Robert K Mayes

US Patent:

20030167244, Sep 4, 2003

Filed:

Mar 4, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/090292

Inventors:

Steve Rasmussen - Vancouver WA, US
Susan Davis - Nampa ID, US
Robert Sesek - Meridian ID, US
Robert Mayes - Boise ID, US

International Classification:

G01G019/413

US Classification:

705/414000

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a system for optimizing package weight comprising a delivery fee table correlating package weight to delivery cost and a processor configured to calculate a first total weight of a package on the basis of individual components of the package. The processor is also configured to identify a target weight based on the first total weight and the delivery fee table, identify one or more weight changing alternatives for at least one individual component of the package, and determine if the weight changing alternative should be implemented. The processor is also configured to determine a second total weight of the package.