Pitney Bowes Inc.

Shulong Sun

Clint F Brandien

Raymond G Mather

Paul P Carella

Beth Ann Walsh

Ray Mather

Arthur L Thursland

A method and system for tracking the receipt and the internal movement of items such as packages, parcels and other accountable items within an organization such as a corporation, hospital or school. The system comprises a portable data terminal programmed to record information regarding the receipt and the internal movement of the items in a data collection format, wherein the data collection format can be created and/or modified by the user according to the user's needs. For that purpose, the system further comprises a base station to allow the user to create and/or modify the data collection format. The base station is capable of communicating with the portable data terminal for unloading electronic files to the portable data terminal in order to modify the data collection format.

Method and system for tracking disposition status of an item to be delivered within an organization

A computer based package delivery and control system for tracking receipt and internal delivery of items such as packages. The system maintains a database of records of information relating to packages which have been received by an organization at a facility such as a mail room. The records include the names of employees who are the ultimate recipients of the packages as well as the internal delivery status of the packages. The system is also provided with a programmable, portable data terminal which has a capability for the input of graphical data and includes an integral bar code scanner. The portable data terminal may be used to input package information to the data processing system when packages are received. From time to time, the data processing system downloads internal delivery manifests to the portable data terminal, which may then be used to deliver packages to the employees who are the intended recipients. When the packages are delivered, the data terminal can be used to capture information about the delivery, such as the name of the person receiving the package, and, if required, a signature may be input to the data terminal. This internal delivery information is then uploaded to the data processing system, which updates the records to reflect the new delivery status.

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Orange, CT, United States of America

Shulong Sun