CA2033966A1 - Personalized greeting card system - Google Patents

Personalized greeting card system

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CA2033966A1
CA2033966A1 CA2033966A CA2033966A CA2033966A1 CA 2033966 A1 CA2033966 A1 CA 2033966A1 CA 2033966 A CA2033966 A CA 2033966A CA 2033966 A CA2033966 A CA 2033966A CA 2033966 A1 CA2033966 A1 CA 2033966A1
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Thomas Benton Banks
Michael Lynn Vandemark
Wallace Allen Yeskie
David Allan Mullin
Michael Ray Schupp
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Hallmark Cards Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/26—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for printing, stamping, franking, typing or teleprinting apparatus

Abstract

A system is provided for use by a customer to obtain a greeting card derived from a variety of card types, designs and personalized with respect to message, sender and recipient.
Card-type selection means permit the customer to obtain a card of desired weight and quality attributes; design selection means permits the customer to select a design from a plurality of designs to be provided on the card; message selection means permits the customer to select printed material to be provided on the card. The system also includes card completion means, (such as printer) and control means (such as computer), for controlling said card completion means from said card type, design and message selection means, for supply of a completed card. A method is provided that includes the steps of assigning a card design control code for each design, storing data in memory defining a template for each card design control code, inputting a card design control code from a customer, inputting personalized text from a customer, and printing each card with a design corresponding to the card design control code input and with text personalized by the customer in a position and format matching said design.
CA002033966A 1990-04-25 1991-01-10 Personalized greeting card system Expired - Lifetime CA2033966C (en)

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US07/514,670 US5993048A (en) 1988-12-08 1990-04-25 Personalized greeting card system
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