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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2015
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Clayton C. Bonnell, Fairfax, VA (US);
Gary C. Reblin, Falls Church, VA (US);
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A method and system for generating a location identifier using a location code and a grid coordinate. The location code corresponds to a defined geographical area, such as a postal code or an area code. A grid coordinate can be determined based on destination location information, such as an address, a GPS-determined position, or other reference to a specific physical location. The location identifier is combined with the location code to generate a location identifier, which can be encoded in a computer readable format and placed on items for use in a distribution network. The location identifier can be used to facilitate domestic or international distribution of items using a common format or addressing scheme. The domestic and foreign distribution networks read and interpret location identifiers in order to deliver items.