Systems and methods for application programming interfaces for shipping services
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1. A method for providing shipping services information over a network, comprising:
- providing instructions to a first server from a second server which permits the first server to access the shipping services information residing on the second server over the network;
receiving a request from a client for the shipping services information at the second server through the first server; and
providing the requested shipping services information from the second server to the client through the first server.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing shipping services information over a network by providing instructions to a first server from a second server which permits the first server to access the shipping services information residing on the second server over the network. The first server receives a request by a client for the shipping services information at the second server. The second server provides the requested shipping services information to the client through the first server.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for providing shipping services information over a network, comprising:
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providing instructions to a first server from a second server which permits the first server to access the shipping services information residing on the second server over the network;
receiving a request from a client for the shipping services information at the second server through the first server; and
providing the requested shipping services information from the second server to the client through the first server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)
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7. The method of claim I wherein the shipping service information includes at least one of service standards and commitment standards information for a shipment option.
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10. A method for providing shipping services information over a network, comprising:
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providing instructions to a first server over the network from a second server which permits the first server to access the shipping services information residing on the second server;
receiving a request from the first server over the network to the second server for the shipping services information;
retrieving the requested shipping services information; and
sending the retrieved shipping services information from the second server to the first server over the network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for providing shipping services information over a network, comprising:
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means for providing instructions to a first server from a second server which permits the first server to access the shipping services information residing on the second server over a network;
means for receiving a request from a client for the shipping services information at the second server through the first server; and
means for providing the requested shipping services information from the second server to the client through the first server.
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17. A system for providing shipping services information over a network, comprising:
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means for providing instructions to a first server over a network from a second server which permits the first server to access the shipping services information residing on the second server;
means for receiving a request from the first server over the network to the second server for the shipping services information;
means for retrieving the requested shipping services information; and
means for sending the retrieved shipping services information from the second server to the first server over the network.
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18. A system for providing shipping services information over a network, comprising:
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a module for providing instructions to a first server from a second server which permits the first server to access the shipping services information residing on the second server over a network;
a module for receiving a request from a client for the shipping services information at the second server through the first server; and
a module for providing the requested shipping services information from the second server to the client through the first server.
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19. A system for providing shipping services information over a network, comprising:
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a module for providing instructions to a first server over a network from a second server which permits the first server to access the shipping services information residing on the second server;
a module for receiving a request from the first server over the network to the second server for the shipping services information;
a module for retrieving the requested shipping services information; and
a module for sending the retrieved shipping services information from the second server to the first server over the network.
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