Global Patent Index - EP 1350197 A2

EP 1350197 A2 20031008 - TRACKING AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

Title (en)

TRACKING AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

Title (de)

LOGISTIK- UND VERFOLGUNGSVERWALTUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE GESTION DE LOGISTIQUE ET DE SUIVI

Publication

EP 1350197 A2 20031008 (EN)

Application

EP 01917306 A 20010404

Priority

  • GB 0101523 W 20010404
  • US 54253500 A 20000404

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0175700A2] A system for tracking containers for customer shipments using services from third party service providers, comprising a host management system. The host management system allows third party service providers and customers to enter in accounts containing information including preferences for shipping and/or services. The customer logs into the host management system through a network interface to enter in a shipment order. The host management system allows the customer to provide information concerning the shipment to ensure that the shipment can be performed and if any special services are needed from third party service providers. The customer can either choose their own third party service providers or request quotes from third party service providers having a pre-established relationship with the host management system. The host management system receives tracking and other information concerning the shipment and automatically notifies the customer and third party service providers providing services for the customer shipment of the shipment status so that any appropriate actions needed can be reported and/or taken.

IPC 1-7

G06F 17/60

IPC 8 full level

B65G 61/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/00 (2012.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06Q 10/08 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0175700A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0175700 A2 20011011; WO 0175700 A3 20030814; AU 4438701 A 20011015; EP 1350197 A2 20031008; JP 2004504993 A 20040219

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0101523 W 20010404; AU 4438701 A 20010404; EP 01917306 A 20010404; JP 2001573309 A 20010404