Patent ID: 7962241
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: B07C,G06Q,G07B

Abstract:
1. A method for shipping objects and/or goods which are transferred from a drop-off point comprised of a franking system for the application of at least partially coded labels to at least one delivery service for transporting the objects to a remote destination, further comprising determining or handling the delivery or transport of the objects by the franking system, wherein the franking system is equipped with control functions, wherein the shipping or the delivery of the objects takes place via the franking system using data from an information system, the method further including connecting the information system, which is comprised of a processing and control system for generating, storing, and transmitting data for the shipping of objects and/or goods and connected to at least one delivery service, to the franking system and/or connecting the franking system to the information system, initiating or handling the delivery of the objects from the drop-off point by the franking system, wherein the franking system is connected directly or indirectly to the at least one delivery service, and hiring a delivery service selected by the franking system for handling delivery of an object.