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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2008
Clayton Bonnell, Fairfax, VA (US);
Ronald Garey, Mitchellville, MD (US);
Bradley Reck, Sterling, VA (US);
Gregory Crabb, Broadlands, VA (US);
Clayton Bonnell, Fairfax, VA (US);
Ronald Garey, Mitchellville, MD (US);
Bradley Reck, Sterling, VA (US);
Gregory Crabb, Broadlands, VA (US);
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A system and method for authenticating a physical address submitted in an online communication is disclosed. An online communication comprising a physical address to be verified is received. A verification identification (VID) is requested and received. A transaction verification document (TVD) comprising an indicia indicative of the VID is generated. An electronic copy of the TVD is transmitted. Verification data produced in response to dispatch of a physical embodiment of the TVD is received, wherein the physical embodiment is generated from the electronic copy. The physical address is authenticated based at least in part on the verification data.