Patent ID: 8457782
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: B07C

Abstract:
1. A method of associating data of a mail item with an intended mail target to which the mail item is addressed in an address block, during processing of the mail item through a mail production environment and a mail delivery network, the method comprising steps of: on a mail sorting device in the mail production environment, reading a mail item identifier from an address block on the mail item; associating the mail item identifier with: generating a postal authority delivery point barcode containing a unique mail item identifier; associating the mail item identifier from the address block on the mail item with the unique mail item identifier; printing the postal authority delivery point barcode on the mail item; transferring of mail item to the mail delivery network; storing event data from processing of the mail item in the mail delivery network; and generating a report containing information obtained during the processing of the mail item through the mail production environment and the mail delivery network.