Patent ID: 7765169
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: G07B

Abstract:
1. A method for a recipient of a mail piece sent by a mailer to process the mail piece using a first mail processing system, the method comprising: scanning, using a scanning device of the first mail processing system, the mail piece to obtain information provided on the mail piece, the information including information that uniquely identifies a second mail processing system used to prepare the mail piece for delivery to the recipient; determining, by a processing device of the first mail processing system, an identification of the mailer of the mail piece based on the information that uniquely identifies the second mail processing system used to prepare the mail piece for delivery to the recipient; obtaining, by the first mail processing system, business rules for delivery internal to the recipient of the mail piece based on the identification of the mailer; and receiving, by the first mail processing system, payment from the mailer for delivery of the mail piece internal to the recipient based on the obtained business rules, the payment including a transfer of funds from a register maintained in the second mail processing system to a register maintained in the first mail processing system.