System and method for shipping and delivering parcels to a virtual address

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8108321
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11649781

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A computer-based system and method for shipping and delivering a parcel, including reserving a terminal for a parcel; placing the parcel in the terminal, the parcel having a virtual delivery address of a recipient; picking up the parcel by a carrier; converting, through a central computer system, the virtual address into a postal address; delivering the parcel to a destination terminal drop-box corresponding to the postal address; notifying the recipient of the delivery of the parcel; and unlocking the drop-box only upon verifying the recipient's identity.

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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA INC55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY NE ATLANTA GA 30328

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beretta, Filippo Cambridge, US 2 215
Calzada, Jorge Cambridge, US 4 215
Costa, Tito Cambridge, US 2 215
Neal, Thomas Cambridge, US 6 251

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