Abstract A process for sending to a recipient either a message, especially computer information, or items such as a document, envelope, letter, packet, parcel, load and others. It allocates to each message, or item, two references called respectively "identifier" and "locator" which together correspond to a single recipient, the identifier being formed by the combination of a code for geographical location and the recipients telephone number, whilst the locator is formed by coordinates, preferably in the form of digits coming from a grid which is established for a certain geographical zone, coordinates which correspond to a mesh of the grid representing the most accurate geographical location possible of the recipient. According to a particular mode of application, the geographic location code is formed by the official code of an administrative zone such as a Department for France, a County for the USA and the U.K., a "Landkreis" for Germany and similar.
A process of delivering a message to a recipient, comprising the steps of: determining an identifier for the recipient which is a combination of a code which represents a geographical location of the recipient and a telephone number of the recipient, and determining a locator for the recipient from a grid which is internationally established for a certain geographical zone, the locator including coordinates of a grid which represent a most accurate geographical location possible of the recipient; correlating the telephone number of the recipient with the geographical location of the recipient from either the identifier or the locator, and determining whether an error exists in the address by determining if the telephone number exists within the geographical location; and delivering the message to the recipient if the correlating step indicates that the telephone number exists in the geographical location.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A process of delivering a message to a recipient, comprising the steps of: determining an identifier for the recipient which is a combination of a code which represents a geographical location of the recipient and a telephone number of the recipient, and determining a locator for the recipient from a grid which is internationally established for a certain geographical zone, the locator including coordinates of a grid which represent a most accurate geographical location possible of the recipient; correlating the telephone number of the recipient with the geographical location of the recipient from either the identifier or the locator, and determining whether an error exists in the address by determining if the telephone number exists within the geographical location; and delivering the message to the recipient if the correlating step indicates that the telephone number exists in the geographical location.