Apparatus and methods for processing mailpiece information by an identification code server

A method of processing delivery item information by a secondary identification code server, comprising the steps of:

• receiving a data file from a primary identification code server, wherein the data file contains an identification file having a file identification code and a file delivery code;
• and
• resolving delivery item information for a delivery item, wherein the resolving step further comprises the substeps of:
• receiving an identification code from an item processing device, where the item processing device obtains the identification code from the delivery, item;
• processing the identification code to determine identification information, using the identification file corresponding to the identification code;
• and
• transmitting the identification information to an item processing device.

A system for processing delivery item information by a secondary identification code server, comprising:

• a data file receiving component configured to receive a data file from a primary identification code server, wherein the data file contains an identification file having a file identification code and a file delivery code;
• and
• a resolving component configured to resolve delivery item information for a delivery item, wherein the resolving component further comprises:
• an identification code receiving component configured to receive an identification code from an item processing device, where the item processing device obtains the identification code from the delivery item;
• 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 item processing device.

A system for processing delivery item information by a secondary identification code server, comprising:

• means for receiving a data file from a primary identification code server, wherein the data file contains an identification file having a file identification code and a file delivery code;
• and
• means for resolving delivery item information for a delivery item, wherein the resolving means further comprises:
• means for receiving an identification code from an item processing device, where the item processing device obtains the identification code from the delivery item;
• 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 item processing device.

A computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for processing delivery item information by a secondary identification code server, the computer readable code comprising:

• a data file receiving module configured to receive a data file from a primary identification code server, wherein the data file contains an identification file having a file identification code and a file delivery code;
• and
• a resolving module configured to resolve delivery item information for a delivery item, wherein the resolving module further comprises:
• an identification code receiving module configured to receive an identification code from an item processing device, where the item processing device obtains the identification code from the delivery item;
• 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 item processing device.