Patent ID: 7617112
Filing Date: 2009-11-10
Classification: B42D

Abstract:
1. A method of shipping an item, said method comprising the following steps: receiving a first postage payment from a first entity; receiving a first item, said first item comprising first indicia, said first indicia indicating a first e-mail address; scanning, using an electronic scanner, said first item; determining, using a computer processor, whether said first postage payment is sufficient; looking up, using the computer processor, at least a portion of said first e-mail address in a first database, said first database being stored in a first computer system; delivering said first item to a second entity, said second entity being associated with a first physical address, said first physical address being associated with said first e-mail address in said first database; sharing revenue with a third entity, said revenue being derived at least in part from said delivering said first item, wherein: said first entity is different from said second entity and is different from said third entity; and said second entity is different from said third entity; said first e-mail address is associated with a first user and a second physical address in a second database; said first database is under control of a first domain name registrar; said second database is under control of said first e-mail service provider; said first user is different from said first entity, said second entity, and said third entity; and said first domain name registrar is different from said first entity, said second entity, said third entity, and said first user.