Sort system and method utilizing instructions to direct placement and provide feedback

When a person wants to send an object to someone else (the "addressee"), they wrap up the object and address it. Then this person, which we will call the customer, either drops off the object to a place where it is stored temporarily or the delivery company (the "deliverer") pick...

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Main Authors Bonner, Brett B, Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter, Specht, Daniel L, Dutton, David J, Thomas, Mark J
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Published 07.09.2004
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Abstract When a person wants to send an object to someone else (the "addressee"), they wrap up the object and address it. Then this person, which we will call the customer, either drops off the object to a place where it is stored temporarily or the delivery company (the "deliverer") picks it up and drops it off there. In the case of the U.S. Postal Service, this storage location would usually be the local Post Office. The present invention includes a method for sorting objects that comprises capturing object information from machine-readable indicia on an object, determining routing information from the information, determining, based on the routing information, a correct sort destination for the object, and generating a visual and/or audio command identifying the correct sort destination for the object. The present invention also includes an object sorting system, comprising a rack system that includes sort destination modules and a management system. The management system comprises a control system, an information capture device for reading object information from machine-readable indicia from each object and for outputting the corresponding data to the control system, and an audio system for providing instructions to an oprator.
AbstractList When a person wants to send an object to someone else (the "addressee"), they wrap up the object and address it. Then this person, which we will call the customer, either drops off the object to a place where it is stored temporarily or the delivery company (the "deliverer") picks it up and drops it off there. In the case of the U.S. Postal Service, this storage location would usually be the local Post Office. The present invention includes a method for sorting objects that comprises capturing object information from machine-readable indicia on an object, determining routing information from the information, determining, based on the routing information, a correct sort destination for the object, and generating a visual and/or audio command identifying the correct sort destination for the object. The present invention also includes an object sorting system, comprising a rack system that includes sort destination modules and a management system. The management system comprises a control system, an information capture device for reading object information from machine-readable indicia from each object and for outputting the corresponding data to the control system, and an audio system for providing instructions to an oprator.
Author Specht, Daniel L
Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter
Bonner, Brett B
Thomas, Mark J
Dutton, David J
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