Google patents "estimated shipment time"

[scooter]

Bonkers. Who awards these things?

The patent, entitled "Electronic shipping notifications" and awarded this Tuesday, covers the calculation of the estimated time of a shipment's arrival based on an order's status and "other information", and the sending of an "electronic message such as an email or text message" to the customer informing them of that estimate.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/12/google_customer_notification_patent/



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[TinkyWinky]

Obviously this is about the only Patent they can get their hands on