System and method for standardizing a mailing address
AssigneeUnited States Postal Service
InventorRobert F Snapp
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Abstract
To standardize a mailing address, a zip code is extracted from the mailing address (FIG. 1A). A primary number (102) from a primary field of the mailing address (110) and a secondary number (112) from a secondary field (120) of the mailing address are also extracted. The zip code, the primary number, and the secondary number are concatenated.
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A method for standardizing a mailing address, comprising:
- extracting a postal code from the mailing address;
- extracting a primary number from a primary field of the mailing address;
- padding the primary number to obtain a predetermined length if the primary number is less than the predetermined length;
- extracting a secondary number from a secondary field of the mailing address;
- and
- concatenating the postal code, the primary number, and the secondary number.
A computer readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to perform a method, the method comprising:
- extracting a postal code from the mailing address;
- extracting a primary number from a primary field of the mailing address;
- padding the primary number to obtain a predetermined length if the primary number is less than the predetermined length;
- extracting a secondary number from a secondary field of the mailing address;
- and
- concatenating the postal code, the primary number, and the secondary number.
A system for standardizing a mailing address, comprising:
- means for extracting a postal code from the mailing address;
- means for extracting a primary number from a primary field of the mailing address;
- means for padding the primary number to obtain a predetermined length if the primary number is less than the predetermined length;
- means for extracting a secondary number from a secondary field of the mailing address;
- and
- means for concatenating the postal code, the primary number, and the secondary number.
A system for standardizing a mailing address, comprising:
- a server for:
- extracting a postal code from the mailing address,
- extracting a primary number from a primary field of the mailing address,
- padding the primary number to obtain a predetermined length if the primary number is less than the predetermined length,
- extracting a secondary number from a secondary field of the mailing address, and
- concatenating the postal code, the primary number, and the secondary number;
- a workstation for inputting and storing at least one mailing address;
- and means for transmitting the at least on mailing address to the server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.