Personal mail piece and electronic mail tracking system

US8874451B2 · 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: Jul 23, 2013
• Grant date: Oct 28, 2014
• Expiry date: Jul 23, 2033

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.