Processing of undeliverable as addressed mail
DCFirst Claim
1. A computerized method comprising:
- sorting mail that comprises a multiple pass mail sort operation, wherein the multiple pass mail sort operation for a mail piece that is undeliverable as addressed comprises,performing a first pass of the multiple pass mail sort operation, wherein performing the first pass comprises capturing data to identify a feature of the mail piece;
generating a fingerprint for the mail piece between performing the first pass and performing a second pass of the multiple pass mail sort operation, the fingerprint being derived from the feature of the mail piece that is identified during the first pass; and
performing the second pass of the multiple pass mail sort operation, wherein performing the second pass comprises determining a final disposition of the mail piece that is undeliverable as addressed, wherein the fingerprint is used to uniquely identify the mail piece during the determining of the final disposition, wherein determining the final disposition of the mail piece that is undeliverable as addressed is independent of use of a bar code by the multiple pass mail sort operation for identification for final disposition of the mail piece.
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Abstract
In some example, a computerized method includes sorting mail that comprises a multiple pass mail sort operation. The multiple pass mail sort operation for a mail piece that is undeliverable as addressed comprises performing a first pass of the multiple pass mail sort operation, wherein performing the first pass comprises capturing data to identify a feature of the mail piece. The multiple pass mail sort operation comprises generating a fingerprint for the mail piece between performing the first pass and performing a second pass of the multiple pass mail sort operation. The fingerprint is derived from the feature of the mail piece that is identified during the first pass. The multiple pass mail sort operation comprises performing the second pass of the multiple pass mail sort operation, wherein performing the second pass comprises determining a final disposition of the mail piece that is undeliverable as addressed, wherein the fingerprint is used to identify the mail piece during the determining of the final disposition.
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22 Claims
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1. A computerized method comprising:
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sorting mail that comprises a multiple pass mail sort operation, wherein the multiple pass mail sort operation for a mail piece that is undeliverable as addressed comprises, performing a first pass of the multiple pass mail sort operation, wherein performing the first pass comprises capturing data to identify a feature of the mail piece; generating a fingerprint for the mail piece between performing the first pass and performing a second pass of the multiple pass mail sort operation, the fingerprint being derived from the feature of the mail piece that is identified during the first pass; and performing the second pass of the multiple pass mail sort operation, wherein performing the second pass comprises determining a final disposition of the mail piece that is undeliverable as addressed, wherein the fingerprint is used to uniquely identify the mail piece during the determining of the final disposition, wherein determining the final disposition of the mail piece that is undeliverable as addressed is independent of use of a bar code by the multiple pass mail sort operation for identification for final disposition of the mail piece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A machine-readable medium including instructions which when executed by a machine causes the machine to perform operations comprising:
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sorting mail that comprises a multiple pass mail sort operation, wherein the multiple pass mail sort operation comprises, performing a first pass of the multiple pass mail sort operation to sort mail by carriers of the mail; and performing a second pass of the multiple pass mail sort operation to sort the mail by sequence for a carrier of the carriers of the mail, wherein performing the second pass comprises determining a final disposition of a mail piece that is identified as undeliverable as addressed, wherein determining the final disposition of the mail piece that is undeliverable as addressed is independent of use of a bar code by the multiple pass mail sort operation for identification for final disposition of the mail piece. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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a mail sorter to receive mail and to execute a first pass and a second pass to sort the mail, wherein as part of the first pass the mail sorter is to capture data to identify a feature of a mail piece in response to a determination that the mail piece is a candidate undeliverable as addressed, wherein as part of the second pass the mail sorter is to determine a final disposition of the mail piece, wherein determination of the final disposition of the mail piece is independent of use of a bar code by the mail sorter for identification for final disposition of the mail piece; and an undeliverable as addressed module is to generate a fingerprint for the mail piece between the first pass and the second pass, wherein the fingerprint is derived from the feature of the mail piece that is identified in the first pass, wherein the fingerprint is used by the mail sorter in the second pass to uniquely identify the mail piece for determination of the final disposition of the mail piece. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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