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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2021
Ali Özyigit, Bonn, DE;
Baris Cem Sal, Bonn, DE;
Ali Özyigit, Bonn, DE;
Baris Cem Sal, Bonn, DE;
Deutsche Post AG, Bonn, DE;
Abstract
Apparatus configured to perform or control obtaining or causing obtaining an image of at least a part of a surface of a consignment unit. The apparatus derives or causes deriving a representation of the at least a part of the surface from the image. The representation includes a set of values representing a corresponding set of height levels. The apparatus generates or causes generation of a string of characters based on representation of the at least a part of the surface. The string of characters includes a first portion representative of the set of height levels of corresponding sections of the at least a part of the surface and a second portion generated based on a function of the representation and/or of the first portion of the string of characters. The apparatus associates or causes associating information representing the string of characters with shipping information of the consignment unit.