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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 23, 1993
Ileana Barns-Slavin, Wilton, CT (US);
Clint F Brandien, Prospect, CT (US);
George J Brazis, Jr, Windsor, CA (US);
Norman Goodwin, Shelton, CT (US);
Jacques Hasbani, Bethel, CT (US);
John Burgess Howard, Forestville, CA (US);
Terry Elwin Raikes, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A carrier management system having the capability to compute discounted shipping charges. The carrier management system includes inputs for input of parcel weight, information for selecting a class of carrier service, a parcel identification number and operator input signals. A data processor responds to a first operator input signal to append a suffix to the parcel identification number and store the parcel information, and for succeeding parcels increments the suffix and stores the parcel information. Upon input of a second operator input signal the data processor determines the discounted shipping rate for the group of parcels. The data processor also compares the discounted and non-discounted costs and in response to other operator input signals adds or deletes parcels in the group.