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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2001
Scott J. Smith, Fremont, NE (US);
Jeffrey G. Nowlin, Council Bluffs, IA (US);
Fred C. Casto, Omaha, NE (US);
First Data Corporation, Englewood, CO (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for operating an inserter having hoppers from which inserts may be selected to include with a mail item. The mail item is moved sequentially, such as with a conveyor, to positions that correspond with the hoppers. At each position for the mail item, information is extracted from a job file related to how that mail item is to be processed and used to determine whether the insert from the corresponding hopper should be included with the mail item. If so, the hopper is caused to include the insert with the mail item; otherwise, the mail item is permitted to proceed to the next position without the insert being included.