EP0844029B1 - Method and device for identifying mail - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
- B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
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- B07C3/14—Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination using light-responsive detecting means
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
- B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
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- the invention relates to a method and devices for identifying Broadcasts.
- the space available for the information provided by the processing machine, in particular for the ID code, is limited due to the size of the shipment and is often not sufficient.
- a 5-digit postcode is to be printed as destination information, so that a total of 15 decimal places must be applied. Both pieces of information can be applied together in one machine run, or separately and in succession in two machine runs.
- the invention specified in independent claims 1 and 5 is based on the problem of reducing the number of digits of the ID code compared to the prior art and at the same time maintaining the scope of the items to be identified in terms of quantity and time. To identify the consignments, only those features are used that ensure a distinction to the extent necessary. This is determined in a statistical survey. By including measurable properties of the mail items or other information on the mail item in the identification, the necessary amount of information and thus the number of digits of the ID code can be reduced.
- Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.
- the further features of the shipment, which are used for identification can be physical, measurable shipment properties as well as other name, address or processing information on the shipment.
- the Generation of the 7-digit ID code the 5-digit that is also to be printed Postcode included. This means that for every 5-digit postcode 100,000 consignments can be clearly distinguished over 100 days. Accounts for one individual 5-digit postcode no more than 1% of the total shipment volume, then a total of 100 million shipments over 100 days are unique distinguishable.
- ID code is applied in a first machine run and the target information in the form of the zip code in a second machine run, it will generally be sufficient to use a shorter ID code for the second machine run, which is only valid for one day, for example is. This is useful if the second machine run takes place on the same day. A long-term valid code is only required for later purposes (e.g. tracking of consignments for quality assurance or for complaint services).
- the programs 120 of the program stream pass 110 a measuring and / or scanning device 160 for detecting the selected one physical shipment properties. Based on these measurements, as well Information about other shipment indicators 115, such as the still destination code to be applied, the shipment is assigned by an assignment block 130 differentiable class assigned. In a subsequent code generator 140 An ID code is generated for each class, which is then printed out by a code printer 150 Shipment surface is applied
- the mail items 120 provided with the ID code are clearly identified. They pass through a measuring and / or scanning device 170, in which the selected physical mailing properties are recorded as in the device 160. In addition, the device 170 detects the ID code and other selected code signals. In a subsequent assignment and identification block 180, the assignment to the defined classes and, in accordance with the respectively determined class and the recognized ID code, the shipment is then uniquely identified. An associated control signal for a sorting section 200 is then generated in a downstream control 190 with a corresponding database.
- Fig. 3 shows a letter with an ID code 30 in the form of a bar code.
- Various physical mail item properties that can be used in the identification are also indicated, for example mail item length 10, mail item height 20, position of the stamp 50, position and content of the recipient address 60, content of the destination code 40.
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und Vorrichtungen zur Identifizierung von Sendungen.The invention relates to a method and devices for identifying Broadcasts.
Bei der automatischen Bearbeitung von Sendungen werden Informationen durch die Bearbeitungsmaschine auf die Sendung aufgebracht. Dies kann durch Aufdruck eines Kodes, z.B. Balkenkode, oder durch Aufdruck von Klartext geschehen. Diese Informationen können
- Zielinformationen enthalten, d.h. Informationen über den Sendungsempfänger, die zur Sortierung herangezogen werden,
- Kennzeichnungen in Form von Identifikationskodes (ID-Kode) zur späteren Wiedererkennung bei einer offline-Bearbeitung enthalten,
- Informationen über den Absender enthalten,
- sonstige Informationen (z.B. Bearbeitungsinformationen) enthalten.
- Contain destination information, ie information about the consignee that is used for sorting,
- Contain markings in the form of identification codes (ID code) for later recognition in offline processing,
- Contain information about the sender,
- contain other information (e.g. processing information).
Sie werden gleichzeitig oder auch zeitlich versetzt aufgebracht.They are applied simultaneously or at different times.
Der zur Verfügung stehende Raum für die von der Bearbeitungsmaschine aufgebrachten
Informationen, insbesondere für den ID-Kode, ist aufgrund der Sendungsgröße
beschränkt und reicht ofmals nicht aus. Die Anzahl der Stellen des ID-Kodes richtet sich
nach der Anzahl der über einen bestimmten Zeitaum zu unterscheidenden Sendungen.
Soll z.B. eine eindeutige Unterscheidung von täglich 100 Mio Sendungen über einen
Zeitraum von 100 Tagen (108 * 102 = 1010) erfolgen, so muß eine 10-stellige Dezimalzahl
als ID-Kode aufgebracht werden.
Darüberhinaus ist als Zielinformation eine 5-stellige Postleitzahl aufzudrucken, so daß
also insgesamt 15 Dezimalstellen aufzubringen sind. Beide Informationen können sowohl
zusammen in einem Maschinenlauf, als auch getrennt und nacheinander in zwei
Maschinenläufen aufgebracht werden.The space available for the information provided by the processing machine, in particular for the ID code, is limited due to the size of the shipment and is often not sufficient. The number of digits in the ID code depends on the number of items to be distinguished over a certain period of time. If, for example, a clear distinction is to be made between 100 million consignments per day over a period of 100 days (10 8 * 10 2 = 10 10 ), a 10-digit decimal number must be applied as the ID code.
In addition, a 5-digit postcode is to be printed as destination information, so that a total of 15 decimal places must be applied. Both pieces of information can be applied together in one machine run, or separately and in succession in two machine runs.
Lösungen zur Identifizierung von Sendungen im bisherigen Umfang, die keinen genügenden Platz für die aufzudruckenden Kodes bereitstellen, sind nicht bekannt geworden.Solutions to identify shipments in the previous scope, which none provide sufficient space for the codes to be printed are not known become.
Es wird zwar in der DE-A-4 000 603 ein Verfahren beschrieben, mit dem Sendungen ausschließlich auf der Basis gemessener Sendungseigenschaften wiedererkannt werden. Hierbei werden die Sendungen in einen Zwischenspeicher einer Sortiermaschine befördert und beim Herausbefördern identifiziert. Da es sich jeweils um eine kleine Sendungsmenge handelt, sind an die Mess- und Auswerteanforderungen mit vertretbarem Aufwand erfüllbare Forderungen gestellt. Für eine sehr große Sendungsmenge ist diese Lösung mit vertretbarem Aufwand nicht realisierbar.A method is described in DE-A-4 000 603 with the shipments measured exclusively on the basis Consignment properties can be recognized. Here are the shipments in a buffer of a sorting machine promoted and identified when being carried out. Since it is each is a small consignment, are to the Measurement and evaluation requirements can be met with reasonable effort Made demands. For a very large shipment quantity this solution is not feasible with reasonable effort.
Der in den unabhängigen Ansprüchen 1 und 5 angegebenen Erfindung liegt das
Problem zugrunde, die Stellenzahl des ID-Kodes gegenüber dem Stand der Technik zu
verringern und dabei den Umfang der zu
identifizierenden Sendungen hinsichtlich Menge und Zeitaum beizubehalten.
Zur Identifizierung der Sendungen werden dabei nur die Merkmale herangezogen, die
eine Unterscheidung im notwendigen Maße gewährleisten. Dies wird in einer
statistischen Erhebung ermittelt.
Durch die Einbeziehung meßbarer Eigenschaften der Sendungen oder anderer auf der
Sendung befindlicher Informationen in die Identifizierung kann der notwendige
Informationsumfang und damit die Stellenzahl des ID-Kodes verringert werden.
Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.
Die weiteren Merkmale der Sendung, die zur Identifizierung herangezogen werden,
können sowohl physikalische meßbare Sendungseigenschaften als auch sonstige auf
der Sendung befindliche Namens-, Adreß- oder Bearbeitungsinformationen sein.The invention specified in independent claims 1 and 5 is based on the problem of reducing the number of digits of the ID code compared to the prior art and at the same time maintaining the scope of the items to be identified in terms of quantity and time.
To identify the consignments, only those features are used that ensure a distinction to the extent necessary. This is determined in a statistical survey.
By including measurable properties of the mail items or other information on the mail item in the identification, the necessary amount of information and thus the number of digits of the ID code can be reduced.
Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims. The further features of the shipment, which are used for identification, can be physical, measurable shipment properties as well as other name, address or processing information on the shipment.
Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung in Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert. In den dazugehörenden Zeichnungen zeigt
- Fig. 1
- ein Blockschaltbild einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zur Generierung des Identifikationskodes
- Fig. 2
- ein Blockschaltbild einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zur Identifizierung der Sendungen für eine anschließende Sortierung
- Fig. 3
- eine Briefsendung mit einem ID-Kode in Form eines Balkenkodes.
- Fig. 1
- a block diagram of an inventive device for generating the identification code
- Fig. 2
- a block diagram of an inventive device for identifying the mail items for a subsequent sorting
- Fig. 3
- a letter with an ID code in the form of a bar code.
Es besteht die Aufgabe, wie in der Beschreibungseinleitung angegeben, 100 Mio
Sendungen über 100 Tage eindeutig zu unterscheiden. Da der Platz für einen ID-Kode
mit 10 Dezimalstellen nicht ausreicht, wird ein 9-stelliger ID-Kode verwendet. Damit die
100 Mio Sendungen eindeutig unterschieden werden können, wird bei der Generierung
des 9-stelligen ID-Kodes die gemessene Sendungslänge mit einbezogen. Sind die
Sendungslängen durch Messung in 100 Klassen einteilbar, können innerhalb jeder
Klasse 10 Mio Sendungen unterschieden werden. Entfällt auf keine dieser Klassen mehr
als 10% des gesamten Sendungsaufkommens, dann können die 100 Mio Sendungen
über 100 Tage eindeutig unterschieden werden. Entsprechend läßt sich mit anderen
meßtechnisch erfaßbaren Sendungseigenschaften verfahren, z.B. mit Sendungshöhe,
-dicke, geometrische Form, Gewicht, Farbe, Oberflächenbeschaffenheit, Glanz,
Steifigkeit, Vorhandensein von Briefmarken, Lage von Adreßblöcken, Strukturen auf den
abgetasteten Sendungsoberflächen, innere Strukturen der Beschriftung.There is the task, as stated in the introduction to the description, 100 million
Clearly differentiate shipments over 100 days. Because the space for an ID code
with 10 decimal places is not sufficient, a 9-digit ID code is used. So that
100 million shipments can be clearly distinguished during generation
of the 9-digit ID code includes the measured shipment length. Are the
Consignment lengths can be divided into 100 classes by measurement, within each
Ist auf den Sendungen nur Platz für einen 7-stelligen ID-Kode, so wird bei der Generierung des 7-stelligen ID-Kodes die ebenfalls aufzudruckende 5-stellige Postleitzahl einbezogen. Das bedeutet dann, daß zu jeder 5-stelligen Postleitzahl 100.000 Sendungen eindeutig über 100 Tage unterscheidbar sind. Entfällt auf eine einzelne 5-stellige Postleitzahl nicht mehr als 1% des gesamten Sendungsaufkommens, dann sind wiederum insgesamt 100 Mio Sendungen über 100 Tage eindeutig unterscheidbar.If there is only space for a 7-digit ID code on the items, the Generation of the 7-digit ID code, the 5-digit that is also to be printed Postcode included. This means that for every 5-digit postcode 100,000 consignments can be clearly distinguished over 100 days. Accounts for one individual 5-digit postcode no more than 1% of the total shipment volume, then a total of 100 million shipments over 100 days are unique distinguishable.
Wird der ID-Kode in einem ersten Maschinenlauf und die Zielinformation in Form der
Postleitzahl in einem zweiten Maschinenlauf aufgebracht, so wird es für die
Durchführung des zweiten Maschinenlaufes in aller Regel ausreichen, einen kürzeren ID-Kode
zu verwenden, der z.B. nur einen Tag gültig ist.
Dies bietet sich an, wenn der zweite Maschinenlauf am gleichen Tag stattfindet. Erst für
spätere Zwecke (z.B. der Sendungsverfolgung zur Qualitätssicherung oder für
Reklamatonsdienste) ist ein langfristig gülter Kode erforderlich.If the ID code is applied in a first machine run and the target information in the form of the zip code in a second machine run, it will generally be sufficient to use a shorter ID code for the second machine run, which is only valid for one day, for example is.
This is useful if the second machine run takes place on the same day. A long-term valid code is only required for later purposes (e.g. tracking of consignments for quality assurance or for complaint services).
In diesem Fall bietet sich an, im ersten Maschinenlauf nur 8 Dezimalstellen ID-Information zu drucken. Im zweiten Maschinenlauf wird dann die 5-stellige Zielinformation aufgebracht und um eine Dezimalstelle zusätzliche ID-Information ergänzt, so daß insgesamt 14 Dezimalstellen gedruckt sind. Die Wahrscheinlichkeit, daß eine einzelne Sendung in Postleitzahl und 8-stelliger ID-Information mit einer Sendung des Vortags übereinstimmt, ist (bei gleichmäßiger Belegung aller Postleitzahlen mit je 103 Sendungen pro Tag) gleich 103*10-8 = 0,00001. Die Wahrscheinlichkeit, daß dies für irgendeinen der vergangenen 100 Tage zutrifft ist 100*0,00001 = 0,001. Unter 1000 Sendungen ist also eine, die nicht über 100 Tage eindeutig identifizierbar ist. Wird dieser Fall durch Vergleich mit den Datenbeständen erkannt, so wird eine Unterscheidung über die genannte eine zusätzliche Stelle ID-Information herbeigeführt.In this case it is advisable to print only 8 decimal places of ID information in the first machine run. The 5-digit target information is then applied in the second machine run and supplemented by one decimal place additional ID information, so that a total of 14 decimal places are printed. The likelihood that a single shipment in postcode and 8-digit ID information matches a shipment from the previous day is 10 3 * 10 -8 = 0.00001 (with all postcodes evenly occupied with 10 3 shipments per day). The probability that this will be true for any of the past 100 days is 100 * 0.00001 = 0.001. So there is one out of 1,000 shipments that cannot be clearly identified over 100 days. If this case is recognized by comparison with the data stocks, a distinction is made about the said additional location ID information.
In dem Blockschaltbild der Fig. 1 passieren die Sendungen 120 des Sendungsstromes
110 eine Meß- und/oder Abtasteinrichtung 160, zur Erfassung der ausgewählten
physikalischen Sendungseigenschaften. Auf Basis dieser Messungen, sowie
Informationen über weitere Sendungskennzeichen 115, wie z.B. der noch
aufzubringende Zielkode, wird die Sendung durch einen Zuordnungsblock 130 einer
unterscheidbaren Klasse zugeordnet. In einem nachfolgenden Kodegenerator 140 wird
zu jeder Klasse ein ID-Kode erzeugt, der dann durch einen Kode-Drucker 150 auf die
Sendungsoberfläche aufgebracht wird In the block diagram of FIG. 1, the
In dem Blockschaltbild der Fig. 2 werden die mit dem ID-Kode versehenen Sendungen
120 eindeutig identifiziert. Dabei passieren sie eine Meß- und/oder Abtasteinrichtung
170, in der die ausgewählten physikalischen Sendungseigenschaften wie in der
Einrichtung 160 erfaßt werden. Zusätzlich werden mit der Einrichtung 170 der ID-Kode
sowie weitere ausgewählte Kodesignale erfaßt. In einem nachgeschalteten Zuordnungs-
und Identifizierungsblock 180 erfolgt dann die Zuordnung zu den festgelegten Klassen
und entsprechend der jeweils ermittelten Klasse und des erkannten ID-Kodes die
eindeutige Identifizierung der Sendung. In einer nachgeschalteten Steuerung 190 mit
einer entsprechenden Datenbasis wird dann ein zugehöriges Steuersignal für eine
Sortierstrecke 200 erzeugt.
Fig. 3 zeigt eine Briefsendung mit einem ID-Kode 30 in Form eines Balkenkodes.
Weiterhin sind verschiedene physikalische Sendungseigenschaften, die bei der
Identifizierung herangezogen werden können, angedeutet, z.B. Sendungslänge 10,
Sendungshöhe 20, Position der Briefmarke 50, Position und Inhalt der
Empfängeradresse 60, Inhalt des Zielkodes 40.In the block diagram of FIG. 2, the
Fig. 3 shows a letter with an
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- Method of identifying items of mail which are provided with a readable identification code, characterized in that the respective item of mail is assigned to defined classes on the basis of selected further features determined by a measuring and/or scanning device, only those features being used for identification which can be subdivided into sufficiently distinguishable classes on the basis of statistical prominence relating to the amount of mail, characteristics of mail and frequency of its occurrence for the necessary time period,in that a code generator for each class generates an identification code, which is then applied to the item of mail by a code printer,in that in order to identify the respective item of mail, there is a further measuring and/or scanning device to register the selected further features and information about the identification code printed on,and in that the respective item of mail is assigned to one of the defined classes on the basis of the features determined by the further measuring and/or scanning device and is identified in accordance with the ID code detected and the respective class.
- Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that as a further feature, a physical characteristic of the item of mail is evaluated.
- Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that as a further feature, names and/or addresses applied to the surface of the item of mail are evaluated, completely or as parts.
- Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that as a further feature, processing information applied to the surface of the item of mail is evaluated.
- Device for implementing the method according to Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that in order to generate the identification code, the following are provided:a measuring and/or scanning device (160) for registering the selected further features,an assignment block (130), which assigns the respective item of mail (120) to defined classes on the basis of the features determined by the measuring and/or scanning device (160),a code generator (140), which for each class generates an identification code, which is then applied to the item of mail (120) by the code printer (150),a measuring and/or scanning device (170) for registering the selected further features and information and the identification code printed on,an assignment and identification block (180), which assigns the respective item of mail (120) to defined classes on the basis of the features determined by the measuring and/or scanning device (170), and identifies it in accordance with the detected identification code and the respective class.
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