Electronic shipping label with updateable visual display
First Claim
1. A package shipping label comprising:
- a unique package identifier;
an electronically updateable visual display, said visual display configured to change upon the application of a localized electric field;
a guide for interfacing with an external device, wherein the visual display is attached to the guide, and wherein the guide is configured to;
slideably interface with an external device; and
,communicate a distance to an external device interfacing with the guide as the external device slides across the guide, the distance representing the movement of the external device relative to the shipping label, wherein the distance is communicated via alternating levels of contrasting surface appearing in series on the shipping label.
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Abstract
A novel shipping label is described that includes an electronically updateable visual display that can be updated throughout the shipping process to provide routing instructions to package handlers. Instructions shown on the updateable display can provide such information as an indication of a particular conveyor belt or vehicle or a particular location in a vehicle for the package to be placed. A label interface device for updating the new shipping label is also described herein along with systems for updating the shipping label over the course of the package delivery. In addition, novel methods of providing shipping services that are made possible by these devices and systems are included in the disclosure.
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80 Claims
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1. A package shipping label comprising:
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a unique package identifier; an electronically updateable visual display, said visual display configured to change upon the application of a localized electric field; a guide for interfacing with an external device, wherein the visual display is attached to the guide, and wherein the guide is configured to; slideably interface with an external device; and
,communicate a distance to an external device interfacing with the guide as the external device slides across the guide, the distance representing the movement of the external device relative to the shipping label, wherein the distance is communicated via alternating levels of contrasting surface appearing in series on the shipping label. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A package shipping label comprising:
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a unique package identifier; an electronically updateable visual display, said visual display configured to change upon the application of a localized electric field; a guide for interfacing with an external device, wherein the visual display is attached to the guide, and wherein the guide is configured to; slideably interface with an external device; and
,communicate a distance to an external device interfacing with the guide as the external device slides across the guide, the distance representing the movement of the external device relative to the shipping label, wherein the distance is communicated via alternating physical features located in series on the shipping label. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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