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System for tracking the receipt and internal delivery of items such as packages

  • US 6,134,561 A
  • Filed: 12/29/1997
  • Issued: 10/17/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for tracking receipt and internal delivery of items, comprising:

  • a) a data processing system programmed to;

    a1) maintain a data base of records relating to received items, each of said records identifying an internal delivery address and internal delivery status for a corresponding one of said received items; and

    a2) generate a manifest for selected ones of said received items;

    b) a portable, programmable data terminal having a capability to communicate with said data processing system and programmed to;

    b1) receive said manifest from said data processing system;

    b2) input internal delivery information for said selected received items; and

    b3) communicate said internal delivery information to said data processing system;

    whereinc) said data processing system is further programmed to receive said internal delivery information and update said internal delivery status for said selected received items in accordance with said internal delivery information.

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