Susan M Garvey

US Patent:

6865560, Mar 8, 2005

Filed:

Dec 28, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/473589

Inventors:

Ronald P. Sansone - Weston CT, US
Susan Garvey - Fairfield CT, US
Daniel F. Dlugos - Huntington CT, US
Robert A. Law - Ridgefield CT, US
Michael W. Wilson - Trumbull CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F017/00
G07B017/02

US Classification:

705404, 705401, 705402, 705403, 705410, 705416, 700115

Abstract:

A method and system for providing a delivery confirmation service to a mailer who uses a postage meter to pay the postage for mailing a mail piece. The mailer applies a shipping label containing an identification number on the mail piece to identify the mail piece and the mailer. The identification number is retrieved by the postage meter which sends the identification number to a data processing center or a meter refill data center for processing. Upon receiving the identification number, the data processing center sends a shipping file to the carrier. When the mail piece is delivered, a message regarding the delivery status of the mail piece is sent to the carrier by the mail deliverer. With the shipping file and the delivery status message, the carrier makes available the delivery status of the mail piece to the data processing center which stores the delivery status. Upon request, the data processing center communicates at least a portion of the delivery status to the mailer via a meter refill system.

US Patent:

6714922, Mar 30, 2004

Filed:

Nov 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/722812

Inventors:

Ronald P. Sansone - Weston CT
Ian A. Siveyer - Monroe CT
Ahjaz A. Sethi - West Haven CT
Robert A. Law - Ridgefield CT
Susan Garvey - Fairfield CT
Brian J. Moughty - Darien CT

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705406, 705408, 705410, 705404

Abstract:

Merchandise Return Label may be printed on a buyers computer printer and paid for by the sellers postage meter. Goods mailed with the Merchandise Return Label will be considered metered mail. Returned goods may be delivered directly to the buyer, and postal employees will not have to manually complete the Merchandise Return Label. Since the mailing of the returned goods was paid for by a postage meter, the Post Office would not have to receive payment from the seller when the seller receives the package.