Messaging services for the visually impaired
First Claim
1. A method that enables a recipient to inform a carrier of the manner in which the recipient would like the mail delivered, said method comprises the steps of:
- depositing with the carrier mail containing the recipient'"'"'s name and physical address and the sender'"'"'s name and address;
capturing the name and physical address of the recipient and the sender;
translating the name and physical address of the recipient into a telephone number;
utilizing the telephone number of the recipient to inform the recipient of the availability of the deposited mail;
notifying the carrier of the manner in which the recipient would like the mail delivered; and
delivering mail to the recipient in the manner specified by the recipient to the carrier.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method that enables the recipient to receive notification of the mailpieces, flats and/or packages (mail) that the recipient is going to receive prior to the delivery of the mail. The recipient is then able to inform a post or courier i.e., Federal Express®, Airborne®, United Parcel Service®, DHL®, etc. of the manner in which the recipient would like the mail delivered. The post and courier will hereinafter be referred to as “carrier”. For instance, the recipient may want the mail physically delivered to their house faster or slower, or the mail physically redirected to the recipient'"'"'s temporary address, or physically delivered to the recipient'"'"'s agent, or physically delivered to the recipient'"'"'s attorney, or physically returned to the mailer, or have the carrier open the physical mail and have the post e-mail or fax the contents of the envelope to the recipient and/or parties designated by the recipient.
-
Citations
27 Claims
-
1. A method that enables a recipient to inform a carrier of the manner in which the recipient would like the mail delivered, said method comprises the steps of:
-
depositing with the carrier mail containing the recipient'"'"'s name and physical address and the sender'"'"'s name and address;
capturing the name and physical address of the recipient and the sender;
translating the name and physical address of the recipient into a telephone number;
utilizing the telephone number of the recipient to inform the recipient of the availability of the deposited mail;
notifying the carrier of the manner in which the recipient would like the mail delivered; and
delivering mail to the recipient in the manner specified by the recipient to the carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
-
Specification