Item tracking and anticipated delivery confirmation system and method
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1. A method for providing tracking information for an item being shipped, associated with a shipping customer, comprising:
- receiving, by a processor, arrival information from the customer regarding an anticipated arrival of a shipment comprising a plurality of items, wherein the arrival information includes;
a predetermined shipment identification identifying the anticipated shipment, anda predetermined customer identification identifying the customer;
receiving, by the processor, a first shipment with a first shipment identification;
comparing, by the processor, the first shipment identification to the predetermined shipment identification; and
notifying, by the processor, the customer with confirmed arrival information confirming the arrival of each item in the first shipment when the first shipment identification matches the predetermined shipment identification.
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Abstract
This disclosure describes systems and methods for electronically tracking information. The tracking information may include arrival information regarding an arrival of the item and processing information regarding processing of the item.
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1. A method for providing tracking information for an item being shipped, associated with a shipping customer, comprising:
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receiving, by a processor, arrival information from the customer regarding an anticipated arrival of a shipment comprising a plurality of items, wherein the arrival information includes; a predetermined shipment identification identifying the anticipated shipment, and a predetermined customer identification identifying the customer; receiving, by the processor, a first shipment with a first shipment identification; comparing, by the processor, the first shipment identification to the predetermined shipment identification; and notifying, by the processor, the customer with confirmed arrival information confirming the arrival of each item in the first shipment when the first shipment identification matches the predetermined shipment identification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for providing tracking information for an item shipped, associated with a shipping customer, comprising:
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receiving, from a processor, anticipated arrival information from the customer regarding an anticipated arrival of a shipment comprising a plurality of items, wherein the anticipated arrival information includes; a predetermined shipment identification identifying the anticipated shipment, and a predetermined customer identification identifying the customer; receiving, from the processor, a first shipment with a first shipment identification; comparing, from the processor, the first shipment identification to the predetermined shipment identification; notifying, from the processor, the customer with confirmed arrival information when the first shipment identification matches the predetermined shipment identification; processing the item associated with the shipment; and providing the customer with processing information regarding the item. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for providing tracking information for an item being shipped, associated with a shipping customer, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the processor, arrival information from the customer regarding an anticipated arrival of a shipment comprising a plurality of items, wherein the arrival information includes; a predetermined shipment identification identifying the anticipated shipment, and a predetermined customer identification identifying the customer; receiving, by the processor, a first shipment with a first shipment identification; comparing, by the processor, the first shipment identification to the predetermined shipment identification; and notifying, by the processor, the customer with confirmed arrival information confirming the arrival of each item in the first shipment when the first shipment identification matches the predetermined shipment identification.
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24. A system for providing tracking information for an item being shipped, associated with a shipping customer, the system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to; receive arrival information from the customer regarding an anticipated arrival of a shipment comprising a plurality of items, wherein the arrival information includes; a predetermined shipment identification identifying the anticipated shipment, and a predetermined customer identification identifying the customer; receive a first shipment with a first shipment identification; compare the first shipment identification to the predetermined shipment identification; and notify the customer with confirmed arrival information confirming the arrival of each item in the first shipment when the first shipment identification matches the predetermined shipment identification.
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