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Method for parcel tracking on the internet with e-mail notification

  • US 6,772,130 B1
  • Filed: 11/22/2000
  • Issued: 08/03/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for tracking a customer'"'"'s parcel in a shipping system, and determining from said parcel'"'"'s sender similar or collateral products, comprising the steps of:

  • a. entering by a customer, at a data center a set of parcel data, said set of parcel data including at least a parcel tracking number and an e-mail address of said customer;

    b. determining by the data center, based on said set of parcel data, a carrier who is shipping said parcel;

    c. submitting by the data center, said parcel tracking number to a web page of said carrier;

    d. receiving by the data center, updated shipping information from said carrier'"'"'s web page, said updated shipping information including the tracking status of said parcel and the location of said parcel while said parcel is enroute for delivery;

    e. determining by the data center, based on said set of parcel data submitted to said carrier'"'"'s web page, a sender of said parcel;

    f. querying by the data center, a web page of said sender for sender information, said sender information regarding similar or collateral products offered by said sender;

    g. receiving by the data center, said sender information from said sender'"'"'s web page;

    h. combining by the data center, said updated shipping information and said sender information in an e-mail message; and

    i. sending by the data center, said e-mail message to said customer'"'"'s e-mail address.

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