Patent ID: 7574447

Claim:
A method of tracking packages inbound to a consignee, said method comprising the steps of: providing a consignee table configured to receive and store shipping data; generating a consignee alias database for storing a plurality of data combinations, each data combination including a consignee alias name and a consignee alias address, wherein said step of generating a consignee alias database comprises: (a) identifying one or more packages shipped to said consignee during a predetermined period of time; (b) capturing a tracking number for each of said one or more packages; (c) querying a manifest database with said tracking number and retrieving stored shipping detail related to said tracking number, said stored shipping detail including a stored consignee name and a stored consignee address; (d) comparing said stored shipping data against said alias database; and (e) adding said stored shipping data to said consignee alias database if said stored shipping data includes a consignee name and consignee address not already stored in said consignee alias database; capturing current shipping detail about a package in transit, said current shipping detail including a consignee name and a consignee address; comparing said current shipping detail against said alias database; and updating said consignee table with said current shipping detail if said current shipping detail matches one of said plurality of data combinations.