System for personal mail piece tracking and tracing from multiple sources by user identifier

US10304026B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Escher Group, Ltd. · US

Inventors

• Joshua R. Smith · Boulder, US
• Paul Yarin · Cambridge, US
• Michael J. Murphy · Frederick, US
• Andrew Sutherland · Cambridge, US
• Eric Metois · Somerville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 25, 2014
• Grant date: May 28, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 29, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L51/234
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for linking data objects and physical objects of various kinds to an identified user is described. The system provides to the identified user information relating to the delivery status of mail pieces directed to or sent by the user, and the user then tracks and traces the mail pieces. The system further provides to the identified user information relating to continued sessions through which the user provides to a postal service system information relating to mailing labels and postage.