Method and system for performing a package pre-load operation in accordance with a dispatch plan

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9214000
APP PUB NO 20140156062A1
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14177488

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The present invention provides systems and methods for electronically-capturing a destination address of a package and for using the destination address to automate a package pre-load operation. An embodiment of the invention includes a compression system for compressing the destination address as a compressed MaxiCode symbol, a smart shipping label system for generating a shipping label with a compressed MaxiCode and a pre-load assist system for generating package handling instructions from the electronically-captured destination address.

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

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Anderson, Duane Cockeysville, US 24 909
Burgess, Michael Fairlawn, US 31 302
Perez, Juan R Richardson, US 6 116
Potteiger, David Pasadena, US 9 531

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