Distribution system
First Claim
1. A distribution system for transferring a plurality of items from a distribution center to a customer, said distribution system comprising:
- a delivery device capable of identifying said items and capable of maintaining a delivery record of said transfer of said items; and
a retail device capable of identifying said items and capable of maintaining a receipt record of said transfer of said items.
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Abstract
A distribution system for transferring a plurality of items from a distribution center to a customer comprises a delivery device and a retail device. The delivery device identifies the items and maintains a delivery record of a transfer of the items from the distribution center to the customer. The retail device identifies the items and maintains a receipt record of the transfer of the items. Upon identifying the item, the delivery device displays a description of the item on a display screen, such as the display on a portable computer. The delivery device identifies the items with a barcode scanner. The delivery device also includes a data entry apparatus to enter transfer information, such as an electronically captured signature, into the delivery record.
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26 Claims
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1. A distribution system for transferring a plurality of items from a distribution center to a customer, said distribution system comprising:
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a delivery device capable of identifying said items and capable of maintaining a delivery record of said transfer of said items; and
a retail device capable of identifying said items and capable of maintaining a receipt record of said transfer of said items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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6. The distribution system of claim 6 wherein said transfer information is an electronically captured signature.
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17. A method for distributing a plurality of items to a customer comprising the steps of:
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placing said items destined for said customer into a shipping unit;
placing a label on said shipping unit, said label having a unique identifier;
creating a shipment record identifying said shipping unit by said identifier and listing said items within said shipment unit;
sending said shipping record to said customer;
delivering said shipping unit to said customer;
receiving said shipping unit by said customer; and
identifying said shipping unit by said customer using said shipment record, said identifying by electronically reading said identifier on said label. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of distributing a plurality of items from a warehouse to a remote site comprising the steps of:
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creating an electronic shipment record of said items to be delivered to said remote site, said shipment record listing a shipping quantity of each of said items;
delivering said items at said remote site; and
creating an electronic delivery record of said items delivered at said remote site;
said delivery record listing a delivered quantity of each of said items and identifying any differences between said shipping quantity and said delivered quantity.
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