INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR SHIPPING PACKAGES

Abstract

A shipping package, such as an envelope or a shipping box, which has individual features that can be detected by a camera-based image detection recognition. The digital content assigned to the individual features can be detected and displayed using a mobile communication unit. In this way, it is possible to centrally specify the digital content.

Claims

1-11. (canceled)

12. A shipping package, comprising: a) individual features detectable by a camera-based image detection; and b) the individual features including assigned digital content detectable and displayable using a mobile communication unit.

13. The shipping package according to claim 12, wherein the shipping package includes outer sides and the individual features detectable by the camera-based image detection are located on at least one of the outer sides.

14. The shipping package according to claim 12, wherein the shipping package includes inner sides and the individual features detectable by the camera-based image detection are located on one of the inner sides.

15. The shipping package according to claim 12, wherein the shipping package includes a roll material or a cut-out and the individual features are previously applied to the roll material or the cut-out even before the shipping package is produced.

16. The shipping package according to claim 12, wherein the individual features are applied during production of the shipping package.

17. The shipping package according to claim 12, wherein the individual features are detectable during production of the shipping package.

18. The shipping package according to claim 12, wherein the assigned digital content is done centrally.

19. The shipping package according to claim 12, wherein the assigned digital content is detectable by a sender via a mobile communication unit.

20. The shipping package according to claim 12, wherein the individual features have multiple parts that are respectively intended for different groups of recipients, so that the multiple parts with respectively assigned digital content is only detectable for the respective groups of recipients.

21. The shipping package according to claim 20, wherein: a) a first part of the individual features is intended for a shipping company; b) the digital content of the first part of the individual features is detectable by the shipping company; c) a second part of the individual features is intended for the recipient; and d) the digital content of the second part of the individual features is detectable by the recipient.

22. The shipping package according to claim 20, wherein a) a part of the individual features is intended for a recycling company; and b) the digital content of the part of the individual features is detectable by the recycling company.

Description

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

[0029] The invention is described in more detail below based on an exemplary embodiment shown in a drawing. They show:

[0030] FIG. 1 a top-down view of the front side of an envelope according to the invention,

[0031] FIG. 2 the back side of the envelope according to FIG. 1 with closed sealing region,

[0032] FIG. 3 the back side of an alternative envelope with opened sealing region,

[0033] FIG. 4 the user while reading the individual features of the envelope with a mobile communication unit.

WAYS TO EXECUTE THE INVENTION

[0034] In FIGS. 1 to 3 of the drawings, the individually marked area of an envelope 1 is respectively shown, which latter was produced by folding and gluing from a cut-out of paper, fiber-reinforced paper, plastic or a composite material of paper and plastic. In this exemplary embodiment, the envelope 1 is composed of an individually marked front side 2 and back side 3 with a closed sealing flap 4. The sealing flap 4 seals the individually marked inner surface 5 of the envelope with the two sealing tabs 6 and 7.

[0035] According to the invention, in FIG. 4 of the drawings, the user 8 is shown while reading the individual features of an envelope 1 using a mobile communication unit 9.