Trucking Document Delivery System and Method
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1. A method of document delivery comprising:
- capturing an image of a transportation document using an image processing device that is in communication with and proximity to a Point Of Sale (POS) device at a truck stop, wherein the POS device is adapted for processing sales transactions of merchandise associated with the truck stop, wherein the transportation document is associated with goods delivered by a truck to an entity that is independent of the truck stop, and wherein the transportation document is in the possession of a driver of the truck;
providing the image from the image processing device to the POS device; and
transmitting the image over a network from the POS device to a recipient server that is remote from the truck stop, wherein the recipient server is associated with at least one of a transportation company operating the truck and a broker related to the goods.
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Abstract
Aspects of the invention are related to a point of sale system located at a truck stop that integrates an image processing device, such as a scanner. The system can transmit transportation documents to at least one remote recipient. Such a system can streamline the billing process in the trucking industry. The system can utilize a smart card or other data card for retrieving additional information, such as the identity of the recipient of the transportation document.
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1. A method of document delivery comprising:
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capturing an image of a transportation document using an image processing device that is in communication with and proximity to a Point Of Sale (POS) device at a truck stop, wherein the POS device is adapted for processing sales transactions of merchandise associated with the truck stop, wherein the transportation document is associated with goods delivered by a truck to an entity that is independent of the truck stop, and wherein the transportation document is in the possession of a driver of the truck; providing the image from the image processing device to the POS device; and transmitting the image over a network from the POS device to a recipient server that is remote from the truck stop, wherein the recipient server is associated with at least one of a transportation company operating the truck and a broker related to the goods. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of document delivery comprising:
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capturing an image of a transportation document using an image processing device at a truck stop, wherein the transportation document is associated with goods delivered by a truck to an entity that is independent of the truck stop, and wherein the transportation document is in the possession of a driver of the truck; providing the image from the image processing device to a transmitter that is in communication with and proximity to the image processing device; electronically reading recipient information from a data card of the driver of the truck, wherein the recipient information is stored on the data card, wherein the reading is performed by an electronic reader that is in communication with and proximity to the transmitter; determining a recipient server that is remote from the truck stop to receive the image based on the recipient information; and transmitting the image over a network from the transmitter to the recipient server, wherein the recipient server is associated with at least one of a transportation company operating the truck and a broker related to the goods. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable storage medium operating in a Point Of Sale (POS) device, the storage medium being encoded with instructions for causing a computing device of the POS device to:
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receive an image of a transportation document captured by an image processing device, wherein the POS device and the image processing device are located at a truck stop and are in communication with each other, wherein the POS device is adapted for processing sales transactions of merchandise associated with the truck stop, wherein the transportation document is associated with goods delivered by a truck to an entity that is independent of the truck stop, and wherein the transportation document is in the possession of a driver of the truck; receive recipient information electronically read from a data card of the driver of the truck, wherein the recipient information is stored on the data card, wherein the reading is performed by an electronic reader that is in communication with and proximity to the POS device; determine a recipient server that is remote from the truck stop to receive the image based on the recipient information; and transmit the image over a network from the POS device to the recipient server. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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