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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2011
Stuart Willoughby, Oakton, VA (US);
Stuart Willoughby, Oakton, VA (US);
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for obtaining shipping services information over a network by a telephone call center receiving orders for merchandise. Instructions are received at the telephone call center, which permits the telephone call center to access the shipping information for shipment of the merchandise. The telephone call center sends the request over the network to the server for the shipping services information. Thereafter, the server sends the requested shipping services information to the telephone call center. The shipping service information may be in the format of a label, which may be attached to a package for shipment of the merchandise.