Apparatus and methods for processing mailpiece information by an identification code server
First Claim
1. A method of processing delivery item information by a primary identification code server, comprising the steps of:
- receiving an identification file corresponding to a delivery item, wherein the identification file contains an identification code and a delivery code; and
resolving delivery item information for an item processing device, using the identification file.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods consistent with the present invention provide for processing delivery item information in an identification code sorting system by an identification code server. In one embodiment, a primary identification code server receives an identification file containing identification information uniquely corresponding to a delivery item. In this embodiment, the primary identification code server processes the delivery item information and may send the identification file to a secondary identification code server. In another embodiment, a secondary identification code server receives an identification file from a primary identification code server and processes the delivery item information.
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86 Claims
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1. A method of processing delivery item information by a primary identification code server, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an identification file corresponding to a delivery item, wherein the identification file contains an identification code and a delivery code; and
resolving delivery item information for an item processing device, using the identification file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for processing delivery item information by a primary identification code server, comprising:
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an identification file receiving component configured to receive an identification file corresponding to a delivery item, wherein the identification file contains an identification code and a delivery code; and
a resolving component configured to resolve delivery item information for an item processing device, using the identification file. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for processing delivery item information by a primary identification code server, comprising:
means for receiving an identification file corresponding to a delivery item, wherein the identification file contains an identification code and a delivery code; and
means for resolving delivery item information for an item processing device, using the identification file.
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20. A computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for processing delivery item information by a primary identification code server, the computer readable code comprising:
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an identification file receiving module configured to receive an identification file corresponding to a delivery item, wherein the identification file contains an identification code and a delivery code; and
a resolving module configured to resolve delivery item information for an item processing device, using the identification file.
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21. A method of processing delivery item information by a primary identification code server, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an identification file corresponding to a delivery item from an image control unit, wherein the identification file contains a file identification code and a file delivery code;
storing the identification file in a lookup table; and
resolving delivery item information for the delivery item, wherein the resolving step further comprises the substeps of;
receiving an identification code from an item processing device, where the item processing device obtains the identification code from the delivery item;
processing the identification code to determine the identification information, using the identification file corresponding to the identification code; and
transmitting the delivery item information to the item processing device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for processing delivery item information by a primary identification code server, comprising:
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an identification file receiving component configured to receive an identification file corresponding to a delivery item from an image control unit, wherein the identification file contains a file identification code and a file delivery code. a storing component configured to store the identification file in a lookup table; and
a resolving component configured to resolve delivery item information for the delivery item, wherein the resolving component further comprises;
an identification code receiving component configured to receive an identification code from an item processing device, where the item processing device obtains the identification code from the delivery item;
a processing component configured to process the identification code to determine the delivery item information, using the identification file corresponding to the identification code; and
an identification information transmitting component configured to transmit the delivery item information to the item processing device. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A system for processing delivery item information by a primary identification code server, comprising:
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means for receiving an identification file corresponding to a delivery item from an image control unit, wherein the identification file contains a file identification code and a file delivery code. means for storing the identification file in a lookup table; and
means for resolving identification information for the delivery item, wherein the resolving means further comprises;
means for receiving an identification code from an item processing device, where the item processing device obtains the identification code from the delivery item;
means for processing the identification code to determine the identification information, using the identification file corresponding to the identification code; and
means for transmitting the identification information to the item processing device.
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50. A computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for processing delivery item information by a primary identification code server, the computer readable code comprising:
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an identification file receiving module configured to receive an identification file corresponding to a delivery item from an image control unit, wherein the identification file contains a file identification code and a file delivery code. a storing module configured to store the identification file in a lookup table; and
a resolving module configured to resolve identification information for the delivery item, wherein the resolving module further comprises;
an identification code receiving module configured to receive an identification code from an item processing device, where the item processing device obtains the identification code from the delivery item;
a processing module configured to process the identification code to determine the identification information, using the identification file corresponding to the identification code; and
an identification information transmitting module configured to transmit the identification information to the item processing device.
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51. A method of processing delivery item information by a primary identification code server, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an identification file corresponding to a delivery item from an Electronic Shipping Office wherein the identification file contains an identification code and a delivery code; and
resolving delivery item information for an item processing device, using the identification file. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A system for processing delivery item information by a primary identification code server, comprising:
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a receiving component configured to receive an identification file corresponding to a delivery item from an Electronic Shipping Office wherein the identification file contains an identification code and a delivery code; and
a resolving component configured to resolve delivery item information for an item processing device, using the identification file. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A system for processing delivery item information by a primary identification code server, comprising:
- means for receiving an identification file corresponding to a delivery item from an Electronic Shipping Office wherein the identification file contains an identification code and a delivery code; and
means for resolving delivery item information for an item processing device, using the identification file.
- means for receiving an identification file corresponding to a delivery item from an Electronic Shipping Office wherein the identification file contains an identification code and a delivery code; and
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64. A computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for processing delivery item information by a primary identification code server, the computer readable code comprising:
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a receiving module configured to receive an identification file corresponding to a delivery item from an Electronic Shipping Office wherein the identification file contains an identification code and a delivery code; and
a resolving module configured to resolve delivery item information for an item processing device, using the identification file.
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65. A method of processing delivery item information by a primary identification code server, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an identification file corresponding to a delivery item from an image control unit, wherein the identification file contains a file identification code and a file delivery code;
determining whether the identification file corresponds to a local service area table file;
updating an Electronic Shipping Office, if the identification file does not correspond to the local service area table file, wherein the updating step further comprises the substeps of;
transmitting the local service area table file to the Electronic Shipping Office; and
sending the identification file to the Electronic Shipping Office; and
storing the identification file in a lookup table, if the identification file corresponds to the local service area table file. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67)
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68. A system for processing delivery item information by a primary identification code server, comprising:
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a receiving component configured to receive an identification file corresponding to a delivery item from an image control unit, wherein the identification file contains a file identification code and a file delivery code;
a determining component configured to determine whether the identification file corresponds to a local service area table file;
an updating component configured to update an Electronic Shipping Office, if the identification file does not correspond to the local service area table file, wherein the updating component further comprises;
a transmitting component configured to transmit the local service area table file to the Electronic Shipping Office; and
a sending component configured to send the identification file to the Electronic Shipping Office; and
a storing component configured to store the identification file in a lookup table, if the identification file corresponds to the local service area table file. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70)
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71. A system for processing delivery item information by a primary identification code server, comprising:
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means for receiving an identification file corresponding to a delivery item from an image control unit, wherein the identification file contains a file identification code and a file delivery code;
means for determining whether the identification file corresponds to a local service area table file;
means for updating an Electronic Shipping Office, if the identification file does not correspond to the local service area table file, wherein the updating means further comprises;
means for transmitting the local service area table file to the Electronic Shipping Office; and
means for sending the identification file to the Electronic Shipping Office; and
means for storing the identification file in a lookup table, if the identification file corresponds to the local service area table file.
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72. A computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for processing delivery item information by a primary identification code server, the computer readable code comprising:
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a receiving module configured to receive an identification file corresponding to a delivery item from an image control unit, wherein the identification file contains a file identification code and a file delivery code;
a determining module configured to determine whether the identification file corresponds to a local service area table file;
an updating module configured to update an Electronic Shipping Office, if the identification file does not correspond to the local service area table file, wherein the updating module further comprises;
a transmitting module configured to transmit the local service area table file to the Electronic Shipping Office; and
a sending module configured to send the identification file to the Electronic Shipping Office; and
a storing module configured to store the identification file in a lookup table, if the identification file corresponds to the local service area table file.
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73. A method of processing delivery item information by an Electronic Shipping Office, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an identification file from a transmitting primary identification code server, wherein the identification file contains an identification code and a delivery code;
storing the identification file in a storage buffer; and
updating a receiving primary identification code server, wherein the updating step further comprises the substeps of;
receiving a local service area table file corresponding to the receiving primary identification code server;
matching the identification file to the local service area table file;
storing the identification file in a primary identification code server table; and
sending the primary identification code server table to the receiving primary identification code server. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A system for processing delivery item information by an Electronic Shipping Office, comprising:
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an identification file receiving component configured to receive an identification file from a transmitting primary identification code server, wherein the identification file contains an identification code and a delivery code;
a storing component configured to store the identification file in a storage buffer; and
an updating component configured to update a receiving primary identification code server, wherein the updating component further comprises;
a local service area table file receiving component configured to receive a local service area table file corresponding to the receiving primary identification code server;
a matching component configured to match the identification file to the local service area table file;
a storing component configured to store the identification file in a primary identification code server table; and
a primary identification code server table sending component configured to send the primary identification code server table to the receiving primary identification code server. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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85. A system for processing delivery item information by an Electronic Shipping Office, comprising:
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means for receiving an identification file from a transmitting primary identification code server, wherein the identification file contains an identification code and a delivery code;
means for storing the identification file in a storage buffer; and
means for updating a receiving primary identification code server, wherein the updating means further comprises;
means for receiving a local service area table file corresponding to the receiving primary identification code server;
means for matching the identification file to the local service area table file;
means for storing the identification file in a primary identification code server table; and
means for sending the primary identification code server table to the receiving primary identification code server.
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86. A computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for processing delivery item information by an Electronic Shipping Office, the computer readable code comprising:
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an identification file receiving module configured to receive an identification file from a transmitting primary identification code server, wherein the identification file contains an identification code and a delivery code;
a storing module configured to store the identification file in a storage buffer; and
an updating module configured to update a receiving primary identification code server, wherein the updating module further comprises;
a local service area table file receiving module configured to receive a local service area table file corresponding to the receiving primary identification code server;
a matching module configured to match the identification file to the local service area table file;
a storing module configured to store the identification file in a primary identification code server table; and
a primary identification code server table sending module configured to send the primary identification code server table to the receiving primary identification code server.
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