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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2006
Christopher F. Bielefeld, Louisville, KY (US);
Jessica E. Myers, Louisville, KY (US);
Rodger F. Mclaughlin, Crestwood, KY (US);
J. Todd Scott, Louisville, KY (US);
James B. Moorman, Louisville, KY (US);
John H. O'brien, Ii, Jeffersonville, IN (US);
Christopher F. Bielefeld, Louisville, KY (US);
Jessica E. Myers, Louisville, KY (US);
Rodger F. McLaughlin, Crestwood, KY (US);
J. Todd Scott, Louisville, KY (US);
James B. Moorman, Louisville, KY (US);
John H. O'Brien, II, Jeffersonville, IN (US);
United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A system and methods for estimating the size of a parcel based on a mathematical formula derived from other parcels within a size category. The system may include a variety of modules in communication with a relational database for storing data related to parcels being delivered. Similar data may be retrieved from a variety of sources with embodiments of the present invention prioritizing the data based on the reliability of the source. In a further aspect, equipment needs are forecasted by evaluating parcel data over a period of time.