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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2011
Jelle Wiersma, Drachtster Compagnie, NL;
Jelle Wiersma, Drachtster Compagnie, NL;
Neopost S.A., Bagneux, FR;
Abstract
A method for processing a document, including performing one or more processing steps with the document, such as printing, franking, assembling mail pieces, or opening received mail pieces. The method further includes defining a first possible location of a marking on a document; and searching a first part of a document for the marking, the first part corresponding to the first possible location. When the marking is not found in the first part a further possible location of a marking on a document is defined and a further part of the document for the marking is searched. The further part corresponds to the further possible location. The location of the marking with respect to the document is stored in the memory in case the marking is found in the first part or the further part. Information about the document is derived from the found marking. The derived information is presented at an output, for further processing of the information.