Apparatus and method for providing shipment information
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing shipment information, comprising:
- a memory device for storing shipment information, wherein the shipment information contains at least one of information regarding at least one of a shipment, a shipment sender, a shipment description, contents of a shipment, a description of a shipment'"'"'s contents, the value of a shipment, a receiver of a shipment, a destination of a shipment, a carrier of a shipment, a shipment invoice, a shipment packing slip, a shipment bill, and information regarding a shipment conveyance device;
a processor for processing at least one of a request and a prompt to provide shipment information, wherein the processor processes the information contained in the memory device, and further wherein the processor generates a delivery message, wherein the delivery message contains information regarding at least one of a shipment description, contents of a shipment, a description of a shipment'"'"'s contents, the value of a shipment, an shipment invoice, a shipment packing slip, and a shipment bill; and
an output device for at least one of outputting, displaying, and printing, information contained in the delivery message.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing shipment information, including a memory device for storing shipment information, a processor for processing at least one of a request and a prompt to provide shipment information, wherein the processor processes the information contained in the memory device, and further wherein the processor generates a delivery message, wherein the delivery message contains information regarding at least one of a shipment description, contents of a shipment, a description of a shipment'"'"'s contents, the value of a shipment, an shipment invoice, a shipment packing slip, and a shipment bill, and an output device for at least one of outputting, displaying, and printing, information contained in the delivery message.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing shipment information, comprising:
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a memory device for storing shipment information, wherein the shipment information contains at least one of information regarding at least one of a shipment, a shipment sender, a shipment description, contents of a shipment, a description of a shipment'"'"'s contents, the value of a shipment, a receiver of a shipment, a destination of a shipment, a carrier of a shipment, a shipment invoice, a shipment packing slip, a shipment bill, and information regarding a shipment conveyance device;
a processor for processing at least one of a request and a prompt to provide shipment information, wherein the processor processes the information contained in the memory device, and further wherein the processor generates a delivery message, wherein the delivery message contains information regarding at least one of a shipment description, contents of a shipment, a description of a shipment'"'"'s contents, the value of a shipment, an shipment invoice, a shipment packing slip, and a shipment bill; and
an output device for at least one of outputting, displaying, and printing, information contained in the delivery message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing shipment information, comprising:
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storing shipment information, wherein the shipment information contains at least one of information regarding at least one of a shipment, a shipment sender, a shipment description, contents of a shipment, a description of a shipment'"'"'s contents, the value of a shipment, a receiver of a shipment, a destination of a shipment, a carrier of a shipment, a shipment invoice, a shipment packing slip, a shipment bill, and information regarding a shipment conveyance device;
processing at least one of a request and a prompt to provide shipment information;
processing the stored information;
generating a delivery message, wherein the delivery message contains information regarding at least one of a shipment description, contents of a shipment, a description of a shipment'"'"'s contents, the value of a shipment, an shipment invoice, a shipment packing slip, and a shipment bill; and
at least one of outputting, displaying, and printing, information contained in the delivery message.
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10. An apparatus for providing shipment information, comprising:
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a memory device for storing shipment information, wherein the shipment information contains at least one of information regarding at least one of a shipment, a shipment sender, a shipment description, contents of a shipment, a description of a shipment'"'"'s contents, the value of a shipment, a receiver of a shipment, a destination of a shipment, a carrier of a shipment, a shipment invoice, a shipment packing slip, a shipment bill, and information regarding a shipment conveyance device;
a processor for detecting a processing event, wherein the processor processes the information contained in the memory device in response to a detection of the processing event, and further wherein the processor generates a notification message, wherein the notification message contains information regarding at least one of the occurrence of the processing event, information regarding the event, and at least one of a shipment description, contents of a shipment, a description of a shipment'"'"'s contents, the value of a shipment, an shipment invoice, a shipment packing slip, and a shipment bill; and
a transmitter for transmitting the notification message to a communication device associated with at least one a shipment sender, a shipment carrier, a shipment receiver, and a third party. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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