US 2013/0094693 A1 · SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROCESSING A PACKAGE FOR SHIPPING WITH A COMMON CARRIER ON A WIRELESS COMPUTING DEVICE

Abstract

Various embodiments of present invention provide systems, methods, and computer-program products containing executable code for processing a package for shipping with a common carrier. Various embodiments include a wireless computing device that may be one of several types of devices such as smartphones, mobile telephones, mobile computers, portable digital assistants, laptop computers, gaming devices, electronic tablets, or other types of similar devices. In particular embodiments, executable code is installed on the wireless computing device that, when executed, causes the device to perform certain functionality. For instance, in particular embodiments, the wireless computing device records an image of a shipping form being placed on a package, verifies the image is suitable for analysis and transmission, and extracts a tracking number from the image. Further, the wireless computing device transmits the image to a common carrier so that the carrier may process information extracted from the image to facilitate shipping the package.

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Dependent claims

A system for processing a package for shipping with a common carrier, the system comprising

a wireless computing device configured to:
(a) record an image of a shipping form for use with the package;
(b) verify the image is suitable for analysis and transmission;
(c) extract a tracking number from the image;
and
(d) transmit the image and the tracking number to the common carrier so that the common carrier can process information extracted from the image and the tracking number in one or more systems of the common carrier to facilitate shipping the package with the common carrier.

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A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing executable code for processing a package for shipping with a common carrier, that when executed by at least one processor of a wireless computing device causes the at least one processor to:

(a) record an image of a shipping form for use with the package;
(b) verify the image is suitable for analysis and transmission;
(c) extract a tracking number from the image;
and
(d) transmit the image and the tracking number to the common carrier so that the common carrier can process information extracted from the image and the tracking number in one or more systems of the common carrier to facilitate shipping the package with the common carrier.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems, methods, and computer program products for processing a package for shipping with a common carrier on a wireless computing device

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Systems, methods, and computer program products for processing a package for shipping with a common carrier on a wireless computing device

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