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Package tracking system

  • US 6,433,732 B1
  • Filed: 03/30/2001
  • Issued: 08/13/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining location of an item being shipped from a sender to a receiver, said method comprising:

  • providing a container for receiving said item, said container being arranged with a receptacle for receiving a locator device;

    placing said locator device in said receptacle, said locator device including wireless telephone circuitry coupled to a position detecting device; and

    placing a call to said wireless telephone circuitry, said wireless telephone circuitry being responsive to a receipt of said call for returning signals representative of a position of said container as determined by said locating device.

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