Methods for automated access to shipping services

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8756113
APP PUB NO 20120179575A1
SERIAL NO

13334485

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Systems and methods are disclosed for obtaining shipping services information over a network by a telephone call center receiving orders for merchandise. Instructions are received at the telephone call center, which permits the telephone call center to access the shipping information for shipment of the merchandise. The telephone call center sends the request over the network to the server for the shipping services information. Thereafter, the server sends the requested shipping services information to the telephone call center. The shipping service information may be in the format of a label, which may be attached to a package for shipment of the merchandise.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Willoughby, Stuart Oakton, US 5 152

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