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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2007
Christopher J. Kite, Skokie, IL (US);
George Mavelil Varghese, Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
Arkadiusz Nieckarz, Palatine, IL (US);
William A. Grady, Bedford, TX (US);
Michelle R. Archer, Gilberts, IL (US);
Christopher J. Kite, Skokie, IL (US);
George Mavelil Varghese, Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
Arkadiusz Nieckarz, Palatine, IL (US);
William A. Grady, Bedford, TX (US);
Michelle R. Archer, Gilberts, IL (US);
Bell and Howell, LLC, Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
Each respective mail item in a received batch of items is read to acquire information, which enables a plurality of verifications with regard to authenticity of the respective mail item. In a vote-by-mail example, one or more features are validated for authenticity in relation to the election, and one or more features are validated for authenticity in relation to a voter. The verifications in relation to a voter may involve detection of a signature and verification of the authenticity of the signature. The items are sorted according to the verification results and may be sorted based on other criteria. The methods, systems and software disclosed herein enable such verifications and sorting, in a single pass through a sorting system.