Electronic receipt delivery method
First Claim
1. A method for improving the accuracy and integrity of delivered parcel records, said method comprising the steps of:
- A. Entering identifying parcel information into a delivery company'"'"'s electronic records;
B. Delivering a parcel to an intended recipient;
C. Obtaining the recipient'"'"'s signature;
D. Electronically linking the signature to the delivery company'"'"'s identifying parcel information at the time of delivery;
E. Electronically linking an electronic delivery record access slip to the delivery record at the time of delivery;
F. Providing an electronic delivery record access slip to the recipient, the electronic delivery record access slip containing information sufficient to enable recipient access to identifying parcel information in the delivery company'"'"'s electronic records;
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Abstract
A method for improving the accuracy and integrity of delivered parcel records and providing the parcel recipient with a record of each delivery, the method including the steps of: delivering a parcel to the intended recipient; obtaining the recipient'"'"'s signature; electronically linking the recipient'"'"'s signature to the transaction at the time of delivery; electronically linking an electronic delivery record access slip to the delivery record at the time of delivery; providing the recipient with an electronic delivery record access slip that has a unique transaction number and information sufficient to enable the recipient to retrieve the delivery records from an Internet website, text messaging, e-mail, facsimile, telephone or other device.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for improving the accuracy and integrity of delivered parcel records, said method comprising the steps of:
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A. Entering identifying parcel information into a delivery company'"'"'s electronic records;
B. Delivering a parcel to an intended recipient;
C. Obtaining the recipient'"'"'s signature;
D. Electronically linking the signature to the delivery company'"'"'s identifying parcel information at the time of delivery;
E. Electronically linking an electronic delivery record access slip to the delivery record at the time of delivery;
F. Providing an electronic delivery record access slip to the recipient, the electronic delivery record access slip containing information sufficient to enable recipient access to identifying parcel information in the delivery company'"'"'s electronic records;
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for improving the accuracy and integrity of delivered parcel records, said method comprising the steps of:
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A. Entering identifying parcel information onto a computer;
B. Delivering a parcel to an intended recipient;
C. Obtaining the recipient'"'"'s signature;
D. Electronically linking the signature to the identifying parcel information at the time of delivery;
E. Electronically linking an electronic delivery record access slip to the delivery record at the time of delivery;
F. Providing an electronic delivery record access slip to the recipient, the electronic delivery record access slip containing information sufficient to enable recipient access to identifying parcel information on a computer;
- View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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