Methods and systems for tracking delivery items

Details Methods and systems for tracking delivery items Methods and systems for tracking delivery items

2007-10-23

2007-10-23

Kim, Ahshik (Department: 2876)

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Systems controlled by data bearing records

Inventory

C235S375000, C235S384000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10956384

ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems are provided for tracking the nesting of delivery items can include using a passive RFID-type or an auto-detection type communication device to determine which mail handler picks up a particular tray from a location, such as the end of a conveyor system. When the mail handler places the tray in a container, another RFID-type device can be used to detect into which container the mail handler placed the tray. This information may then be passively and/or wirelessly transmitted to an application server that may store the information in a database to verify and validate, in real time, that the tray was placed into the correct container. These methods and systems are equally applicable to other nesting environments, including for example, the placing of containers into transportation vehicles.

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Notification of Transmittal of the International Search Report and the Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority, or the Declaration. International Application No. PCT/US04/31956. International Filing Date Sep. 30, 2004. Applicant: United States Postal Service, 7 pages.

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