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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2019
Applicant:
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Inventors:
Robert E. Dixon, Haymarket, VA (US);
Kelley A. Sullivan, Washington, DC (US);
Assignee:
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); B07C 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/0635 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0833 (2013.01); B07C 7/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
System and method for providing electronic manifesting access for users of a distribution network. A distribution network may provide a user access point, such as by providing application programming interfaces. The access point may provide access the item tracking module upon receipt of valid credentials, such as a user's unique identifier. The access point may receive item information, generate an electronic manifest including the item information and the unique identifier, and allow for tracking the items on the electronic manifest.