Systems and methods for applying secondary information to business addresses

• US 8,280,745 B2
• Filed: 09/12/2005
• Issued: 10/02/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Postal Service United States The
• Original Assignee: United States Postal Service (Government of the United States of America)
• Inventors: Snapp, Robert F., Garner, Michael C., Gillock, Edgar H. II, Wilson, James D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jabr, Fadey
• Application Number:
  US11/223,027
• Publication Number:
  US 20060064414A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,577 Days
• Field of Search: 705/1.1, 705/346, 707/736, 713/176
• US Class Current: 705/1.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/20 of structured data, e.g. relational data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for determining secondary address information. In one implementation, a method is provided that uses a data processing apparatus. According to the method, a code word is created for a business name and a building default extended delivery code. A data table is searched using the code word and secondary address information is revealed when a match is found between the code word and data stored in the data table.

Claims

1. A method for providing secondary address information using a data processing apparatus, the method comprising:

determining, by a processor, whether an address includes secondary address information and, when the address does not include secondary address information, assigning a building default extended delivery code to the address;

creating a words from each word in a business name included in the address and the assigned building default extended delivery code;

searching, using a processor, a data table using the code words; and

revealing secondary address information when a match is found between at least one of the code words and data stored in the data table.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the data stored in the data table is maintained in a secure form.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the data table is stored in a server, the server being connected to the data processing apparatus over a network.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the building default extended delivery code is a ZIP+4 Code.

5. A system for providing secondary address information, the system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;

determining whether an address includes secondary address information and, when the address does not include secondary address information, assigning a building default extended delivery code to the address,

creating code words from each word in a business name included in the address and the assigned building default extended delivery code, and

searching a data table using the code words and revealing secondary address information when a match is found between at least one of the code words and data stored in the data table.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the data stored in the data table is maintained in a secure form.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the extended delivery code is a ZIP+4 Code.

8. The system of claim 5, further comprising:

a network; and

a server connected to the system over the network, wherein the data table is stored in the server.

9. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for causing a processor to perform a method for providing secondary address information, the method comprising the steps performed by the processor of:

determining whether an address includes secondary address information and, when the address does not include secondary address information, assigning a building default extended delivery code to the address;

creating code words from each word in a business name included in the address and the assigned building default extended delivery code;

searching, using a processor, a data table using the code words; and

revealing secondary address information when a match is found between at least one of the code words and data stored in the data table.

10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the data stored in the data table is maintained in a secure form.

11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the data table is stored in a server, the server being connected to the data processing apparatus over a network.