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Method and system for providing order status information using a network address

  • US 7,130,818 B2
  • Filed: 02/14/2003
  • Issued: 10/31/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computerized method to provide update information, the method including:

  • at a merchant computer, receiving a network address from a customer associated with an order placed by the customer with the merchant, wherein the merchant ships the order via a common carner;

    automatically interrogating a remote information system of the common carrier via a network to determine a delivery status of the order; and

    automatically composing and transmitting a message to the network address for the customer, wherein the message indicates the delivery status of the order.

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