CA2324098A1 - System and method for management of correspondence - Google Patents

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CA2324098A1
CA2324098A1 CA002324098A CA2324098A CA2324098A1 CA 2324098 A1 CA2324098 A1 CA 2324098A1 CA 002324098 A CA002324098 A CA 002324098A CA 2324098 A CA2324098 A CA 2324098A CA 2324098 A1 CA2324098 A1 CA 2324098A1
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George Brookner
Robert G. Schwartz
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Abstract

In the system of the invention, a user provides inputs at a user interface (51). The user's inputs relate to the expected type of delivery (2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Alternatively, the system may already have information stored as to the type of delivery (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) to be used with particular correspondents. Based on the type of delivery (2, 3, 4, 5, 6), the system (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55) determines for each item of correspondence, whether the delivery will be by physical delivery of a printed document (2, 3, 4), by fax (5) or by e-mail (6). The system (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55) further determines for each item of correspondence, which is to be delivered by physical delivery a printed document (2, 3, 4), whether an envelope (10, 11) is required and if the address information is to be printed on the envelope or on a label (12) that is to be applied to the envelope. Further in the case of an item of correspondence, which is to be delivered by physical delivery a postage indicia is printed on the envelope or on a label (12) that is to be applied to the envelope. If the system (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55) determines for an item of correspondence that the delivery will be by fax (5), then the correspondence is sent using fax (55). If the system (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55) determines for an item of correspondence that the delivery will be by e-mail (6), then the correspondence is sent using SMTP server (54).

Claims (3)

1. A system for management of correspondence, comprising a processor having a user interface, said processor communicatively coupled with a printer, said printer disposed to print adhesive labels, said processor also communicatively coupled with a fax modem, said processor also communicatively coupled with a simple mail transport protocol server; said system further comprising means receiving information indicative of items of correspondence to be delivered, the information regarding each item further indicative of at least one means of delivery for said item; said system further comprising means responsive to the information indicative of the at least one means of delivery for causing transmission by fax via the fax modem in the event that the information indicative of the at least one means of delivery indicates fax, for causing transmission by email via the simple mail transport protocol server in the event that the information indicative of the at least one means of delivery indicates email, and in the event that the information indicative of the at least one means of delivery indicates mail requiring labels, causing the postal security device to generate a postage indicium, and causing the printer to print the postage indicium on a label.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein in the event that the information indicative of the at least one means of delivery indicates mail requiring labels, the system prints an address label responsive to the information indicative of the item to be delivered, along with the label bearing the postage indicium.
3. A system for management of correspondence, comprising a processor having a user interface, said processor communicatively coupled with a printer, said processor also communicatively coupled with a fax modem, said processor also communicatively coupled with a simple mail transport protocol server; said system further comprising means receiving information indicative of items of correspondence to be delivered, the information regarding each item further indicative of at least one means of delivery for said item;
said system further comprising means responsive to the information indicative of the at least one means of delivery for causing transmission by fax via the fax modem in the event that the information indicative of the at least one means of delivery indicates fax, for causing transmission by email via the simple mail transport protocol server in the event that the information indicative of the at least one means of delivery indicates email, and in the event that the information indicative of the at least one means of delivery indicates mail, causing the postal security device to generate a postage indicium, and causing the printer to print the postage indicium.
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