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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2001
Daniel F. Williams, Yarrow Point, WA (US);
David Allison Bennett, Bothell, WA (US);
Lynn Shaindell Goldhaber, Snohomish, WA (US);
Dennis Glavin, Seattle, WA (US);
Lory Elizabeth Krett, Kirkland, WA (US);
Charles D. Mentzer, Redmond, WA (US);
Stephen M. Teglovic, Redmond, WA (US);
John M. Dietz, Bothell, WA (US);
William W. Smith, Iii, Medina, WA (US);
Paul Bilibin, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Jinyue Liu, Redmond, WA (US);
Paul R. Mclaughlin, Redmond, WA (US);
Scott Meyer, Woodinville, WA (US);
Sean HU, Bellevue, WA (US);
Daniel F. Williams, Yarrow Point, WA (US);
David Allison Bennett, Bothell, WA (US);
Lynn Shaindell Goldhaber, Snohomish, WA (US);
Dennis Glavin, Seattle, WA (US);
Lory Elizabeth Krett, Kirkland, WA (US);
Charles D. Mentzer, Redmond, WA (US);
Stephen M. Teglovic, Redmond, WA (US);
John M. Dietz, Bothell, WA (US);
William W. Smith, III, Medina, WA (US);
Paul Bilibin, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Jinyue Liu, Redmond, WA (US);
Paul R. McLaughlin, Redmond, WA (US);
Scott Meyer, Woodinville, WA (US);
Sean Hu, Bellevue, WA (US);
Stamps.com Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
iShip Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a plurality of Enterprises with a single online user interface with which the Enterprise can provide Enterprise Shippers, shipping origination users and shipping intermediary users with an automated parcel management system for a plurality of supported Carriers for a plurality of services. The present invention provides for the hierarchical definition of users, including the establishment of at least one user for each Enterprise as a Super-Administrator with the highest level of privileges and authority for the Enterprise, and the identification of other users as Sub-Administrators, Desktop Users and Shipping Station Users. The present invention also provides for the hierarchical definition of organizational units within each Enterprise, including the definition of sites, groups within a site, and users within a group. The present invention further provides for a distinct definition of policies, privileges, and other types of specifications for each user level, each user, and each organizational unit. The present invention applies the user and organizational policies, privileges and other specifications as they apply to each particular user to drive the interactive interface with each particular user and to provide among other things, shipping options, shipping services, shipping rates, traveler and/or shipping label preparation, and shipment tracking.