CA2189159A1 - Improved system for mailing and collecting items - Google Patents

Improved system for mailing and collecting items

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CA2189159A1
CA2189159A1 CA002189159A CA2189159A CA2189159A1 CA 2189159 A1 CA2189159 A1 CA 2189159A1 CA 002189159 A CA002189159 A CA 002189159A CA 2189159 A CA2189159 A CA 2189159A CA 2189159 A1 CA2189159 A1 CA 2189159A1
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customer
storage area
receipt
given
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CA002189159A
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French (fr)
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CA2189159C (en
Inventor
Gary W. Ramsden
Kenneth Wayne Liles
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USHIP Intellectual Properties LLC
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Gary W. Ramsden
Kenneth Wayne Liles
U-Ship, Inc.
United Shipping & Technology, Inc.
The Intelligent Kiosk Company
Uship Intellectual Properties, Llc
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Application filed by Gary W. Ramsden, Kenneth Wayne Liles, U-Ship, Inc., United Shipping & Technology, Inc., The Intelligent Kiosk Company, Uship Intellectual Properties, Llc filed Critical Gary W. Ramsden
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Abstract

A system (310) for accepting and storing items for subsequent pickup by a commercial carrier includes a storage area (14) which is defined by an outer housing (312), and a customer interface (318) that includes a weghing unit (356) and a unit for accepting payment such as a magnetic card reader (328), from a customer. The system may also include a control system (382) that accepts address information from the customer through a key pad (324), and then instructs a printer (326) to print an address label for the item. The system includes safeguards which prevent unauthorized access to the storage area, and will not provide a receipt to the customer until internal sensors (356, 358 360) verify deposit of the item. Alternatively, no storage area is provided; the item is given to a human attendant, with the appropriate mailing label for validation of receipt of the item given by the attendant.
CA002189159A 1994-04-29 1995-04-27 Improved system for mailing and collecting items Expired - Fee Related CA2189159C (en)

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US08/235,290 US5656799A (en) 1991-04-10 1994-04-29 Automated package shipping machine
US08/235,290 1994-04-29
PCT/US1995/005548 WO1995030132A1 (en) 1994-04-29 1995-04-27 Improved system for mailing and collecting items

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CA2189159A1 true CA2189159A1 (en) 1995-11-09
CA2189159C CA2189159C (en) 2003-01-14

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EP (1) EP0758444B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE221687T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2433995A (en)
CA (1) CA2189159C (en)
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