DOCUMENT HANDLING
First Claim
1. A method of processing incoming documents, the method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of documents in electronic form;
classifying each of the plurality of documents into at least one of a plurality of document classifications;
extracting metadata from the plurality of documents;
executing a first workflow for processing documents classified in a first document classification selected from the plurality of document classifications; and
executing a second workflow for processing documents classified in a second document classification selected from the plurality of document classifications.
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Abstract
Methods of processing incoming documents. The methods may comprise receiving a plurality of documents in electronic form and classifying each of the plurality of documents into at least one of a plurality of document classifications. The methods may also comprise extracting metadata from the plurality of documents. In addition, the methods may comprise executing a first workflow for processing documents classified in a first document classification selected from the plurality of document classifications and executing a second workflow for processing documents classified in a second document classification selected from the plurality of document classifications.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of processing incoming documents, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of documents in electronic form;
classifying each of the plurality of documents into at least one of a plurality of document classifications;
extracting metadata from the plurality of documents;
executing a first workflow for processing documents classified in a first document classification selected from the plurality of document classifications; and
executing a second workflow for processing documents classified in a second document classification selected from the plurality of document classifications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of processing returned mail documents, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of returned mail documents in electronic form;
extracting metadata from the returned mail documents;
correlating a returned mail document selected from the plurality of returned mail documents to a first client account considering the extracted metadata;
if the returned mail document comprises a forwarding address, generating instructions for re-sending the returned mail document to the forwarding address; and
updating a status of the first client account. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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