EP2371461A1 - Procédé et dispositif de transport d'un objet devant être imprimé - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif de transport d'un objet devant être imprimé Download PDF

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EP2371461A1
EP2371461A1 EP11160269A EP11160269A EP2371461A1 EP 2371461 A1 EP2371461 A1 EP 2371461A1 EP 11160269 A EP11160269 A EP 11160269A EP 11160269 A EP11160269 A EP 11160269A EP 2371461 A1 EP2371461 A1 EP 2371461A1
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Gisbert Dr. Berger
Jörg-Andreas ILLMAIER
Matthias Schulte-Austum
Jürgen HOHLWEGLER
Rudolf Rapp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • the invention relates to a method and a device for transporting an article to be printed, in particular a mailpiece.
  • a method having the features of the preamble of claim 1 and an apparatus having the features of the preamble of claim 9 are made DE 10 2006 051777 B4 known.
  • a method and apparatus for identifying a mail item while transporting that item of mail to a predetermined destination address is described.
  • characteristic image features of the mailpiece (“feature value vector”, "signature") are determined and stored.
  • at least one piece of information about the mailpiece is determined and stored together with the feature value vector in a data record.
  • This information is for. B. the deciphered destination address, the weight, the rigidity and dimensions of the mail as well as information on a franking mark on the mailpiece.
  • an identification code is applied to the mailpiece and stored in the data record. The variation possibilities of this identification code are so small that the identification code alone is not able to distinguish the mail item from all other mailpieces. For example, there are 16 or 25 different possible identification codes.
  • the stored information in particular the destination address or a physical attribute of the mailpiece, is needed again. This information will be especially needed in a subsequent identification run.
  • a feature value vector (“signature") is again generated by the mailpiece.
  • the stored record for the item is searched for and determined. For this search, on the one hand, the feature value vector generated in the identification run is compared with stored feature value vectors.
  • the identification code on the mail piece is read and compared with stored identification codes. The data record is determined with matching identification codes and the most similar feature value vector.
  • a target image is transmitted in computer-available form.
  • This target image shows the surface of such a bulk mailer and is valid for every bulk mailing of a given set of mass mailings.
  • the bulk mailings are to be transported to different delivery addresses, and each bulk mailing is provided with the respective delivery address in advance or in the course of transportation. Therefore, an actual image of a particular mass broadcast does not match the transmitted target image.
  • an image evaluation unit calculates the address block from the actual image and compares the thus computationally modified actual image with the transmitted desired image.
  • a method and a device are described in which a mail item passes through a sorting system twice.
  • a feature value vector ("signature numerique" - "digital signature") of the mailpiece is generated, for which a computer-available image of the mailpiece is generated and is evaluated.
  • This feature value vector is stored as part of a data record in a central data memory.
  • a feature value vector is again generated by the mail item, and the feature data vector is used to search for the stored data record.
  • similar mass mailings can only be distinguished from one another on the basis of different address blocks.
  • EP 1131793 B1 and DE 69931388 T2 For example, a method and apparatus are described for making and subsequently checking postage indicia.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a method with the features of the preamble of claim 1 and an apparatus with the features of the preamble of claim 9, which make it possible to physically change the object between the two decision processes in a visible manner and yet further decision process to find the record for this item, without having to provide the object with a decipherable identification code.
  • At least one object is transported to a predetermined destination. It is possible that several objects are transported to a given destination point.
  • At least one optically detectable feature preferably a plurality of features, and at least one transport attribute are specified.
  • the transporting comprises, for each item to be transported, a first decision process and at least one further decision process. It is possible that after the first decision process several more decision processes are carried out in succession.
  • the surface of the article is provided with an optically detectable element.
  • This step affects the value of at least one measured feature in the sense that the optically detectable element in the another image can be seen, but not in the first image, and therefore the image of the object with the optically detectable element leads to a different value of this feature than the image of the object without the optically detectable element.
  • the article to be transported is measured without the optically detectable element in the first decision process. Only then is the optically detectable element applied.
  • This order is z. B. predetermined by the arrangement of measuring devices and a printer and / or by the processing during transport of the object.
  • the effect of this element on the optically detectable features is computationally supplemented in the feature value vectors to be stored.
  • the article is measured with the optically detectable element.
  • the feature value vector obtained during retiming is compared with the computationally changed feature value vector from the first measurement.
  • Measuring the transport attribute requires effort and / or time, especially if the measurement requires human input. Therefore, it makes sense to measure the value of this transport attribute only once for each item.
  • the at least one transport attribute value is repeatedly needed during transport to decide between different alternatives for the continuation of the transport.
  • the destination address to which the item is to be transported is an example of such a transport attribute value that is repeatedly required to decide how to continue the transport of the item.
  • the weight, dimension or finish of the article are further examples of transport attributes.
  • the measured value must be stored and determined whenever the value is needed again. This requires finding the stored transport attribute value among several stored transport attribute values. For this purpose, the item is re-identified in each decision process.
  • the solution according to the invention avoids the necessity of having to provide the item with an identifier ("ID tag") in order to be able to identify it and to be able to determine the transport attribute value.
  • ID tag an identifier
  • a feature value preferably a vector with multiple feature values, is used. At least one feature is measured by capturing and evaluating an image of the object.
  • the solution according to the invention eliminates the need to apply an identifier to the article during transport and decipher it later.
  • neither coding of the transport attribute value, e.g. As a sort code, nor an identifying identifier ("ID code”) nor an identifier as they are in DE 10 2006 051 777 B4 is described, imprinted or otherwise applied. This saves time and material for printing and eliminates the risk of mis-decoding an identifier causing a transport error.
  • the optically detectable element need not be machine decipherable and may also be a pictogram, a logo or a string.
  • the invention solves the problem resulting from the article being provided with an optically detectable element between the first measurement and the second measurement.
  • the application of this optically detectable element results in the feature or feature having a different value after application than before application. Despite this change, the object should be based on the feature value vector be identified.
  • the invention shows a way to do this.
  • the feature values measured during the first measurement are mathematically modified in such a way that those values are obtained which the respective feature would assume if the optically detectable element were already present on the object before the first measurement. Therefore, the optically detectable element can be used to distinguish this object from other transported objects and to find the correct record in the central data memory.
  • This effect also occurs when the optically detectable element can not be decoded by machine or is not deciphered. In particular, this effect distinguishes the invention of a procedure in which the optically detectable element is simply "hidden".
  • the optically detectable element is "calculated" into the computer-accessible image of the object, and the feature values are generated by evaluating this supplemented image.
  • the effect of the optically detectable element in the feature values is "calculated".
  • each item is already provided with information on a destination before the first decision process.
  • the object is to be transported to this destination.
  • the destination information acts as a transport attribute.
  • transport attributes which can be measured with such great effort that the identification of the object and the determination of the data set are faster than the re-measurement of the transport attribute.
  • the object is provided with information about the destination after the first decision process and before the further decision process.
  • These destination information acts as the optically detectable element.
  • a list with destination information is specified.
  • As a transport attribute z. As weight, dimensions and / or logos and other graphical and / or textual elements on the surface of the article.
  • This embodiment can be used in particular to transport a lot of similar objects to different destinations, z.
  • a sender delivers the copies without delivery addresses and also a computer-accessible list with the delivery addresses of the recipients of these bulk mailings.
  • a transport service provider provides the items with the delivery addresses during transport and after the first measurement so that a delivery person can correctly deliver the items.
  • both the first image and each additional image of the article are generated while illuminating the article with light in the visible region.
  • the same will be the same for each illumination of the article defined and reproducible environmental condition produced, z. B. a darkened room and a lighting with white light.
  • the invention can be z. B. for the transport of mail, baggage items of travelers, containers or other items of freight or for workpieces in a manufacturing plant.
  • the method according to the solution and the device according to the solution are used to control the transport of mailpieces (letters, large letters, postcards, catalogs, parcels, etc.).
  • Each item of mail is provided with a respective identification of the destination at which this item of mail is to be transported.
  • This destination is a postal address or other location of the earth's surface, e.g. B. Geo coordinates. It is possible that the item of mail is provided with a destination marking only in the course of transporting. For example, a printer delivers many similar copies of a mass mailing without specifying the destination and also provides a computer-accessible list of the destinations to which these bulk mailings are to be delivered.
  • each mail item by means of suitable means of transport, for. B. by means of containers, in suitable vehicles on rail, road and / or transported by air.
  • each mail item first passes through an alignment device and then at least twice a sorting system.
  • the alignment device aligns each mailpiece and orients it.
  • the text box with the destination address of each mail item points to the same page and so that the characters are upright, not upside down.
  • the franking mark also points to this page.
  • Each mail item is oriented so that the franking mark is located near the leading edge, as seen in the transport direction. The later mentioned printhead is also on this page.
  • the sorting system of the first pass is responsible for the location at which the mailpiece was delivered.
  • the sorting system of the second pass is responsible for the destination of the mailing. Of course, this destination point is determined only on the first pass by the first sorting system deciphering the destination point information on the mailpiece or evaluating the computer-accessible list. If the same sorting system is responsible for the place of delivery and for the destination point, then the mail item passes through the same sorting system twice, but is configured differently during the second pass than during the first pass.
  • Each mail item Ps-1, Ps-2, Ps-3 is fed by means of the feeder ZE-1 of the first sorting system Anl-1 and passes through this first sorting system Anl-1 in the first pass.
  • the first sorting system Anl-1 discharges each mail item into a sorting output Aus-1.2, Aus-1.2, ....
  • the first sorting system Anl-1 makes a first decision process for each mail item in order to automatically decide in which sorting output Aus-1.2, Aus-1.2, ... this mail item is to be rejected.
  • the mail items from a sorting output are transported to the same second sorting system Anl-2 and pass through this second sorting system Anl-2 in a second sorting pass. Which sorting system is this second sorting system can vary from mailing to mailing.
  • Each mail item is fed by means of the feeder ZE-2 of the second sorting system Anl-2 and passes through this second sorting system Anl-2 in the second pass.
  • the second sorting system Anl-2 discharges each mail item into a sorting output Aus-2.1, Aus-2.2, ....
  • the second sorting system Anl-2 meets for each mail item in each case a further decision process in order to automatically decide in which sorting output Aus-2.2, Aus-2.2, ... this mail item is discharged during the second pass.
  • OCR optical character recognition
  • the OCR unit has a read access to an address database with identifications of valid destination points, e.g. B. Identification of all postal addresses of a country.
  • the OCR unit resolves ambiguity in deciphering as well as address information errors by matching the deciphering result with the address database.
  • the OCR unit fails to decipher the destination designation automatically, the image is transmitted to a video coding station and displayed on a video display device of this video coding station.
  • An editor reads the destination mark on the display device and enters at least a portion of the read destination mark into an input device, e.g. For example, the postal code or the "ZIP Code".
  • a data record for the mailpiece is generated and stored in a central database or other central data memory.
  • the first sorting system Anl-1 triggers this process.
  • the item of mail is registered in the central database.
  • Each sorting system through which the mailpiece runs has read access to this central database.
  • each data processing system DVA-1, DVA-2 of the sorting systems Anl-1, Anl-2 is connected to the central database DB as the central data store.
  • the data processing system DVA-1 of the first sorting system Anl-1 generates in each case a data record for each mail item Ps-1, Ps-2, Ps-3.
  • the data processing system DVA-2 of the second sorting system Anl-2 determined by a read access the respective data record for a continuous mail item, which is stored in the central database DB.
  • This record includes a unique identifier ("ID") for the mailpiece and an encoding of the deciphered destination tag.
  • the data record additionally includes the computer-accessible image of the mailpiece.
  • the destination marking of a mail item acts as a transport attribute, the value of which depends on the further transport of the item of mail and whose measuring is time-consuming.
  • the values of further transport attributes are measured on the first pass. For example, it is determined which value the franking mark (stamp, postage meter, matrix code, or the like) has on the mailpiece.
  • a mail piece that is sufficiently franked should be transported to the specified destination address.
  • a postal item that is not sufficiently franked should be removed from ordinary processing and subjected to special treatment. This rejection can also be carried out only on the second pass through a sorting system.
  • the mail piece is weighed and / or the dimensions of the mail piece are measured.
  • the weight or a measurement is z. B. required to spend the mail in a suitable means of transport and / or transport to a suitable further sorting system and to make a proper choice or the weight and dimensions are also used to pay the actually paid transport fee with a target Compare transport fee.
  • the sorting systems used only one of the sorting systems used has a color camera or a scale.
  • the colored computer-accessible image or the measured weight should be available to all sorting systems.
  • Codings of these further measured transport attribute values are also stored as part of the data record for the mail item in the central database.
  • a plurality of similar bulk shipments are supplied without destination information and a list of destination markings is transmitted to the transporter.
  • a list of destination markings is transmitted to the transporter.
  • an image of such a mass transmission is generated and used for all similar mass transmissions.
  • Such a procedure is over DE 10 2007 038 186 B4 known.
  • the OCR unit OCR evaluates this image Abb-x1 to decipher the destination address Add-x.
  • An encoding of the deciphered Destination address Add-x is stored as part of the data record for the mail item Ps-x in the central data memory DB.
  • the balance Waa weighs the mail item Ps-x and thereby determines the weight Gew-x of the mail item Ps-x.
  • the postage indicium evaluation unit Fm-AE determines which fare has been paid for the transport of the mail item Ps-x.
  • the franking mark evaluation unit Fm-AE evaluates the franking mark Fm-x, which the image Abb-x1 shows. If necessary, the franking mark evaluation unit Fm-AE compares this determination result with the measured weight and / or the measured dimensions of the mail item Ps-x.
  • the mail item Ps-x should not be printed with an identifier for the mail item itself nor with a coding of a transport attribute value.
  • no sorting code is to be printed on the mailpiece. This saves printer liquid and labels as well as a bar code reader, and avoids sometimes undesirable changes to the mail item.
  • the step is saved to search for a printable area for printing a bar pattern.
  • a computer-accessible grid is laid over the computer-accessible image of the surface.
  • Each distribution of color values and each distribution of gray values in a rectangle formed by this grid is a unique feature.
  • a feature value vector is obtained.
  • this vector usually comprises n feature values.
  • the data record for the mail item Ps-x which is stored in the central database DB, comprises the feature value vector which was obtained on the first pass of the mail item Ps-x. This feature value vector is hereinafter referred to as "registration feature value vector”.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates the steps that performs the evaluation unit AE-1 in the evaluation of the image.
  • the computer-accessible image Abb-x1 is transmitted on the one hand to the OCR unit and on the other hand to the evaluation unit AE-1 of the first sorting system Anl-1.
  • the evaluation unit AE-1 evaluates the Image Abb-x1 and generates the registration feature value vector RMV-x for the mail item Ps-x.
  • the evaluation unit AE-1 also determines the position of the franking mark Fm-x on the mail item Ps-x.
  • the evaluation unit AE-1 transmits a corresponding message to the control unit SE.
  • This message includes in computer-available form a plurality of position information Pos-x, which describe the dimensions of the mail piece Ps-x and the position of the franking mark Fm-x on the surface of the mail item Ps-x.
  • the position information Pos-x also describe the position of the marking of the destination address Add-x on the surface and a desired position for a still to be produced advertising print W-x to the left of the franking mark Fm-x.
  • the control unit SE controls the validator Ent, the printer Dr and, if necessary, the labeller Lab.
  • the validator Ent invalidates the franking mark Fm-x with a stamp imprint St-x.
  • the printer prints an advertising print W-x on the mail item Ps-x.
  • the control unit SE generates corresponding control commands and uses the position information Pos-x. For example, a desired position of each imprint with respect to the front edge and the top edge of the mail item Ps-x is calculated, for which purpose a computer-accessible general specification as well as the actual position of the franking mark Fm-x are used.
  • the target position z Example, the respective distance of each imprint of the upper edge and the leading edge of the mail item Ps-x firmly.
  • the sample database Mu-DB each delivers a computer-accessible print template for the stamp print St-x and the advertising print W-x.
  • a light barrier arrangement measures the position of the leading edge and the top edge of a mailpiece.
  • the control device SE generates the control commands so that the imprint is printed on the position relative to the leading edge and the upper edge, which is predetermined by the desired position.
  • the mail item Ps-x is to be sent to a different destination address Add-x-new than to the original destination address Add-x, in which case the printer Dr additionally prints a label of the new address Add-x New on the mail item Ps-x If a direct printing on the mail item Ps-x is not possible, the Lab labeller produces a label with a label of Add-x-new and brings the printed label on the Mailing Ps-x on.
  • a sorting system Anl-2 During each further passage of the mail item Ps-x through a sorting system Anl-2, a computer-accessible image of the mail item is again generated and evaluated. The evaluation again measures for each optically detectable feature which value this feature assumes for the mailpiece.
  • This feature value vector with also n feature values is used to identify the record for the Posson in the central data memory DB and thus the mail item, and is therefore referred to as "identification feature value vector".
  • the second sorting system Anl-2 does not use an OCR unit in order to automatically decide on the further transport of the mailing during the further decision process.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates the passage of the mail piece Ps-x through the second sorting system Anl-2.
  • a camera Ka-2 of the second sorting installation Anl-2 generates another computer-accessible image Abb-x2 from the surface of the mail item Psx.
  • An evaluation unit AE-2 of the second sorting system Anl-2 evaluates this image Abb-x2 and generates an identification feature value vector IMV-x for the mail item Ps-x.
  • the identification feature value vector IMV-x is compared with registration feature value vectors stored in the central database DB.
  • a method is preferably used to restrict the search space among the data records in the central database DB. Such methods are for. B. off EP 1222037 B1 . DE 10 2008 017191 A1 and DE 10 2008 017190 A1 known.
  • the search space constraint significantly reduces the amount of stored registration feature value vectors with which an identification feature value vector IMV-x is compared.
  • the identification feature value vector IMV-x In the comparison between the identification feature value vector IMV-x and a stored registration feature value vector RMV-y, it is preferable to calculate a match measure between these two feature value vectors IMV-x and RMV-y.
  • the stored registration feature value vector having the largest coincidence with the identification feature value vector IMV-x from the mail item Ps-x is used as the registration feature value vector RMV-x of this mail item Ps-x.
  • the data record to which the found registration feature value vector RMV-x belongs with the largest match measure is determined.
  • This data set comprises the destination point identification of the mail item Ps-x and, in one embodiment, further transport attribute values which were measured during the first pass. These transport attribute values are used to carry out the further decision process on how to forward the mail item Ps-x.
  • Each sorting system has multiple sorting outlets, e.g. B. sorting compartments.
  • sorting outputs Aus-1.1, Aus-1.2, ..., Aus-2.1, Aus-2.2, ... of the two sorting systems Anl-1, Anl-2 are illustrated.
  • Each sorting system Anl-1, Anl-2 respectively evaluates a computer-available sorting plan, which assigns each possible or actually occurring destination marking in each case to a sorting output of the sorting system used.
  • the sorting system discharges each item of mail according to this sorting plan into that sorting output which is associated with the destination item identification on the item of mail.
  • the sorter uses the destination point identifier of the determined record to select a sort exit.
  • a copy of a previously unaddressed mass mailing is provided in one embodiment after the first measurement with a destination marking.
  • This destination mark is taken from a computer-accessible list of destination markings that the sender has transmitted to the carrier.
  • this destination point identifier is compared to entries in a forwarding file or a forwarding data store.
  • entries are registered about address changes of recipients of mail, z. Due to resend requests from recipients because a recipient has rented a mailbox or parcel compartment, or because a company has renamed, moved or has been disbanded.
  • the previous destination item identifier is replaced by a new one, e.g. As an identification of the new address of the recipient or the sender address. Either the new address is printed directly on the mail piece or a label with the new address is printed on the mail piece.
  • a label in particular required when the mailpiece is wrapped in a clear plastic film and this film stick to, but can not print. Examples of such methods are out US 5,703,783 and from EP 1656217 B1 known.
  • Each optically detectable element is printed according to the computer-available pattern Mu-x by a printer Dr or a labeller Lab at the point on the mail item Ps-x, which is defined by the position-fixing Pos-x.
  • a light barrier preferably detects when a front edge or front surface of the mail item Ps-x has reached a specific position when passing through the sorting system.
  • the transport speed with which the mail item is transported is measured.
  • the control unit SE controls the printer Dr or the labeller Lab depending on signals of the light barrier and the transport speed and transmits the pattern Mu-x and the position-fixing Pos-x to the printer.
  • the printer Dr is designed as a wide-area printer, so that the printer Dr can print elements at different heights on a surface of the vertical mail piece.
  • the mail item has the optically detectable element.
  • Each further computer-accessible image of the mailpiece therefore shows the optically detectable element. Therefore, the effect of the optically detectable element on the feature value vectors of the mail item is taken into account. There are several possible configurations for this.
  • a supplemented computer-accessible image is calculated from the first image of the mail item Ps-x.
  • An image of the optically detectable element is computationally mounted in the first image.
  • the computer-available pattern as well as the position fixing are used.
  • a magnification is also taken into account. This magnification is part of the artwork and takes into account the possibility that the given pattern is a factor smaller or larger than the actual imprint.
  • both the first image Abb-x1 of the mail item Ps-x and the computer-available pattern Mu-x for the optically detectable element are each composed of many pixels ("pixels"). Each pixel is assigned an encoding of a color value in each case.
  • a resulting color value is calculated from the color value of a pixel of the first image Abb-x1 and from the color value of the corresponding pixel of the pattern Mu-x and used as the color value of the pixel of the supplemented image Abb-x1-erg.
  • the pattern is thus calculated pixel by pixel in the first image.
  • the registration feature value vector RMV-x is calculated by evaluating the thus supplemented image and determining for each optically detectable feature what value the supplemented image for that feature assumes. The n feature values are calculated in the same way as for the other image.
  • the first evaluation unit AE-1 generates the registration feature value vector RMV-x by the first evaluation unit AE-1 evaluates the supplemented image Abb-x1-erg and not the first image Abb-x1.
  • an output feature value vector is generated from the first image of the mail item Ps-x. Because the first image Abb-x1 does not show the optically detectable element, the output feature value vector does not take into account the effect of this optically detectable element.
  • a supplemented feature value vector is then calculated from the output feature value vector and used as registration feature value vector RMV-x. This supplemented feature value vector contains for each feature the value that the feature for the mail item Ps-x will assume after the application of each optically detectable item Pos-x. In order to calculate this supplemented feature value vector, the position fix Pos-x and the element pattern Mu-x are used.
  • the value of the feature for the mailpiece having the optically detectable element is equal to the sum of the feature value excluding the optically detectable element plus a value that the feature assumes when the optically detectable element is applied to a neutral mailpiece at the same location would be, for. B. on a completely white mail piece. This neutral mailpiece acts as a reference item. This additivity of the two feature values is especially true if the feature is a color value or gray value distribution.
  • that region of the surface of the mail item in which the optically detectable element is located is made up of the registration and the identification the mailing hidden ("blind spot").
  • a determination of a region of the surface is predetermined or determined, which completely covers the optically detectable element, so that the optically detectable element is completely within the predetermined range.
  • This area is z.
  • the range setting is derived from the position setting and the element pattern. The area setting defines the position and dimensions, and preferably a color, e.g. B. white, fixed.
  • Fig. 5 illustrates how two reduced images are calculated using a "blind spot" bF.
  • the first evaluation unit AE-1 calculates a first reduced image Abb-x1-red from the first image Abb-x1 of the mail item Ps-x, generated by the first camera Ka-1, and calculates the registration feature value vector RMV-x for the mail item Ps-x from this first reduced image Abb-x1-red.
  • the second evaluation unit AE-2 calculates a second reduced image Abb-x2-red from the second image Abb-x2 of the mail item Ps-x, generated by the second camera Ka-2, and calculates the identification feature value vector IMV-x for the mail item Ps-x from this second reduced image Abb-x2-red.
  • the contour of the mail item Ps-x - seen from the direction from which the images are made by the mail item Ps-x - mirror-symmetrical about at least one axis, z. B. is a rectangular contour.
  • the overlapping region is preferably also symmetrical about this axis of symmetry.
  • the area consists of four rectangles, which are arranged symmetrically in the four corners of a rectangular mail piece.
  • this area is computationally mounted in each image Abb-x1, Fig-x2 of the mail item Ps-x, in such a way that the area is calculated at the predetermined position in the image into it.
  • This area completely covers the image of the optical element.
  • Each feature value vector is taken from the image in which the area is the Image covered by the optically detectable element, calculated.
  • the optically detectable element is mathematically removed from the images.
  • an initial feature value vector is first calculated from the respective image of the mail item Ps-x.
  • the first image of the mailpiece shows the surface of the mailpiece without the optically detectable element, each additional image additionally this optically detectable element.
  • the output feature value vector is computationally changed. For this purpose, it is calculated for each optically detectable feature what value this feature would assume for the mail item if the surface of the mail item had the area instead of the optically detectable element.
  • the modified feature value vector is used as a registration feature value vector or as an identification feature value vector.
  • Abb-x1-erg supplemented computer-accessible image of the postal broadcast Ps-x is calculated from the first image Abb-x1 and the position information Pos-x and the pattern Mu-x Abb-x1-red reduced first image of the mail item Ps-x is calculated from the first image Abb-x1 by means of the "blind spot" bF
  • Abb-x2-red reduced second image of the mail item Ps-x is calculated from the second image Abb-x2 by means of the "blind spot” bF
  • Abb-x2 computer-accessible image of the mail item Ps-x generated by the camera Ka-2 on the second pass
  • Add-x Destination address of the mail item Ps-x Add-X new new destination address of the mail item Ps-x AE-1 Evaluation unit of the first sorting system
  • Anl-1 DVA-1 first data processing system belongs to the first sorting plant
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