Patent ID: 8271398
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a first computer system of an enterprise configured to identify a destination geographical area to which to ship from the enterprise a physical package comprising one or more items destined for eventual shipment to a delivery address, wherein said destination geographical area includes multiple delivery addresses to which said package is deliverable, wherein the first computer system is configured to specify the identified destination geographical area but purposefully not completely specify any delivery address at time of shipment, via a carrier that is distinct from said enterprise, such that at time of shipment the physical package is deliverable to said destination geographical area but is intentionally not deliverable to any delivery address; and a second computer system configured to communicate with said first computer system via a network; wherein, subsequent to said package being shipped from the enterprise to said destination geographical area without said delivery address being completely specified at time of shipment, said first computer system is further configured to convey a complete specification of said delivery address to said second computer system; and wherein, in response to receiving said complete specification of said delivery address, said second computer system is further configured to assign said delivery address to said package so that the package becomes deliverable to said delivery address.