Gary L Allen

US Patent:

7792683, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

Nov 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/290029

Inventors:

Wayne Sipe - Mansfield TX, US
Ben F. Bruce - Arlington TX, US
Shahrom Kiani - Arlington TX, US
Alan E. O'Martin - Coppell TX, US
Gary Allen - Arlington TX, US
John J. Mampe - Fort Worth TX, US

Assignee:

Siemens Industry, Inc. - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705 11

Abstract:

A method for providing address change information to subscribers wherein a national postal service maintains a master change of address database that is updated on an intermittent basis by the national postal service includes the steps of: (a) receiving intermittent updates to the master change of address database and incorporating the updated change of address information into a computer-searchable, enhanced change of address database, (b) receiving change of address data from sources other than the national postal service and postal patrons who are submitting address change information, (c) incorporating the change of address information received from such sources into the enhanced change of address database; and (d) distributing information from the enhanced database to one or more of the subscribers.

US Patent:

8051038, Nov 1, 2011

Filed:

Jul 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/495019

Inventors:

Wayne Sipe - Mansfield TX, US
Ben F. Bruce - Arlington TX, US
Shahrom Kiani - Arlington TX, US
Alan E. O'Martin - Coppell TX, US
Gary Allen - Arlington TX, US
John J. Mampe - Fort Worth TX, US

Assignee:

Siemens Industry, Inc. - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707625

Abstract:

A computer-implemented system for maintaining a set of databases includes a first server that stores a master database of records that is updated on an intermittent basis, a second server that stores a computer-searchable, enhanced database of the same records as the master database, means for receiving intermittent updates from the master database and incorporating the updates into the enhanced database, means for electronically inputting information from sources other than the master database into the enhanced database, the information from other sources is more recent than information in the master database means and for revising the enhanced database to contain such more recent information and means for distributing information from the enhanced database to one or more subscriber servers.