METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CREATING ON DEMAND COMMERCIAL SHIPPING INVOICES
First Claim
1. A method of creating an on demand international commercial shipping invoice associated with shipment of a parcel, said method comprising:
- storing an electronic copy of a shipping entity'"'"'s identification indicator;
storing an electronic copy of the shipping entity'"'"'s shipping signature;
receiving invoice data relating to the parcel shipment; and
subsequently combining the identification indicator and the shipping signature with the invoice data to generate an on demand signed international commercial shipping invoice.
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Abstract
A method and computer program product for creating an international commercial shipping invoice on demand. In various embodiments, the method comprises storing an electronic copy of a shipping entity'"'"'s identification indicator, storing an electronic copy of the shipping entity'"'"'s shipping signature, receiving invoice data relating to the parcel shipment, and subsequently combining the identification indicator and the shipping signature with the invoice data to generate an on demand signed international commercial shipping invoice. In various embodiments, a signed international commercial shipping invoice may be generated by a parcel shipment carrier subsequent to receiving invoice data. In other embodiments, an international commercial shipping invoice may be generated by a customs broker upon request by an importing agent during customs processing. In any respect, the present invention reduces the time and costs associated with creating signed paper copies of international commercial invoices by separately capturing the individual components of an international commercial shipping invoice, and allowing these components to be subsequently assembled, upon demand, to generate the completed invoice.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of creating an on demand international commercial shipping invoice associated with shipment of a parcel, said method comprising:
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storing an electronic copy of a shipping entity'"'"'s identification indicator; storing an electronic copy of the shipping entity'"'"'s shipping signature; receiving invoice data relating to the parcel shipment; and subsequently combining the identification indicator and the shipping signature with the invoice data to generate an on demand signed international commercial shipping invoice. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product for creating an on demand international commercial shipping invoice associated with shipment of a parcel, wherein the computer program product comprises at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion for storing an electronic copy of a shipping entity'"'"'s identification indicator; a second executable portion for storing an electronic copy of the shipping entity'"'"'s shipping signature; a third executable portion for receiving invoice data relating to the parcel shipment; and a fourth executable portion for subsequently combining the identification indicator and the shipping signature with the invoice data to generate a on demand signed international commercial shipping invoice. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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