ADDRESS DISAMBIGUATION FOR MAIL-PIECE ROUTING
First Claim
1. A method of correctly routing an item having readable non-address data and an incorrect destination address, the method comprising the steps of:
- recognizing the destination address on the item;
recognizing the non-address data on the item;
checking for correspondence between the read destination address and the read non-address data;
if the read destination address corresponds to the read non-address data, routing the item in accordance with the read destination address; and
if the read destination address does not correspond to the read non-address data, determining second destination address that does correspond to the read non-address data, and routing the item in accordance with the second destination address.
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Abstract
Improvements are disclosed for automatically routing items, such as mail-piece items (FIG. 2), in support of efficiently and correctly delivering them to an intended destination. A destination address is read by a recognizer (12) but it may be too ambiguous (14,18) initially for routing the piece. The addressee name is also read (24), and the recognizer data is provided to a directory (26) that accesses a name+address database (28). The addressee name is used to disambiguate the recognizer address data (26,30) and thereby properly route the piece (32). In addition, the name+address directory (42,44) can detect incorrect address data (42,50), and notwithstanding the incorrect address, correctly routing the item (52,46) to the intended addressee based on the recognized addressee name (40).
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5 Claims
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1. A method of correctly routing an item having readable non-address data and an incorrect destination address, the method comprising the steps of:
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recognizing the destination address on the item; recognizing the non-address data on the item; checking for correspondence between the read destination address and the read non-address data; if the read destination address corresponds to the read non-address data, routing the item in accordance with the read destination address; and if the read destination address does not correspond to the read non-address data, determining second destination address that does correspond to the read non-address data, and routing the item in accordance with the second destination address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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Current AssigneeBASF AG (BASF SE), Matthews International Corporation
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Original AssigneeRAF Technology, Incorporated (Constellation Software Incorporated)
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InventorsTeudt, Richard C., Ross, David Justin
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Application NumberUS12/015,471Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current382/101CPC Class CodesB07C 3/14 using light-responsive dete...
