Patent ID: 9575705
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06Q

Claim:
1. A method of preparing data for use in a printing operation, comprising: receiving selected records from a first data source provided by at least one of a client or a data providing entity associated with the client, wherein the selected records comprise name information and a mailing address for each of a plurality of intended recipients of printed materials, and wherein the selected records have been subjected to a periodic first updating step using data from a first national change of address database; updating the selected records with a second updating step using data from at least one of the first national change of address database or a second national change of address database, wherein a time at which the second updating step is performed is determined in relation to a print production schedule of the printed materials; and creating a postal pre-sort file based upon the updated selected records for use in the printing operation, wherein the printing operation is performed on a printing device based on the pre-sorted records.