Address matching
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Abstract
A method and system for providing address matching consistent with the invention includes comparing the address against a plurality of address records in a database, wherein the database comprises at least one of the following: a delivery point database (505) and an enhanced delivery point database (705). In addition, the method and system include providing output data indicating whether the address has been matched to at least one of the plurality of address records in the database.
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54 Claims
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28. A method for matching an address, comprising:
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comparing the address against a plurality of address records in a database, wherein the database comprises at least one of a delivery point database and an enhanced delivery point database;
verifying whether a delivery point exists; and
providing output data indicating whether the address matched at least one of the plurality of address records in the database. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for matching an address, comprising:
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a component for comparing the address against a plurality of address records in a database, wherein the database comprises at least one of a delivery point database and an enhanced delivery point database;
a component for verifying whether a delivery point exists; and
a component for providing output data indicating whether the address has been matched to at least one of the plurality of address records in the database. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method for matching an address, comprising:
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providing a database to a delivery system user, the database comprising a plurality of address records, an address record comprising at least a correct address for a delivery point and a delivery point identification key, the delivery point identification key comprising;
a delivery point key including a year, a month, a day, an hour, a minute, and a second of creation of the delivery point identification key, the delivery point key further including a sequence number corresponding to a time within the second corresponding to the creation of the delivery point identification key, a record type indicating that the address is one of a street address, a rural route box, a post office box, a general delivery address, a high rise address, and a firm address, and at least one of a base record flag and a alternate record flag, the base record flag indicating that the database does not contain an alternative address record corresponding to the delivery point, and the alternate record flag indicating that the database contains an alternative address record corresponding to the delivery point;
comparing the address against the plurality of address records in the database; and
providing output data indicating whether the address matched at least one of the plurality of address records comprising the database, wherein if the address matched, the output data indicates at least one of a validity of the address, a correction of the address, and a completion of the address.
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