Delivery Expert System, Method and Computer Program Product
First Claim
1. A method for a computing device to facilitate delivery of a document from a source to a destination over a network after an unsuccessful initial delivery attempt of the document to the destination, the method comprising:
- initiating a rule-based process at the computing device to automatically determine one of multiple possible next actions related to the delivery of the document based on a set of input conditions such that different next actions are automatically determined based on different combinations of multiple input conditions.
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Abstract
An automated rule-based system for facilitating delivery of a fax document from a source to a destination over a network where an initial delivery attempt has been unsuccessful. Actions to be taken are based upon a time-variable set of input conditions which may be determined from one or more of the destination, the source, a database of past delivery attempts, and a human analyst. The actions may include one or more of resubmitting the fax document to the network for a next delivery attempt, cancelling the document, sending a request to the source or destination for additional delivery information, and identifying the destination as a technical problem. The input conditions may include an identification of non-business days and non-business hours.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for a computing device to facilitate delivery of a document from a source to a destination over a network after an unsuccessful initial delivery attempt of the document to the destination, the method comprising:
initiating a rule-based process at the computing device to automatically determine one of multiple possible next actions related to the delivery of the document based on a set of input conditions such that different next actions are automatically determined based on different combinations of multiple input conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions translatable by at least one processor to perform:
after an unsuccessful initial delivery attempt of a document from a source to a destination over a network, initiating a rule-based process at a computing device to automatically determine one of multiple possible next actions related to the delivery of the document based on a set of input conditions such that different next actions are automatically determined based on different combinations of multiple input conditions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions translatable by the at least one processor to perform; after an unsuccessful initial delivery attempt of a document from a source to a destination over a network, initiating a rule-based process at a computing device to automatically determine one of multiple possible next actions related to the delivery of the document based on a set of input conditions such that different next actions are automatically determined based on different combinations of multiple input conditions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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