Patent ID: 7739202
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: B07C,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer system for routing delivery of a package by a plurality of carriers each having one of a plurality of physical delivery systems, said computer system comprising: a shipper computer system configured to: request a delivery, of a package by a plurality of carriers each having one of a plurality of physical delivery systems; determine whether a consignee address matches a rural destination classification or an urban destination classification; generate a first carrier label including a consignee address field in response to the consignee address matching the urban destination classification; and generate a combination label including a subsequent carrier address field in response to the consignee address matching the rural destination classification; an initial carrier computer system connected in electronic communication with the carrier physical delivery system of an initial one of the carriers and the shipper computer system, said initial carrier computer system configured to: obtain package information data from the shipper computer system, said package information data including the consignee address; determine whether the consignee address matches the rural destination classification or the urban destination classification; instruct the initial carrier physical delivery system to deliver the package to the consignee address included on the first carrier label in response to the consignee address matching the urban destination classification; and determine, based at least in part on the combination label, an intermediate location at which a subsequent one of the carriers is configured to receive the package in response to the consignee address matching the rural destination classification; and a subsequent carrier computer system connected in communication with the initial carrier computer system and a subsequent one of the carrier physical delivery systems, said subsequent carrier computer system configured to: obtain the package information data, including the consignee address, and the intermediate location from the initial carrier computer system; receive instructions from the initial carrier computer system to receive the package at the intermediate location and complete delivery to the consignee address; and send the package information data, including the consignee address, and the intermediate location to the subsequent carrier physical delivery system and instructing the subsequent carrier delivery system to obtain the package at the intermediate location and complete delivery of the package to the consignee address.