Goods & Services

Business administration services in the fields of mailing, shipping, logistics, delivery, and data quality; Mailing services, namely, mailing list preparation for others; Logistics services, namely, business management of logistics for others; Delivery services, namely, monitoring and tracking of package shipments for others to ensure on-time delivery for business purposes; Data quality services, namely, updating and maintenance of mailing address data in computer databases for others Data quality services, namely, data automation and collection service using proprietary software to evaluate, verify, analyze and collect mailing address data; Software as a service (SAAS) services for the mailing industry featuring temporary use of non-downloadable software for use in editing, reviewing, analyzing, tracking, updating and organizing mailing addresses, for use in reducing mailing and postage costs, logistics costs and labor costs associated with improperly or inaccurately addressed packages, letters and bulk mail articles by ensuring the accuracy of the addressee, for improving mail and package delivery handling efficiency by ensuring address accuracy and for assuring postal cost regulatory compliance in the mailing and shipping industry; Software as a service (SAAS) services for shipping, mailing, logistics and delivery featuring temporary use of non-downloadable software for use in editing, reviewing, analyzing, tracking, updating and organizing mailing addresses, for monitoring and tracking of package shipments to ensure on-time delivery, for use in planning and scheduling shipments for users of transportation services; Software as a service (SAAS) services for data quality and management featuring temporary use of non-downloadable software for use in editing, reviewing, analyzing, tracking, updating and organizing mailing addresses, for use in database management of shipping, mailing and delivery addresses

Goods & Services

Computer software for the mailing industry, namely, recorded or downloadable computer software for use in editing, reviewing, analyzing, tracking, updating and organizing mailing addresses, for use in reducing mailing and postage costs, logistics costs and labor costs associated with improperly or inaccurately addressed packages, letters and bulk mail articles by ensuring the accuracy of the addressee, for improving mail and package delivery handling efficiency by ensuring address accuracy and for assuring postal cost regulatory compliance in the mailing and shipping industry Business administration services in the fields of mailing and shipping

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Downloadable software and instruction materials for use in the fields of mailing and shipping, namely, recorded or downloadable computer software for use in editing, reviewing, analyzing, tracking, updating and organizing mailing addresses, for use in reducing mailing and postage costs, logistics costs and labor costs associated with improperly or inaccurately addressed packages, letters and bulk mail articles by ensuring the accuracy of the addressee, for improving mail and package delivery handling efficiency by ensuring address accuracy and for assuring postal cost regulatory compliance in the mailing and shipping industry and instructional user guides sold as a unit; Downloadable software and instruction materials, namely, recorded or downloadable computer software for use in editing, reviewing, analyzing, tracking, updating and organizing mailing addresses, for use in reducing mailing and postage costs, logistics costs and labor costs associated with improperly or inaccurately addressed packages, letters and bulk mail articles by ensuring the accuracy of the addressee, for improving mail and package delivery handling efficiency by ensuring address accuracy and for assuring postal cost regulatory compliance in the mailing and shipping industry and instructional user guides sold as a unit; Downloadable mailing and shipping software, namely, recorded or downloadable computer software for use in editing, reviewing, analyzing, tracking, updating and organizing mailing addresses, for use in reducing mailing and postage costs, logistics costs and labor costs associated with improperly or inaccurately addressed packages, letters and bulk mail articles by ensuring the accuracy of the addressee, for improving mail and package delivery handling efficiency by ensuring address accuracy and for assuring postal cost regulatory compliance in the mailing and shipping industry; Downloadable software and instruction materials for the mailing industry, namely, recorded or downloadable computer software for use in editing, reviewing, analyzing, tracking, updating and organizing mailing addresses, for use in reducing mailing and postage costs, logistics costs and labor costs associated with improperly or inaccurately addressed packages, letters and bulk mail articles by ensuring the accuracy of the addressee, for improving mail and package delivery handling efficiency by ensuring address accuracy and for assuring postal cost regulatory compliance in the mailing and shipping industry and instructional user guides sold as a unit; Software for the mailing industry, namely, recorded or downloadable computer software for use in editing, reviewing, analyzing, tracking, updating and organizing mailing addresses, for use in reducing mailing and postage costs, logistics costs and labor costs associated with improperly or inaccurately addressed packages, letters and bulk mail articles by ensuring the accuracy of the addressee, for improving mail and package delivery handling efficiency by ensuring address accuracy and for assuring postal cost regulatory compliance in the mailing and shipping industry Business administration services in the fields of mailing and shipping; Operating online marketplaces featuring mailing and shipping software products of others for reducing time, postage costs, logistics costs, labor costs, increasing productivity, improving delivery efficiency, and assuring regulatory compliance; Mailing and shipping software services provided by others for reducing time, postage costs, logistics costs, labor costs, increasing productivity, improving delivery efficiency, and assuring regulatory compliance; Online retail store services featuring mailing and shipping software products of others for reducing time, postage costs, logistics costs, labor costs, increasing productivity, improving delivery efficiency, and assuring regulatory compliance

Abstract

Systems and techniques are provided for generating a drop plan for a mailing containing a plurality of mailpieces. Tracking data may be received for mailings sent by a plurality of mailers, and estimated delivery times determined based upon the tracking data. A mailer may specify a delivery goal for a mailing and, based upon upon the estimated delivery times and the delivery goal, a drop plan for the mailing may be generated, which specifies at least one drop location for at least a portion of the mailing. The mailer also may modify the drop plan, such as by specifying additional constraints, modified attributes of the drop plan, additional or updated goals for the mailing, or the like.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management

Goods & Services

Computer software for use in mailing address quality and change of address processing, namely, analyzing, cleansing, parsing, updating, sorting, matching, consolidating, and standardizing address, name, phone, and email records; computer software for document and mail processing; and user instruction manuals sold as a unit therewith

Abstract

Systems and techniques are provided for generating a drop plan for a mailing containing a plurality of mailpieces. Tracking data may be received for mailings sent by a plurality of mailers, and estimated delivery times determined based upon the tracking data. A mailer may specify a delivery goal for a mailing and, based upon the estimated delivery times and the delivery goal, a drop plan for the mailing may be generated, which specifies at least one drop location for at least a portion of the mailing. The mailer also may modify the drop plan, such as by specifying additional constraints, modified attributes of the drop plan, additional or updated goals for the mailing, or the like.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management

Goods & Services

Preparing mailing lists, namely, address updating and mailing list enhancement services; data marketing services

Abstract

Systems and techniques are provided that allow for comparison of an automatically-generated form to an original form to identify discrepancies efficiently. Portions of the form, such as those expected to contain dynamic data, may be masked, allowing for more efficient and accurate comparison with a predicted form and an actual output form. Further, testing of the form may be automated, allowing for more accurate and efficient generation of each form considered.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 9/44 - Arrangements for executing specific programs
• G06F 11/36 - Prevention of errors by analysis, debugging or testing of software

Goods & Services

Business administration services in the fields of mailing and shipping, namely, reducing costs, increasing productivity, improving delivery, and assuring regulatory compliance

Goods & Services

Computer programs and software for mailing list processing and management, address management, postal sorting, data processing, data validation, data enhancement and data quality, excluding computer software for use in automatically converting handwritten information into digital data Technical support, namely, troubleshooting in the nature of diagnosing computer software problems, technical consulting and assistance with computer software and programs, computer systems and computer systems integration; technical consulting, analysis, and assistance in the field of mailing list processing and management, address management, postal sorting; development, design and customization of computer software and programs in the field of mailing list processing and management, address management, postal sorting, data processing, data validation, data enhancement, and data quality

Goods & Services

Computer programs and software for mailing list processing and management, address management, postal sorting, data processing, data validation, data enhancement and data quality, excluding computer software for use in automatically converting handwritten information into digital data Technical support, namely, troubleshooting in the nature of diagnosing computer software problems, technical consulting and assistance with computer software and programs, computer systems and computer systems integration; technical consulting, analysis, and assistance in the field of mailing list processing and management, address management, postal sorting; development, design and customization of computer software and programs in the field of mailing list processing and management, address management, postal sorting, data processing, data validation, data enhancement, and data quality

Abstract

The present teachings described herein pertain to mail preparation systems, and more specifically to the processing of mailings to obtain destination entry discounts. The teachings herein also pertain to the processing of mailings by various document processing systems, such as sorters, inserters or vision systems attached to document processing systems, to enable processing of mail articles to maximize destination entry discounts. Still further, the teachings pertain to schemes for the enablement of delivery and logistics information to be arranged respective to a mailing during mail processing to obtain destination entry discounts.

IPC Classes  ?

• G07B 17/02 - Franking apparatus with means for computing or counting

Goods & Services

Computer software for use in operating mail processing devices; computer software for monitoring documents and mailpieces in automated mail processing devices; computer software for use in document sorting to connect sorting machines to an electronic network

Goods & Services

PRE-RECORDED COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR MAILING LIST MANAGEMENT