EP1189708B1 - Method for sorting mail - Google Patents

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EP1189708B1
EP1189708B1 EP00922465A EP00922465A EP1189708B1 EP 1189708 B1 EP1189708 B1 EP 1189708B1 EP 00922465 A EP00922465 A EP 00922465A EP 00922465 A EP00922465 A EP 00922465A EP 1189708 B1 EP1189708 B1 EP 1189708B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the invention relates to a method according to the preamble of Main claim and is particularly advantageous in the distribution of shipments within companies (so-called in-house distribution) used.
  • the distribution takes place according to the recipient addresses, that are on the programs.
  • OCR automatic reading of addresses
  • OCR systems for automatic reading of addresses
  • the detection reliability varies strong with the font and overall quality of the surface of the address information applied to the letters.
  • automatic Reading the addresses is difficult because the addresses are handwritten different places are applied and the senders themselves not always stick to agreed conventions. In case of a The program in question can be recognized successfully according to a any sort order you want.
  • OVS online video coding systems
  • the invention specified in claim 1 is therefore an object to create a method for sorting shipments, that the need for automatic reading of the written Addresses and thus also manual sorting or coding at special video coding stations including the delay lines for addresses that are not automatically legible eliminated.
  • the invention is based on the idea of the existing workplace connections by means of email systems, by coupling the e-mail system with the control of the Sorting machine the automatic reading of the previously necessary addressees (names and Avoid address details).
  • Each envelope comes with a through human and machine-readable labeling, one Envelope number, i.e. the numbering is in Number form and coded form, e.g. as a barcode on the envelope.
  • the sender who sent one or more consignments to one Wants to send addressees, so the first thing to do is search on his PC in the email address file the addressee and after it found, he adds the envelope number (s).
  • the envelope numbers applied advantageously on both sides of the cover.
  • the sender receives an email informing you that the shipment is from the sorting machine was removed.
  • 1 shows schematically the sequence of the method in the Mail distribution in a company.
  • a sorting machine 4 is used for the sorting process, which can process a wide range of shipments, with incoming Post, outgoing mail and in-house mail (post that is within of the company must be distributed) must be sorted. Therefore the addressees on the consignments in the address field to be read.
  • the envelopes 1 with an identifying, human readable and machine-readable number 2. This numbering is done on both sides, so that an orientation of the envelopes 1 before Sorting by the address page is not necessary.
  • the PC 4 des Sender 3 opened the email system and in window 5 for the Address book of the addressee, in this case Torsten Tanz, wanted or entered.
  • the corresponding envelope number 2 entered and with an OK to the control of the sorting machine 4 sent.
  • the addressee receives an email that a mail item from sender x is on the way. These news can also be sent with a selectable delay.
  • the identified envelope number 2 is then sent to the controller, where using file 6 for the sorting plan is determined, which name and thus which Distribution point for this envelope 1 is provided (distribution point 23) and by setting the course accordingly Envelope in one or more sort runs in one Sorting compartment assigned to the distribution point is transported.
  • Emptying the sorting machine 4 becomes the envelope number 2 both in the control of the sorting machine 4 and in the Address file of the e-mail system deleted again, so that the envelope 1 is free for a new use.
  • the sender optionally receives one E-mail message that his shipment leave the sorting machine 4 Has.

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In the method, each envelope (1) is provided with an envelope number that can be read by humans and by machine. The control system of a sorting machine (4) is coupled to an e-mail system. The sender (3) looks for the addressee in the e-mail system and enters the number (2) of the envelope (1) to be sent. He then transmits a message with the addressee and the envelope number (2) to the control system of the sorting machine. In the control system there is a file (6) for the sorting plan, which allocates sorting compartments to the addressees. By means of the message from the e-mail system, the sorting compartment of the addressee is also allocated the envelope number (2), so that after the machine-readable number (2) of the envelope (1) has been read, the envelope can be led into the compartment belonging to the addressee. This allocation is then deleted again. In this way, the difficulties in reading the handwritten addresses are avoided.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Hauptanspruches und ist besonders vorteilhaft bei der Sendungsverteilung innerhalb von Unternehmen (sog. Inhouse-Verteilung) einsetzbar. Die Verteilung erfolgt gemäß den Empfängeradressen, die sich auf den Sendungen befinden. Zum Erkennen dieser Adressen sind Systeme zum automatischen Lesen von Adressen (OCR) auf dem Gebiet Briefbearbeitung bekannt und z.B. in der DE 195 31 392 beschrieben. Die Erkennungszuverlässigkeit variiert jedoch stark mit der Schriftart und Gesamtqualität der auf die Oberfläche der Briefe aufgebrachten Adreßinformation. Insbesondere bei der Versendung innerhalb von Unternehmen und Einrichtungen in speziellen mehrfach verwendbaren Umschlägen ist das automatische Lesen der Adressen schwierig, da die Adressen handschriftlich an verschiedenen Orten aufgebracht werden und die Absender sich nicht immer an vereinbarte Konventionen halten. Im Falle einer erfolgreichen Erkennung kann die betreffende Sendung gemäß einer beliebigen gewünschten Sortierordnung sortiert werden.The invention relates to a method according to the preamble of Main claim and is particularly advantageous in the distribution of shipments within companies (so-called in-house distribution) used. The distribution takes place according to the recipient addresses, that are on the programs. To recognize these addresses are systems for automatic reading of addresses (OCR) known in the field of letter processing and e.g. in DE 195 31 392. However, the detection reliability varies strong with the font and overall quality of the surface of the address information applied to the letters. Especially at the dispatch within companies and institutions in special reusable envelopes is automatic Reading the addresses is difficult because the addresses are handwritten different places are applied and the senders themselves not always stick to agreed conventions. In case of a The program in question can be recognized successfully according to a any sort order you want.

Da die Erkennungsraten der automatischen Lesesysteme, insbesondere unter Berücksichtigung der geschilderten Schwierigkeiten sehr variieren, ist es notwendig, diese durch verschiedene Formen von manueller Intervention zu unterstützen. Die einfachste Intervention ist die Zurückweisung nicht automatisch lesbarer Briefe und die Durchführung eines Handsortierverfahrens. Allerdings sind die dadurch entstehenden Kosten mit zunehmenden Arbeitskosten unökonomisch hoch.Because the detection rates of automatic reading systems, in particular taking into account the difficulties described vary widely, it is necessary to do this by different Support forms of manual intervention. The easiest Intervention is not automatically more readable Letters and performing a hand sorting process. However, the resulting costs are increasing Labor costs uneconomically high.

Um diese Nachteile manueller Sortierung von OCR-zurückgewiesenen Sendungen zu vermeiden, sind verschiedene Verfahren für eine manuelle Codierung von Poststücken entwickelt worden. Alle diese Verfahren verwenden Interventionen durch Operatoren, um Barcodes auf die Sendungen auf eine Weise aufzubringen, die konsistent ist mit dem Erfordernis, eine mechanische Sortierung durch die gleichen Maschinen vorzunehmen, die OCR-gelesene und barcodierte Post bearbeiten, so z.B. mittels Online-Videocodiersystemen (OVS). In einem OVS wird ein Videobild der Sendung einem Operator zum Codieren vorgeführt, statt der physikalischen Sendung bei den manuellen Codierplätzen. Das Videobild wird dem Operator gezeigt, während die physikalische Sendung in Verzögerungsstrecken gehalten wird. In diesen Verzögerungsstrecken wird normalerweise die Sendung in Bewegung gehalten für eine Zeitdauer, die ausreicht, damit der OVS-Operator die notwendige Sortierinformation für das betreffende Bild eingibt. Die üblichen Verzögerungsstrecken erlauben eine Verzögerung zwischen 10 und 30 Sekunden. Je länger die Verzögerungsstrecke, desto größer sind die Kosten sowie die Erfordernisse für Wartung und die physische Größe der Anlage.To avoid these disadvantages of manual sorting of OCR-rejected Avoiding shipments are different methods for one manual coding of mail items has been developed. All these Procedures use operator intervention to get barcodes to apply to the broadcasts in a way that is consistent is with the requirement of a mechanical sorting by the same machines that read OCR and barcode Edit mail, e.g. using online video coding systems (OVS). In an OVS there is a video image of the broadcast presented to an operator for coding instead of physical Shipment at the manual coding stations. The video image is the Operator shown during the physical broadcast in delay lines is held. In these delay lines normally the shipment kept moving for a period of time, sufficient for the OVS operator to have the necessary sorting information for the image in question. The usual Delay sections allow a delay between 10 and 30 seconds. The longer the delay line, the greater are the cost, maintenance and maintenance requirements physical size of the plant.

Diese Maßnahmen zur manuellen Codierung wie spezielle Videocodierplätze, Sendungslaufstrecken als Verzögerungsstrecken in den Sortiermaschinen sind aufwendig hinsichtlich Platzbedarf, apparativen Aufwand und insbesondere für Sortierprozesse in kleinerem Umfang, z.B. für die Inhouse-Verteilung unwirtschaftlich.These manual coding measures such as special video coding stations, Shipment routes as delay routes in the Sorting machines are expensive in terms of space, apparatus Effort and especially for sorting processes on a smaller scale Scope, e.g. uneconomical for in-house distribution.

Der im Anspruch 1 angegebenen Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren zum Sortieren von Sendungen zu schaffen, das die Notwendigkeit des automatischen Lesens der geschriebenen Adressen und damit auch des manuellen Sortierens oder des Codierens an speziellen Videocodierplätzen einschließlich der Verzögerungsstrecken bei nicht automatisch eindeutig lesbaren Adressen beseitigt.The invention specified in claim 1 is therefore an object to create a method for sorting shipments, that the need for automatic reading of the written Addresses and thus also manual sorting or coding at special video coding stations including the delay lines for addresses that are not automatically legible eliminated.

Die Erfindung geht von dem Gedanken aus, die vorhandenen Arbeitsplatzverbindungen mittels E-Mail-Systeme dahingehend einzusetzen, durch Kopplung des E-Mail-Systems mit der Steuerung der Sortiermaschine das bisher notwendige automatische Lesen des vielfach handschriftlich aufgebrachten Adressaten (Namen und Adreßangaben) zu vermeiden. Dazu wird jeder Umschlag mit einer durch den Menschen und maschinell lesbaren Kennzeichnung, einer Umschlagnummer, versehen, d.h. die Numerierung befindet sich in Zahlenform und codierter Form, z.B. als Barcode auf dem Umschlag. Der Absender, der eine Sendung oder mehrere an einen Adressaten verschicken will, sucht also als erstes an seinem PC in der E-Mail-Adreßdatei den Adressaten und nachdem er ihn gefunden hat, fügt er die Umschlagnummer/n hinzu. Bei der Eingabe dieser Umschlagnummer/n werden Adressat und Umschlagnummern an die Sortiermaschine übertragen, in deren Steuereinheit ein Scrtierplan gespeichert ist, der dem Adressaten einen bestimmten Verteilpunkt zuweist. Temporär wird durch die Übertragung dem Verteilpunkt auch die übertragene Umschlagnummer zugewiesen, so daß beim Lesen der maschinell lesbaren Umschlagnummer in Form eines Barcodes durch einen Barcodeleser der Sortiermaschine diese Sendung zweifelsfrei zum betreffenden Verteilpunkt sortiert werden kann. Nach erfolgter Sortierung, spätestens aber nach erneuter Verwendung dieses Umschlages zum Versenden und Eingabe ins E-Mail-System wird die Zuordnung des Umschlages zum Adressaten aufgehoben. Mit diesem Verfahren ist ein fehlerfreies Sortieren selbst bei schwer lesbarer handschriftlicher Beschriftung des Umschlages möglich.The invention is based on the idea of the existing workplace connections by means of email systems, by coupling the e-mail system with the control of the Sorting machine the automatic reading of the previously necessary addressees (names and Avoid address details). Each envelope comes with a through human and machine-readable labeling, one Envelope number, i.e. the numbering is in Number form and coded form, e.g. as a barcode on the envelope. The sender who sent one or more consignments to one Wants to send addressees, so the first thing to do is search on his PC in the email address file the addressee and after it found, he adds the envelope number (s). When entering this envelope number (s) will be the addressee and envelope numbers transferred to the sorting machine, in its control unit Scrtier plan is saved that the addressee a certain Assigns distribution point. The transmission of the Distribution point also assigned the transmitted envelope number, see above that when reading the machine-readable envelope number in the form a barcode by a barcode reader of the sorting machine this shipment is sorted without doubt to the distribution point concerned can be. After sorting, but at the latest after using this envelope again for sending and Entry into the email system will assign the envelope to Addressees removed. Using this procedure is a flawless one Sort even with difficult to read handwritten lettering of the envelope possible.

Weitere Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen dargestellt.Further embodiments of the invention are in the subclaims shown.

Um ein sog. Aufstellen der Sendungen vor dem Sortieren (Ausrichten nach der Adreßseite) zu vermeiden, werden die Umschlagnummern vorteilhafterweise auf beiden Umschlagseiten aufgebracht.In order to set up the items before sorting (align to avoid the address page), the envelope numbers applied advantageously on both sides of the cover.

Vorteilhaft ist es auch, mit der Eingabe der Umschlagnummer und des Adressaten auch an den Adressaten eine E-Mail zur Information zu versenden, daß eine Postsendung unterwegs ist. Diese Nachricht kann auch gezielt verzögert sein.It is also advantageous to enter the envelope number and the addressee also sends an email to the addressee for information to send that a mail item is on the way. This Message can also be deliberately delayed.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung erhält der Absender eine E-Mail zur Information, daß die Sendung aus der Sortiermaschine entnommen wurde. In a further advantageous embodiment, the sender receives an email informing you that the shipment is from the sorting machine was removed.

Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung in einem Ausführungsbeispiel anhand einer Zeichnung näher erläutert.The invention is described in an exemplary embodiment below explained in more detail using a drawing.

Dabei zeigt FIG 1 schematisch den Ablauf des Verfahrens bei der Postverteilung in einem Unternehmen.1 shows schematically the sequence of the method in the Mail distribution in a company.

Für den Sortierprozess wird eine Sortiermaschine 4 eingesetzt, die ein breites Sendungsspektrum bearbeiten kann, wobei eingehende Post, ausgehende Post und Inhouse-Post (Post, die innerhalb des Unternehmens zu verteilen ist) zu sortieren ist. Dafür müssen die auf den Sendungen im Adreßfeld befindlichen Adressaten gelesen werden.A sorting machine 4 is used for the sorting process, which can process a wide range of shipments, with incoming Post, outgoing mail and in-house mail (post that is within of the company must be distributed) must be sorted. Therefore the addressees on the consignments in the address field to be read.

Mit entsprechenden OCR-Lesern wird in bekannten Arbeitsstufen wie Finden des Adreßbereiches, Segmentierung, Zeichen- und Worterkennung, Adreßinterpretation diese Aufgabe gelöst. Besondere Schwierigkeiten treten hierbei beim Lesen der Adressen auf wiederverwendbaren Umschlägen 1 für die Versendung innerhalb des Unternehmens auf. Zur Adressierung befinden sich auf den Umschlägen 1 entsprechende Felder. Wird der Umschlag wiederverwendet, so wird der vorige Empfänger durchgestrichen und in das nächste freie Feld der nächste Empfänger/Adressat eingetragen.With appropriate OCR readers is in known work stages such as finding the address area, segmentation, character and Word recognition, address interpretation solved this task. Special Difficulties arise when reading the addresses reusable envelopes 1 for shipping within the Company. For addressing are on the envelopes 1 corresponding fields. If the envelope is reused, so the previous recipient is crossed out and into the next free field the next recipient / addressee entered.

Da also die Adressen über den gesamten Umschlag verteilt sein können, viele Adressen sich gleichzeitig auf dem Umschlag befinden, wobei die ungültigen Adressen nur durch einen Strich ungültig gemacht wurden, die Adressen mit der Hand geschrieben sind und Adreßkonventionen nicht immer eingehalten werden, gibt es beim Lesen dieser Umschläge besondere Schwierigkeiten, so daß relativ hohe Rückweisungsraten zu verzeichnen sind.Because the addresses are spread over the entire envelope many addresses can be found on the envelope at the same time, where the invalid addresses are only invalid with a dash the addresses are written by hand and address conventions are not always followed, there are special difficulties in reading these envelopes, so that relatively high rejection rates.

Um diese Schwierigkeiten zu vermeiden, werden die Umschläge 1 mit einer identifizierenden, durch den Menschen lesbaren und maschinenlesbaren Nummer 2 versehen. Diese Numerierung erfolgt beidseitig, so daß eine Ausrichtung der Umschläge 1 vor dem Sortieren nach der Adreßseite nicht notwendig ist. Nachdem der oder auch die Umschläge 1 gefüllt wurden, wird am PC 4 des Absenders 3 das E-Mail-System geöffnet und im Fenster 5 für das Adreßbuch der Adressat, in diesem Fall Torsten Tanz, gesucht bzw. eingetragen. Dazu wird die entsprechende Umschlagnummer 2 eingetragen und mit einem OK an die Steuerung der Sortiermaschine 4 gesendet. Zusätzlich erhält der Adressat eine E-Mail, daß eine Postsendung vom Absender x unterwegs ist. Diese Nachricht kann auch mit wählbarer Verzögerung abgesendet werden.To avoid these difficulties, the envelopes 1 with an identifying, human readable and machine-readable number 2. This numbering is done on both sides, so that an orientation of the envelopes 1 before Sorting by the address page is not necessary. After the or the envelopes 1 were filled, the PC 4 des Sender 3 opened the email system and in window 5 for the Address book of the addressee, in this case Torsten Tanz, wanted or entered. For this, the corresponding envelope number 2 entered and with an OK to the control of the sorting machine 4 sent. In addition, the addressee receives an email that a mail item from sender x is on the way. These news can also be sent with a selectable delay.

Dies ist möglich, weil die bekannten E-Mail-Systeme wie MS Outlook oder Lotus Notes offene Interfaces besitzen, so daß Verbindungen zu Steuerungen von Sortiermaschinen 4 hergestellt werden können. In der Steuerung der Sortiermaschine 4 ist in einer Datei 6 ihr Sortierplan abgelegt, der eine Zuordnung der Adressaten zu den Verteilpunkten angibt. Durch die Übersendung des Adressaten und der Umschlagnummer 2 aus dem E-Mail-System wird in der Datei 6 zum Namen die Umschlagnummer 2 hinzugefügt. Ist der Umschlag 1 im Laufe des Verteilungsprozesses zur Sortiermaschine 4 gelangt und wird in diese eingegeben, so erfolgt als erstes das Lesen der Verteilinformation, in diesem Falle des Barcodes als maschinenlesbare Umschlagnummer 2. Diese ist von der Leseeinrichtung der Sortiermaschine 4 ohne Schwierigkeiten lesbar. Die identifizierte Umschlagnummer 2 wird danach an die Steuerung gesendet, wo mithilfe der Datei 6 für den Sortierplan ermittelt wird, welcher Name und damit welcher Verteilpunkt für diesen Umschlag 1 vorgesehen ist (Verteilpunkt 23) und durch entsprechende Weichenstellung wird der Umschlag in einem oder mehreren Sortierläufen in ein diesem Verteilpunkt zugeordnetes Sortierfach transportiert. Nach der Entleerung der Sortiermaschine 4 wird die Umschlagnummer 2 sowohl in der Steuerung der Sortiermaschine 4 als auch in der Adreßdatei des E-Mail-Systems wieder gelöscht, so daß der Umschlag 1 für eine neue Verwendung wieder frei ist. Darüber hinaus erhält der Absender optional eine E-Mail-Nachricht, daß seine Sendung die Sortiermaschine 4 verlassen hat.This is possible because the well-known email systems like MS Outlook or Lotus Notes have open interfaces so that Connections to controls of sorting machines 4 made can be. In the control of the sorting machine 4 is in a file 6 filed their sorting plan, which is an assignment of the Specifies addressees for the distribution points. By sending of the addressee and the envelope number 2 from the In file 6, the email system becomes the envelope number 2 added. The envelope is 1 in the course of the distribution process arrives at the sorting machine 4 and is entered into it, the first thing to do is read the distribution information, in in this case the barcode as machine-readable envelope number 2. This is without the reading device of the sorting machine 4 Difficult to read. The identified envelope number 2 is then sent to the controller, where using file 6 for the sorting plan is determined, which name and thus which Distribution point for this envelope 1 is provided (distribution point 23) and by setting the course accordingly Envelope in one or more sort runs in one Sorting compartment assigned to the distribution point is transported. After Emptying the sorting machine 4 becomes the envelope number 2 both in the control of the sorting machine 4 and in the Address file of the e-mail system deleted again, so that the envelope 1 is free for a new use. About that in addition, the sender optionally receives one E-mail message that his shipment leave the sorting machine 4 Has.

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  1. Method for sorting mail using a sorting machine, which sorts the mail in accordance with a machine-readable code located on the envelopes of the items of mail, characterized by the following steps
    providing each envelope (1) with its own envelope number (2) in the form of a number that can be read by humans and a machine-readable code for identification,
    providing the envelope or envelopes (1) to be dispatched with the information about the addressee which can be read by humans,
    looking for the respective addressee in an e-mail address file,
    entering the number/s (2) of the envelope or envelopes (1) to be dispatched relating to the respective addressee into the e-mail address file,
    transmitting the addressee, together with the associated envelope numbers (2) from the e-mail system, to the sorting machine which is coupled to the e-mail system and in whose sorting plan the relevant addressee from the e-mail address file is allocated a distribution point, and temporary allocation of the envelope numbers (2) to the distribution point of the addressee,
    transporting the mail to the sorting machine (4),
    automatically reading the machine-readable envelope numbers (2) and sorting in accordance with the envelope numbers (2) assigned to the addressee and therefore to the associated distribution point by means of the e-mail input,
    deleting the existing allocation of the envelope numbers (2) to the addressee and distribution point, at the latest when these envelopes (1) are reallocated.
  2. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the envelopes (1) are provided on both sides with the envelope number (2).
  3. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that, with the command to transmit the data to the control unit of the sorting machine (4), the transmission of an e-mail to the addressee about the dispatch is also initiated with a selectable delay.
  4. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that after the sorting machine (4) has been emptied, the sender (3) receives an e-mail about this operation.
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