Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Shipping
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-14
2011-06-14
Jabr, Fadey S (Department: 3628)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Shipping
C705S001100, C705S402000, C705S404000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07962421
ABSTRACT:
This invention provides methods, apparatus, and systems for classifying addresses. An address is evaluated based upon a postal code or standardized postal code, such as a U.S. Postal Service ZIP+4 code, serving the address. If the address cannot be classified based on the standardized postal code, the address is classified based on additional information, such as a U.S. Postal Service delivery point code. A mailer may then determine whether the address is a business or residential (or non-business) address. Furthermore, a mailer may predict when surcharges may apply and compare the rates of various carriers.
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Gullo John F.
Payne David J.
Snapp Robert F.
Wilson James D.
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner L.L.P.
Jabr Fadey S
United States Postal Service
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