Patent ID: 8386516
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of mining address data to locate a preferred address for a parcel, comprising the steps of: maintaining one or more databases comprising a plurality of active shipment records and a plurality of delivery records; receiving a current parcel bearing address indicia; determining a preferred address corresponding to said address indicia based, at least in part, on said active shipment records and said delivery records; and assigning said preferred address to said current parcel; wherein said one or more databases comprise a package-level detail database and a delivery records archive; wherein said package-level detail database comprises said plurality of active shipment records, each active shipment record comprising an active tracking number, an active ship-to address, and an active delivery pattern code; wherein said delivery records archive comprises said plurality of delivery records, each delivery record comprising a past tracking number, a past ship-to address, a past delivery pattern code, and a stop identifier; and wherein said step of determining a preferred address corresponding to said address indicia comprises: