Linda Diane Malone

US Patent:

20070239313, Oct 11, 2007

Filed:

Nov 1, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/590831

Inventors:

Kuldip Goyal - Alexandria VA, US
David Williams - Stafford VA, US
Brenda Weeks - Montgomery Village MD, US
Linda Malone - Silver Spring MD, US
Thomas Addams - Fairfax VA, US

International Classification:

G06F 7/06

US Classification:

700224000

Abstract:

Methods and systems are disclosed for processing mailpieces. Images of mailpieces processed by mail processing devices are captured. The images are stored in a coding system at a mail processing plant, and the images are sorted at the coding system according to configuration data. The images are transmitted from the mail processing plant to a remote location. The images are load balanced at an encoding center at the remote location. The encoding center processes the images to obtain mail processing data from the images. Mail processing data is transmitted from the encoding center to the mail processing plant, and the mail processing devices process the mailpieces using the mail processing data from the encoding center. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention, as claimed.