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Computer system for routing package deliveries

  • US 8,712,923 B2
  • Filed: 02/02/2011
  • Issued: 04/29/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for generating a multi-carrier shipping label, the method comprising:

  • identifying, via one or more processors, a first carrier-specific tracking number associated with a first carrier, wherein the first carrier-specific tracking number is to be used by the first carrier in transporting a parcel through the first carrier'"'"'s delivery network;

    identifying, via the one or more processors, a second carrier-specific tracking number associated with a second carrier, wherein the second carrier-specific tracking number is to be used by the second carrier in transporting the parcel through the second carrier'"'"'s delivery network;

    storing, via the one or more processors, the first carrier-specific tracking number in association with the second carrier-specific tracking number; and

    generating, via the one or more processors and in response to determining that the parcel is designated for a delivery destination in a rural area, a multi-carrier shipping label that is to be affixed to the exterior of the parcel and that comprises (a) at least one of visible human-readable indicia or visible machine-readable indicia of the first carrier-specific tracking number associated with the first carrier and (b) at least one of visible human-readable indicia or visible machine-readable indicia of the second carrier-specific tracking number associated with the second carrier.

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