Assisted manual mail sorting system for assisting an operator in manual sortation of mailpieces in a sorting station including a plurality of destination bins, the system comprising a headset wearable by the operator and connected to a computer comprising an image analysis software for extracting from an image of one of the mailpieces, a name, an address or other relevant information and a sorting application for determining a corresponding relevant destination bin, the headset comprising: a high resolution camera for capturing the image of the mailpiece, a transparent display for signalling to the operator the relevant destination bin where the article is to be placed by highlighting or overlaying a visual artifact on a view of the sorting station while the operator is looking at the sorting station.

Assisted manual mail sorting system for assisting an operator in manual sortation of mailpieces in a sorting station including a plurality of destination bins, the system comprising a headset wearable by the operator and connected to a computer comprising an image analysis software for extracting from an image of one of the mailpieces, a name, an address or other relevant information and a sorting application for determining a corresponding relevant destination bin, the headset comprising: a high resolution camera for capturing the image of the mailpiece, a transparent display for signalling to the operator the relevant destination bin where the article is to be placed by highlighting or overlaying a visual artifact on a view of the sorting station while the operator is looking at the sorting station.

A method for detecting double-fed mail pieces. The method includes receiving a first mail piece and a second mail piece together as a combined mail piece and scanning both sides of the combined mail piece to determine and store a first side identifier and a second side identifier. The method includes separately scanning the first mail piece to determine the first side identifier and a different second side identifier and separately scanning the second mail piece to determine the second side identifier and a different first side identifier. The method includes querying the identifier database using the first side identifier to retrieve the second side identifier associated with the combined mail piece and determining that the different second side identifier is now associated with the separate second mail piece. The method includes identifying the first mail piece or the second mail piece as a double feed mail piece.

A method for detecting double-fed mail pieces. The method includes receiving a first mail piece and a second mail piece together as a combined mail piece and scanning both sides of the combined mail piece to determine and store a first side identifier and a second side identifier. The method includes separately scanning the first mail piece to determine the first side identifier and a different second side identifier and separately scanning the second mail piece to determine the second side identifier and a different first side identifier. The method includes querying the identifier database using the first side identifier to retrieve the second side identifier associated with the combined mail piece and determining that the different second side identifier is now associated with the separate second mail piece. The method includes identifying the first mail piece or the second mail piece as a double feed mail piece.

In some embodiments, the present invention provides an exemplary system that includes a mechanism configured to create by a digital mailing services provider, DMSP, a recipient-specific handling information indicia and provide said recipient-specific handling information indicia to a recipient; a mechanism configured to allow the recipient to provide said handling information indicia in delivery address C/O line, on a mail item, thereby indicating to said service provider their desired handling route for the mail item so that a paper mail recipient to receive improved transmission of correspondence from said service provider via both paper and electronic channels solely via including said handling information indicia contained in the delivery address C/O line of the recipient's delivery address on the mail item.

In some embodiments, the present invention provides an exemplary system that includes a mechanism configured to create by a digital mailing services provider, DMSP, a recipient-specific handling information indicia and provide said recipient-specific handling information indicia to a recipient; a mechanism configured to allow the recipient to provide said handling information indicia in delivery address C/O line, on a mail item, thereby indicating to said service provider their desired handling route for the mail item so that a paper mail recipient to receive improved transmission of correspondence from said service provider via both paper and electronic channels solely via including said handling information indicia contained in the delivery address C/O line of the recipient's delivery address on the mail item.

System includes an article supply location that includes a plurality of articles to be sorted, first and second transport vehicles, each having a first position in which an article is stowed about the vehicle and a second position in which the article is deposited into a proximal container, and one or more removal devices that transport the container to a location of further processing. System further includes a control system configured to receive an order for a plurality of disparate articles, determine one destination container of a plurality of destination containers to direct the transport vehicle to deposit a selected article, direct the first transport vehicle to transport a selected article to the destination container, deposit the article in the destination container, and transport the destination container to a location for further processing by manipulation of the removal device.

System includes an article supply location that includes a plurality of articles to be sorted, first and second transport vehicles, each having a first position in which an article is stowed about the vehicle and a second position in which the article is deposited into a proximal container, and one or more removal devices that transport the container to a location of further processing. System further includes a control system configured to receive an order for a plurality of disparate articles, determine one destination container of a plurality of destination containers to direct the transport vehicle to deposit a selected article, direct the first transport vehicle to transport a selected article to the destination container, deposit the article in the destination container, and transport the destination container to a location for further processing by manipulation of the removal device.

The automated reading of luggage labels in airport baggage handling systems often fails since luggage labels, on which the luggage can be assigned sorting information, cannot be located and/or cannot be read since they are crumpled/creased/partially hidden. Removing and manually processing unreadable luggage items at a manual coding station requires removal conveyor sections, secure access routes and workstations. To increase the proportion of unreadable luggage items, a method and a system locate and handle a luggage label fastened to an item of luggage and which assigns sorting information to the item. If the identifier is not successfully located by a reader, the item is mechanically handled by a handling device. If the identifier is successfully located but the identifier is not successfully read, the identifier is mechanically handled by the handling device independently of the movement of the item. The item is then processed in accordance with its sorting information.

The automated reading of luggage labels in airport baggage handling systems often fails since luggage labels, on which the luggage can be assigned sorting information, cannot be located and/or cannot be read since they are crumpled/creased/partially hidden. Removing and manually processing unreadable luggage items at a manual coding station requires removal conveyor sections, secure access routes and workstations. To increase the proportion of unreadable luggage items, a method and a system locate and handle a luggage label fastened to an item of luggage and which assigns sorting information to the item. If the identifier is not successfully located by a reader, the item is mechanically handled by a handling device. If the identifier is successfully located but the identifier is not successfully read, the identifier is mechanically handled by the handling device independently of the movement of the item. The item is then processed in accordance with its sorting information.