Document processing system control using document feature analysis for identification

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8477992
APP PUB NO 20080267510A1
SERIAL NO

12149043

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The present subject matter relates to controlling of mail processing equipment. More specifically, the present subject matter allows for unique recognition of a printed document from all other similar documents, without the inclusion of additional purposeful identifying marks, data or barcodes. A document processing system, such as an inserter, printer, postage meter, sorter or other document processing system is controlled based on document identification which does not depend on unique identifiers. Similarly if a document is identified with a unique identifying mark on the first page, the present subject matter allows for identification of each subsequent page in the document without requiring identifying marks on each page. The identification data is then used to control the processing of the printed document based upon the recognition and enables the performance of quality checks. Further, each subsequent page in the document, as part of a quality check, can be verified without requiring identifying marks on each page.

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BELL AND HOWELL LLC3791 S ALSTON AVENUE DURHAM NC 27713

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boston, Michael G Ontario, CA 2 111
Conard, Walter S Lake Villa, US 33 986
Paul, Mark G Raleigh, US 5 216
Rawlings, David Ontario, CA 28 244
Spitzig, Roger Ontario, CA 14 467

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