Appeal No. 2002-0419
Application No. 08/457,732
The appellant's invention relates to a method and system for preparing an
electronic record for shipping a parcel. An understanding of the invention can be
derived from a reading of exemplary claim 16, which is reproduced below.
16. A system for preparing an electronic shipping record for a parcel, and for
ordering and tracking parcel deliveries, comprising:
(a) a central computer including a tracking database for a
plurality of parcels, and means for a receiving parcel pickup request, said central
computer for downloading a parcel shipping procedure; and
(b) an intelligent telephone, comprising:
(1) an input device for receiving information;
(2) a data transfer device for receiving information from
said central computer;
(3) an information storage device;
(4) a screen device for displaying information; and
(5) a processor coupled to said input device, said data
transfer device, said information storage device, and said screen device, said processor
for:
(A) communicating with said central computer via
a network;
(B) receiving and storing said parcel shipping
procedure from said central computer;
(C) displaying said parcel shipping procedure with
said screen device as a menu of choices for selection;
(D) receiving via said parcel shipping procedure
delivery information relating to a parcel;
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