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Systems and methods for processing and tracking items

  • US 20080033848A1
  • Filed: 04/04/2007
  • Published: 02/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for processing items, the method comprising:

  • sending a request, from a courier to a dispatcher over a network, to pick up one or more items addressed to at least one customer which the courier serves;

    receiving the request and determining whether the dispatcher is available to process the one or more items;

    if the dispatcher is available, notifying the courier, by the dispatcher over the network, that the one or more items are available for pickup when the dispatcher completes processing of the one or more items; and

    if the dispatcher is busy, notifying the courier, by the dispatcher over the network, that the one or more items will be available for pickup by the courier at a later time.

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