Automated enrollment and dimensioning system comprising optical character recognition apparatus ("OCR ") and OCR software, sensors, electronic scales and related technology and utilizing ultra sonic range finding and other sensing and recognition technology to analyze characteristics such as address, account, payment, weight, shape and dimensional information of packages and envelopes and converting to digital form or processing by postal courier and other supply chain management entities

downloadable computer software which provides activation, networking, monitoring, configuration, updating, data collection, management and storage for devices which assess shapes, dimensions, weight and text from palletized and bulk freight, baggage, containers, parcels, envelopes, and bags which are mailed, shipped, transported, or stored