Patent ID: 7669764

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for reconciling data associated with a delivery item shipment, the method comprising: receiving, before the shipment is provided to a shipping location, a first set of data obtained from a shipping notice of a shipper, the first set of data being associated with the shipment; electronically receiving, by a server, before the shipment is provided to the shipping location, a second set of data obtained from an electronic data file of the shipper, the second set of data being associated with the shipment; scanning, during processing at the shipping location, the shipment for data associated with the shipment; determining if the first set of data from the shipper matches the second set of data from the shipper; if the first set of data matches the second set of data, determining if the first or second set of data matches the scanned data; and if the first or second set of data matches the scanned data, indicating as valid the first set of data and the second set of data.