Stanley W Sipe

7941378, May 10, 2011

May 15, 2009

12/454384

Michael D. Carpenter - Arlington TX, US
John J. Mampe - Palm Coast FL, US
Stanley W. Sipe - Mansfield TX, US

Siemens Industry, Inc. - Alpharetta GA

G06F 17/00

705 62, 705400, 705408, 382101, 382112, 382137, 382191, 235379

A method for detection of fraudulent postage indicia such as a stamp or permit marking includes an initial step of introducing a mail piece for processing on an automated facing and canceling machine and imaging the mail piece as it is being processed on the automated facing and canceling machine, which image includes an image of the postage indicia. The image is analyzed according to predetermined criteria stored in a database to determine if the postage indicia meets the predetermined criteria and therefore has an enhanced probability of being valid. If the analysis is step results in a determination that the postage indicia as an enhanced probability of being invalid, then the method involved determining that the information corresponds to counterfeit postage indicia; and storing the resulting information and decision in the database.

8380501, Feb 19, 2013

Jul 30, 2010

12/846957

Stanley W. Sipe - Mansfield TX, US

Siemens Industry, Inc. - Alpharetta GA

G10L 15/22
G06K 9/62

704235, 704236, 704270, 209584, 382101, 700226

A system, method, and computer-readable medium for parcel address recognition. A method includes receiving an address input and producing candidate address results corresponding to the address input. The method includes receiving operational scheme knowledge describing the mode of operation of a parcel processing system, and receiving at least one operational rule corresponding to the operational scheme knowledge. The method includes applying the at least one operational rule to the candidate address results and producing and storing a finalized result according to the operational rule and the candidate address results.

8433093, Apr 30, 2013

Aug 5, 2010

12/850778

Stanley W. Sipe - Mansfield TX, US

Siemens Industry, Inc. - Alpharetta GA

G06K 9/00
G06F 7/00

382101, 382321, 700227

A system and method for automated address directory updating. A method includes receiving a parcel having a destination address and determining address information from the destination address. The address information includes a digitized address and an address image. The method includes determining if a previous address entry proposal exists in a database, and if not, then storing the address information in a new address entry proposal and initializing a counter. If so, then incrementing the counter for the previous address entry proposal. The method includes, when the counter has reached a threshold, adding the address information and an address image to the first addressing database, updating a wide-area address management system to include the address information, and propagating the address information to a plurality of local addressing databases. Only one address image corresponding to a destination database is stored as an address entry proposal.

20110286626, Nov 24, 2011

Apr 19, 2011

13/089384

Stanley W. Sipe - Mansfield TX, US

SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC. - Alpharetta GA

G06K 9/00

382101

Mail processing methods and systems. A method performed at a local delivery unit includes receiving an image of a mail item at the local delivery unit from an imaging and virtualization facility (IVF) that is geographically separated from the local delivery unit. The image and the mail item are associated with a mail item identifier. The method includes displaying the image to a user at the local delivery unit and receiving address information corresponding to the mail item from the user. The method includes associating the address information with the mail item identifier. Related apparatuses and systems are discussed.

20120089403, Apr 12, 2012

Oct 11, 2011

13/270344

Stanley W. Sipe - Mansfield TX, US

SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC. - Alpharetta GA

G10L 21/00

704270, 704E15001

System, methods, and computer-readable media. A method includes receiving a voice input, from an operator, corresponding to a mail item. The method includes performing a voice recognition process on the voice input to produce spoken data, and producing a system result corresponding to the spoken data. The method includes analyzing the system result to produce feedback information, and audibly sounding the feedback information to the operator.

20120182588, Jul 19, 2012

Jan 14, 2011

13/006497

John J. Mampe - Palm Coast FL, US
Stanley W. Sipe - Mansfield TX, US

G06K 15/02
G06K 9/00

358 328, 382101, 382102

Mail processing methods and systems. A method includes receiving a mailpiece at a local system and scanning the mailpiece by the local system to produce an image. The method can include receiving payment information from the customer by the local system for mailing the mailpiece. The method includes applying an identification code to the mailpiece by the local system, and after the mailpiece is delivered to a central processing facility, processing the mailpiece, using the image, by a central server system at the central processing facility. Related apparatuses and systems are discussed.

20120228377, Sep 13, 2012

Jul 22, 2011

13/188525

Michael D. Carpenter - Arlington TX, US
Stanley W. Sipe - Mansfield TX, US

SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC. - Alpharetta GA

G06K 5/00

235382

As automated screening system and method. A method includes receiving a personal identifier from an individual at an induction kiosk and issuing a scanning unit at the induction kiosk. The method includes associating the scanning unit with the personal identifier and inducting the scanning unit, including at least one item added by the individual, at the induction kiosk. The method includes conveying the scanning unit to an imaging device, and imaging the scanning unit and the item to produce a scanned image. The method includes receiving the personal identifier at a return kiosk and returning the scanning unit and the item to the individual based on the association between the scanning unit and the personal identifier.

20130031188, Jan 31, 2013

May 17, 2012

13/474067

Stanley Wayne Sipe - Mansfield TX, US
Michael O. Norris - Colleyville TX, US

SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC. - Alpharetta GA

G06F 15/16

709206

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media. A method includes receiving virtual mail piece data and receiving a mail piece, the mail piece having machine-readable indicia on an exterior surface. The method includes decoding the indicia to produce a mail piece identifier and identifying a recipient of the mail piece using the mail piece identifier. The method includes retrieving subscription preferences from a recipient database according to the identified recipient. The method includes electronically sending a virtual mail piece to the recipient, the virtual mail piece corresponding to the mail piece, the virtual mail piece data, and the subscription preferences.