Method and system for add-in module for obtaining shipping information
US7752143B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/0833
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention enables users to access shipping information pertaining to the shipment of parcels by utilizing an add-in module that is distributed from a remote server to the users. Specifically, the add-in module is invoked by merely selecting an action from a tool bar or menu associated with a text string in a document or spreadsheet either recognized by a MICROSOFT OFFICE® smart tag or highlighted by the user. The actions from which to select include but are not limited to tracking, time in transit, or shipping history. The add-in module is adapted to recognize the text string located in the document or spreadsheet and to transmit the text string to a database server connected to the network and adapted for receiving the text string, querying a database to retrieve shipping information corresponding to the text string, and transmitting the shipping information to the user via the communications network.
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