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Integrated import/export system

  • US 7,406,472 B2
  • Filed: 12/18/2001
  • Issued: 07/29/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An integrated import/export system comprising:

  • a database containing data related to a plurality of shipping transactions,each shipping transaction of said plurality of shipping transactions relating to a transfer of goods, between at least two jurisdictions,with the data organized into records associated with each shipping transaction of said plurality of shipping transactions,where each record includes a primary key, where said primary key uniquely identifies said shipping transaction associated with said record,where each record also includes data required to process a plurality of steps of said shipping transaction associated with said recordincluding data required to process a step of exporting of a product from a first jurisdiction and data required to process a step of importing of said product to a second jurisdiction;

    a database server hosting said database; and

    an application server in communication with said database server for providing a user interface to any of a plurality of clients, each client associated with a member of a supply chain for a particular shipping transaction of said plurality of shipping transactions, said interface allowing said at least one client to modify a portion of a record associated with said particular shipping transaction if said member associated with said client has security authorization to modify said portion.

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