Personal mail piece and electronic mail tracking system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8874451
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13948719

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A system and method for linking data objects and physical objects of various kinds to an identified user is described. The system provides to the identified user information relating to the delivery status of mail pieces directed to or sent by the user, and the user then tracks and traces the mail pieces. The system further provides to the identified user information relating to continued sessions through which the user provides to a postal service system information relating to mailing labels and postage.

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ESCHER GROUP LTDBOSTON MA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Metois, Eric Arlington, US 23 1343
Murphy, Michael J Salem, US 80 1846
Smith, Joshua R Cambridge, US 87 6148
Sutherland,, II Andrew V Cambridge, US 1 2
Yarin, Paul Michael Cambridge, US 17 860

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