Patent · US Expired

System and method for a fee address system

US7280982B1 · kind B1 · utility

6Cited by
15References
64Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateApr 4, 2000
Grant dateOct 9, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 4, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/04
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system relating to a fee address is described. A method of directing mail to a public mailbox, determining a fee based upon the preferences of the mail recipient, receiving the fee and forwarding the mail to a private mailbox is also provided. Many different types of addresses can be employed, including for example, email, telephone, facsimile, pager, zip code and identification pin numbers. Fees may be determined by person, size, time or urgency.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.