Patent ID: 6740835
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: B07C,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of sorting mailpieces using a mailpiece sorting apparatus, the mailpiece sorting apparatus comprising a control system, memory devices and an addressee database, the method comprising the steps of:a. obtaining addressee information and address information for an addressee from a mailpiece using the mailpiece sorting apparatus; b. comparing information obtained from the mailpiece to addressee and address information from the addressee database in an attempt to determine the addressee of the mailpiece; c. determining whether address information was determined with a level of confidence indicative of correct information if the addressee can not be determined in step b; d. comparing the address information with information from the addressee database if the address information was determined with a level of confidence indicative of correct information; e. delivering the mailpiece to a return to sender bin if address information compared to information from the addressee database does not match information in the addressee database; f. storing information about the number of mailpieces sent to the return to sender bin; g. determining a sender for each of the mailpieces sent to the return to sender bin; and h. compiling statistical information regarding the number of mailpieces attributable to each of the senders determined in step g.