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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2015
Applicant:
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Mark Bentley, Washington, DC (US);
Nii-Kwashie Aryeetey, Washington, DC (US);
Assignee:
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07B 17/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); B07C 3/18 (2006.01); G06Q 20/04 (2012.01); B07C 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07B 17/00661 (2013.01); B07C 3/14 (2013.01); B07C 3/18 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01); G06Q 20/042 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for processing distribution items having unique identifiers affixed thereon. The unique identifiers can include computer readable codes and written alphanumeric strings generated by a user. A system receives the unique identifier and requests payment information from a user, and stores an association between the unique identifier and the payment information, and processes the item according to the payment information.