Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Operations research or analysis
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-25
2007-12-25
Hafiz, Tariq R. (Department: 3623)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Operations research or analysis
Reexamination Certificate
active
09829866
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is adapted to calculate expected capacity utilization information by zone for a respective delivery agent within the zone then to display delivery agent shipping capacity information via a communications network. The present invention further provides a zone capacity calculation and display system that is intuitive and easy for the user to understand. In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, capacity data may be illustrated for a respective delivery agent on a monthly basis. In another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the capacity data of a respective delivery agent may be illustrated for a respective zone on a daily basis.
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Rao Vivek Prabhakar
Smith Timothy Jay
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Hafiz Tariq R.
Jarrett Scott L.
Rideout, Esq. George L.
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