Just-in-time sort plan creation
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1. A method for creating a delivery sequence sort plan for sorting items for delivery where each item has a geographic code identifying the location of delivery, the method comprising:
- collecting the geographic code associated with each item;
computing a number of items associated with each geographic code;
accessing a desired delivery sequence associated with each geographic code; and
generating the delivery sequence sort plan based on the desired delivery sequence and the number of items associated with each geographic code.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for creating a delivery sequence sort plan for automated sorting of mailpieces to a carrier sequence sorter. The delivery sequence sort plan is generated based on information about an incoming mail batch, such that the sort plan is created just prior to the delivery sequence processing of the incoming mail batch.
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1. A method for creating a delivery sequence sort plan for sorting items for delivery where each item has a geographic code identifying the location of delivery, the method comprising:
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collecting the geographic code associated with each item;
computing a number of items associated with each geographic code;
accessing a desired delivery sequence associated with each geographic code; and
generating the delivery sequence sort plan based on the desired delivery sequence and the number of items associated with each geographic code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for creating a delivery sequence sort plan for sorting items for delivery where each item has a geographic code identifying the location of delivery, the system comprising:
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means for collecting the geographic code associated with each item;
means for computing a number of items associated with each geographic code;
means for accessing a desired delivery sequence associated with each geographic code; and
means for generating the delivery sequence sort plan based on the desired delivery sequence and the number of items associated with each geographic code. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method for creating a delivery sequence sort plan for sorting items for delivery where each item has a geographic code identifying the location of delivery, the method comprising:
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receiving information for sorting the items, the information including the geographic code associated with each item and a numeric value indicating a number of items associated with each geographic code;
accessing a desired delivery sequence associated with each geographic code; and
generating the delivery sequence sort plan based on the desired delivery sequence and the number of items associated with each geographic code. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for creating a delivery sequence sort plan for sorting items for delivery where each item has a geographic code identifying the location of delivery, the system comprising:
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means for receiving information for sorting the items, the information including the geographic code associated with each item and a numeric value indicating a number of items associated with each geographic code;
means for accessing a desired delivery sequence associated with each geographic code; and
means for generating the delivery sequence sort plan based on the desired delivery sequence and the number of items associated with each geographic code. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A system for creating a delivery sequence sort plan for sorting items for delivery where each item has a geographic code identifying the location of delivery, the system comprising:
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a processor, and a memory unit in communication with the processor and storing a program component, wherein the processor is operative with the program component to receive information for sorting the items, the information including the geographic code associated with each item and a numeric value indicating a number of items associated with each geographic code;
access a desired delivery sequence associated with each geographic code; and
generate the delivery sequence sort plan based on the desired delivery sequence and the number of items associated with each geographic code.
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16. A computer readable medium containing instructions for creating a delivery sequence sort plan for sorting items for delivery where each item has a geographic code identifying the location of delivery, the method comprising:
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receiving information for sorting the items, the information including the geographic code associated with each item and a numeric value indicating a number of items associated with each geographic code;
accessing a desired delivery sequence associated with each geographic code; and
generating the delivery sequence sort plan based on the desired delivery sequence and the number of items associated with each geographic code. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A computer program product comprising:
a computer usable medium having computer readable instructions embodied therein for enabling creation of a delivery sequence sort plan for sorting items for delivery where each item has a geographic code identifying the location of delivery, the computer usable medium comprising;
means for receiving information for sorting the items, the information including the geographic code associated with each item and a numeric value indicating a number of items associated with each geographic code;
means for accessing a desired delivery sequence associated with each geographic code; and
means for generating the delivery sequence sort plan based on the desired delivery sequence and the number of items associated with each geographic code. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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