Method of and apparatus for intermediating transportation, and computer product
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1. A transportation intermediation method comprising the steps of:
- causing a consignor to input transportation condition/s of a package;
searching a transportation information database based on the input transportation condition as key/s, wherein said transportation information database storing information regarding transportation fees corresponding to a plurality of forwarding agents;
providing information about transportation fee/s hit in the searching step and forwarding agent/s corresponding to hit transportation fee/s to the consignor;
making the consignor select a forwarding agent as a transportation assignee based on the information provided in the providing step; and
making an order to the forwarding agent selected by the consignor to perform transportation of the package.
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Abstract
A transportation intermediation apparatus includes a main control section. The main control section causes a consignor to input a transportation condition of a package with a consignor client, shows transportation fees of respective forwarding agents matching with the transportation condition to the consignor, causes the consignor to select a forwarding agent as a transportation assignee from a plurality of forwarding agents, and orders a forwarding agent client of the selected forwarding agent to perform a transportation business through the internet.
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1. A transportation intermediation method comprising the steps of:
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causing a consignor to input transportation condition/s of a package;
searching a transportation information database based on the input transportation condition as key/s, wherein said transportation information database storing information regarding transportation fees corresponding to a plurality of forwarding agents;
providing information about transportation fee/s hit in the searching step and forwarding agent/s corresponding to hit transportation fee/s to the consignor;
making the consignor select a forwarding agent as a transportation assignee based on the information provided in the providing step; and
making an order to the forwarding agent selected by the consignor to perform transportation of the package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A transportation intermediation apparatus comprising:
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an input unit through which a consignor inputs transportation condition/s of a package;
a searching unit which searches a transportation information database based on the input transportation condition/s as key/s, wherein said transportation information database storing information regarding transportation fees corresponding to a plurality of forwarding agents;
an information providing unit which provides information about transportation fee/s hit in the search by said searching unit and forwarding agent/s corresponding to hit transportation fee/s to the consignor;
a selection unit through which the consignor selects one forwarding agent as a transportation assignee based on the information provided by said information providing unit; and
an order making unit which makes an order to the forwarding agent selected by the consignor to perform transportation of the package.
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9. A computer program containing instructions which when executed on a computer causes the computer to perform the steps of:
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causing a consignor to input transportation condition/s of a package;
searching a transportation information database based on the input transportation condition as key/s, wherein said transportation information database storing information regarding transportation fees corresponding to a plurality of forwarding agents;
providing information about transportation fee/s hit in the searching step and forwarding agent/s corresponding to hit transportation fee/s to the consignor;
making the consignor select a forwarding agent as a transportation assignee based on the information provided in the providing step; and
making an order to the forwarding agent selected by the consignor to perform transportation of the package.
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