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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2022
Applicant:
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Inventor:
Stephen M. Dearing, Herndon, VA (US);
Assignee:
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/0833 (2023.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/0833 (2013.01); G06K 7/10861 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for accurately sort items for delivery and track the delivery of items in an item distribution network using a purpose built confidence event recorder. Items can then be tracked while out for delivery through the use of confidence data recorded by a confidence event recorder carried by an item carrier. Confidence data can be used to accurately record when and where item carriers deliver items and can be used for generating and transmitting an expected delivery window.