公开(公告)号：US20230215221A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US18150687

申请日：2023-01-05

申请人： HALLMARK CARDS, INCORPORATED

发明人： Jennifer R. GARBOS ,  Andrew C. OLSON ,  Krista M. MASILIONIS

IPC分类号： G07B17/00 ,  G06V30/14 ,  G06V30/244

CPC分类号： G07B17/00661 ,  G06V30/1448 ,  G06V30/2455 ,  G06Q2250/90 ,  G07B2017/00725

摘要： The technology described herein provides a handwritten postage that comprises handwriting on a postal item that forms a unique identifier for the postal item (e.g., envelope, postcard, sticker) when analyzed by a computer vision application. The unique identifier is computer derived from the handwritten postage and allows one instance of handwritten postage to be differentiated from all other instances of handwritten postage. The unique identifier may be derived from an image of an envelope that includes an instance of handwritten postage when the handwritten postage is activated. The unique identifier may be formed from a combination of handwriting content (e.g., to and from address), metadata (e.g., date activated), pre-printed content on the postal item (e.g., fiducial marks), post-printed content (e.g., to or from address) and the visual image created by all or a portion of the handwriting. Postage value is added to the handwritten postage through an activation process.