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Method of updating an addressee database in a mail sorting apparatus

  • US 6,647,385 B2
  • Filed: 05/31/2002
  • Issued: 11/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of updating an addressee database in an incoming mail sorting apparatus that processes mail articles comprising the steps of:

  • a) providing the addressee database stored in memory associated with the incoming mail sorting apparatus, the addresse database including addresse information for a plurality of addressees;

    b) providing a plurality of mailpieces in the mail articles to be read and sorted by the incoming mail sorting apparatus and at least one update form in the mail articles separate from each said mailpiece;

    c) reading the the mail articles to determine whether each mail article is an update form;

    d) reading update information from each mail article if the mail article is the update form; and

    e) updating addressee information as required by the update information on the update form.

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