Electronic shipping label with updateable visual display
First Claim
1. A label interface device for updating a shipping label having an updateable visual display, comprising:
- an electric field generator configured for updating an electronically updateable visual display of a shipping label;
a communication interface for receiving data from an external device for use by the electric field generator to update the visual display of the shipping label; and
a label interface device guide structure, wherein the label interface device guide structure (a) comprises a ridge or (b) is defined by a groove, and the label interface device guide structure is configured to (a) orient the label interface device relative to the electronically updateable visual display of the shipping label and (b) engage a complementary guide structure (i) comprising a complementary ridge or (ii) defined by a complementary groove 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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22 Claims
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1. A label interface device for updating a shipping label having an updateable visual display, comprising:
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an electric field generator configured for updating an electronically updateable visual display of a shipping label; a communication interface for receiving data from an external device for use by the electric field generator to update the visual display of the shipping label; and a label interface device guide structure, wherein the label interface device guide structure (a) comprises a ridge or (b) is defined by a groove, and the label interface device guide structure is configured to (a) orient the label interface device relative to the electronically updateable visual display of the shipping label and (b) engage a complementary guide structure (i) comprising a complementary ridge or (ii) defined by a complementary groove on the shipping label. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A label interface device for updating a shipping label having an updateable visual display, comprising:
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an electric field generator configured for updating an electronically updateable visual display of a shipping label; a communication interface for receiving data from an external device for use by the electric field generator to update the visual display of the shipping label; and a label interface device guide structure defined by at least one recess, wherein the label interface device guide structure is configured to (a) orient the label interface device relative to the electronically updateable visual display of the shipping label and (b) engage a complementary guide structure comprising at least one complementary post on the shipping label. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A label interface device for updating a shipping label having an updateable visual display, comprising:
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an electric field generator configured for updating an electronically updateable visual display of a shipping label; a communication interface for receiving data from an external device for use by the electric field generator to update the visual display of the shipping label; and a label interface device guide structure comprising at least one post, wherein the label interface device guide structure is configured to (a) orient the label interface device relative to the electronically updateable visual display of the shipping label and (b) engage a complementary guide structure defined by at least one complementary recess on the shipping label. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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