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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2000
David Allison Bennett, Bothell, WA (US);
Scott Meyer, Woodinville, WA (US);
Paul Bilibin, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Jinyue Liu, Redmond, WA (US);
Gary Rhoe Ingram, Missoula, MT (US);
David Allison Bennett, Bothell, WA (US);
Scott Meyer, Woodinville, WA (US);
Paul Bilibin, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Jinyue Liu, Redmond, WA (US);
Gary Rhoe Ingram, Missoula, MT (US);
Stamps.com Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US);
iShip Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods for displaying to each of a plurality of users, upon each user's request, as to each particular parcel to be shipped by each user, the carriers that provide delivery notification service options, including electronic mail delivery notification and verbal delivery notification, wherein each user accesses the present invention over a global communications network using a client computer device, and wherein each user has an individual electronic connection to the global communications network. The present invention further provides apparatus, systems and methods for identifying to each of the users, upon each user's request, as to each of the particular parcels to be shipped by the particular user, a service charge for each delivery notification service option, including electronic mail delivery notification and verbal delivery notification for the particular package to be shipped by the particular user as to each carrier that supports electronic mail delivery notification.