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Universal identifier methods in supply chain logistics

  • US 20050218221A1
  • Filed: 04/01/2005
  • Published: 10/06/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for tracking packages shipped via one or more carriers, said method comprising the steps of:

  • providing a package visibility front-end that communicates with an interface over a network;

    providing a visibility engine that communicates with said package visibility front-end, wherein said visibility engine is configured to capture user information from said interface, provide a tracking notification to one or more users, process user information and package-tracking information, and communicate with at least one of the one or more carriers'"'"', a vendor'"'"'s or said one or more user'"'"'s systems;

    providing one or more carrier databases and at least one of a subscription database or a package visibility database;

    wherein said subscription database is a database where at least user and account administration data is stored, said package visibility database is a storage area where at least information about inbound and outbound packages to said one or more users is stored, and said one or more carrier databases store at least package level detail information about packages in transit;

    providing one or more universal identifiers that are assigned to authorized entities and said universal identifiers are associated with one or more packages, wherein said universal identifiers are stored in a package'"'"'s package level detail information, said authorized entity is assigned at least one universal identifier and said authorized entity is not a shipper and not a recipient of the certain packages receiving at least one valid universal identifier via said interface; and

    providing at least a portion of said package level detail information about one or more packages associated with said at least one valid universal identifier via said interface, wherein said portion of said package level detail information contains information that may be used to track said one or more packages.

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