System and Method for Electronic Delivery of Mail
OwnerSurya R. Sagi, Andrei Obrea +1inventors
InventorsSurya R. Sagi, Andrei Obrea, Robert A. Cordery
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing digital distribution of mail to addresses based upon physical mailing addresses are described. In certain configurations, additional electronic mail addresses are provided based upon an associated physical address and another identifier such as the first and last names of individuals in a particular household. Additionally, an improved change of address process is implemented using information received from third parties to determine a confidence level that a particular individual or family has moved.
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A system for providing mail communications to a recipient using an electronic message channel comprising:
- an electronic mail subsystem configured to include at least two electronic mail boxes, each with an electronic mail address for a respective one of at least two individuals associated with a household that is associated with a physical address of the household, wherein each electronic mail address is associated with an identifier associated with the respective individual;
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- an electronic mail creation subsystem configured to analyze a mail print stream defining at least one mail piece directed to one of the at least two individuals, the analysis performed to identify the physical address and the identifier associated with the respective individual, wherein the electronic mail creation subsystem will address and deliver the mail piece electronically to one of the at least two electronic mail boxes based upon the physical address of the household and the identifier associated with the respective individual.
A method for directing a mail piece and confirming an address of a mail piece recipient comprising:
- receiving a print stream including information for the mail piece including a destination address;
- identifying a recipient of the mail piece;
- determining if the destination address is a new address for the recipient;
- if the destination address is not a new address for the recipient, processing the mail piece according to stored preference data associated with the recipient at an old address;
- if the destination address is a new address for the recipient, determining a confidence level related to the new address;
- if the confidence level is not above a threshold, then processing the mail piece according to stored preference data associated with the recipient;
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- if the confidence level is above the threshold, then processing a change of address and delivering the mail piece according a new address delivery process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.