SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING ESTIMATED LEAD TIMES
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions; and
at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and to execute the computer-executable instructions to;
process delivery history information associated with a plurality of mailpieces mailed to a geographical area to determine a plurality of delivery times associated with the plurality of mailpieces, wherein each of the plurality of delivery times is associated with a respective one of the plurality of mailpieces, and wherein the delivery history information comprises;
(1) delivery status information, and (2) at least one of (i) check clearance information, (ii) payment receipt information, or (iii) payment posting information;
determine, based at least in part on an analysis of the plurality of delivery times, an estimated lead time associated with subsequent delivery of one or more additional mailpieces to the geographical area;
identify a payee;
determine that the payee is associated with the geographical area for mailpiece delivery; and
associate the estimated lead time with the payee.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention may provide systems and methods for determining estimated lead times based on delivery history information to a same or similar geographical area. According to one example embodiment, a method is provided. The method can include identifying a payee and determining that the payee is associated with a geographical area for mailpiece delivery. The method can further include identifying multiple delivery methods for mailpiece delivery to the geographical area, wherein each of delivery methods is associated with (a) a distribution center, (b) a delivery agent, and (c) an estimated lead time determined at least in part by analyzing the delivery history information associated with multiple mailpieces mailed from the respective distribution center to the geographical area via the respective delivery agent. The method can further include selecting one of the delivery methods for mailpiece delivery to the payee and associating the selected delivery method with the payee.
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35 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and to execute the computer-executable instructions to; process delivery history information associated with a plurality of mailpieces mailed to a geographical area to determine a plurality of delivery times associated with the plurality of mailpieces, wherein each of the plurality of delivery times is associated with a respective one of the plurality of mailpieces, and wherein the delivery history information comprises;
(1) delivery status information, and (2) at least one of (i) check clearance information, (ii) payment receipt information, or (iii) payment posting information;determine, based at least in part on an analysis of the plurality of delivery times, an estimated lead time associated with subsequent delivery of one or more additional mailpieces to the geographical area; identify a payee; determine that the payee is associated with the geographical area for mailpiece delivery; and associate the estimated lead time with the payee. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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processing, by a service provider system comprising one or more computers, delivery history information associated with a plurality of mailpieces mailed to a geographical area to determine a plurality of delivery times associated with the plurality of mailpieces, wherein each of the plurality of delivery times is associated with a respective one of the plurality of mailpieces, and wherein the delivery history information comprises;
(1) delivery status information, and (2) at least one of (i) check clearance information, (ii) payment receipt information, or (iii) payment posting information;determining, by the service provider system, based at least in part on an analysis of the plurality of delivery times, an estimated lead time associated with subsequent delivery of one or more additional mailpieces to the geographical area; identifying, by the service provider system, a payee; determining, by the service provider system, that the payee is associated with the geographical area for mailpiece delivery; and associating, by the service provider system, the estimated lead time with the payee. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving, by a service provider system comprising one or more computers, delivery history information associated with a plurality of mailpieces, wherein each of the plurality of mailpieces is mailed via a respective one of a plurality of delivery routes to a respective one of a plurality of payees, and wherein the delivery history information comprises;
(1) delivery status information, and (2) at least one of (i) check clearance information, (ii) payment receipt information, or (iii) payment posting information;processing, by the service provider system, the delivery history information to determine a plurality of delivery times, wherein each of the plurality of delivery times is associated with a respective one of the plurality of mailpieces and a respective one of the plurality of delivery routes; determining, by the service provider system, based at least in part on an analysis of the plurality of delivery times, a plurality of estimated lead times, wherein each of the plurality of estimated lead times is associated with a respective one of the plurality of delivery routes; and associating, by the service provider system, each of the plurality of estimated lead times with a respective one of the plurality of delivery routes.
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