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Integrated circuit package label and/or manifest system
Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc
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Filing: 1990-02-05
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Granted: 1992-10-06
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Expires: 2010-02-05
Abstract
Abstract An integrated circuit card includes a microprocessor, a memory and input and output devices. The card stores information regarding a parcel. The card is secured to the parcel and serves as a label. The card includes a liquid crystal display that displays a bar code. A similar integrated circuit card stores manifest data regarding a group of parcels. The card containing the manifest data is delivered to a carrier together with the group of parcels.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel F. Dlugos, Sr.
- 👤 Robert Chen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:14
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G06K19/07701; G06K19/07703; B; B07; B07C; B07C3/00; B07C3/10; B07C3/12; G06K1/00; G06K1/14; G06K1/18; G06K19/0723; G06K19/0728; G06K19/07749; G06K19/07758; G06K19/08; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/10544; G06K7/10821; G06K7/1095; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/08; G07; G07B; G07B17/00; G07B17/00459; G07B17/00508; G07B17/00185; G07B17/00193; G07B2017/00266; G07B2017/00298; G07B17/00362; G07B2017/00395; G07B2017/00403; G07B2017/00572; G07B2017/0058; G07B2017/00588; G07B2017/00612; G07B2017/00629; G07B17/00661; G07B2017/00701; G07B2017/00709; G07B2017/00717
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of placing an order for an item and of fulfilling said order, comprising the steps of: (a) inputting item ordering information into an integrated circuit card; (b) sending said card containing said input item ordering information to a supplier of said item; (c) reading said input item ordering information from said card; (d) packing said item into a parcel for shipment; (e) inputting parcel information into said card; (f) securing said card to said parcel; (g) transporting said parcel with said secured card; and (h) reading from said card said input parcel information.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of placing an order for an item and of fulfilling said order, comprising the steps of: (a) inputting item ordering information into an integrated circuit card; (b) sending said card containing said input item ordering information to a supplier of said item; (c) reading said input item ordering information from said card; (d) packing said item into a parcel for shipment; (e) inputting parcel information into said card; (f) securing said card to said parcel; (g) transporting said parcel with said secured card; and (h) reading from said card said input parcel information.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of transporting a parcel together with parcel information regarding said parcel, comprising the steps of: (a) securing an integrated circuit card to said parcel; (b) inputting said parcel information into said integrated circuit card; and (c) transporting said parcel together with said secured integrated circuit card, after said parcel information has been input into said card; and, (d) delivering said parcel to a recipient, inputting delivery information into said card, removing said card from said parcel, and returning said card to the sender of said parcel, said card functioning as a return receipt evidencing delivery of said parcel to said recipient.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of transporting a parcel together with parcel information regarding said parcel, comprising the steps of: (a) securing an integrated circuit card to said parcel; (b) inputting said parcel information into said integrated circuit card; and (c) transporting said parcel together with said secured integrated circuit card, after said parcel information has been input into said card; and, (d) delivering said parcel to a recipient, inputting delivery information into said card, removing said card from said parcel, and returning said card to the sender of said parcel, said card functioning as a return receipt evidencing delivery of said parcel to said recipient.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the step of securing said card to said parcel precedes the step of inputting said parcel information into the card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the step of inputting said parcel information into said card precedes the step of securing said card to said parcel.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of transporting a parcel together with parcel information regarding said parcel, comprising the steps of: (a) securing an integrated circuit card to said parcel; (b) inputting said parcel information into said integrated circuit card; (c) transporting said parcel together with said secured integrated circuit card, after said parcel information has been input into said card; (d) reading said input parcel information; and, (e) removing said card from said parcel, securing said card to a second parcel, inputting into said card parcel information regarding said second parcel, and transporting said second parcel together with said secured integrated circuit card.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of transporting a parcel together with parcel information regarding said parcel, comprising the steps of: (a) securing an integrated circuit card to said parcel; (b) inputting said parcel information into said integrated circuit card; (c) transporting said parcel together with said secured integrated circuit card, after said parcel information has been input into said card; (d) reading said input parcel information; and, (e) removing said card from said parcel, securing said card to a second parcel, inputting into said card parcel information regarding said second parcel, and transporting said second parcel together with said secured integrated circuit card.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the step of securing said card to said parcel precedes the step of inputting said parcel information into the card.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the step of inputting said parcel information into said card precedes the step of securing said card to said parcel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of controlling parcel sorting equipment to sort said parcel in accordance with said read parcel information.
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