WO2002048829A3 - Return delivery charges weight averaging system - Google Patents

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WO2002048829A3
WO2002048829A3 PCT/US2001/047486 US0147486W WO0248829A3 WO 2002048829 A3 WO2002048829 A3 WO 2002048829A3 US 0147486 W US0147486 W US 0147486W WO 0248829 A3 WO0248829 A3 WO 0248829A3
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Prior art keywords
return delivery
delivery charges
weight averaging
averaging system
charges weight
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PCT/US2001/047486
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Thomas M Amonette
Lawrence J Dasenbrock
Linda A Deaktor
Rodney N Dozier
Harry L Misener
David M Stachovitz
Michael M Strand
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Us Postal Service
Thomas M Amonette
Lawrence J Dasenbrock
Linda A Deaktor
Rodney N Dozier
Harry L Misener
David M Stachovitz
Michael M Strand
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Application filed by Us Postal Service, Thomas M Amonette, Lawrence J Dasenbrock, Linda A Deaktor, Rodney N Dozier, Harry L Misener, David M Stachovitz, Michael M Strand filed Critical Us Postal Service
Priority to AU2002236597A priority Critical patent/AU2002236597A1/en
Publication of WO2002048829A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002048829A2/en
Publication of WO2002048829A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002048829A3/en
Publication of WO2002048829A9 publication Critical patent/WO2002048829A9/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • G07B2017/0037—Calculation of postage value
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00701—Measuring the weight of mailpieces

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for determining return delivery charges is described. In one aspect related to the invention, the return delivery charges is determined on the basis of a cost factor (5A). The weight cost factor is determined for a sample of a shipment. The weight cost factor is then utilized to determine the return delivery charges for the shipment (5B).
PCT/US2001/047486 2000-12-15 2001-12-17 Return delivery charges weight averaging system WO2002048829A2 (en)

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AU2002236597A AU2002236597A1 (en) 2000-12-15 2001-12-17 Return delivery charges weight averaging system

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US25560700P 2000-12-15 2000-12-15
US60/255,607 2000-12-15

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WO2002048829A3 true WO2002048829A3 (en) 2003-01-09
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WO2002074456A2 (en) * 2001-03-15 2002-09-26 United States Postal Service Systems and methods for processing high volume mailings

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US4780828A (en) * 1985-12-26 1988-10-25 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mailing system with random sampling of postage
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US6098057A (en) * 1997-12-24 2000-08-01 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and apparatus for batch mail processing with integrated scale and automatic manifest compilation
US20020007281A1 (en) * 1994-08-02 2002-01-17 Asher Gil Automated self-service mail processing and storing systems
US20020026430A1 (en) * 2000-08-28 2002-02-28 Pitney Bowes Incorporated Mail piece verification system having forensic accounting capability
US20020032612A1 (en) * 2000-03-28 2002-03-14 Williams Daniel F. Apparatus, systems and methods for online, multi-parcel, multi-carrier, multi-service parcel returns shipping management

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US4780828A (en) * 1985-12-26 1988-10-25 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mailing system with random sampling of postage
US5079714A (en) * 1989-10-03 1992-01-07 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mail deliverability by mail and database processing
US5001648A (en) * 1989-10-18 1991-03-19 M.A.I.L. Code, Inc. Method and apparatus for a mail processing system
US20020007281A1 (en) * 1994-08-02 2002-01-17 Asher Gil Automated self-service mail processing and storing systems
US5675650A (en) * 1995-05-02 1997-10-07 Pitney Bowes Inc. Controlled acceptance mail payment and evidencing system
US6098057A (en) * 1997-12-24 2000-08-01 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and apparatus for batch mail processing with integrated scale and automatic manifest compilation
US20020032612A1 (en) * 2000-03-28 2002-03-14 Williams Daniel F. Apparatus, systems and methods for online, multi-parcel, multi-carrier, multi-service parcel returns shipping management
US20020026430A1 (en) * 2000-08-28 2002-02-28 Pitney Bowes Incorporated Mail piece verification system having forensic accounting capability

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