Patent ID: 6115696
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A network for distributing and managing orders (Oi) for carriage issued by user-clients (Ci) and carried out by carriers (Ti) comprising: a central processing unit (UC) linked to the users (Ci) for receiving orders (Oi) for carriage to be carried out, managing orders received and, distributing orders to various terminals (Bi) distributed geographically, each one of said various terminals being linked (Li) to the central processing unit (UC) or to the users (Ci) and comprising:a peripheral processing unit (UP) linked to the central unit (UC);means for identifying approved carriers (Ti) capable of carrying out the orders (Oi);means (14) for exchange of data between the terminal (Bi) and the approved carriers (Ti);means (16) for displaying one or more orders (Oi) for carriage to be carried out; and,means (18) for printing and issuing, to an approved carrier (Ti), slips corresponding to orders for carriage to be carried out by this carrier;wherein said means for identifying, said means for exchange, said means for displaying and said means for printing and issuing are linked to the peripheral processing unit (UP).