Systems and methods for providing mail item retrieval

Details Systems and methods for providing mail item retrieval Systems and methods for providing mail item retrieval

2005-12-27

2005-12-27

Frech, Karl D. (Department: 2876)

Registers

Systems controlled by data bearing records

Credit or identification card systems

C235S381000, C235S385000, C705S026640

Reexamination Certificate

active

06978929

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for delivering an item to a customer including the processing of a plurality of items and notifying a customer (304) of an item that has been processed and is ready for delivery. When the customer requests the item, the system and method receives item information and customer information and based on this information identifies the customer (408) and the item (412). Then, the system and method validates that the customer is authorized to obtain the item (414), and delivers and confirms delivery of the item to the customer.

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