Processing of electronic documents to achieve postage optimization

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8780382
APP PUB NO 20090262384A1
SERIAL NO

12103950

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A method is suitable for processing a plurality of electronic documents designated for processing and delivery to a plurality of recipients, each recipient having a zip code associated therewith. Each electronic document is assigned a plurality of attributes, and the documents are sorted into one or more attribute groups based on the attributes, such that the electronic documents of each attribute group share at least one of the attributes. Output groups are then formed from the electronic documents of each attribute group based on the zip code associated with each electronic document, such that the electronic documents of each output group have similar zip codes. The output groups can then be routed to processing sites for processing the electronic documents to form physical documents for delivery to the recipients.

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  • BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carter, David Ray The Woodlands, US 2 10
Fletcher, Daniel G Matthews, US 7 39
Freebersyser,, Jr George M St. Peters, US 2 10
Sullivan, Sherri A Newark, US 2 10
Tate, Michael Charlotte, US 24 494
Toy, Joseph G Middletown, US 2 10

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