Jinyue Liu

US Patent:

7421400, Sep 2, 2008

Filed:

May 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/123536

Inventors:

Paul Bilibin - Lynnwood WA, US
Jinyue Liu - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Stamps.com Inc. - Los Angeles CA
iShip Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 7, 705 1

Abstract:

The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods for determining for each of a plurality of users upon each user's input of a particular origin postal code and a particular destination postal code an origin rating zone identifier corresponding to the identifier corresponding to the particular destination postal code for each of the plurality of carriers. Each user accesses the present invention over a global communications network using a client computer device, and each user client computer device has an individual electronic connection to the global communications network.

US Patent:

7562358, Jul 14, 2009

Filed:

Sep 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/238423

Inventors:

David A Bennett - Bothell WA, US
Paul A. Bilibin - Lynnwood WA, US
Mark A. Bjerke - Bellevue WA, US
Lynn S. Goldhaber - Renton WA, US
Hsiangwen S. Hu - Redmond WA, US
Lory E. Krett - Bremerton WA, US
Jinyue Liu - Sammamish WA, US
Paul R. McLaughlin - Sammamish WA, US
Reichie R. Nelson - Everret WA, US
Charles D. Mentzer - Sammamish WA, US
Matthew J. Smith - Redmond WA, US
Harland F. Maier - Redmond WA, US
Geoffrey Carl McGrath - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

United Parcel Service of America, Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717170, 717168, 717177, 709220

Abstract:

The present invention includes systems and methods for the controlled deployment of software in a web-based environment where multiple versions of a single application are supported to provide field experience of various versions before general deployment. The systems and methods of the invention support backwards compatibility, which allows older versions of the same software to be accessed concurrently with newer (revised) versions. Likewise, data item opaqueness is supported whereby data items not recognized by a software level or tier are not rejected but are passed on to another tier or level where they may be recognized.

US Patent:

7660721, Feb 9, 2010

Filed:

Mar 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/820292

Inventors:

Daniel F. Williams - Yarrow Point WA, US
David Allison Bennett - Bothell WA, US
Lynn Shaindell Goldhaber - Snohomish WA, US
Dennis Glavin - Seattle WA, US
Lory Elizabeth Krett - Kirkland WA, US
Charles D. Mentzer - Redmond WA, US
Stephen M. Teglovic - Redmond WA, US
John M. Dietz - Bothell WA, US
Paul Bilibin - Lynnwood WA, US
Jinyue Liu - Redmond WA, US
Paul R. McLaughlin - Redmond WA, US
Scott Meyer - Woodinville WA, US
Sean Hu - Bellevue WA, US
Richard M. Antush - Preston WA, US
Scott Joseph Bean - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Stamps.com Inc. - Los Angeles CA
iShip Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1, 705 26

Abstract:

The present invention provides a computer system (the “System”, or the “Return System”) that is configured and programmed to provide online stores with a fast, simple, convenient way for eCommerce customers of an online store to return merchandise purchased from that store from within that online store. The Return System provides multi-carrier shipment rating, shipment labeling, shipment tracking, shipment tracking management reports, returns analysis and returns management reporting In an exemplary embodiment, the Return System has three major components: 1. ) A Returns Manager Subsystem that provides a user interface to each Merchant to setup the Merchant's account, setup the Merchant's return policy and rules, and to monitor the status and movement of return shipments; 2. ) A Consumer Returns Subsystem (also sometimes referred to as a “Customer Returns Subsystem”) that provides each consumer using the Returns System with an online user interface that leads the consumer through the returns process, displays the return policies and rules to the consumer, provides shipping document to ship the return package if appropriate, and permits the consumer to track their return shipments; and 3. ) a Returns Processing Subsystem that, in the exemplary embodiment, provides background shipping and tracking functionality.

US Patent:

7664651, Feb 16, 2010

Filed:

Oct 6, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/684866

Inventors:

David Allison Bennett - Bothell WA, US
Lynn Shaindell Goldhaber - Snohomish WA, US
Paul Bilibin - Lynnwood WA, US
Jinyue Liu - Redmond WA, US
Charles D. Mentzer - Redmond WA, US
Lory Elizabeth Krett - Kirkland WA, US
Scott Joseph Bean - Seattle WA, US
Daniel F. Williams - Yarrow Point WA, US
Dennis Glavin - Seattle WA, US
Stephen M. Teglovic - Redmond WA, US
John M. Dietz - Bothell WA, US
Paul R. McLaughlin - Redmond WA, US
Scott Meyer - Woodinville WA, US
Sean Hu - Bellevue WA, US
Gary Rhoe Ingram - Missoula MT, US

Assignee:

Stamps.com Inc. - Los Angeles CA
iShip Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

705 1, 705401

Abstract:

The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods providing a single system available over a global communications network for shipping management for each parcel from a plurality of parcels that each Shipper of a plurality of Shippers ships using any one of a plurality of services offered by any one of a plurality of carriers.

US Patent:

7774284, Aug 10, 2010

Filed:

Mar 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/820377

Inventors:

Daniel F. Williams - Yarrow Point WA, US
David Allison Bennett - Bothell WA, US
Lynn Shaindell Goldhaber - Snohomish WA, US
Dennis Glavin - Seattle WA, US
Lory Elizabeth Krett - Kirkland WA, US
Charles D. Mentzer - Redmond WA, US
Stephen M. Teglovic - Redmond WA, US
John M. Dietz - Bothell WA, US
Paul Bilibin - Lynnwood WA, US
Jinyue Liu - Redmond WA, US
Paul R. McLaughlin - Redmond WA, US
Scott Meyer - Woodinville WA, US
Sean Hu - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Stamps.com Inc. - Los Angeles CA
iShip Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705300

Abstract:

The present invention provides a plurality of Enterprises with a single online user interface with which the Enterprise can provide Enterprise Shippers, shipping origination users and shipping intermediary users with an automated parcel management system for a plurality of supported Carriers for a plurality of services. The present invention provides for the hierarchical definition of users, including the establishment of at least one user for each Enterprise as a Super-Administrator with the highest level of privileges and authority for the Enterprise, and the identification of other users as Sub-Administrators, Desktop Users and Shipping Station Users. The present invention also provides for the hierarchical definition of organizational units within each Enterprise, including the definition of sites, groups within a site, and users within a group. The present invention further provides for a distinct definition of policies, privileges, and other types of specifications for each user level, each user, and each organizational unit. The present invention applies the user and organizational policies, privileges and other specifications as they apply to each particular user to drive the interactive interface with each particular user and to provide among other things, shipping options, shipping services, shipping rates, traveler and/or shipping label preparation, and shipment tracking.

US Patent:

7818267, Oct 19, 2010

Filed:

Oct 6, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/685077

Inventors:

Paul Bilibin - Lynnwood WA, US
Jinyue Liu - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Stamps.com Inc. - Los Angeles CA
iShip Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705335

Abstract:

The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods that apply, in response to a request by any particular user of a plurality of users, each Carrier's rules for determining a ratable weight, including calculating a “dimensional weight” according to physical dimensions and weight of a particular parcel, and determining a “billable weight” according to physical dimensions, dimensional weight and actual weight of a particular parcel. The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods that determine, in response to a request by any particular user of a plurality of users, whether each of the plurality of Carriers supports shipping the particular package. For each of the Carriers that support shipping the particular parcel, the present invention applies the Carrier's parcel shipment pricing rules to the ratable weight of the particular parcel and to other factors regarding the Shipper's shipping requirements in order to determine a price that each Carrier would charge for shipping the particular parcel.

US Patent:

8027932, Sep 27, 2011

Filed:

Dec 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/333476

Inventors:

Jerry M. Johnson - Carnation WA, US
Lynn Shaindell Goldhaber - Bellevue WA, US
John McNiel Dietz - Newcastle WA, US
Jinyue Liu - Sammamish WA, US
Hsiangwen S Hu - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

United Parcel Service of America, Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705334, 705330

Abstract:

Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for modifying the status for one or more carrier services based on one or more geographical delivery areas. Such embodiments provide an interface module executed by a processor to modify data indicating the status for the one or more carrier services in response to obtaining data indicating the one or more carrier services to be modified, a beginning date for which the status of the one or more carrier services is to be modified, an ending date for which the status will return to its pre-existing state prior to being modified, one or more geographical delivery areas in which the status is to be modified, and a modification for the one or more carrier services.

US Patent:

8073723, Dec 6, 2011

Filed:

Oct 6, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/684861

Inventors:

Paul Bilibin - Lynnwood WA, US
Jinyue Liu - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Stamps.com Inc. - Los Angeles CA
iShip Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 713, 705 712, 705 718, 705330, 705333, 705334, 705335

Abstract:

The present invention provides apparatus, systems and methods for determining from a set of delivery times for each of a plurality of services for each of a plurality of carriers a potential delivery schedule for each of the plurality of services for each of the plurality of carriers in response to a request by each of a plurality of users, according to an input by each particular user of a shipping date, a set of parcel specifications for shipping a particular parcel, a set of shipping requirements for shipping the particular parcel, a particular origin postal code and a particular destination postal code. Each user accesses the present invention over a global communications network using a client computer device, and each user client computer device has an individual electronic connection to the global communications network.