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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 1996
Filed:
Jul. 15, 1994
Teruhiko Uno, Tokyo, JP;
Toshio Hirasawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshio Sato, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuyo Nakagawa, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroshi Takahashi, Okegawa, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
An automatic mail processing apparatus comprises a physical quantity detection section for detecting physical quantities of mail with a stamp, such as the weight and dimensions of the mail, a postage determining section for determining the valid postage for the mail with reference to a table in which valid charges are previously stored on the basis of the information items indicating physical quantities, and a stamp detection section for detecting the amount paid on the basis of the information on the stamp contained in the image of the mail, and a processing section for verifying the determined postage with the amount paid to detect a surplus or deficit of the amount paid, and to identify the kind of the mail, classify the mail, and compile statistics data on the mail.