Patent ID: 7756795
Filing Date: 2010-07-13
Classification: G06Q,G07B

Abstract:
1. A mail piece verification system for processing a mail piece in a path of travel, the mail piece having associated therewith mail piece data, the system comprising: an incoming mail processing center including a plurality of mail processing machines that perform automated processing of mail pieces, the incoming mail processing center receiving the mail piece and obtaining the mail piece data; an outgoing mail processing center located downstream in the path of travel from the incoming mail processing center, the outgoing mail processing center including a plurality of mail processing machines that perform automated processing of mail pieces; and a data center in operative communication with the incoming mail processing center and the outgoing mail processing center, the data center establishing a priority for uploading of mail piece data by the incoming mail processing center to the data center and downloading of instructions by the data center to the outgoing mail processing center based on a service class for the mail piece; and wherein: the incoming mail piece processing center using the mail piece data to determine a service class for the mail piece; the incoming mail processing center uploading the mail piece data to the data center based on the priority for uploading of mail piece data by the incoming mail processing center to the data center and the determined service class for the mail piece; a processing device of the data center performing a verification check on the mail piece data and downloading instructions based upon the verification check to the outgoing mail processing center based on the priority for downloading of mail piece data by the data center to the outgoing mail processing center and the determined service class for the mail piece; and the outgoing mail processing center using the instructions to control operation of at least one of the mail processing machines located at the outgoing mail processing center to process the mail piece.