Patents by Inventor Sumeet Shroff

Sumeet Shroff has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10445682
    Abstract: A system, in various embodiments, is configured to redirect undeliverable parcels to alternate delivery locations. The parcels may be undeliverable due to an unavailability of an intended recipient of the parcels to sign for the parcels or otherwise take delivery of the parcels at the delivery address. The system may be configured to determine a suitable alternate delivery location based at least in part on: one or more parcel recipient preferences, one or more parcel shipper preferences, a location of the delivery address, etc. The system may be further configured to notify the parcel recipient of a redirection of the parcel to the alternate delivery address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Tibbs, John Slayton, Sumeet Shroff, Chris Grubb, Linda Touch, Mark Estes, Robbyn Usherwood
  • Publication number: 20140222711
    Abstract: A system, in various embodiments, is configured to redirect undeliverable parcels to alternate delivery locations. The parcels may be undeliverable due to an unavailability of an intended recipient of the parcels to sign for the parcels or otherwise take delivery of the parcels at the delivery address. The system may be configured to determine a suitable alternate delivery location based at least in part on: one or more parcel recipient preferences, one or more parcel shipper preferences, a location of the delivery address, etc. The system may be further configured to notify the parcel recipient of a redirection of the parcel to the alternate delivery address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Tibbs, John Slayton, Sumeet Shroff, Chris Grubb, Linda Touch, Mark Estes, Robbyn Usherwood
  • Patent number: 8301511
    Abstract: A system and method in which a buyer registers for a buyer's shipping account and uses the shipping account to pay shipping costs associated with purchases made over the Internet. When a buyer purchases merchandise over the Internet from either a retailer's website or from an individual through an online auction, the buyer is capable of controlling the shipping process by logging on to their buyer's shipping account. Among other things, the buyer can use their shipping account to select the desired type of shipping service (overnight air or ground) and populate a shipping label with shipping information such as delivery address, return address, and preferred delivery time windows. Once the shipping label has been populated and verified, the shipping label is electronically transferred to the seller for use in shipping the package. The system and methods of the present invention allow the buyer greater control over the shipping process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sumeet Shroff, Nagesh Kadaba
  • Publication number: 20110289014
    Abstract: A system and method in which a buyer registers for a buyer's shipping account and uses the shipping account to pay shipping costs associated with purchases made over the Internet. When a buyer purchases merchandise over the Internet from either a retailer's website or from an individual through an online auction, the buyer is capable of controlling the shipping process by logging on to their buyer's shipping account. Among other things, the buyer can use their shipping account to select the desired type of shipping service (overnight air or ground) and populate a shipping label with shipping information such as delivery address, return address, and preferred delivery time windows. Once the shipping label has been populated and verified, the shipping label is electronically transferred to the seller for use in shipping the package. The system and methods of the present invention allow the buyer greater control over the shipping process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Sumeet Shroff, Nagesh Kadaba
  • Patent number: 8027882
    Abstract: A system and method in which a buyer registers for a buyer's shipping account and uses the shipping account to pay shipping costs associated with purchases made over the Internet. When a buyer purchases merchandise over the Internet from either a retailer's website or from an individual through an online auction, the buyer is capable of controlling the shipping process by logging on to their buyer's shipping account. Among other things, the buyer can use their shipping account to select the desired type of shipping service (overnight air or ground) and populate a shipping label with shipping information such as delivery address, return address, and preferred delivery time windows. Once the shipping label has been populated and verified, the shipping label is electronically transferred to the seller for use in shipping the package. The system and methods of the present invention allow the buyer greater control over the shipping process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sumeet Shroff, Nagesh Kadaba
  • Publication number: 20100076869
    Abstract: A system and method in which a buyer registers for a buyer's shipping account and uses the shipping account to pay shipping costs associated with purchases made over the Internet. When a buyer purchases merchandise over the Internet from either a retailer's website or from an individual through an online auction, the buyer is capable of controlling the shipping process by logging on to their buyer's shipping account. Among other things, the buyer can use their shipping account to select the desired type of shipping service (overnight air or ground) and populate a shipping label with shipping information such as delivery address, return address, and preferred delivery time windows. Once the shipping label has been populated and verified, the shipping label is electronically transferred to the seller for use in shipping the package. The system and methods of the present invention allow the buyer greater control over the shipping process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Sumeet Shroff, Nagesh Kadaba
  • Patent number: 7647233
    Abstract: A business intelligence system is disclosed that utilizes shipping information to provide business intelligence to a user. The business intelligence system receives information pertaining to originating parcel pickup and delivery information, stores the information in a shipping information database, and allows a user to formulate various types of transaction requests. The transaction results provide shipping information categorized in various ways in regard to past shipments as well as compare one category shipping information with another category of shipping information or with categories of non-shipping information. In addition, the system can extrapolate certain categories of shipping information into the future. Further, the system provides information to a user in a variety of formats including various graphical formats, tabular formats, and cartographical formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Nagesh Kadaba, Sumeet Shroff
  • Patent number: 7647249
    Abstract: A system and method in which a buyer registers for a buyer's shipping account and uses the shipping account to pay shipping costs associated with purchases made over the Internet. When a buyer purchases merchandise over the Internet from either a retailer's website or from an individual through an online auction, the buyer is capable of controlling the shipping process by logging on to their buyer's shipping account. Among other things, the buyer can use their shipping account to select the desired type of shipping service (overnight air or ground) and populate a shipping label with shipping information such as delivery address, return address, and preferred delivery time windows. Once the shipping label has been populated and verified, the shipping label is electronically transferred to the seller for use in shipping the package. The system and methods of the present invention allow the buyer greater control over the shipping process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Sumeet Shroff, Nagesh Kadaba
  • Publication number: 20070208585
    Abstract: Systems and methods for allowing a user to input a zip code and select between receiving a time-in-transmit map for shipments inbound to the zip code or a time-in-transmit map for shipments outbound from the zip code, and displaying the requested time-in-transmit map to the user. Alternatively, a user may request to view both an inbound and outbound time-in-transmit map for a particular zip code, or may toggle between viewing an inbound and outbound time-in-transmit map for the particular zip code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Douglas Bernhard, Frank Loch, Sumeet Shroff, Anna Thomas, Paul Vassallo
  • Publication number: 20070005452
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing personalized delivery services by a carrier providing a package delivery service. Typically, the consignee indicates a delivery preference to be applied to delivery of a package, such as indicating a specific location where the package is to be left upon delivery, if the consignee is not present to accept the package. In one embodiment, the consignee may be notified by the carrier of the scheduled delivery of the package, and may be linked to the carrier's web site to indicate a delivery preference. Alternatively, the delivery preference may be indicated by the consignee proactively accessing the web site. After conveying a delivery preference, the carrier's systems communicate the delivery preference at the appropriate time to a portable computing device which informs the delivery personnel of the consignee's delivery preference. Other embodiments allow the consignor to indicate delivery preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Klingenberg, Joe Rizzo, Sumeet Shroff
  • Publication number: 20060195364
    Abstract: A system and method in which a buyer registers for a buyer's shipping account and uses the shipping account to pay shipping costs associated with purchases made over the Internet. When a buyer purchases merchandise over the Internet from either a retailer's website or from an individual through an online auction, the buyer is capable of controlling the shipping process by logging on to their buyer's shipping account. Among other things, the buyer can use their shipping account to select the desired type of shipping service (overnight air or ground) and populate a shipping label with shipping information such as delivery address, return address, and preferred delivery time windows. Once the shipping label has been populated and verified, the shipping label is electronically transferred to the seller for use in shipping the package. The system and methods of the present invention allow the buyer greater control over the shipping process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Sumeet Shroff, Nagesh Kadaba
  • Publication number: 20030236688
    Abstract: A business intelligence system is disclosed that utilizes shipping information to provide business intelligence to a user. The business intelligence system receives information pertaining to originating parcel pickup and delivery information, stores the information in a shipping information database, and allows a user to formulate various types of transaction requests. The transaction results provide shipping information categorized in various ways in regard to past shipments as well as compare one category shipping information with another category of shipping information or with categories of non-shipping information. In addition, the system can extrapolate certain categories of shipping information into the future. Further, the system provides information to a user in a variety of formats including various graphical formats, tabular formats, and cartographical formats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Nagesh Kadaba, Sumeet Shroff