Method and apparatus for supporting delivery, sale and...

Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – For cost/price – Postage meter system

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C705S077000, C705S077000

Reexamination Certificate

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07627535

ABSTRACT:
Tracking, controlling, optimizing, and managing delivery of newspapers, periodicals and promotional materials to retail outlets is performed using a web server, a database server, and handheld computers. Newspapers or periodicals may be delivered based at least in part on the information displayed on the hand held devices, which are also used to collect information during said delivery. The collected information is communicated to the database for billing, reporting and analysis Intelligent advanced shuffle handling and tracking is provided.

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