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INTELLIGENT BARCODE SYSTEMS

  • US 20130013101A1
  • Filed: 09/14/2012
  • Published: 01/10/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An item sorting system comprising:

  • an item sorter;

    a processor; and

    a memory comprising instructions which when executed by the processor causes the sorter to perform operations comprising;

    sorting an item, wherein sorting comprises;

    reading an encoded value located on the item;

    decoding the encoded value to determine an identification of a sender of the item, an identification of a recipient of the item, and an identification of a class of the item; and

    determining whether the item is a candidate undeliverable as addressed item using the identification of the recipient of the item within the encoded value and an identification of a delivery point for the item;

    performing the following operations in response to determining that the item is a candidate undeliverable as addressed item;

    retrieving a name of the recipient of the item using the identification of the recipient of the item within the encoded value;

    retrieving a return address of the sender of the item using the identification of the sender of the item within the encoded value;

    confirming that the candidate undeliverable as addressed item is an actual undeliverable as addressed item, using the name of the recipient of the item; and

    determining final disposition of the item using the identification of the class of the item within the encoded value and;

    disposing of the item in accordance with the determined final disposition.

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