An Internet-based system and method is provided for routing, tracking and delivering packages. Bar code symbols encoded with URLs and ZIP-CODE information are applied to packages to be routed and tracked within the system. At different points in the system, these URL/ZIP-CODE encoded bar code symbols...http://www.google.com/patents/US6394354?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6394354 - Internet-based system and method for routing, tracking and delivering packages using URL-encoded bar code symbols
