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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2002
Applicants:
Daniel Franz, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Elizabeth Purrington, Atlanta, GA (US);
Eugene B. Wimby, Jr., Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Franz, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Elizabeth Purrington, Atlanta, GA (US);
Eugene B. Wimby, Jr., Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G07G 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is generally directed to systems and methods to provide a user with visibility to packages that are inbound to and outbound from the user. A preferred embodiment describes a subscription system that allows the user to determine the frequency and format of package visibility information, and various tools are disclosed to automate and customize the presentation of package visibility information to the user.