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Carrier management method and system having auto-rate shopping

  • US 5,117,364 A
  • Filed: 03/02/1990
  • Issued: 05/26/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a carrier management system including a scale for weighing parcels to be shipped, a computer connected to receive data from said scale related to the weight of a parcel thereon, and input means enabling an operator to input information to said computer, said input means including a plurality of keys including separate first input selection keys, the computer having a data base for storing shipping charge data for a plurality of shipping classes, based upon the weight of a parcel of said scale, said computer comprising means responsive to the operation of said first keys for determining shipping charges for predetermined shipping classes represented by data in said data base, the improvement wherein said input means further comprises an auto-rate selection key, and said computer comprises means responsive to operation of said auto-rate selection key for determining shipping charges of the least costly shipping class of a predetermined subgroup of shipping classes represented by data in said data base, and wherein said system further comprises means responsive to the depression of a determined key on said input means for determining the shipping charges for the next least costly shipping class of said subgroup.

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