Bulk proof of delivery

• US 20050184152A1
• Filed: 09/29/2004
• Published: 08/25/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: United States Postal Service (Government of the United States of America)
• Original Assignee: United States Postal Service (Government of the United States of America)
• Inventors: Bornitz, Carrie A.
• Granted Patent: US 7,819,317 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/385
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

Abstract

A method of providing a plurality of proof of mail piece delivery receipts in a single report. A digital memory stores delivery information related to a first mail piece delivery receipt and stores delivery information related to a second mail piece delivery receipt. A processor extracts the delivery information related to the first mail piece delivery receipt and the delivery information related to the second mail piece delivery receipt from the digital memory in accordance with an extraction condition. The processor compiles the extracted delivery information into a single report.

Claims

1. A method of providing a plurality of proof of mail piece delivery receipts in a single report, the method comprising the steps of:

storing, in a digital memory, delivery information related to a first mail piece delivery receipt;

storing, in the digital memory, delivery information related to a second mail piece delivery receipt;

extracting the delivery information related to the first mail piece delivery receipt and the delivery information related to the second mail piece delivery receipt from the digital memory in accordance with an extraction condition; and

compiling, in a processor, the extracted delivery information into a single report.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of delivering the report to a customer.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the report is delivered through a computer network.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the report is placed in a computer directory available for download.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of delivering the report comprises the steps of storing the report on a portable medium and sending the portable medium to the customer.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the portable medium comprises an optical disk.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the extraction condition is time dependent.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the extraction condition is the beginning of a month or the end of a month.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the extraction condition is the completion of a request for mail piece delivery service.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the delivery information related to the first mail piece delivery receipt and the delivery information related to the second mail piece delivery receipt comprises time, date, and location of the delivery.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the report includes an image of a captured signature.

12. A method of providing a plurality of proof of transaction receipts in a single report, the method comprising the steps of:

storing, in a digital memory, information related to a plurality of proof of transaction receipts;

extracting the information related the proof of transaction receipts from the digital memory; and

compiling, in a processor, the extracted proof of transaction receipt information into a single report.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the report is delivered through a computer network.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the report is placed in a computer directory available for download.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of delivering the report comprises the steps of storing the report on a portable medium and sending the portable medium to the customer.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the portable medium comprises an optical disk.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the report includes an image of a captured signature.

18. A system for providing a plurality of proof of transaction receipts in a single report, the system comprising:

a memory for storing information related to a plurality of proof of transaction receipts; and

a processor for extracting the information related the proof of transaction receipts from the memory and for compiling the extracted proof of transaction receipt information into a single report.

19. The system of claim 18, further comprising means for storing the report onto a portable medium.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the portable medium is an optical disk.

21. The system of claim 18, further comprising means for storing the report in a computer directory available for download.

22. A system for providing a plurality of proof of transaction receipts in a single report, comprising:

means for storing information related to a plurality of proof of transaction receipts in a digital memory;

means for extracting the information related the proof of transaction receipts from the digital memory; and

means for compiling the extracted proof of transaction receipt information into a single report.

23. The system of claim 22, further comprising means for storing the report onto a portable medium.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the portable medium is an optical disk.

25. The system of claim 24, further comprising means for storing the report in a computer directory available for download.

26. A computer readable medium having contents for causing a computer-based information handling system to perform steps for providing a plurality of proof of transaction receipts in a single report, the steps comprising:

storing in a memory delivery information related to a first mail piece delivery receipt;

storing in the memory delivery information related to a second mail piece delivery receipt;

extracting the delivery information related to the first mail piece delivery receipt and the delivery information related to the second mail piece delivery receipt from the memory in accordance with an extraction condition; and

compiling, in a processor, the extracted delivery information into a single report.

27. A computer readable medium having contents for causing a computer-based information handling system to perform steps for providing a plurality of proof of transaction receipts in a single report, the steps comprising:

storing in a memory information related to a plurality of proof of transaction receipts;

extracting the information related the proof of transaction receipts from the memory; and

compiling the extracted proof of transaction receipt information into a single report.