WO2000070517A8 - Supplying greeting cards and gift cards over a global computer network - Google Patents
Supplying greeting cards and gift cards over a global computer networkInfo
- Publication number
- WO2000070517A8 WO2000070517A8 PCT/US2000/012036 US0012036W WO0070517A8 WO 2000070517 A8 WO2000070517 A8 WO 2000070517A8 US 0012036 W US0012036 W US 0012036W WO 0070517 A8 WO0070517 A8 WO 0070517A8
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- card
- greeting
- cards
- greeting cards
- server
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06Q30/00—Commerce
- G06Q30/06—Buying, selling or leasing transactions
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- Finance (AREA)
- Strategic Management (AREA)
- Economics (AREA)
- Marketing (AREA)
- Development Economics (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Credit Cards Or The Like (AREA)
- Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
Abstract
Selon cette invention, un réseau informatique étendu tel qu'un réseau mondial permet de commander des cartes de voeux auprès de plusieurs terminaux distants donc chacun comprend un moniteur et un sélecteur. Lorsque l'accès au serveur central se fait à partir de terminaux distants, les options sélectionnables depuis les terminaux accédant au serveur sont affichées sur les moniteurs des terminaux; elles comprennent l'image de la carte de voeux, un message, des éléments personnalisés de la carte, l'adresse du destinataire, le mode de paiement, une carte-prime et des options similaires. En réponse aux choix opérés depuis le terminal accédant au serveur, plusieurs cartes de voeux multicolores comportant des graphismes et du texte sont imprimées au bureau central de production d'images; ces cartes de voeux sont ensuite envoyées physiquement (p.ex., par la poste) aux adresses correspondantes des destinataires sélectionnés. On produit la carte de voeux et la carte-prime qui l'accompagne au moyen d'une bande ou d'une feuille de papier continue, en fusionnant des modèles variables avec des données de texte variables et des images graphiques détachées, et ce dans le cadre d'un processus continu au cours duquel les mises en page, les images graphiques et les textes changent d'une carte à l'autre de façon indépendante à mesure que plusieurs cartes sont produites séquentiellement lors d'un seul et même processus continu. Les cartes de voeux peuvent être en papier ou en plastique, elles peuvent être personnalisées et/ou comporter une bande magnétique et des informations/données codées au moyen d'une technologie HF, une des faces de la carte ou les deux étant généralement laminées dans du plastique transparent.According to this invention, an extended computer network such as a global network makes it possible to order greeting cards from several remote terminals, therefore each comprises a monitor and a selector. When access to the central server is made from remote terminals, the selectable options from the terminals accessing the server are displayed on the terminal monitors; these include the image of the greeting card, a message, personalized card elements, the recipient's address, the method of payment, a bonus card and similar options. In response to the choices made from the terminal accessing the server, several multicolored greeting cards with graphics and text are printed at the central image production office; these greeting cards are then physically sent (eg, by post) to the corresponding addresses of the selected recipients. The greeting card and the accompanying bonus card are produced by means of a continuous strip or sheet of paper, by merging variable models with variable text data and detached graphic images, and this in part of an ongoing process in which layouts, graphic images and text change from card to card independently as multiple cards are produced sequentially in one continuous process . Greeting cards can be made of paper or plastic, they can be personalized and / or include a magnetic strip and information / data coded using HF technology, one or both sides of the card being generally laminated in transparent plastic.
Priority Applications (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2000618890A JP2003530615A (en) | 1999-05-12 | 2000-05-04 | Method of supplying greeting card and gift card via global computer network |
| BR0006125-5A BR0006125A (en) | 1999-05-12 | 2000-05-04 | Provision of greeting cards and congratulation cards through a global computer network |
| CA002337528A CA2337528A1 (en) | 1999-05-12 | 2000-05-04 | Supplying greeting cards and gift cards over a global computer network |
| EP00928774A EP1145165A3 (en) | 1999-05-12 | 2000-05-04 | Supplying greeting cards and gift cards over a global computer network |
| AU46956/00A AU4695600A (en) | 1999-05-12 | 2000-05-04 | Supplying greeting cards and gift cards over a global computer network |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US31010499A | 1999-05-12 | 1999-05-12 | |
| US09/310,104 | 1999-05-12 | ||
| US41987499A | 1999-10-15 | 1999-10-15 | |
| US09/419,874 | 1999-10-15 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| WO2000070517A2 WO2000070517A2 (en) | 2000-11-23 |
| WO2000070517A8 true WO2000070517A8 (en) | 2001-11-08 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/US2000/012036 WO2000070517A2 (en) | 1999-05-12 | 2000-05-04 | Supplying greeting cards and gift cards over a global computer network |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP1145165A3 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP2003530615A (en) |
| AU (1) | AU4695600A (en) |
| BR (1) | BR0006125A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2337528A1 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2000070517A2 (en) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US12125807B2 (en) | 2023-10-05 | 2024-10-22 | James Curtis | Kiosk gift card system and method |
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- 2000-05-04 WO PCT/US2000/012036 patent/WO2000070517A2/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2000-05-04 JP JP2000618890A patent/JP2003530615A/en active Pending
- 2000-05-04 BR BR0006125-5A patent/BR0006125A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2000-05-04 CA CA002337528A patent/CA2337528A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-05-04 EP EP00928774A patent/EP1145165A3/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2000-05-04 AU AU46956/00A patent/AU4695600A/en not_active Abandoned
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US12125807B2 (en) | 2023-10-05 | 2024-10-22 | James Curtis | Kiosk gift card system and method |
Also Published As
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| JP2003530615A (en) | 2003-10-14 |
| EP1145165A3 (en) | 2002-02-06 |
| AU4695600A (en) | 2000-12-05 |
| EP1145165A2 (en) | 2001-10-17 |
| WO2000070517A2 (en) | 2000-11-23 |
| BR0006125A (en) | 2001-03-27 |
| CA2337528A1 (en) | 2000-11-23 |
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