Patents Examined by Dung Dhih
  • Web-based common use terminal with multiple application servers
    Patent number: 7072937
    Abstract: A web-based common use terminal, e.g. a kiosk of an item delivery and retrieval system utilizing a web connection with one or more web servers for respective delivery service providers with any desired number of applications being separately run, depending upon the needs of a user. In a preferred embodiment, four discrete application including package pick-up, package exchange, buying postage, and club type delivery and pick-up of discrete items, are hosted while using the same system hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Mark T. Neebe, Bruce G. Chestnutt, Randall K. Neilson, Ann C. Schofield, Cathryne I. Tondreau