SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING PACKAGE DELIVERY
First Claim
1. A method for processing packages by a package carrier, the method comprising:
- receiving at an intermediate site a package having associated received package information contained in a radio frequency identification mechanism associated with the package;
electronically receiving expected package information at the intermediate site; and
electronically comparing the received package information obtained from the radio frequency identification mechanism to the expected package information; and
designating the package for delivery in response to an electronic comparison of the received package information and the expected package information.
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Abstract
A method for processing packages is provided. A package is received at an intermediate shipping site and a delivery authorization status corresponding to the package is determined based on a threshold of some characteristic of the package. The package is delivered if the authorization status is that delivery is acceptable and the package is not delivered if the authorization status is that delivery is not acceptable. The acceptability of the package for delivery is determined by a response that an addressee provides to an electronic message notification of package availability. The electronic response preferably contains some authenticating information regarding the package.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for processing packages by a package carrier, the method comprising:
- receiving at an intermediate site a package having associated received package information contained in a radio frequency identification mechanism associated with the package;
electronically receiving expected package information at the intermediate site; and electronically comparing the received package information obtained from the radio frequency identification mechanism to the expected package information; and designating the package for delivery in response to an electronic comparison of the received package information and the expected package information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- receiving at an intermediate site a package having associated received package information contained in a radio frequency identification mechanism associated with the package;
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8. The method of claim 8, wherein the additional information comprises at least one of a digital picture of the sender, a digital picture of the package, a digital picture of the contents and a digital package identifier.
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11. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method for processing packages, the computer readable storage medium comprising:
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computer-executable instructions for receiving at an intermediate site a package having associated received package information contained in a radio frequency identification mechanism associated with the package; computer-executable instructions for electronically receiving expected package information at the intermediate site; and computer-executable instructions for electronically comparing the received package information obtained from the radio frequency identification mechanism to the expected package information; and computer-executable instructions for designating the package for delivery in response to an electronic comparison of the received package information and the expected package information.
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