Anthony G Creasy

US Patent:

8370187, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Sep 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/876740

Inventors:

Mark R. Hilbush - Baltimore MD, US
Anthony G. Creasy - Suwanee GA, US
Kurt L. Stadele - Alpharetta GA, US
Jim Deveney - New Freedom PA, US
Jane Sneeringer - Baltimore MD, US
Charles G. Orf - Stewartstown PA, US
David Michel - Baltimore MD, US
Christopher T. Schenken - Alpharetta GA, US
Phillip G. Lawson - Hewitt NJ, US
John Yanikov - York PA, US
Lawrence Wight - Parkton MD, US
Diane Minahan - Annapolis MD, US
Steve Yeung - Timonium MD, US
Thomas Dorris - Frederick MD, US
Mark Trowbridge - Cumming GA, US
Robert Gephart - York PA, US
Diane Lynn T. Rashbaum - Gainesville GA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

705 713, 705410

Abstract:

Systems and methods for shipping a package from a package sender to an intended recipient, utilizing Internet communications to place shipping orders, request on demand package pickup, maintain and utilize pre-stored profile information, view shipping history, track orders, etc. A package sender with an Internet-accessible computer accesses an Internet site and associated shipping system operated by a shipping service provider. The package sender enters information required for shipping the package, including shipping options and methods for payment, and the shipment transaction is validated. If the transaction is validated, printer indicia are communicated to the customer's computer, which is enabled to locally print a prepaid label containing special machine-readable as well as human-readable indicia. The shipping service provider acquires the package by drop-off, standard pickup or on call pickup, scans the machine readable indicia, verifies other indicia of authenticity, and processes the package in accordance with information encoded on the label.

US Patent:

20030171948, Sep 11, 2003

Filed:

Feb 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/366111

Inventors:

Mikie Thomas - Dallas GA, US
Anthony Creasy - Suwanee GA, US
Robert Papetti - Marietta GA, US

Assignee:

United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/001000

Abstract:

The present invention discloses systems and methods for automated consolidation of packages bound for international destinations. A first embodiment is disclosed for a client-side shipping application that automates the consolidation of packages and shipping of packages. In a second disclosed embodiment, the aggregation of like shipments occurs in one or more backend applications preferably residing on a service provider server. This will eliminate the need to produce and apply an over label for each package in the consolidated shipment. The first embodiment will address the elimination of the manual process of producing the address, over label and master invoice.

US Patent:

20050038758, Feb 17, 2005

Filed:

Apr 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/832111

Inventors:

Mark Hilbush - Baltimore MD, US
Anthony Creasy - Suwanee GA, US
Kurt Stadele - Alpharetta GA, US
Jim Deveney - New Freedom PA, US
Jane Sneeringer - Baltimore MD, US
Charles Orf - Stewartstown PA, US
David Michel - Baltimore MD, US
Christopher Schenken - Alpharetta GA, US
Phillip Lawson - Hewitt NJ, US
John Yanikov - York PA, US
Lawrence Wight - Parkton MD, US
Diane Minahan - Annapolis MD, US
Steve Yeung - Timonium MD, US
Thomas Dorris - Frederick MD, US
Mark Trowbridge - Cumming GA, US
Robert Gephart - York PA, US
Diane Lynn Rashbaum - Gainesville GA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705402000, 705001000, 705014000

Abstract:

A system and methods for shipping a package () from a package sender () to an intended recipient (), utilizing Internet communications () to place shipping orders, request on demand package pickup, maintain and utilize prestored profile information, view shipping history, track orders, etc. A package sender () with an Internet-accessible computer () accesses an Internet site and associated shipping system () operated by a shipping service provider (). The package sender () enters information required for shipping the package (), including shipping options and methods for payment. The options and payment for the shipment transaction are validated. If the transaction is validated, printer indicia are communicated to the customer's computer (), which is enabled to locally print a prepaid label () containing special machine-readable () as well as human-readable indicia (). The shipping service provider () acquires the package by drop-off, standard pickup or on call pickup, scans the machine readable indicia, verifies other indicia of authenticity, and processes the package () in accordance with information encoded on the label.

US Patent:

20090037203, Feb 5, 2009

Filed:

Aug 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/833468

Inventors:

Ralph J. Gallagher - Alpharetta GA, US
Anthony G. Creasy - Suwanee GA, US

Assignee:

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1

Abstract:

A commerce system for serving a customer of delivery services using dynamically updated data including platform services, an operations-management server maintained by a vendor, and a local commerce server and a remote computer system maintained by a delivery services company. The operations-management server is positioned at a customer location and operatively connected to the platform services. The commerce server is operatively connected to the operations-management server and operatively connected to the platform services and includes local programs configured for providing services of the delivery services company to the customer. The remote computer system is connected to the local commerce server by a network. The remote computer system includes a message-management system, wherein at least one of the message-management compartments holds update data connected to the local commerce server for updating the commerce data, and includes remote programs. The operations-management and local commerce servers run interactively on the platform services.

US Patent:

20130124402, May 16, 2013

Filed:

Dec 28, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/730686

Inventors:

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC. - Atlanta GA, US
ANTHONY G. CREASY - SUWANEE GA, US
KURT L. STADELE - ALPHARETTA GA, US
JIM DEVENEY - NEW FREEDOM PA, US
JANE SNEERINGER - BALTIMORE MD, US
CHARLES G. ORF - STEWARTSTOWN PA, US
DAVID MICHEL - BALTIMORE MD, US
CHRISTOPHER T. SCHENKEN - ALPHARETTA GA, US
PHILLIP G. LAWSON - HEWITT NJ, US
JOHN YANIKOV - YORK PA, US
LAWRENCE WIGHT - PARKTON MD, US
DIANE MINAHAN - ANNAPOLIS MD, US
STEVE YEUNG - TIMONIUM MD, US
THOMAS DORRIS - FREDERICK MD, US
MARK TROWBRIDGE - CUMMING GA, US
ROBERT GEPHART - YORK PA, US
DIANE LYNN T. RASHBAUM - GAINESVILLE GA, US

Assignee:

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC. - ATLANTA GA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08

US Classification:

705 39, 705330, 705333

Abstract:

Systems and methods for shipping a package from a package sender to an intended recipient, utilizing Internet communications to place shipping orders, request on demand package pickup, maintain and utilize pre-stored profile information, view shipping history, track orders, etc. A package sender with an Internet-accessible computer accesses an Internet site and associated shipping system operated by a shipping service provider. The package sender enters information required for shipping the package, including shipping options and methods for payment, and the shipment transaction is validated. If the transaction is validated, printer indicia are communicated to the customer's computer, which is enabled to locally print a prepaid label containing special machine-readable as well as human-readable indicia. The shipping service provider acquires the package by drop-off, standard pickup or on call pickup, scans the machine readable indicia, verifies other indicia of authenticity, and processes the package in accordance with information encoded on the label.

US Patent:

20220270044, Aug 25, 2022

Filed:

May 10, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/740449

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Steven D. Brill - Alpharetta GA, US
Matthew Collins - Milton GA, US
Anthony Creasy - Hayesville NC, US
Andrew Dotterweich - Milton GA, US
Joseph Guerrisi - Sandy Springs GA, US
Daniel Kettleson - Hamel MN, US
Michael Mulholland - Snohomish WA, US
Robert J. Gillen - Alpharetta GA, US
Greg Loppatto - Atlanta GA, US
John Hernandez - Atlanta GA, US
Butch Butler - Atlanta GA, US
Scott Lord - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and media are provided herein for synchronizing delivery between two or more shipments, each shipment associated with one or more items. For example, a Global Positioning System (GPS) device detects a geocode for a first serviceable point, the geocode corresponding to a latitude and longitude coordinate (and an altitude in some aspects). A record may be stored at a database, the record comprising shipment data for a shipment of an item and the geocode for the first serviceable point. Another shipment may be determined to be within a range of a time associated with the shipment data for the shipment. The other shipment may also have a second serviceable point within a threshold distance of the first serviceable point. Based on the range of time and the threshold distance, an indication (that the shipments are available for synchronized delivery) may be provided.

US Patent:

20210090025, Mar 25, 2021

Filed:

Oct 2, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/062032

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Steven D. Brill - Alpharetta GA, US
Matthew Collins - Milton GA, US
Anthony Creasy - Hayesville NC, US
Andrew Dotterweich - Milton GA, US
Joseph Guerrisi - Sandy Springs GA, US
Daniel Kettleson - Hamel MN, US
Michael Mulholland - Snohomish WA, US
Robert J. Gillen - Alpharetta GA, US
Greg Loppatto - Atlanta GA, US
John Hernandez - Atlanta GA, US
Butch Butler - Atlanta GA, US
Scott Lord - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08

Abstract:

Various embodiments provide systems and methods for facilitating synchronized delivery of shipments/items scheduled to be delivered to multiple serviceable points located nearby one another. Various embodiments identify nearby serviceable points based on an identification of serviceable points being located along a common street segment. Accordingly, serviceable point data identifying corresponding street segment identifiers are stored for a plurality of serviceable points. Thereafter, shipping data for a first shipment to be delivered to a first serviceable point is received, and a determination is made whether a second shipment scheduled to be delivered to a second serviceable point is available for synchronized delivery with the first shipment. The determination comprises determining whether the street segment corresponding to the first serviceable point is the same as and/or is connected to the street segment corresponding to the second serviceable point.

US Patent:

20170161805, Jun 8, 2017

Filed:

Feb 16, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/434808

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Anthony G. Creasy - Cumming GA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/06
G06Q 10/08

Abstract:

A commerce system for serving a customer of delivery services using dynamically updated data including platform services, an operations-management server maintained by a vendor, and a local commerce server and a remote computer system maintained by a delivery services company. The operations-management server is positioned at a customer location and operatively connected to the platform services. The commerce server is operatively connected to the operations-management server and operatively connected to the platform services and includes local programs configured for providing services of the delivery services company to the customer. The remote computer system is connected to the local commerce server by a network. The remote computer system includes a message-management system, wherein at least one of the message-management compartments holds update data connected to the local commerce server for updating the commerce data, and includes remote programs. The operations-management and local commerce servers run interactively on the platform services.