公开(公告)号：US20150262320A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-17

申请号：US14728569

申请日：2015-06-02

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Sathiyan Parameswaran ,  Bruce Besserer ,  Nicholas Costides ,  Mark Hilbush

IPC: G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q20/38

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for initiating shipment of and payment for shipping a parcel. For example, in one embodiment, a customer/user can receive a message on a user device from a carrier that includes an authorization code for shipping a parcel. After the customer/user ships the parcel, the carrier can charge a variety of accounts for the shipping charges, including a wireless services provider associated with the user device. In another embodiment, the customer/user can interact with a kiosk to ship the parcel. In this embodiment, the carrier can also charge a variety of accounts for the shipping charges, including a wireless services provider.

Abstract translation: 提供系统，方法，设备和计算机程序产品，用于启动运送包裹的运送和付款。 例如，在一个实施例中，客户/用户可以从包含用于运送包裹的授权代码的运营商在用户设备上接收消息。 在客户/用户运送包裹之后，运营商可以为运输费用收取各种帐户，包括与用户设备相关联的无线服务提供商。 在另一个实施例中，客户/用户可与信息亭进行交互以运送包裹。 在该实施例中，运营商还可以为包括无线服务提供商的运输费用收取各种账户费用。

公开(公告)号：US11170458B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-09

申请号：US16043649

申请日：2018-07-24

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Sathiyan Parameswaran ,  Bruce Besserer ,  Nicholas Costides ,  Mark Hilbush

IPC: G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/38 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06T7/00

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for initiating shipment of and payment for shipping a parcel. For example, in one embodiment, a customer/user can receive a message on a user device from a carrier that includes an authorization code for shipping a parcel. After the customer/user ships the parcel, the carrier can charge a variety of accounts for the shipping charges, including a wireless services provider associated with the user device. In another embodiment, the customer/user can interact with a kiosk to ship the parcel. In this embodiment, the carrier can also charge a variety of accounts for the shipping charges, including a wireless services provider.

公开(公告)号：US20180330463A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US16043649

申请日：2018-07-24

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Sathiyan Parameswaran ,  Bruce Besserer ,  Nicholas Costides ,  Mark Hilbush

IPC: G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q20/38 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/18

CPC classification number: G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/327 ,  G06Q20/385 ,  G06Q20/4014 ,  G06Q30/0185 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q40/12

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for initiating shipment of and payment for shipping a parcel. For example, in one embodiment, a customer/user can receive a message on a user device from a carrier that includes an authorization code for shipping a parcel. After the customer/user ships the parcel, the carrier can charge a variety of accounts for the shipping charges, including a wireless services provider associated with the user device. In another embodiment, the customer/user can interact with a kiosk to ship the parcel. In this embodiment, the carrier can also charge a variety of accounts for the shipping charges, including a wireless services provider.