WO2003061857A3 - System and method for processing returned mail - Google Patents

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WO2003061857A3
WO2003061857A3 PCT/US2003/001177 US0301177W WO03061857A3 WO 2003061857 A3 WO2003061857 A3 WO 2003061857A3 US 0301177 W US0301177 W US 0301177W WO 03061857 A3 WO03061857 A3 WO 03061857A3
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Ralph Mitchell Hungerpiller
Ronald C Cagle
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Return Mail Inc
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Priority to MXPA04007176A priority Critical patent/MXPA04007176A/en
Priority to CA002474376A priority patent/CA2474376A1/en
Priority to EP03705775A priority patent/EP1483744A4/en
Priority to NZ534843A priority patent/NZ534843A/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/18—Devices or arrangements for indicating destination, e.g. by code marks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/10—Office automation; Time management
    • G06Q10/107—Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]

Abstract

A method, system and program product for processing returned mail includes the steps of encoding pieces of mail with data including the identity of the intended recipient, mailing the pieces of mail with data including the identity of the intended recipient, mailing the pieces of mail to the intended recipients, collecting at a processing location those pieces of mail that are returned as undeliverable, scanning the data form the returned pieces of mail, electronically updating at least address information for the intended recipients of the returned mail, and electronically transmitting the updated address and other information to a subscriber for updating the subscriber's database of recipient address.
PCT/US2003/001177 2002-01-24 2003-01-15 System and method for processing returned mail WO2003061857A2 (en)

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MXPA04007176A MXPA04007176A (en) 2002-01-24 2003-01-15 System and method for processing returned mail.
CA002474376A CA2474376A1 (en) 2002-01-24 2003-01-15 System and method for processing returned mail
EP03705775A EP1483744A4 (en) 2002-01-24 2003-01-15 System and method for processing returned mail
NZ534843A NZ534843A (en) 2002-01-24 2003-01-15 System and method for processing returned mail

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US10/057,608 US6826548B2 (en) 2001-01-24 2002-01-24 System and method for processing returned mail
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