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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2000
David Allison Bennett, Bothell, WA (US);
William W. Smith, Iii, Medina, WA (US);
Charles D. Mentzer, Redmond, WA (US);
David Allison Bennett, Bothell, WA (US);
William W. Smith, III, Medina, WA (US);
Charles D. Mentzer, Redmond, WA (US);
Stamps.com Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US);
iShip Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods that provide each of a plurality of users, in response to each particular user's request, information concerning, and an identification of: each carrier of a plurality of carriers that supports the shipper's preferred shipping location; whether each carrier supports the shipper's preferred shipping location for shipping a particular parcel; and pricing for each service offered by each carrier for the shipper's chosen shipping location, wherein each user accesses the computer system over a global communications network using a client computer device, each user client computer device having their own individual electronic connection to the global communications network.