Trackable postage

Abstract

Systems, devices, and computer-implemented methods for tracking a delivery item that includes a tracking number. Embodiments can include an application on a user device, and may include operations and functions that include: extracting, from a serial barcode associated with the tracking number, a serial number and an address specifying a website associated with tracking the delivery item; automatically navigating to the website; automatically entering the serial number into the website; receiving, from the website, information indicating the location and information describing features or services associated with the delivery item based on the serial number; and displaying, on the user device, the location information and the information describing features or services associated with the delivery item. The website may provide the location information and the features/services information associated with the delivery item based on the tracking number that is attached to the deliver item and associated with the serial number.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method used by an application on a user device for tracking a delivery item that includes a tracking number, the method comprising:
 extracting, by the application and from a serial barcode associated with the tracking number, a serial number and an address specifying a website associated with tracking the delivery item;   automatically navigating to the website;   automatically entering, by the application, the serial number into the website;   receiving, from the website, information indicating the location and information describing features or services associated with the delivery item based on the serial number that was automatically entered; and   displaying, on the user device, the information indicating the location and the information describing features or services associated with the delivery item;   whereby the website provides the information indicating the location and the information describing features or services associated with the delivery item based on the tracking number that is attached to the deliver item and that is associated with the serial number.