Shipping method and system
CA 2337733 A1 · Owner: Bombardier Inc. · Inventors: Gendreau, Marc
Overview
Its claims, description and drawings are in the Canadian Patents Database.
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A method for determining an appropriate (e.g. least expensive) shipping carrier of a plurality of shipping carriers for a parcel comprises associating with the parcel computer-readable information relating to at least a, destination, delivery date, and delivery mode of the parcel. The method further, comprises measuring a weight and volume of the parcel and inputting the computer-readable information, weight, and volume into a computer. The method still further comprises using the computer selecting the appropriate, shipping carrier for the parcel. A system is also provided for determining a most appropriate shipping carrier.
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Why it's free to use
- Filed February 22, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended February 22, 2021.
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