Apparatus and methods for processing mailpiece information by an identification code server
First Claim
1. A method of processing mailpiece information by a primary identification code server, comprising the steps of:
- receiving an identification file corresponding to a mailpiece from an image control unit, wherein the identification file contains a file identification code and a file postal code;
storing the identification file in a lookup table;
maintaining a service area table database with a service area table for a secondary identification code server;
resolving mailpiece information for the mailpiece, wherein the resolving step further comprises the substeps of;
receiving an identification code from a mail processing device, where the mail processing device obtains the identification code from the mailpiece;
processing the identification code to determine the identification information, using the identification file corresponding to the identification code; and
transmitting the identification information to the mail processing device; and
updating the secondary identification code server, wherein the updating step further comprises the substeps of;
generating a data file using the service area table corresponding to the secondary identification code server to identify identification files in the lookup table; and
transmitting the data file to the secondary identification code server.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods consistent with the present invention provide for processing mailpiece information in an identification code sorting system by an identification code server. In one embodiment, a primary identification code server receives an identification file containing identification information uniquely corresponding to a mailpiece. In this embodiment, the primary identification code server processes the mailpiece information and may send the identification file to a secondary identification code server. In another embodiment, a secondary identification code server receives an identification file from a primary identification code server and processes the mailpiece information.
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44 Claims
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1. A method of processing mailpiece information by a primary identification code server, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an identification file corresponding to a mailpiece from an image control unit, wherein the identification file contains a file identification code and a file postal code; storing the identification file in a lookup table; maintaining a service area table database with a service area table for a secondary identification code server; resolving mailpiece information for the mailpiece, wherein the resolving step further comprises the substeps of; receiving an identification code from a mail processing device, where the mail processing device obtains the identification code from the mailpiece; processing the identification code to determine the identification information, using the identification file corresponding to the identification code; and transmitting the identification information to the mail processing device; and updating the secondary identification code server, wherein the updating step further comprises the substeps of; generating a data file using the service area table corresponding to the secondary identification code server to identify identification files in the lookup table; and transmitting the data file to the secondary identification code server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for processing mailpiece information by a primary identification code server, comprising:
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an identification file receiving component configured to receive an identification file corresponding to a mailpiece from an image control unit, wherein the identification file contains a file identification code and a file postal code; a storing component configured to store the identification file in a lookup table; a maintaining component configured to maintain a service area table database with a service area table for a secondary identification code server; a resolving component configured to resolve mailpiece information for the mailpiece, wherein the resolving component further comprises; an identification code receiving component configured to receive an identification code from a mail processing device, where the mail processing device obtains the identification code from the mailpiece; a processing component configured to process the identification code to determine the identification information, using the identification file corresponding to the identification code; and an identification information transmitting component configured to transmit the identification information to the mail processing device; and an updating component configured to update the secondary identification code server, wherein the updating component further comprises; a generating component configured to generate a data file using the service area table corresponding to the secondary identification code server to identify identification files in the lookup table; and a data file transmitting component configured to transmit the data file to the secondary identification code server. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system for processing mailpiece information by a primary identification code server, comprising:
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means for receiving an identification file corresponding to a mailpiece from an image control unit, wherein the identification file contains a file identification code and a file postal code; means for storing the identification file in a lookup table; means for maintaining a service area table database with a service area table for a secondary identification code server; means for resolving mailpiece information for the mailpiece, wherein the resolving means further comprises; means for receiving an identification code from a mail processing device, where the mail processing device obtains the identification code from the mailpiece; means for processing the identification code to determine the identification information, using the identification file corresponding to the identification code; and means for transmitting the identification information to the mail processing device; and means for updating the secondary identification code server, wherein the updating means further comprises; means for generating a data file using the service area table corresponding to the secondary identification code server to identify identification files in the lookup table; and means for transmitting the data file to the secondary identification code server.
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44. A computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for processing mailpiece information by a primary identification code server, the computer readable code comprising:
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an identification file receiving module configured to receive an identification file corresponding to a mailpiece from an image control unit, wherein the identification file contains a file identification code and a file postal code; a storing module configured to store the identification file in a lookup table; a maintaining module configured to maintain a service area table database with a service area table for a secondary identification code server; a resolving module configured to mailpiece information for the mailpiece, wherein the resolving module further comprises; an identification code receiving module configured to receive an identification code from a mail processing device, where the mail processing device obtains the identification code from the mailpiece; a processing module configured to process the identification code to determine the identification information, using the identification file corresponding to the identification code; and an identification information transmitting module configured to transmit the identification information to the mail processing device; and an updating module configured to update the secondary identification code server, wherein the updating module further comprises; a generating module configured to generate a data file using the service area table corresponding to the secondary identification code server to identify identification files in the lookup table; and a data file transmitting module configured to transmit the data file to the secondary identification code server.
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