Automated Methods for the Handling of a Group Return Receipt for the Monitoring of a Group Delivery
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1. A method for monitoring the delivery of mail pieces to an identified group of recipients, the method comprising:
- identifying a group of mail pieces for delivery, wherein the mail piece group comprises at least two mail pieces;
monitoring the delivery status of each mail piece comprised within the mail piece group for a delivery event, wherein monitoring the delivery status of a mail piece for a delivery event comprises;
configuring an identified mail piece to generate a return receipt upon the delivery of the mail piece in the event that the mail piece is an electronic mail message;
monitoring for the return receipt that is generated by the electronic message upon the delivery of the electronic message; and
associating a delivery tracking identifier with an identified mail piece in the event that the mail piece is a physical mail message or package;
monitoring reported delivery tracking activity that is associated with the physical mail message or package delivery tracking identifier; and
generating an electronic notification message in the event that all of the identified mail pieces have been delivered to their intended recipients.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a methodology for monitoring the delivery of mail pieces to a predetermined grouping of recipients and notifying the sender of the completion of the delivery tasks to the group of recipients.
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1. A method for monitoring the delivery of mail pieces to an identified group of recipients, the method comprising:
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identifying a group of mail pieces for delivery, wherein the mail piece group comprises at least two mail pieces; monitoring the delivery status of each mail piece comprised within the mail piece group for a delivery event, wherein monitoring the delivery status of a mail piece for a delivery event comprises; configuring an identified mail piece to generate a return receipt upon the delivery of the mail piece in the event that the mail piece is an electronic mail message; monitoring for the return receipt that is generated by the electronic message upon the delivery of the electronic message; and associating a delivery tracking identifier with an identified mail piece in the event that the mail piece is a physical mail message or package; monitoring reported delivery tracking activity that is associated with the physical mail message or package delivery tracking identifier; and generating an electronic notification message in the event that all of the identified mail pieces have been delivered to their intended recipients. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A computer program product that includes a computer readable medium useable by a processor, the medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to monitor the delivery of mail pieces to an identified group of recipients, by:
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receiving information identifying a group of mail pieces for delivery, wherein the mail piece group comprises at least two mail pieces; monitoring the delivery status of each mail piece comprised within the mail piece group for a delivery event, wherein monitoring the delivery status of a mail piece for a delivery event comprises; configuring an identified mail piece to generate a return receipt upon the delivery of the mail piece in the event that the mail piece is an electronic mail message; monitoring for the return receipt that is generated by the electronic message upon the delivery of the electronic message; and associating a delivery tracking identifier with an identified mail piece in the event that the mail piece is a physical mail message or package; monitoring reported delivery tracking activity that is associated with the physical mail message or package delivery tracking identifier; and generating an electronic notification message in the event that all of the identified mail pieces have been delivered to their intended recipients. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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