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Client-server system, method and computer product for managing database driven insertion (DDI) and mail piece tracking (MPT) data

  • US 6,119,051 A
  • Filed: 10/30/1998
  • Issued: 09/12/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for managing abase mailpiece processing comprising:

  • (a) a server computer including a database comprising a plurality of records including instruction sets for handling individual mailpieces;

    (b) at least one reader for reading key code marked mailpieces each key code corresponding to one instruction set of the instruction sets in the database; and

    (c) a client computer, responsive to the reader, for requesting the instruction set for handling a mailpiece corresponding to a key code on the mailpiece as the key code is read and causing performance of at least one mail processing task in accordance with the instruction set, the client computer immediately updating the record in the server computer database corresponding to the mailpiece being processed as the at least one mail processing task is performed to indicate the status of the mailpiece and track the mailpiece in real time.

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