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COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR ROUTING PACKAGE DELIVERIES

  • US 20100223173A1
  • Filed: 04/30/2010
  • Published: 09/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A combined carrier shipping system for shipping a plurality of packages, said combined carrier shipping system comprising:

  • a first carrier physical delivery system configured to deliver one of the packages to a consignee location;

    a second carrier physical delivery system also configured to deliver said one of the packages to the consignee location; and

    a shipment ordering system connected in communication with the first carrier physical delivery system, wherein the shipment ordering system is configured to;

    record a request to ship the package and package information associated with the package, said package information including at least the consignee location for delivery of the package,determine whether the consignee location meets a stored condition for single carrier delivery by the first carrier physical delivery system,in response to the single carrier condition being met, initiate delivery by the first carrier physical delivery system from a starting location to the consignee location, andin response to the single carrier condition not being met, initiate delivery of the package by the first carrier physical delivery system from the starting location to an intermediate location for further delivery by the second carrier physical delivery system to the consignee location.

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