Shipping information acquisition device and usage
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1. An apparatus utilized with a package transported from a sender to a receiver, comprising:
- a shipping information acquisition device including an information handling system;
a data storage system operationally connected to said information handling system;
a package identification scanner operationally connected to said information handling system; and
an identity verification system operationally connected to said information handling system, said identity verification system configured to positively identify the receiver.
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Abstract
A shipping information acquisition device may include a system that positively identifies the receiver of a package, a system that acquires information associated with delivery of a package, a system that acquires information associated with the receipt of a package from a sender, and/or other information. Information associated with the package, its receiver and/or sender may be stored in a composite data record. The composite data record may be stored and later retrieved to facilitate tracking data associated with packages.
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1. An apparatus utilized with a package transported from a sender to a receiver, comprising:
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a shipping information acquisition device including an information handling system;
a data storage system operationally connected to said information handling system;
a package identification scanner operationally connected to said information handling system; and
an identity verification system operationally connected to said information handling system, said identity verification system configured to positively identify the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A composite data record associated with a package transported from a sender to a recipient, comprising:
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a package identifier; and
at least one package recipient identity information record, wherein at least one said package recipient identity information record is associated with said package identifier. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21)
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17. A method for tracking data associated with packages handled by a shipper, comprising:
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assigning an identifier to each of a plurality of packages;
creating a composite data record corresponding to each said identifier; and
storing said composite data records. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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