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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2003
Applicants:
Andrei Obrea, Seymour, CT (US);
Cortland D. Starrett, Brookston, IN (US);
Inventors:
Andrei Obrea, Seymour, CT (US);
Cortland D. Starrett, Brookston, IN (US);
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G07B 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of tracking mail pieces includes determining that an observation event has not occurred with respect to a high value mail piece (HVMP). If it is also determined that a corresponding observation event has occurred with respect to another mail piece that was mailed with the HVMP, then an alarm indication may be provided with respect to the HVMP.