Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Online, Multi-Parcel, Multi-Carrier, Multi-Service Enterprise Parcel Shipping Management
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Abstract
The present invention provides a plurality of Enterprises with a single online user interface with which the Enterprise can provide Enterprise Shippers, shipping origination users and shipping intermediary users with an automated parcel management system for a plurality of supported Carriers for a plurality of services. The present invention provides for the hierarchical definition of users, including the hierarchical definition of organizational units within each Enterprise. The present invention further provides for a distinct definition of policies, privileges, and other types of specifications for each user level, each user, and each organizational unit. The present invention applies the user and organizational policies, privileges and other specifications as they apply to each particular user to drive the interactive interface with each particular user and to provide among other things, shipping options, shipping services, shipping rates, traveler and/or shipping label preparation, and shipment tracking.
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37 Claims
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25. A method for providing by a computer, an online enterprise shipping management computer system, said method comprising:
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authorizing by a computer, a first user in an enterprise to act as a shipping administrator for the enterprise, with authority to set shipping parameter specifications for a plurality of users for the enterprise; receiving input from the first user comprising a set of shipping parameter specifications for each user of a plurality of users within the enterprise; designating by a computer in a computer-accessible memory, a set of shipping parameter specifications for each user of a plurality of users within the enterprise according to said input by the first user; and in response to an input by a particular user of the plurality of users, displaying by a computer, interactive graphic user interface shipping selection options to the particular user according to the set of shipping parameter specifications input by the first user for the particular user. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method for providing by a computer, an online enterprise shipping management computer system, said method comprising:
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authorizing by a computer, a first user in an enterprise to act as a shipping administrator for the enterprise, with authority to set shipping policy rules for the enterprise and to set shipping parameter specifications for a plurality of users for the enterprise; receiving input from the first user comprising a set of shipping policy rules for the enterprise; receiving input from the first user comprising a set of shipping parameter specifications for each user of a plurality of users within the enterprise; designating by a computer in a memory accessible by a computer, a set of shipping parameter specifications for each user of a plurality of users within the enterprise according to said input by the first user; and in response to a shipping inquiry input by a particular user of the plurality of users, displaying by a computer, interactive graphic user interface shipping selection options to the particular user according to the set of shipping parameter specifications input by the first user for the particular user and according to the set of shipping policy rules for the enterprise. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for providing by a computer, an online enterprise shipping management computer system, said method comprising:
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authorizing by a computer, a first user in an enterprise to act as a shipping administrator for the enterprise, with authority to set shipping policy rules for the enterprise; receiving by a computer, an input from the first user comprising a set of shipping policy rules for the enterprise, said shipping policy rules comprising a definition of shipment rating available for the enterprise for delivery services provided by a particular carrier that may be used by shipping users within the enterprise for shipping parcels; and in response to a shipping inquiry input by a particular user of the enterprise, displaying by a computer, interactive graphic user interface shipping selection options to the particular user according to the set of shipping policy rules for the enterprise. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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