fehlanzeige.
• – Nur dann, wenn kein Standardbrief Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 mit der gleichen Sortierinformation wie der Großbrief GB.1, GB.2 gefunden wird, erzeugt die zweite Sortieranlage BfSA so wie oben beschrieben einen Platzhalter für den Großbrief GB.1, GB.2. Ansonsten fungiert der Standardbrief Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3, zu dem der ermittelte Datensatz gehört, zusätzlich als Platzhalter für den Großbrief GB.1, GB.2.

The first sorting system GSA has read access to the central database DB. After the second sorting system BfSA has generated and stored the data records for the standard letters and the large letters have passed through the first sorting system GSA, the first sorting system GSA carries out the following steps for each large letter:

• The first sorting system GSA generates or determines the sorting information for the large letter GB.1, GB.2 as described above.
• - The first sorting GSA directs a request to the central database DB, which includes the sorting information for the large letter GB.1, GB.2.
• - The server of the central database DB determines a record for a standard letter Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3, which has the same sorting information as the sorting information in the query, or determines that there is no such record, and delivers in response to the request either the identifier in a determined record for a standard letter or the false return.
• The first sorting system GSA supplements the data set for the large letter GB.1, GB.2 by the identifier of the determined standard letter Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 with the same sorting information or by an identification of the incorrect display.
• Only if no standard letter Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 with the same sorting information as the large letter GB.1, GB.2 is found, the second sorting system BfSA generates a placeholder for the large letter GB as described above .1, GB.2. Otherwise, the standard letter Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3, to which the determined record belongs, also acts as a placeholder for the large letter GB.1, GB.2.

It is possible that the same standard letter acts as a placeholder for several large letters with identical sorting information.

The first sorting system GSA removes the large letters GB.1, GB.2 in sorting outlets. From there, the large letters are put into containers. Each container GB-Beh is preferably provided with a unique identifier Ke.3. This identifier Ke.3 is mounted in a machine-readable form on the container GB-Beh, z. As a bar pattern ("bar code") or in an RFID chip or other mobile data storage.

So far, the case has been described that each large letter GB.1, GB.2 provided from the outset with target point information or is provided in the course of sorting with target point information. The latter is carried out in particular when a large-scale consignor delivers many similar large letters or has them delivered by a printer and in addition an electronic addressee list is transmitted to the first sorting system GSA.

In a modification, the first sorting system determines how many copies of these similar large letters are to be spent on the at least one workstation AP. This at least one workstation AP is responsible for at least one range of target points. In order to determine the number of copies, the first sorting system GSA evaluates the transmitted addressee list and a determination for which destination points the work center AP is responsible.

For each destination in the addressee list, which is in the area of responsibility of the workstation AP, a placeholder Pl.1, Pl.2 is generated in each case and sorted by the second sorting installation BfSA as described above. The determined number of copies of the similar large letters is spent directly to this workstation AP.

An empty container GB-Beh with a machine-readable identifier Ke.3 is placed on a contact surface of the first sorting system GSA. The first sorting system GSA reads the identifier of the container, z. B. via a contact interface or contactless. This contact surface is assigned to a sorting end of the first sorting system GSA. The large letters GB.1, GB.2 in the sorting end are placed in the container GB-Beh. The first sorting system GSA stores the information from which large letters are now in this container GB-Beh with the read identifier. For example, the first sorting system GSA supplements the record for the large letter by the identifier of the container. Preferably, the first sorting system additionally stores in which order the large letters are located in the container GB-Beh.

The standard letters Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 and the placeholders Pl.1, Pl.2 are also discharged into sorting outlets and from there into containers SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2. The second sorting system BfSA again reads the identifier Ke.1, Ke.2 of each container SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2. The second sorting system BfSA stores the information as to which placeholder Pl.1, Pl.2 is located in which container SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2. Preferably, the second sorting system BfSA additionally stores the order in which the placeholders and standard letters are located in the container. If standard letters are used as placeholders, the second sorting system BfSA additionally stores the information as to which standard letters used as placeholders are in which container.

• – einen Arbeitsplatz-Rechner DVA mit einem Bildschirmgerät Bg,
• – zwei Auflageflächen für Behälter,
• – in einer Ausgestaltung mindestens ein Lesegerät für Behälter-Kennungen Ke.1, Ke.2, Ke.3 und
• – ein Eingabegerät für Bestätigungen und Fehlermeldungen.

The containers GB-Beh with large letters GB.1, GB.2 and the containers SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 with standard letters Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 and placeholders Pl.1, Pl.2 are spent on the at least one workstation AP. This workstation includes AP

• A workstation computer DVA with a display device Bg,
• - two bearing surfaces for containers,
• - In one embodiment, at least one reader for container identifiers Ke.1, Ke.2, Ke.3 and
• - An input device for confirmations and error messages.

2 shows schematically the workplace of 1 in greater detail.

• – Ein Großbrief-Behälter GB-Beh mit Großbriefen GB.1, GB.2 wird in eine Position gebracht, in der das mindestens eine Lesegerät die Behälter-Kennung Ke.3 zu lesen vermag.
• – Die Behälter-Kennung Ke.3 des Großbrief-Behälters GB-Beh wird gelesen.
• – Der Großbrief-Behälter GB-Beh mit Großbriefen GB.1, GB.2 wird auf die eine Auflagefläche gestellt.
• – Ein Standardbrief-Behälter SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 mit Standardbriefen Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 und Platzhaltern Pl.1, Pl.2 wird in eine Position gebracht, in der mindestens ein Lesegerät die Behälter-Kennung Ke.1, Ke.2 zu lesen vermag.
• – Die Behälter-Kennung Ke.1, Ke.2 des Standardbrief-Behälters SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 wird gelesen.
• – Der Standardbrief-Behälter SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 mit einigen Standardbriefen Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 und einigen Platzhaltern Pl.1, Pl.2 wird auf die andere Auflagefläche gestellt.
• – Jeweils zwei Behälter-Kennungen Ke.1, Ke.2, Ke3 werden an den Arbeitsplatz-Rechner DVA übermittelt.

At work AP, the following steps are performed:

• - A large-letter container GB-Beh with large letters GB.1, GB.2 is placed in a position in which the at least one reader is able to read the container identifier Ke.3.
• The container identifier Ke.3 of the large-letter container GB-Beh is read.
• - The large-letter container GB-Beh with large letters GB.1, GB.2 is placed on the one support surface.
• - A standard letterbox SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 with standard letters Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 and placeholders Pl.1, Pl.2 is placed in a position in which at least one reader the Container identifier Ke.1, Ke.2 can read.
• The container identifier Ke.1, Ke.2 of the standard letter container SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 is read.
• - The standard letterbox SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 with some standard letters Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 and some placeholders Pl.1, Pl.2 is placed on the other support surface.
• - Two container identifiers Ke.1, Ke.2, Ke3 are transmitted to the workstation computer DVA.

• – welche Großbriefe sich im Großbrief-Behälter GB-Beh befinden und
• – welche Platzhalter Pl.1, Pl.2 sich im Standardbrief-Behälter SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 befinden.

The workstation computer DVA determined by read access to stored transport information,

• - which large letters are in the large-letter container GB-Beh and
• - Which placeholders Pl.1, Pl.2 are in the standard letterbox SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2.

• – Der Arbeitsplatz-Rechner DVA stellt eine Anzeige-Reihenfolge unter den Kennungen derjenigen Großbriefe GB.1, GB.2 im Großbrief-Behälter GB-Beh her, deren Platzhalter Pl.1, Pl.2 sich im Standardbrief-Behälter befinden. Falls die Reihenfolge der Großbriefe im Großbrief-Behälter abgespeichert wurde, so ist die Anzeige-Reihenfolge vorzugsweise gleich der abgespeicherten Großbrief-Reihenfolge.

The workstation computer DVA compares this information with each other and determines which wildcards were created in the standard letterbox SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 for such large letters GB.1, GB.2, which now in the large letterbox are located. For this purpose, the workstation DVA determines the identifiers of large letters in the large-letter container GB-Beh and the identifiers of placeholders in the standard letter container SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2.

• The workstation computer DVA establishes a display order among the identifiers of those large letters GB.1, GB.2 in the large-letter container GB-Beh, whose placeholders Pl.1, Pl.2 are in the standard letterbox. If the order of the large letters was stored in the large-letter container, then the display order is preferably equal to the stored large-letter order.

Subsequently, for the large letters GB.1, GB.2 in the large-letter container GB-Beh, whose placeholders Pl.1, Pl.2 are in the standard letterbox SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2, successively the following steps The workstation DVA generates an object representation for the large letter GB.1, GB.2 and controls the display device Bg in such a way that the video display device Bg represents this large letter representation.

• – das Abbild Abb-GB.1, Abb-GB.2 des Großbriefs GB.1, GB.2, das im Datensatz für den Großbrief GB.2, GB.2 enthalten ist sowie
• – die Kennung des Platzhalters Pl.1, Pl.2 für diesen Großbrief GB.1, GB.2 als Zeichenfolge oder
• – das Abbild des Platzhalters Pl.1, Pl.2 mit dieser Kennung.

This item representation includes

• - The image Abb-GB.1, Abb-GB.2 of the large letter GB.1, GB.2, which is included in the data set for the large letter GB.2, GB.2 and
• - the identifier of the placeholder Pl.1, Pl.2 for this large letter GB.1, GB.2 as a string or
• - the image of the placeholder Pl.1, Pl.2 with this identifier.

Preferably, in addition, the deciphered or specified in an addressee list destination information on the large letter GB.1, GB.2 are shown separately in text form as part of the object representation.

If a standard letter Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 with the same sorting information is used as a placeholder, an image of the standard letter is displayed as part of the object representation instead of the identifier of the placeholder.

In one embodiment, in addition to the control, the next item display according to the display order is displayed.

• – Ein Bearbeiter oder ein Handhabungsautomat sucht im Großbrief-Behälter GB-Beh nach demjenigen Großbrief, dessen Abbild in der aktuellen Gegenstands-Darstellung auf dem Bildschirmgerät Bg angezeigt wird. Der angezeigte Zielpunkt erleichtert die Suche, insbesondere dann, wenn sich im Großbrief-Behälter GB-Beh mehrere gleichartige Großbriefe an verschiedene Zielpunkte befinden.
• – Falls der Bearbeiter diesen Großbrief nicht im Großbrief-Behälter GB-Beh findet, so gibt er eine Fehlermeldung in das Eingabegerät ein. Diese Fehlermeldung beschreibt das Nichtfinden des Großbriefs.
• – Ansonsten entnimmt der Bearbeiter den gefundenen Großbrief GB.1, GB.2 aus dem Großbrief-Behälter GB-Beh.
• – Der Bearbeiter sucht im Standardbrief-Behälter SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 nach dem Platzhalter Pl.1, Pl.2 für den Großbrief. Für diese Suche verwendet der Bearbeiter die angezeigte Kennung des Platzhalters.
• – Falls der Bearbeiter den Platzhalter im Standardbrief-Behälter SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 nicht findet, so gibt er eine entsprechende Fehlermeldung in ein Eingabegerät des Arbeitsplatzes ein.
• – Ansonsten fügt der Bearbeiter den Großbrief an die richtige Stelle im Standardbrief-Behälter SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 ein.
• – Falls der Platzhalter Pl.1, Pl.2 ein Standardbrief ist, so fügt der Bearbeiter den Großbrief unmittelbar hinter diesen Standardbrief ein.
• – Falls der Platzhalter Pl.1, Pl.2 dadurch entstand, dass eine Karte mit der Kennung des Großbriefs GB.1, GB.2 versehen wurde, so ersetzt der Bearbeiter den Platzhalter durch den Großbrief.
• – Der Bearbeiter gibt eine Bestätigung in das Eingabegerät ein. Diese Eingabe löst den Schritt aus, dass die nächste Gegenstands-Darstellung angezeigt wird.

Subsequently, the following steps are performed for each object representation:

• - A processor or an automatic handling machine searches in the large letterbox GB-Beh for that large letter whose image is displayed in the current object representation on the screen device Bg. The displayed target point facilitates the search, especially if there are several similar large letters to different target points in the large-letter container GB-Beh.
• - If the processor does not find this large letter in the large letter container GB-Beh, he enters an error message in the input device. This error message describes the failure to find the large letter.
• Otherwise, the processor removes the found large letter GB.1, GB.2 from the large-letter container GB-Beh.
• - The processor searches in the standard letterbox SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 after the placeholder Pl.1, Pl.2 for the large letter. For this search, the engineer uses the displayed identifier of the placeholder.
• - If the engineer does not find the placeholder in the standard letterbox SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2, he enters a corresponding error message in an input device of the workstation.
• - Otherwise, the processor inserts the large letter in the correct place in the standard letterbox SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2.
• - If the placeholder Pl.1, Pl.2 is a standard letter, the processor inserts the large letter immediately after this standard letter.
• - If the placeholder Pl.1, Pl.2 was created by providing a card with the ID of the large letter GB.1, GB.2, the processor replaces the placeholder with the large letter.
• - The processor enters a confirmation in the input device. This input triggers the step of displaying the next item representation.

These steps are performed until the display order is completed. These steps are performed for each container GB-Beh with large letters. If reusable cards are used as placeholders, these cards are collected and reused as placeholders.

It is possible that the placeholders for the large letters in a large-letter container GB-Beh are distributed over several standard letter boxes. The standard letter containers SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 are marked with the identifiers Ke.1, Ke.2 in a human-readable form.

• – Sobald ein Großbrief-Behälter GB-Beh auf die eine Auflagefläche gestellt wurde, liest der Arbeitsplatz-Rechner DVA dessen Kennung und ermittelt die Kennungen aller derjenigen Standardbrief-Behälter SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2, in denen sich Platzhalter für Großbriefe in diesen Großbrief-Behälter befinden.
• – Der Arbeitsplatzrechner DVA erzeugt eine Meldung mit einer Kennung für einen solchen Standardbrief-Behälter.
• – Diese Standardbrief-Behälter SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 wird auf die andere Auflagefläche gestellt.
• – Der Arbeitsplatz-Rechner DVA liest die Kennung des Standardbrief-Behälters und prüft, ob der richtige Standardbrief-Behälter auf die andere Auflagefläche gestellt wurde.
• – Großbriefe aus dem Großbrief-Behälter GB-Beh werden so wie oben beschrieben in den Standardbrief-Behälter einsortiert.

Preferably, the following additional steps are carried out at the workplace:

• - As soon as a large-letter container GB-Beh was placed on the one bearing surface, reads the workstation computer DVA its identifier and determines the identifiers of all those standard letter container SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2, in which placeholder for Large letters are in this large letter container.
• The workstation DVA generates a message with an identifier for such a standard letterbox.
• - These standard letter containers SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 are placed on the other support surface.
• - The workstation computer DVA reads the identifier of the standard letterbox and checks whether the correct standard letterbox has been placed on the other support surface.
• - Large letters from the large letter container GB-Beh are sorted as described above in the standard letterbox.

This is carried out until all large letters GB.1, GB.2 have been distributed from the large-letter container GB-Beh to one or more standard-letter containers SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2. This embodiment avoids that a standard letter tray is uselessly placed on the other support surface, namely useless, because there is no placeholder for a large letterbox in this standard letter box.

In the embodiment described so far, each container is provided with a machine-readable identifier. A reader reads this machine-readable identifier. In a modification, no reader for machine-readable container identifiers Ke.1, Ke.2 is required. Rather, the containers are provided with identifiers that can be read by a human. The processor at the workplace reads the respective identifier on a container and enters this read identifier by means of an input device of the workplace, z. B. by keyboard or by selecting from a selection menu or by voice.

In the embodiment described so far, each large letter GB.1, GB.2 is provided with destination information when the large letter GB.2, GB.2 reaches the workstation AP, or is provided at the workstation AP with these destination information. It is also possible that several similar large letters reach the workplace AP, without having been provided with destination information, z. B. several copies of the same journal.

These similar large letters are sorted without destination information in the standard letterbox. From the list of addressees for these similar large letters, a partial addressee list is generated, which contains those destination points in the area of responsibility of the workstation AP, to each of which a large letter without address is to be delivered. This partial list of addressees is preferably printed so that a delivery person can carry it with him. In order to be able to distinguish this sub-addressee list from other sub-addressee lists, a keyword or the transmitted image without destination data of the similar large letters is preferably also printed out. LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS reference numeral importance Fig-GB.1, Fig-GB.2 Images of the large letters GB.1, GB.2 Fig. Pl.1, Fig. Pl.2 Images of the placeholders Pl.1, Pl.2 AP Workplace BAE Image evaluation unit of the large letter sorting system GSA Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 Standard letters are sorted by the second sorting system BfSA. BfSA Sorting system for standard letters Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3 bg Screen device of the data processing system DVA DB central database with data records for postal items DVA Data processing system with the screen device Bg GB.1, GB.2 Large letters are sorted by the first sorting system GSA. GB-Beh Container for large letters GB.1, GB.2 GSA Sorting system for large letters GB.1, GB.2 ka Camera of the large letter sorting system GSA Ke.1, Ke.2 Identification of the standard letterbox SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 Ke.3 Identification of the large-letter container GB-Beh Pl.1, Pl.2 Placeholder for the large letters GB.1, GB.2. SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2 Container for standard letters Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3

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Claims (6)

A method for sorting objects, wherein the objects are divided into two object quantities depending on a physical property, for each object (GB.1, GB.2) of the first article set, the steps are performed to - measure which Value assumes a specified sorting feature for this item (GB.1, GB.2), and - provides a given object with a label for this item (GB.1, GB.2) and thereby becomes a placeholder (Pl.1, Pl .2) is made for this item (GB.1, GB.2), for each item (Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3) of the second item quantity a sorting unit (BfSA) measures which value the sorting feature for this item (Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3), the sorting unit (BfSA) accepts all items (Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3) of the second item set and all placeholders (Pl.1 , Pl.2) sorted according to their sorting feature values such that a single sequence among all items ( Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3) of the second article set and all placeholders (Pl.1, Pl.2), whereby the sorting system (BfSA) is used as the sorting feature value of a placeholder (Pl.1, Pl .2) uses the measured sorting feature value of that item (GB.1, GB.2) of the first item set, with the characterization of the placeholder (Pl.1, Pl.2), the sequence with all items (Bf .1, Bf.2, Bf.3) of the second item set and all placeholders (Pl.1, Pl.2) is transported to a workstation (AP) and the items (GB.1, GB.2) of the first Article quantity are also transported to this workstation (AP), characterized in that of each item (GB.1, GB.2) of the first item quantity each have at least one computer-available image (Fig GB.1, Fig. GB. 2) of the object (GB.1, GB.2) is displayed on a display device (Bg) belonging to the workstation (AP), a sequence of object representations is displayed, wherein the sequence for each item (GB.1, GB.2) of the first item set each comprises an item representation and each item representation for an item (GB-.1, GB.2) of the first item set - the Image (Fig-GB.1, Fig-GB.2) of the object (GB.1, GB.2) and - a representation of the marking with which the placeholder (Pl.1, Pl.2) for this object (GB .1, GB.2). Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the items (GB.1, GB.2) of the first item set are put into an item order, these items (GB.1, GB.2) are transported in this item order to the workstation (AP) and the order in which the item representations are displayed on the display device (Bg) is the same as the order in which the items (GB.1, GB.2) are transported to the workstation (AP). A method according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the sorting system (BfSA) generates a computer-accessible image (Fig. Pl. 1, Fig. Pl. 2) from the placeholder (Pl. 1, Pl. 2) in such a way that - The placeholder image (Fig-Pl.1, Fig-Pl.2) of the placeholder (Pl.1, Pl2.) The marking for the object (GB.1, GB.2), with which the placeholder (Pl. 1, Pl.2), shows and - The object representation for this object (GB.1, GB.2) as a representation of the marking the placeholder image (Fig-Pl.1, Fig-Pl.2) of the placeholder (Pl.1, Pl.2) includes , Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the sequence with the objects (Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3) of the second article set and the placeholders (Pl.1, Pl.2) by means of at least two means of transport (SB Beh.1, SB Beh.2) are spent on the workstation (AP), for each means of transport (SB Beh.1, SB Beh.2) the steps are performed, that Determining which placeholders (Pl.1, Pl.2) are transported to the workstation (AP) in this means of transport (SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2), and - a subsequence of object representations the screen device (Bg) are displayed, this sub-sequence each an object representation for each item (GB.1, GB.2) of the first item set, its placeholder (Pl.1, Pl.2) with this means of transport (SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2) was transported to the workstation (AP). Arrangement for sorting objects, the arrangement A separating device, A first measuring device and a second measuring device, A wildcard generation device, - a sorting plant (BfSA), - a job (AP) and - several means of transport (SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2, GB-Beh) includes, the separating device is designed to divide the articles into two articles depending on a physical property, the first measuring device is designed to measure, for each article (GB.1, GB.2) of the first article quantity, what value a given sorting feature assumes for this article (GB.1, GB.2), the placeholder generating means is configured to provide for each item (GB.1, GB.2) of the first item quantity each a given object with a label for that item (GB.1, GB.2) and the To make the object a placeholder (Pl.1, Pl.2) for this object (GB.1, GB.2), the second measuring device is designed to measure, for each article (Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3) of the second article quantity, what value the predetermined sorting feature for this article (Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3), the sorting system (BfSA) is designed to, all objects (Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3) of the second item set and all placeholders (Pl.1, Pl.2) depending on the measured sorting feature values such sort by, that a single sequence is produced among all objects (Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3) of the second object set and all placeholders (Pl.1, Pl.2), wherein the sorting system (BfSA) uses the sorting feature value of a placeholder (Pl.1, Pl.2) the measured sorting feature value of the item (GB.1, GB.2) of the first item quantity, with the marking of which the placeholder ( Pl.1, Pl.2), at least one of the means of transport (SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2) is designed for transporting the sequence with the objects (Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3) of the second item quantity and the placeholders (Pl.1, Pl.2) to be used to workstation (AP), and at least one of the transport means (GB-Beh) is designed to be used for the transport of the objects (GB.1, GB.2) of the first item quantity to the workstation (AP), characterized in that the arrangement comprises an imaging device (Ka), the workstation (AP) comprises a screen device (Bg), the image recording device (Ka) is configured to generate from each article (GB.1, GB.2) of the first article quantity at least one computer-accessible image (Fig , GB.2), the arrangement is configured to display a sequence of object representations on the display device (Bg), this sequence for each item (GB.1, GB.2) of the first item set each comprising an item representation, and each item representation for an item (GB.1, GB.2) of the first item set - An image (Fig-GB.1, Fig-GB.2) of the object (GB.1, GB.2) and A representation of the identification with which the placeholder (Pl.1, Pl.2) is provided for this object (GB.1, GB.2), includes. Arrangement according to claim 5, characterized in that at least two different means of transport (SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2) are designed for the transport of each part of the sequence with the objects (Bf.1, Bf.2, Bf.3) of the second item quantity and the placeholders (Pl.1, Pl.2), the arrangement is designed to carry out the steps for each of these means of transport (SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2), - to determine which placeholders ( Pl.1, Pl.2) in this means of transport (SB-Beh.1, SB-Beh.2) are transported to the workstation (AP), and - to display a subsequence of object representations on the display device (Bg), this Partial sequence each an object representation for each item (GB.1, GB.2) of the first item set whose placeholder (Pl.1, Pl.2) with this means of transport (SB-Beh.1, SB Beh.2 ) to the workstation (AP).

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