Method, system and apparatus for requesting status information from a common carrier
US7596510B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 14, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99933
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for automatically requesting transit status information from a common carrier system over a network. The transit status information indicates a transit status of an item purchased by a customer by placing an order. A message is automatically composed and transmitted to the customer upon determining the transit status of the item purchased by the customer has changed.
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