Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of transmitting documents at random from one or more sending stations to one or more receiving stations, each receiving station having associated with it one or more addresses, and sorting the documents by the particular addressees associated with each receiving station, the method comprising the steps of:
a) scanning at each sending station address defining information associated with the documents introduced thereat and generating therefrom an address code for each address to which a document is to be sent;
b) transmitting the documents to each of the
receiving stations associated with the particular address codes; and
c) sorting, in accordance with the address codes, the documents received at each receiving station.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of transmitting documents at random from one or more sending stations to one or more receiving stations, each receiving station having associated with it one or more addresses, and sorting the documents by the particular addressees associated with each receiving station, the method comprising the steps of:
a) scanning at each sending station address defining information associated with the documents introduced thereat and generating therefrom an address code for each address to which a document is to be sent;
b) transmitting the documents to each of the
receiving stations associated with the particular address codes; and
c) sorting, in accordance with the address codes, the documents received at each receiving station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
A method according to Claim 1, wherein each address code includes: (i) a first level code identifying one of a plurality of receiving stations; and (ii) a second level code identifying one of a plurality of addresses associated with the identified receiving station, wherein:
a) the transmitting step includes transmitting the documents to the receiving station identified by the first level code, and
b) the sorting step includes sorting and storing the documents transmitted to a receiving station according to the second level code.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
102 words
An apparatus for transmitting documents at random from one or more sending stations to one or more receiving stations, each receiving station having associated with it one or more addresses, and sorting the documents by particular addresses associated with each receiving station, comprising:
a) means for reading address information associated with a document introduced at a sending station;
b) transmission means for delivering the docu mentto a receiving station associated with the address identified by the address information; and
c) means for sorting and storing the document received at the receiving station according to a particular address identified by the address information.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
102 words
An apparatus for transmitting documents at random from one or more sending stations to one or more receiving stations, each receiving station having associated with it one or more addresses, and sorting the documents by particular addresses associated with each receiving station, comprising:
a) means for reading address information associated with a document introduced at a sending station;
b) transmission means for delivering the docu mentto a receiving station associated with the address identified by the address information; and
c) means for sorting and storing the document received at the receiving station according to a particular address identified by the address information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of Claim 3, further comprising means for generating an address code from the address information, the code including a first level address identifying a particular receiving station and a second level address identifying a particular address associated with the receiving station.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
29 words
A method of transmitting documents at random from one or more sending stations to one or more receiving stations, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
29 words
A method of transmitting documents at random from one or more sending stations to one or more receiving stations, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus for transmitting documents at random from one or more sencing stations to one or more receiving stations, substantialiy as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus for transmitting documents at random from one or more sencing stations to one or more receiving stations, substantialiy as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.