Patent №
US 7,028,895
Granted
2006-04-18
Filed 2003
Owner
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Lab
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AI components
1
planning
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
10631269
A method to track a mailing. The method comprises: receiving mailing information from a mailer, the mailing information comprising shipment information relating to a shipment and a mailing code associated with a mailing, the shipment information comprising a shipment identifier; receiving a shipment at an induction facility, wherein the shipment comprises an encoded shipment and a mailing associated with the mailing code; scanning at least one of the encoded shipment identifier or the mailing code into a scanned code; matching the scanned code to the shipment identifier; notifying the mailer of the induction of the shipment; scanning at least one of the encoded shipment identifier or the mailing code at a delivery facility; and notifying the mailer of the delivery of the shipment.
AI classification
Ownership
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
assignment · 163300644
Assignors
ASHAARI, SHAHPOUR
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.