CN103038066A

CN103038066A - Multi-purpose forms

Info

Publication number: CN103038066A
Application number: CN2011800317590A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 理查德·威伦
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-04-27
Filing date: 2011-04-27
Publication date: 2013-04-10
Also published as: AU2011248608A1; WO2011139793A3; CA2797845A1; EP2563601A2; JP2013530065A; US20100314276A1; WO2011139793A2

Abstract

A printable and unprintable multi-purpose form is described that features detachable components including a correspondence piece, such as a greeting card, and a scrip, such as a gift card. The correspondence piece can be a greeting card or a post card. The scrip can be any non-monetary certificate exchangeable for currency, goods, or services including, for example, a gift card or a gift certificate. The detachable components can also include an envelope piece having multiple leafs and adhesive areas for folding and assembling into an envelope. The assembled envelope can be used to mail the correspondence piece and scrip from a giftor to a giftee.; The form can be used in conjunction with a website and software to customize the detachable components for imprinting using a printer and to create a virtual e-card that includes customizations corresponding to the user's customizations of the multipurpose form.

Description

Multi-functional form spare

The cross reference of related application: the application requires the priority of the non-temporary patent application sequence number 12/768,671 of the U.S. of submitting on April 27th, 2010 and the non-temporary patent application sequence number 12/777,810 of the U.S. of submitting on May 11st, 2010.Aforementioned application is incorporated into this paper by integral body by reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates to multi-functional form spare (multi-purpose form).More particularly, the present invention relates to have the multi-functional form spare that can break away from assembly, the described assembly that breaks away from can be by printing to be customized to found the product that the user customizes with computer software and printer at the described assembly that breaks away from.

Background technology

In commercial printing factory, make with printing machine and finishing equipment as the table piece of feature can break away from assembly.At present, table piece (such as, fasten and break (snap-apart) table piece into two with one's hands, have for using typewriter to print or carry out the two-layer table piece and three layers of table piece, label and business card in hand-written zone thereon) can become suit ground to buy for the consumer.Printable table piece like this comprises customizable space, and the user can be with the selected text of this user or image printing to these customizable spaces.Table piece is usually take the broken away from assembly of a plurality of formed objects and shape as feature.Printing on the customizable space of conventional table piece or print can be by with desktop printer or have suitable size and any other printing equipment of feeding ability is realized.

Conventional greeting card is used as single unit in retail point and website or sells or distribution with the suit of same card or different cards.Such greeting card can not be customized by the user usually, some clear areas on the inner surface of greeting card, described clear area can manufactured merchant keep to allow user's written messages of buying or comprise any other printing or common hand-written text, image or the symbol of wishing to be sent to the recipient.The outer surface of such greeting card (specifically, front outer surface) almost always comprises by manufacturer and is printed on illustration, symbol, image or text on these outer surfaces, and stays the space that does not seldom even stay for user's customized content.Table piece take single component (such as greeting card) as feature also can be printed at these table pieces for consumer's desktop printer in commerce.Printable table piece like this and can not usually packing with independent envelope by Print Form spare, on described envelope, the consumer can print (imprint) or write the address and stick postage.

Along with abandoning and make in cash in the consumer market, directly debit and credit become popular payment alternative, and Gift Card begins generally to use.When the consumer wished that giving to be accepted the user is used for buying the gift of commodity or service, Gift Voucher was used to replace cash.Gift Card has promptly replaced Gift Voucher as the major way of the Presents Giving of the form of cash credit, particular commodity or special services.Gift Card is better than the use of Gift Voucher, because different from Gift Voucher, conventional plastics Gift Card comprises that data can be encoded into the magnetic stripe on it, described data are the selected gift of principal amount, gift benefactor (that is, commodity or service), gift benefactor's personal information, gift recipient's personal information and the information of bank, shop or manufacturer contributed of gift benefactor for example.Gift Card also because have credit card or debit card size and so that they can put into less zone (such as wallet) and be better than Gift Voucher.Gift Card is also because included security feature and point of sale (pos) transactions input capability and be regarded as being better than Gift Voucher in the magnetic stripe of the Gift Card coding.

Conventional Gift Card in the retail point (such as shop or website) purchased or obtain, and comprise pre-printing curve and the text that manufacturer or publisher by Gift Card print at this Gift Card.Pre-printing Gift Card does not so allow buyer (that is, gift benefactor) to be delivered to recipient (that is, gift recipient) at this Gift Card and customizes before Gift Card.

Greeting card and envelope can also be bought or obtain from online service.The limited personalized and customization that the greeting card that produces by online service can allow the user to block by choosing a topic, image and message from the storehouse of such content.In some cases, described online service can allow the user to upload photo for additional customization.The greeting card that such online service generates does not have the ability of enclosing Gift Card usually, and they do not comprise the broken away from part that can be used to another purpose when the person of being accepted receives yet.

Except envelope, Gift Card and greeting card did not provide with the multifunctional assembled form of printing in the past yet, the described multifunctional assembled form of printing has and can break away from assembly, so that consumer or terminal user can obtain to comprise one or the multi-functional form spare of multiple sheet more, and by using desktop printer or other printing equipments, print user selected some customization text, image or symbol at this multi-functional form spare.

Summary of the invention

A kind of multi-functional printable table piece can be manufactured to and comprise one, two, three or multiple sheet (sheet) more, and wherein every thin slice can comprise that one or more can break away from assembly.The broken away from assembly that can be formed the part of thin slice can comprise greeting card, Gift Card and envelope.Described each that breaks away from the assembly can be used separately or be used in combination with other broken away from assemblies of multi-functional form spare.Every thin slice can comprise the frame that the thin slice by paper or other materials forms.Described frame can form around each lateral edges that can break away from assembly, and perhaps described thin slice can be constructed like this, so that frame only forms around the outward flange of every thin slice.Every thin slice can also not comprise frame, but only comprises the assembly that breaks away from connected to one another, perhaps comprise that at multi-functional form spare some thin slices can comprise frame in another embodiment of multiple sheet, and other thin slices does not comprise frame.The described assembly that breaks away from can be selected size, shape and is disposed on the thin slice, so as to maximize paper included in every thin slice utilization rate and by guarantee frame only the sheet minimum necessary part of shape cut the waste.

Assembly can be broken away from and (punched out) or otherwise disengaging can be torn, stamp out along defiber from thin slice.Defiber can be perforation, described perforation helps the user to remove neatly each from thin slice can break away from assembly, and can not break away from the assembly paper fragment that forms the crack or stay suspension (can break away from the paper fragment that assembly causes hanging when two when the defiber that does not comprise perforation (for example, broken line) separates).Micropunch also can be used to the separation that provides the cleanest, so that the edge of the broken away from assembly that separates seems smooth.

Multi-functional form spare can comprise figure and the text that is printed on during manufacture on this multi-functional form spare, and perhaps table piece can be offered the user by complete blankly.Can be installed on user's the computer or can be used to customize and print customized content at multi-functional form spare by internet remote access software on the website.

As used herein term " print (print) " and " printable " relate in the printing on this table piece during the manufacturing of one of described multi-functional form spare, perhaps by manufacturer in the first step (in a first instance) in the lip-deep printing of this table piece.As used herein term " is printed (imprint) " and " can print " refers to user's printing on one of described table piece after making.Printing can be by manually realizing with pen, pencil or other hand-held writing implements, perhaps by mechanically realizing with printer or printing equipment.For example, in the situation that any information is not printed at blank form spare during manufacture by manufacturer, the user can be printed on customized content on this table piece in the first step, perhaps the user can be printed on customized content on the table piece in second step, the 3rd step, the 4th step or other steps, and this table piece comprises that manufacturer prints information thereon during manufacture.In further example, comprise that manufacturer prints during manufacture the table piece of information thereon and be printed in the first step, the customized content that is printed on this table piece by the gift benefactor subsequently is printed in second step, and the additional information that is printed on the same table piece by the gift recipient thereafter is printed in the 3rd step.

A benefit of multi-functional form spare is that customization greeting card and Gift Card that it allows the user to found and gives the recipient replace the conventional greeting card of buying from the shop and Gift Card (greeting card that these are conventional and Gift Card all can not be reached the desirable degree of many users by user's customization).Multi-functional form spare allows the user to customize figure and the text of greeting card and Gift Card.Customizable text can comprise the printing of sender (for example, user or gift benefactor) or recipient's (for example, gift recipient) name, address and other contact details.

Another benefit of multi-functional form spare is that it allows the user from family, from office or from any place purchase gift far from the shop.In case the user has obtained multi-functional form spare, the user just can use printer can break away from customized graphics and text on the assembly, selection can be printed on Gift Card, greeting card or the gift on both or cash value, and by being come card is registered capital to by the website of card issuing, manufacturer, retailer, dealer, bank or trade company's processor operations.

The another benefit of multi-functional form spare is, because customization or decorate, print multi-functional form spare and can break away from assembly and will this multi-functional form spare and can break away from assembly be assembled into be delivered to the recipient final part (for example, greeting card, Gift Card and envelope) handicraft and the reason of artistic aspect, the user becomes and participates in more in the Presents Giving process.

The another benefit of multi-functional form spare is, its use (has for example improved the ecommerce conversion ratio, finishing of Gift Card purchase-transaction), thereby the Network Shopcart that causes quilt still less to be abandoned, in the described Network Shopcart of being abandoned, fail to finish purchase after the sale project of client on selecting the website.

The another benefit of multi-functional form spare is, it can be used to gift benefactor and gift recipient's personal information is collected and is compiled in the database with the website, this has strengthened the security of ecommerce, and allow retailer, manufacturer, advertiser or web station system operator with commodity and service selling to gift benefactor and gift recipient.

The another benefit of multi-functional form spare is, it can directly be delivered to user's family through asking ground or unsolicited ground, go to the retail point with Gift Card market to buy and register capital to Gift Card with respect to depending on the user, this can increase consumption and the use of the Gift Card assembly of table piece.

The another benefit of multi-functional form spare is, it can be constructed like this, so that for smooth and have uniformly or uniform thickness almost, when packaged with a plurality of multi-functional form spares of box lunch, the table piece after the packing is observed United States Postal Service or other mailing or Courier Service about criterion and the rules of the required flatness of the printing material that will be posted.

The another benefit of multi-functional form spare is, it allows the user to use desktop printer to print greeting card, Gift Card and all these assemblies of envelope by the feeding individual sheets or more than one thin slice by desktop printer.Comprise that at printer the printing of all these assemblies can realize simultaneously in the situation of the feature that allows the front and back printing of thin slice during single passes through printer.

The another benefit of multi-functional form spare is, in comprising the embodiment of Gift Card, mailing papery Gift Card is more safer than the mailing plastic clip, this is because with respect to the surperficial easily thicker plastic clip of identification by the touch closing envelopes, the thin thickness of papery Gift Card can not easily be felt by closing envelopes.As other security feature, the website of the system that uses with multi-functional form spare described herein can be used to register the recipient that gift snaps into its purpose, thereby the recipient who only has a mind can cash Gift Card with login, password or other information that can be used to by site determining recipient identity.

Therefore, the present invention can be to have at least two individual sheets that can break away from assembly as feature take multi-functional form spare.Assembly can be broken away from and letter spare (correspondence piece) and voucher (scrip) can be comprised at least.

On the other hand, the present invention can also comprise frame as feature take described thin slice, can break away from that assembly is attached to described frame and is departing from described frame.

On the other hand, the present invention can be take described letter spare as greeting card feature.

On the other hand, the present invention can be take described letter spare as postcard feature.

On the other hand, the present invention can also comprise at least one customizable assembly as feature take the described assembly that breaks away from, and photo can be printed on the described customizable assembly to found the photo of the wallet-sized that can put into wallet.

On the other hand, the present invention can also comprise from the departing envelope spare of described frame as feature take the described assembly that breaks away from.

On the other hand, the present invention can comprise for a plurality of collapsible leaf section (leaf) that described envelope spare is assembled into envelope and sticky region as feature take described envelope spare.

On the other hand, the present invention can take described envelope spare also comprise in the described a plurality of collapsible leaf section as a collapsible leaf section of envelope lid and the envelope after being used for the sealing assembling, at a lip-deep sticky region of described envelope lid as feature.

On the other hand, the present invention can be take described voucher as Gift Card feature.

On the other hand, the present invention can be take described voucher as Gift Voucher feature.

On the other hand, the present invention can be take described voucher as reward voucher feature.

On the other hand, the present invention can be take described voucher as convertible currency, commodity or have any demonetize document of valency service to be feature.

On the other hand, the present invention can comprise defiber as feature take described thin slice, and the described assembly that breaks away from can separate from described defiber.

On the other hand, the present invention can be take described defiber as perforation as feature.

On the other hand, the present invention can comprise that first surface, second surface, top margin, base and dual-side are as feature take described thin slice.

On the other hand, the present invention can comprise that pre-type information at least one that is printed in first surface and the second surface is as feature take described thin slice.

On the other hand, the present invention can comprise customizable space as feature take the described assembly that breaks away from, and the user can print or add in customizable space user's oneself customized content.

On the other hand, the present invention can comprise that the project that is selected from least one printing, that write, that draw, embossing among the following items or adds is as feature: text, image, symbol, label and stamp take described customization.

On the other hand, the present invention can take described thin slice also comprise the postage that can be used as payment mailing envelope and content thereof and the stamp that is added to envelope as feature.

On the other hand, the present invention can be used software program and printer to be printed to feature by the user with described customized content.

On the other hand, the present invention can be mounted on computers as feature take described software program.

On the other hand, the present invention can be addressable as feature on remote server by communication network take described software program.

On the other hand, the present invention can comprise that version that the computer of every thin slice of described multi-functional form spare generates is as feature take described software program.

On the other hand, the present invention can comprise that the table piece identification number of identifying uniquely described multi-functional form spare is as feature take each multi-functional form spare.

On the other hand, the present invention can be addressable as feature by the website take described software program.Described website can comprise data field, in described data field, table piece identification number on the multi-functional form spare can be keyed in by the user, and be sent out by the website, with allow described software program be stored on the remote data base, the personal information relevant with the user fill the version of computer generation of every thin slice of multi-functional form spare.

On the other hand, the present invention can comprise that multiple sheet (every thin slice comprises that at least two can break away from assembly) is as feature take described multi-functional form spare.

On the other hand, the present invention can be packaged into be used to the single suit that is distributed to the user as feature take a plurality of multi-functional form spares.

On the other hand, the present invention can take the packing after a plurality of multi-functional form spare as smooth external member as feature, described smooth external member is not less than about 6 inches wide * about 5 inches long, has the fillet of about 0.125 inch radius, the thickness of counting from arbitrary edge of described external member is not more than about 0.75 inch, and the pliability of described external member is enough to so that described external member can be from one inch of arbitrary curved edge, and does not affect the content of described external member inside.Described external member can also be uniform thickness, so as any projection, outstanding or other irregular places do not cause described external member greater than about 1/4th inches varied in thickness.

On the other hand, the present invention can comprise that the two layers of paper that is attached together is as feature take described individual sheets.

On the other hand, the present invention can comprise that the three-ply paper that is attached together is as feature take described individual sheets.

On the other hand, the present invention can take described individual sheets comprise be attached together more than the paper of one deck as feature.

On the other hand, the present invention can be to comprise that the envelope that is formed on the pocket between two-layer in the described multi-ply paper is as feature.

On the other hand, the present invention can comprise that one or more product stamps are as feature take the described assembly that breaks away from.

On the other hand, the present invention can be with described one or more product stamp each include gift clock and be shown feature.

On the other hand, the present invention can represent to comprise that the gift benefactor grants the vision of gift recipient's gift project or gift service or textual description as feature take described gift.

On the other hand, the present invention can comprise that also reward voucher is as feature take the described assembly that breaks away from.

On the other hand, the present invention can also comprise having at least one individual sheets that can break away from assembly as feature take multi-functional form spare.The described assembly that breaks away from can be envelope spare.

On the other hand, the present invention can with described envelope spare have can be assembled take a plurality of leaf sections of founding envelope and sticky region as feature.

On the other hand, the present invention can comprise that two-layer and described at least envelope spare comprises from the departing envelope of assembling fully of described thin slice as feature take described thin slice.

On the other hand, the present invention can comprise that pocket in the space that is formed between described thin slice two-layer is as feature take described envelope.Described two-layer can being attached to together on three limits.

The present invention can also have at least one thin slice as feature take multi-functional form spare, and wherein said thin slice comprises that at least one can break away from assembly and table piece identification number.Described table piece identification number can be used as the input data and is keyed in the software, to allow described software configuration for the output data that are printed on by printer on the multi-functional form spare.

On the other hand, the present invention can comprise by the addressable website of communication network as feature take described software.

On the other hand, the present invention can be take described output data as text, figure or image as feature.

On the other hand, the present invention can be take the described assembly that breaks away from as being selected from least one project among the following items as feature: letter spare, voucher, envelope spare, envelope, product stamp, stamp, reward voucher, registration form, business card and customizable assembly.

Method of the present invention can be used with multi-functional form spare.Described method can may further comprise the steps: multi-functional form spare (a) is provided, and described multi-functional form spare comprises table piece identification number and the customizable space that is printed on this multi-functional form spare; (b) the table piece identification number is typed in the data field of website as the first input; And (c) by communication network the table piece identification number is sent to remote server by the website.Described method is further comprising the steps of: (d) use the software program be installed on the remote server, the version of corresponding computer generation on making the table piece identification number that sends and being stored in remote server, multi-functional form spare is associated; And the version that (e) on the computer screen curtain, shows the computer generation of multi-functional form spare by the website.The version that the computer of described multi-functional form spare generates can be take customizable space that computer generates as feature.Described method is further comprising the steps of: the data of (f) selecting to be added to the version that customizable space that computer generates generates with the computer that customizes described multi-functional form spare by the website; (g) use the data of selecting by the website to fill the customizable space that computer generates; And the data of (h) using printer to print in the customizable space of multi-functional form spare to be added to the customization space that computer generates.

Another kind of method of the present invention can comprise provides a plurality of multi-functional form spares, wherein all identical multi-functional form spares to be being printed on identical table piece identification number on these multi-functional form spares as feature, and different multi-functional form spares is take different table piece identification numbers as feature.

Another kind of method of the present invention can comprise take two or more multiple sheet as each multi-functional form spare of feature.All identical thin slices can comprise the identical table piece identification number that is printed on these thin slices, and different thin slices can comprise different table piece identification numbers.

Another kind of method of the present invention can comprise a plurality of multi-functional form spares, and in described a plurality of multi-functional form spare each all can be take its own unique table piece identification number as feature.

Another kind of method of the present invention can comprise the data among at least one that is selected from the following items: text, symbol, image, photo, user's personal information and the people's except the user personal information.

Another kind of method of the present invention can may further comprise the steps: require the user to sign in in the website before the table piece identification number of keying in as the first input; The personal information that compiles in the account that makes the user and the database is associated; And the customizable space of using the data stuffing computer generation on the customizable space that can be printed on multi-functional form spare with user's personal information.

Another kind of method of the present invention can comprise the step that upload the data to the website, and described data are used to fill the customizable space of computer generation to be used for being printed on the customizable space of multi-functional form spare.

Another kind of method of the present invention can may further comprise the steps: adjust the setting of printer based on the table piece identification number that is typed in the website, in order to printer is optimized to be printed on the customizable space of multi-functional form spare.

Method of the present invention can also be used to letter spare is delivered to the recipient from the user.Described method can may further comprise the steps: (a) provide by the addressable website of communication network, by described communication network, the user is stored in personal information in the remote data base that can connect communicatedly with described website, relevant with the user and comes login account by providing; And (b) require the user when each access websites, to sign in in the account of user on the website, so that the personal information of the user in the user that will use the website and the database is relevant.Described method can also may further comprise the steps: a plurality of virtual e cards (c) are provided, and the user can select to be used for being delivered to recipient's the selected virtual e card of user from described a plurality of virtual e cards; And the software program instrument that the customized content of the computer generation that allows user's foundation to be added to the selected virtual e card of user (d) is provided in the website.Described method can also may further comprise the steps: multi-functional form spare (e) is provided, and described multi-functional form spare is to be printed on table piece identification number on this multi-functional form spare and customizable space as feature; (f) the table piece identification number is typed in the data field of website as the first input; (g) by communication network the form identification number is sent to remote server by the website; And (h) use the software program be installed on the remote server, the table piece identification number that sends is associated with the printing instruction that is optimized for the multi-functional form spare that is associated with the table piece identification number, and described table piece identification number is typed in the website by the user and is sent out.Described method can also may further comprise the steps: the customized content that (i) computer that adds the selected virtual e card of user to is generated is printed on the multi-functional form spare, and wherein said multi-functional form spare comprises that can break away from assembly letter spare is as feature; (j) letter spare is delivered to the recipient in mode in kind (physically); And (k) virtual e card is delivered to the recipient in the electronics mode.

Another kind of method of the present invention can comprise as can print and at least one broken away from assembly that can be delivered to recipient's voucher.

Another kind of method of the present invention can comprise by authorizing capital transfer to register capital to the step of voucher via the website.

Another kind of method of the present invention can comprise that virtual e card also comprises the virtual voucher that can register capital to by the website and can send in the electronics mode.

Unless otherwise defined, employed all technical terms of this paper have the implication identical with those skilled in the art's routine understanding.Although similar or be equal to method described herein and material and can be used to practice or check the present invention, suitable method and material are described below.All publications, patent application, patent and the mentioned list of references of other this paper are incorporated into by integral body by reference.In the situation that conflict will be as the criterion with this specification (comprising definition).

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the front view take voucher and greeting card as the multi-functional form spare of feature.

Fig. 2 is the rearview of the multi-functional form spare of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is the front view of two-layer multi-functional form spare.

Fig. 4 is the perspective view of the multi-functional form spare of Fig. 3, and this perspective view illustrates the pocket that is formed between the two layers of paper.

Fig. 5 is the front view take voucher, greeting card and envelope spare as another embodiment of the multi-functional form spare of feature.

Fig. 6 is the rearview of the multi-functional form spare of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is the front view of another embodiment of the multi-functional form spare of Fig. 1, and this front view comprises take envelope as breaking away from second thin slice of assembly as feature.

Fig. 8 is the rearview of the multi-functional form spare of Fig. 7.

The specific embodiment

The invention provides the interactive mode that can the comprise multimedia groupware system and method for giving a present.The described system of giving a present can by the Gift Card publisher make by give a present, amusement and game and bonusing method promote and publicity retail product and service to the user.The user can be the consumer, and this consumer can be gift benefactor's (that is, gift-giving person) or gift recipient (that is, gift recipient).Card issuing can be advertiser, retailer, manufacturer or service provider.

The present invention can comprise gift card system, and described gift card system allows the gift benefactor to grant the gift recipient gift, and as manufacturer with the retailer is that produce, that provide and the commodity sold and advertisement and the marketing tool of service.Described gift card system can comprise Gift Card, and described Gift Card can be Gift Card in kind, electronic gift card or both.Described system can only comprise so that the gift benefactor can buy individual Gift Card of greeting card of he or herself and this Gift Card can be inserted within it envelope.

In exemplary, Gift Card can be the combination of Gift Card, greeting card, specification (instruction sheet) and envelope.These assemblies can form the Gift Card external member (package) that can be delivered to the gift recipient.The Gift Card external member can also comprise that catalogue, handbook, brochure or other suitable comprising can be the image of the product of gift recipient purchase or the inset of description by the gift benefactor.These assemblies of exemplary can be made by any suitable printing and folding mode.Every Gift Card can be personalized with unique card identifier, described unique card identifier such as, for instance, on the terminal of the point of sale of retail point (POS), can be accepted for the payment hexadecimal number or standard sixteen bit Gift Card number.Gift Card can also be labeled product or retailer's title or logo, perhaps prints or add product or retailer's title or logo at this Gift Card.Gift Card can also have and is printed on description on this Gift Card or that add this Gift Card to, the selected gift project of gift benefactor.In other embodiments, any one in greeting card and the envelope or both can also comprise title, logo or the description that is printed on product on greeting card and/or the envelope or that add greeting card and/or envelope to or retailer.

In another embodiment, described system can only comprise Gift Card, greeting card and envelope.In another embodiment, described system can only comprise Gift Card and envelope.In other embodiments that also have, can omit any one or both in greeting card and the explanation.In one embodiment, described system can also comprise receipt.In one embodiment, gift card system can comprise around the envelope of Gift Card and other guide thing (for example, greeting card, specification and catalogue) manufacturing, so that these article are loaded in the envelope when making envelope.

Gift Card in kind can be by paper, plastics or postmark can be printed, embossing, engraving, stamp or add the Gift Card that another kind of suitable material thereon consists of.Electronic gift card can be Downloadable file, webpage, virtual card or Email, and any one in these can comprise character, image, voice data, the video data of alphanumeric text and other types or be suitable for being included in the data of other types in the electronic gift card or that be attached to electronic gift card.Gift Card can be exchanged the gift project.The gift project can be commodity, for example retail item (such as shirt or TV) or service (such as, for instance, have a manicure or the golf course).In another embodiment, Gift Card can change money.

Be in the embodiment of Gift Card in kind at Gift Card, Gift Card can be printable Email card, bidimensional Gift Card or three-dimensional card.In one embodiment, the bidimensional Gift Card can comprise such table piece, and described table piece is take the individual sheets of perforation that has separation and can break away from Gift Card, greeting card and envelope as feature.In another embodiment, three-dimensional Gift Card can be that rule in advance and/or folding in advance, and can comprise the ejection part, described ejection part is folded by this way, thereby becomes a part " ejection " or the rising of card when opening configuration from closed configuration when card.The ejection part of card can comprise photo (for example, gift benefactor's photo), illustration, logo, alphanumeric text or any other desirable information or image.Three-dimensional ejecting card can be the form of greeting card or business card, and can comprise and represent that visually the gift benefactor is that the gift of the gift project selected of gift recipient represents.In one embodiment, but business card can be expansion card.Gift Card can for gift benefactor's custom design or by gift benefactor's self-definition design, perhaps can be selected from one or more the templates that card issuing provides by the gift benefactor.

Greeting card and Gift Card part can be personalized by the gift benefactor.The personalized gift card can also come with gift benefactor and/or gift recipient's personal information further personalized.Personal information can comprise name, address, location information, photo, e-mail address, date of birth, anniversary or with gift benefactor and gift recipient in any one or both other relevant people's important informations.

Gift card system can also comprise that the gift of at least one gift project represents.In exemplary, gift card system can comprise that a plurality of gifts represent, wherein each gift represents to describe unique gift project.Gift represents and can describe with the photo of gift project or the form of drawing.In another embodiment, gift represents it can is the title that write or that print of gift project, and can comprise the description that write or that print of gift project.It is shown that gift represents to can be used as the part of tabulation that gift represents or other set.

Gift represents to be displayed on the printing material or is shown in the electronics mode.For example, gift represents to be printed in magazine, catalogue, handbook or other printed matters.In another embodiment, gift represent can be used as on the website or Email in electronic image or text shown.

A Gift Card or a plurality of Gift Card are (for example, combined complete (multi-pack)) can be delivered to the gift benefactor, the gift benefactor can selection will be the gift project of gift recipient purchase from Gift Card (wherein each Gift Card can comprise that different gifts represents).Gift Card or the external member that comprises a plurality of Gift Cards can be delivered to the gift benefactor or obtained in the retail shop place by the gift benefactor by direct mail.Gift Card or Gift Card external member can answer gift benefactor's request to be delivered to the gift benefactor, perhaps can be posted or otherwise be delivered to unsolicited the gift benefactor.Appear at that gift on each Gift Card represents to be printed, embossing, engraving or stamp printing be to each Gift Card.In another embodiment, gift represents to be printed on the stamp with the viscosity backing that can be added to Gift Card.Be provided in gift benefactor's the embodiment in the Gift Card external member, this external member can comprise catalogue, and described catalogue can comprise a plurality of gifts and represent, wherein each gift represents to be printed on and can break away from the stamp.The gift benefactor can represent by the gift that break away to be used for each selected gift project stamp and this stamp or a plurality of stamp are attached to one or more the Gift Cards that the gift benefactor will be delivered to the gift recipient to select one or more gift projects.

Gift card system can also comprise the website that has by communication network (such as, for instance, internet) addressable graphic user interface (UI).In other embodiments, communication network can be LAN (LAN), wide area network (WAN), universe net (GAN), Intranet or another kind of suitable communication network.The graphic user interface of website can receive by the user of website (such as, for instance, gift benefactor or gift recipient) information inputting or upload and this information can be sent to server.Server can be remote server.Server can comprise for handle the processor that sends to the data of server by the website in the electronics mode.Server can also comprise data memory device, and described data memory device is used for storing the information of submitting and send to by the software of website via communication network server by UI to.The information of submitting to by UI and website can comprise personal information, credit card or so that other accounts informations that gift benefactor or gift recipient can buy and allow the gift benefactor to customize photo, image, audio file and the video file of Gift Card or greeting card of gift benefactor and gift recipient.

In one embodiment, the website can comprise the account management feature that allows the gift benefactor capital transfer to be arrived card issuing.The remote server that is connected with worldwide telecommunication network can store the fund data that are associated with Gift Card.The fund data are relevant with the fund that the gift benefactor transfers to card issuing.

The website can comprise the Dynamic Button navigation system, described Dynamic Button navigation system allow the user easily and rapidly navigation be presented at gift on the website, expression gift project and represent.The Dynamic Button navigation system can also be made to navigate between the retailer that its product can supply to buy in the website of card issuing by gift benefactor or gift recipient.

In one approach, the gift benefactor can send to the gift recipient with Gift Card in kind or electronic gift card by buying the gift project with the gift card system website and ordering Gift Card.

In another approach, in the situation that the gift benefactor receives or obtains Gift Card in kind by direct mail or other modes of sending, the gift benefactor can activate Gift Card by registering capital to Gift Card, represents represented gift project with the gift of buying on this website with the purchase feature on the gift card system website.Then Gift Card can be posted to the gift recipient by the gift benefactor, perhaps otherwise is delivered to the gift recipient by the gift benefactor.Then the gift recipient can activate card in the following manner: the access system website; The code that provides identification personal information or gift benefactor to provide; And exchange feature with the gift of website and come to exchange gift or the selection gift project different from the selected gift project of gift benefactor with Gift Card.In this method, the gift benefactor participates in (perhaps the buying the stage) activation first time of Gift Card at the beginning, and the gift recipient participates in (perhaps the exchanging the stage) activation second time of Gift Card, to exchange gift project or gift recipient selected another project with Gift Card.

In the exemplary of gift card system, Gift Card can comprise unique card identifier.Unique card identifier can be unique account or identification number (for example, a series of alphanumeric characters are such as a series of 16 numerals), unique bar code that unique account or identification number are encoded, store unique account or identification number and chip that this unique account or identification number are encoded or Gift Card and money-capital deposited the another kind of unique identifier that user's account wherein is associated.Unique card identifier can also be associated with user and this user's personal information.

In exemplary, unique card identifier can be hexadecimal number (being also referred to as hexadecimal digit or hexadecimal number, perhaps any alphanumeric numbering system).Hexadecimal digit can be standard, because it can represent with the combination of digital 0-9 and alphabetical A-F.The hexadecimal number can comprise the check digit of mistake in the input that can be used to detect hexadecimal digit (for example, a numeral of hexadecimal number by the situation of error print under).

The hexadecimal number can be used to identify Gift Card, its original distribution method (for example, direct mail or be inserted in the publication) and initial gift recipient (that is, gift benefactor).The hexadecimal number can also be used for carrying out for the first time by the gift benefactor and activate, and in activating the described first time, Gift Card is activated and is registered capital to by the gift benefactor.Then Gift Card can be delivered to the gift recipient with the Gift Card external member.If the gift benefactor is new user, then the foundation New Account can the prompting gift benefactor be registered in the website before allowing gift benefactor's activation and registering capital to Gift Card.

When receiving the Gift Card external member, the gift recipient can the access system website and is activated for the second time of submitting to identical hexadecimal number to carry out Gift Card, activates the reception of being confirmed Gift Card by the recipient of correct purpose the described second time.For the second time between active period, the website can also provide the option that " thanks " message that print or electronics is sent to the gift benefactor to the recipient at this.

In exemplary, the hexadecimal number can be combined with transaction and the gift exchange of the Internet-based that is undertaken by system website.In another embodiment of described system, the hexadecimal number can be submitted to by the website, and is converted to the printable document that can be used in the entity retail point with POS system by the gift recipient by software.In case be printed, printable document (that is the Gift Card that, is printed) just can comprise that the Gift Card number of the standard sixteen bit that will be accepted by the POS terminal is coded in bar code wherein.In another embodiment, the Gift Card that is printed can comprise the standard Gift Card number that is printed, and does not comprise bar code.The hexadecimal number can also be used for identifying by systems soft ware the user of access websites, in order to come custom web site based on the data available relevant with specific user.

The hexadecimal number can be printed or otherwise by with symbolic representation in the source (such as, for instance, Gift Card) top or the inside, described Gift Card can be in kind (for example the card, or virtual Gift Card or " e Gift Card " Gift Card that is consisted of by paper or plastics).The hexadecimal number can also be printed on any one top or the inside in many other sources, described other sources comprise, but be not limited to catalogue, newspaper advertisement, catalogue and newspaper inset, handbook, magazine, conventional greeting card and virtual greeting card or " e greeting card ".

Each hexadecimal number can be unique, and can be used as the main sign (" main ID ") of one or more items of information.For example, main ID can be any other item of information of name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number, publication title, distribution of publications date, publication issue, card issuing title, account number or identification people, entity or publication.Publication can comprise, for example, and handbook, catalogue, magazine, newspaper and insert.

Each hexadecimal number can also be used as the secondary identity (" less important ID ") of one or more items of information.For example, less important ID can be source, the recipient's of publisher or retailer's title, validity date, in-house date, publication date, trade date, mail tabulation name, recipient's address, recipient's e-mail address, specific products, gift benefactor's name, gift benefactor's address, gift benefactor e-mail address, transaction type or can be used to identify other information of gift benefactor, recipient, publisher or retailer.

In exemplary, described source can be the e Gift Card, described e Gift Card can take with the direct mail recipient's of e Gift Card name and address as main ID as feature.Less important ID can be one or more in publication date, trade date and the type of transaction of publisher, retailer, specific products, publication.

In another embodiment, described source can be virtual greeting card, described virtual greeting card can take with recipient's e-mail address as main ID as feature.Less important ID can be one or more in gift benefactor's e-mail address, specific products, publisher, retailer, trade date and the type of transaction.

In another embodiment, described source can be catalogue (such as, for instance, dealer listing).Main ID can be catalogue recipient's name and address.Less important ID can be one or more in source, the specific products in the catalogue and recipient's the e-mail address of catalogue publisher, retailer, in-house date, validity date, mail tabulation.

In another embodiment, described source can be the newspaper inset, described newspaper inset can take with issuing date and publication issue as main ID as feature.Less important ID can be specific products.

In another embodiment, described source can be newspaper advertisement, described newspaper advertisement can take with issuing date and publication issue as main ID as feature.Less important ID can be specific products.

In another embodiment, described source can be catalogue, and main ID can comprise distribution of publications date and publication issue.Less important ID can be one or more in retailer, publication date, validity date, handbook recipient's the name and address of specific products, publisher, specific products and recipient's the e-mail address.

In another embodiment, described source can be magazine, and main ID can be magazine recipient's name and address.Less important ID can be one or more in source, specific products and recipient's the e-mail address of magazine publisher, in-house date, validity date, mail tabulation.

In another embodiment, described source can be conventional Gift Card or conventional greeting card.Main ID can be card issuing and account.Less important ID can be one or more in recipient's e-mail address, specific products, trade date and the type of transaction.

The hexadecimal number can make to follow the tracks of consumer's buying habit of (comprising gift benefactor and gift recipient) by combined one or more Computer Databases.Retailer, publisher or advertiser can be used to predict advertisement by the information of using tracking characteristics to obtain, and in described prediction advertisement, after the first product was purchased, Related product was proposed to gift benefactor or gift recipient.For example, described system can use with the gift benefactor and buy the relevant data of birthday gift in the previous year as the gift recipient, and recommending for the gift benefactor is product or the service of gift recipient's birthday purchase in this year.In one embodiment, the hexadecimal number can combined social network sites (such as, for instance, Facebook ^TMPerhaps MySpace ^TM) use, obtain to belong to the user's of social network sites information and data.The data that obtain can be relevant with the advertisement that the user of social network sites watches in this social network sites with information.These user's data and information can be compiled in Computer Database, and are linked to product or the service that may be displayed on in the advertisement of unique individual or the input of individual colony and customization.

In another embodiment, unique identifier can be stock keeping unit (SKU), and wherein, each product is assigned with independent and unique SKU.SKU can be used for identifying by a plurality of retailers or manufacturer the general SKU system of product, rather than uses each retailer or manufacturer to use the conventional SKU of the numeral that his numbering system distributes.The hexadecimal number can replace SKU to use or be used in combination with SKU.

In one embodiment, the hexadecimal number that occurs in catalogue or other publications is in case used system website to be typed in the system by the user, just can be used for identifying user and publication by system, for example, be regularly to send in user's the situation of subscription at publication.Catalogue can also comprise unique SKU, wherein shown unique retail project or service or gift project in each SKU identification catalogue.The user can be typed into by the SKU that is associated with gift project or retail project or service and select gift project or retail project or the service that will buy among the UI of website.Then providing about the information of selected item and the webpage of buying option of website be provided into the user in described system.

The hexadecimal number that is associated with the gift project that occurs in the publication can be typed among the UI of website by the user, described hexadecimal number is then by described system identification, and by with the website of retailer or card issuing on position or the IP matching addresses of particular webpage, the website of described retailer or card issuing can show the image of gift project and the description of gift project.Described system makes the hexadecimal number be associated with the user, so that except other data, described system can follow the tracks of the user's of the product that product that the publication read about the user, user check in system website and user buy by system website history.

Gift Card can be used for giving the cash gift (monetary gift) that can be used to buy from particular retailer, manufacturer or service provider commodity or service to the gift recipient by the gift benefactor, perhaps in an exemplary, be used for giving such gift to the gift recipient by the gift benefactor, described gift is the particular commodity being sold or produced by particular manufacturer or retailer or the special services that provided by specific reservation service provider.

For example, Gift Card can be for specific magazine subscription, specific perfume or specific set of golf clubs.Gift Card can also be converted service (such as, have a manicure or the in the daytime travel of hot spring).Gift Card can comprise that the gift benefactor is photo or other image of the selected gift of gift recipient.Gift Card can also comprise card issuing the website network address, the gift recipient can exchange Gift Card in this website.Gift Card can also be take the purchasing price of card or principal amount as feature, so that the gift recipient will know when redemption card the principal amount that can be used for purchase.Gift Card can be obtained from card issuing by the gift benefactor, and described card issuing can be retailer, manufacturer, advertiser or the third party who represents retailer, manufacturer or advertiser's work.

Gift card system also comprises be used to allowing the gift benefactor Gift Card is delivered to gift recipient's mode.The mode of sending can be Gift Card can be inserted into wherein independent envelope, integrate Gift Card-envelope combination or Email or can check at display monitor and/or send mode by other electronics or the numeral of the printer printing that is connected with computer.

Gift Card can be the stored value card that comprises the magnetic stripe that card number and fund data are encoded.In exemplary, the fund data are that the gift benefactor transfers to card issuing to register capital to the amount of currency of card.The fund data can be used as coded data and be stored on the magnetic stripe of Gift Card with physics mode, yet in exemplary, the fund data are stored in by on the addressable remote server of worldwide telecommunication network.Remote server can be safeguarded by the publisher of card.

In an exemplary, Gift Card can be the papery card.The papery Gift Card can be the endcapped formula mail that comprises Combined envelope, and card is connected for the gift benefactor with described Combined envelope to be posted to the gift recipient.Gift Card and the envelope of combination can be single single piece, and can comprise independent handbook.Envelope can comprise so that each Gift Card is sent to the bar code that its individual's card issuing can be followed the tracks of, especially be distributed in magazine inside when Gift Card unsolicited ground, be attached to packing, during perhaps by broadcost mail mass-sending or email distribution.Handbook can be used to provide about how registering capital to the directions for use of Gift Card to the gift benefactor, and the directions for use of the redemption card about how perhaps is provided to the gift recipient.In another embodiment, the advertising message relevant with card issuing, retailer or other products that manufacturer sold or provided or service can be provided handbook.

In another embodiment, Gift Card can also comprise the part as greeting card, perhaps, in another replaceable embodiment, Gift Card can be (for example to comprise unique card identifier, hexadecimal number or Gift Card number) greeting card, described unique card identifier allows card to be registered capital to safely by the gift benefactor and activated safely and exchange by the recipient of purpose.

The papery Gift Card can be the form of reward voucher, perhaps as the part of envelope, card and advertising message after the packing, the envelope after the described packing, card and advertising message can be distributed to unique individual or family in a large number by randomly mailing or by the orientation mailing.The reward voucher version of Gift Card can comprise card number, registers capital to and the recipient activates card or the website activation line card by card issuing in the retail point to card to allow the gift benefactor.Gift Card can be used as independent handbook, external member inset or direct mail and is used and is delivered to the gift benefactor.In another embodiment, the papery Gift Card can be by in other publications that are inserted into independently or magazine, catalogue, newspaper with being tied or will bought by the individual of unknown identity or check.In another embodiment, Gift Card can have predictability, for example, card is distributed in directed a group individual's the situation from retailer or another source acquisition information relevant with shopping preferences with individual's contact details at card issuing.

The papery Gift Card can be connected to can be by the flap of mailing or the envelope sent of other modes of sending.Envelope may be oriented to opens configuration, so that the content of envelope (such as, for instance, Gift Card, Gift Card explanation, catalogue, handbook or greeting card) can the person of being accepted obtain.Envelope can also be oriented to closed configuration, so that content is encapsulated or be sealed in envelope inside.Gift Card can be connected to separatably by adhesive the inner surface of the flap of envelope.Gift Card can comprise the interpolation part that is attached to the envelope flap by adhesive or other attachment means.Gift Card separates with adding partly can be perforated, and described perforation allows by tearing Gift Card to be broken away from from adding part.Gift Card can be selected by this way size and be attached to the inner surface of envelope flap, so that the top margin of Gift Card can extend more fartherly and hang on below the base of envelope flap than the base of envelope envelope tongue.When envelope was oriented to closed configuration, Gift Card can be inserted in the Envelope bag (perhaps inner surface).When the envelope flap was caught by the gift benefactor and opened, Gift Card was pulled out from Envelope bag, in order to so that be visible to the user.

Gift Card can also comprise the space of the name of writing or print the gift recipient.In case the gift benefactor detaches Gift Card from adding part, the gift benefactor just can be inserted into Gift Card in the Envelope bag, then envelope is sealed to sealed configuration to be used for being delivered to the gift recipient.

In another embodiment, Gift Card can be connected to envelope separatably by perforation.When envelope is oriented to closed configuration so that when visible, Gift Card can keep entirely or partly being exposed to the outside of Envelope bag.When the envelope flap is oriented to closed configuration, Gift Card for the user still as seen because Gift Card is can be from the base of envelope flap outstanding and hang on below the base of envelope flap.After Gift Card was activated and registers capital to, the gift benefactor can detach Gift Card from the base of envelope flap, and this card is inserted in the envelope, and described envelope can be sealed to closed configuration to be used for being delivered to the gift recipient.

In another embodiment, the envelope flap can also comprise broken away from part or the counterfoil on the base that is connected to flap.Can break away from part can comprise that the gift benefactor buys and can be used by the gift recipient image or the description of the gift project that the Gift Card be contained in the envelope exchanges.Can break away from part can be broken away from by the gift benefactor and be dropped, and is perhaps broken away from by the gift benefactor and is retained as the record for the gift project of gift recipient purchase.

In one embodiment, the papery Gift Card may be attached to box (for example, the top of pizza box, perhaps product is delivered to other packings of consumer therein).The papery Gift Card can by Magna band (magna-strip) or other resins or glue be attached to box or other are packed, yet any suitable adhering mode can be used to this purpose.The Magna band can also be used to Gift Card is attached to inside, the top of magazine and other publications and is attached to magazine and other publications.

In another embodiment, the system of giving a present can use combined complete, and described combined complete can be external member or the envelope that comprises multiple Gift Card, and described multiple Gift Card is used for multiple product or service or from a plurality of retailers or manufacturer.Combined complete can be sent (for example, by direct mail) to the consumer, so that the consumer can browse Gift Card and select one or more to activate and register capital to give to the gift recipient.The chance that select to be used for activates in gift benefactor's a plurality of Gift Cards that comprise from combined complete and give to gift recipient's one or more Gift Cards provides one type " Gift Card store " to experience, and described " Gift Card store " experienced is the family that directly is delivered to the gift benefactor.Select gift during the gift that the gift benefactor can provide represents from combined complete, and to the gift benefactor be easily place and computer by Website activation with register capital to Gift Card.Combined complete can be posted to the consumer according to consumer's request, perhaps can be by mailing to one group of consumer, and this group consumer's contact details obtain from the Mailing list of being worked out or being obtained by card issuing or advertiser.

Combined complete and a plurality of independently unique Gift Cards that are included in the described combined complete can be by using single current waterline technique (single stream in-line process), making by the operation of individual paper feed manually or by any other suitable printing and folding mode.In order to found efficiently combined complete, variable printer can be used to print unique Gift Card by the inkjet printing mode subsequently.The Gift Card of a plurality of uniquenesses of the single group of continuous print characteristic permission of described printer (for example, be used for a plurality of different gifts or from the Gift Card of a plurality of different retailers or manufacturer) as may be packaged in together one continuously group be printed, and do not require and print and proofread subsequently different cards.Gift Card can be printed changeably, thereby each name, gift of being stuck in each consumer who blocks who prints in this group of wanting packaged represent, retailer or manufacturer aspect are different.By this way, each consumer can receive the independent Extraordinary combined complete for specific user, and described combined complete can comprise from those and is included in the identical or different Gift Card of Gift Card in any other combined complete.Personalization for each combined complete of each specific user can be finished with being included in personal information in the database, relevant with each user.Printer can automatically be proofreaded card, and does not require that every group of same Gift Card printed respectively and proofread subsequently by manual or mechanical mode.In one embodiment, except a plurality of Gift Cards, combined complete can also comprise one or more mailable greeting cards and envelope.In another embodiment, combined complete can be made as in the retail point and can be selected by the gift benefactor.Each Gift Card in the combined complete can comprise hexadecimal number, standard Gift Card number and/or the bar code of the uniqueness that is printed on this Gift Card.Other information also can be printed on further personalized gift card on each interior unique Gift Card of combined complete, such as, for instance, gift benefactor's name and address, name of product or product picture and product information.Comprise in the embodiment of one or more greeting cards at combined complete, similarly individuation data can be printed on the greeting card.

In another exemplary, Gift Card can be the numeral or electronics.For example, Gift Card can take to comprise the form of the Email of unique card identifier.Email can be printable, in a single day in order to sent to the gift recipient by the gift benefactor, the gift recipient just can receive, print and buy with this Gift Card.Electronic gift card can by the gift benefactor with on the website can with design feature design.For example, the website can allow the gift benefactor that gift benefactor's photo is included on the Gift Card.

The present invention is also take such method as feature, in the method, the gift benefactor foundes account and signs in in the account in the website of card issuing, and on the access websites so that the gift benefactor can order, personalized, register capital to, addressing and send the personalized gift card to gift recipient's account feature.In case Gift Card is purchased, the website just can produce notifies gift benefactor's purchase-transaction to finish and Gift Card will be delivered to gift recipient's receipt, and this receipt can be animation.Receipt can be with email delivery to the gift benefactor.When receiving Gift Card (the papery Gift Card of the printing that this Gift Card can be posted or otherwise be sent, perhaps by electronic mail or be sent to gift recipient's electronic gift card (perhaps e Gift Card or e card) in other electronics modes) time, the website that the gift recipient can be by the access card publisher and activate card according to the instruction that provides in this website and exchange Gift Card.In another embodiment, the gift recipient can activate card by the telephone system of card issuing.

In the embodiment of utilizing the e Gift Card, the e Gift Card can comprise the linking of advertisement of other products of selling with retailer about gift project or this gift project or service.In another embodiment, advertisement can be used as independent file (this document can be multimedia file) and is attached to the e Gift Card.

The gift benefactor can register for access websites, and in case registration is finished, just can receive login or user name and personal identity number (pin) or password for access websites.By the gift benefactor the personal information that period of registration is keyed in can be stored in safeguarded by card issuing or the remote server of control on.The gift benefactor can select to want purchased and will be used as the gift that can exchange online or give the gift recipient at the Gift Card that retail shop is exchanged.For Gift Card being sent to the gift recipient, the gift benefactor must key in the predetermined personal information relevant with this gift recipient, and this information also can be stored on the remote server.The website can produce password, this password can be provided for the gift recipient with online, activate Gift Card to exchange gift with Gift Card by phone or at retail shop.In another embodiment, the user can access websites, and need not to access to your password.

In another embodiment, described method comprises such step, and in this step, the gift recipient also must register for access websites, thereby provides certain predetermined personal information to activate Gift Card.In case the gift recipient is registered and sign in in the website, the gift recipient just can activate card and exchange gift.If the gift recipient has accepted gift, then can provide and accept confirmation.Delivery confirmation also can by website, Email or therein gift be shipped to the gift recipient rather than at the received mail of retail shop and provide.

The website can comprise the virtual image (avatar) of founding from software, and the sound that described virtual image produces the people comes product, the individual who furnishes an explanation, welcomes access websites that word picture just is being promoted, the Gift Card sending state is provided or provides about the integration earned by the website of using card issuing or the information of award.Described virtual image and related software thereof can by with virtual image software be stored on the server database communicatedly chain fetch providing dynamically personalized by the addressable user's account in website.Database can comprise user's information, such as, for instance, user's name, address, date of birth, anniversary and other personal information that specifically are associated with the user.Described system can comprise text-to-speech software, and described text-to-speech software will be typed into the text in the described system and be converted to the sound sounding that is similar to the people or the audio file of apish sound by the preliminary election user information that virtual image software obtains from database.The voice of virtual image can comprise that conduct is read aloud loudly to the part of user's welcome message or playback website user's name.In another embodiment, seem the audio file of being said by virtual image and can be included in time of date of birth of user or birthday congratulations message that should be about the time.

In one embodiment, described system can come the suggestion gift by the information of " being read aloud " loudly by virtual image with the data relevant with user's shopping interest and former purchase.For example, if user/gift benefactor in time of the Mother's Day or should do shopping about the time, then system can be the similar gift of gift that the gift recipient buys for the gift benefactor recommends with the gift benefactor by means of the virtual image voice the previous year.In another embodiment, the virtual image of described system can recommend to be suitable for various gifts occasion, that supply the gift benefactor to buy.For example, if the gift benefactor is just buying women's gift recipient's birthday gift in the website, then virtual image can " read aloud " one or more gift projects (such as, for instance, jewelry or women's perfume) description.By this way, the outward appearance of the webpage of website and the content user's that can record during access websites before the user based on described system history and custom are customized to and have predictability.

If the gift benefactor has selected specific gift (this gift can be indicated with the information that is provided on the Gift Card) for the gift recipient, if and the gift recipient wishes to obtain the gift different from the selected gift of gift benefactor, the website that then the gift recipient can be by the access card publisher and change gift according to the instruction that provides in this website and select to have equal value or be worth lower different gifts.

Be in another embodiment of entity retailer at card issuing, one of store location that the gift recipient can be by the visiting retailer comes redemption card to receive gift.

The invention still further relates to a kind of be used to giving a present and the method for advertising.In a step of described method, when Gift Card is activated in gift recipient access card publisher's website, the gift recipient will have transmission and thanks message (this message can be passed through email delivery) to gift benefactor's option.

In an embodiment of described method, each gift benefactor that the website can be customized to for this website of access has different outward appearances with the gift recipient or comprises different content (for example, ad content).Advertisement on the website can be linked or be in trust.

The invention still further relates to a kind of method of giving a present, the method can comprise uses unique card identifier, described unique card identifier can be alpha numeric identifier (such as, for instance, hexadecimal number, stock keeping unit (SKU) or standard Gift Card number are (for example, standard sixteen bit Gift Card number), perhaps described unique card identifier can be that coding has any one bar code in the aforementioned identifier on it.Described method can comprise the step that the printing material that comprises that a plurality of gifts represent is provided, and wherein each gift represents all to represent actual gift project.Being stored in unique alpha numeric identifier that is printed on the server can be assigned to described a plurality of gift and represent in represented a plurality of gift projects each.Described method can be used to tracking data is associated with each alpha numeric identifier.Described method can also provide the website that is connected to server by communication network, and by described communication network, the user can buy a plurality of gifts that occur in the printing material at least one the gift project in representing that is selected from.The user can be required that the alpha numeric identifier that will distribute to selected gift project is typed in the graphic user interface of website.Described method can also require the user to provide personal information by the graphic user interface of website.For example, alpha numeric identifier all with database that one of a plurality of users are associated in, alpha numeric identifier can be associated with the user.

In the situation that use hexadecimal number or SKU, described method can comprise the step of acceptable standard sixteen bit Gift Card number on the POS terminal that alpha numeric identifier is converted in the retail point.

Described method can also comprise tracking data, the personal information of analyzing collected user during user's access websites, browse custom and shopping custom with the step of the shopping preferences of the prediction of determining the user.Advertisement can be presented to this user based on the shopping preferences of user's prediction.

Described method can comprise that buying the user by the website will give step to gift recipient's gift project, and wherein said user is the gift benefactor.Another step of described method can comprise Gift Card is delivered to the gift recipient.Gift Card can be shown feature with the gift clock of the actual gift project being selected by the gift benefactor and buy.Gift Card can provide gift recipient's personal information to be converted actual gift project by the graphic user interface of gift recipient by the website.

Described method can be used to record the data relevant with the purchase activity with the gift benefactor of access websites and gift recipient's shopping.By using the data of record, the gift benefactor subsequently during the access websites, can and buy activity data and advise the gift project bought for the gift benefactor to the gift benefactor based on the shopping during the former access websites of gift benefactor.It is the gift project that the gift recipient selects and buys that the gift recipient can exchange the gift benefactor with Gift Card.Replacedly, the gift recipient can refuse the gift project that the gift benefactor selects and buys, but selects the selected different gift projects of gift recipient.

The invention still further relates to and to be used to by giving a present to publicize and the method for sales promotion Retail commodity and service.In case user's (for example, consumer, gift benefactor or gift recipient) has accessed system website, the user just can select to play and watch advertisement take the information relevant with the retail project as feature.The retail project can be commodity or service.By the website, then the user can be asked or be presented the series of problems relevant with the retail project.The user can be awarded integration based on the number of the correct problem of answering of this user.The accumulated point exchanging bonus items that then user can authorize with system.Bonus items can be the film of Downloadable film, Downloadable song files, Downloadable talking book, pay-per-use, Downloadable image file, Downloadable computer screen defence program, Downloadable video file or movie rental voucher.The bonus items that described method can allow integration that the gift benefactor earns the gift benefactor or gift benefactor to select is given to the gift recipient.

In another step of described method, when gift benefactor and gift recipient access card publisher's website, they can be illustrated advertisement and other marketing messages that card issuing, retailer and/or manufacturer provide.Advertising message may be provided in that video and/or audio represents, still photo and/or text advertisements.Advertising message can also provide by game, and in described game, gift benefactor or gift recipient answer a question to earn the integration of convertible award.In the situation that the website is by the third party rather than by one or more retailers or manufacturer's operation, the award that the user that retailer and/or manufacturer can paying websites earns.Problem on the website can be for the information about the product of retailer and/or manufacturer.The consumer can be rewarded or paid because watching advertisement.The consumer can be by watching the advertisement on the website and correctly answering about the problem of each advertisement and earn reward points.The consumer can also be awarded integration because buy (comprise Gift Card buy) by the website.The number of points of authorizing can also depend on another variable, such as, the number of seconds of the advertisement of watching during just in access websites gift benefactor or gift recipient.The example of the award that can earn by the advertisement of the similar game on the website comprises the film that can watch online flow transmission and Downloadable, pay-per-use film credit, music download, coal gas credit or any other suitable product or service.In one embodiment, the interactive mode system of the giving a present advertisement that allows the consumer to select him or she to watch.

Described method can comprise the step that records the number of correct option that the consumer provides and wrong answer with described system.Other information (such as, for instance, the information of the particular problem of answering correctly or mistakenly about the consumer) also can be recorded.By this way, more integrations can be awarded the consumer more than other problems because of correct some problem of answering.Because described method has merged these data mining features that identity and personal information with particular consumers are recorded explicitly, so that advertiser can receive is more reliable, more valuable, should precisely throw in its advertisement clue relevant with the individual of sales promotion to it with advertiser.

Described method is virus-type (viral) with the system relevant with the method, because a consumer can recommend to system website with another consumer.In one embodiment, recommend to realize by following manner, that is, the gift benefactor is delivered to the gift recipient with Gift Card, so that the gift recipient is drawn towards the website to exchange gift by instruction included in the Gift Card.In case the gift recipient has accessed the website, except exchanging the gift project with Gift Card, the gift recipient can also participate in the process of playing games (for example, watching advertisement and answer on the website to earn the reward points of convertible Retail commodity or service about the problem of these advertisements) of commercial game.Described method can also comprise such step, and in these steps, the first consumer recommends to the website by following manner with the second consumer: send and the linking of website with Email; Oral account; Perhaps submit to the second consumer's e-mail address or other contact details to use the information relevant with bonus point system with game to come the second consumer is generated Email, direct mail or other exchange with the permission system by the website.

Multi-functional form spare

As described herein, it is the table piece of feature that Gift Card can comprise having the individual sheets that can break away from part.The present invention can relate to a kind of at least two multi-functional form spares that can break away from assembly that comprise, described at least two can break away from assembly and can be customized by the user.The user can be individual, for example, consumer, the people as gift benefactor or gift recipient, business printer, education or the user of mechanism, the user of enterprise, print or print and found the service bureau of greeting card or Gift Card for the consumer, perhaps have the individual that uses multi-functional form spare or any other people or the entity of business demand.The invention still further relates to the method for using multi-functional form spare and give a present and send the method for letter.Multi-functional form spare can be take individual sheets or two or more multiple sheet is as feature, and every thin slice will comprise that at least one can break away from assembly.In exemplary, every thin slice comprises that at least two can break away from assembly.Shown in Fig. 1-4, the broken away from assembly of multi-functional form spare comprises letter spare and voucher at least.In exemplary (such as those embodiments shown in Fig. 5-8), can break away from assembly and also comprise envelope.

In other embodiments, thin slice can only comprise having the single individual sheets that breaks away from assembly, and the described single assembly that breaks away from is envelope spare.Envelope spare can be smooth planar member, and described planar member comprises for envelope spare is folding and be assembled into a plurality of leaf section (for example, five leaf sections or more leaf section) and the sticky region of envelope.Envelope after the assembling can comprise lid, three enclosed edge, opening edge and pocket.In another embodiment, thin slice can comprise two-layer or more multi-layered material, and can break away from assembly can be from thin slice departing fully the assembling envelope.In this embodiment, the envelope pocket can be formed in the space between two-layer, described two-layer can being attached to together on three limits, and open on the 4th limit.

Thin slice can be formed by monolayer material (such as, for instance, paper).In exemplary, every thin slice can be formed by two layers of material.In other embodiments, in the described thin slice or more can be by forming more than two-layer material.When multilayer material was used to found thin slice, multilayer can be securely held and be attached together by using adhesive.In exemplary, thin slice only comprise around the thin slice periphery or around one or more the specific peripheries that break away from assembly (such as, for instance, around the periphery of envelope) be attached together two-layer.Every layer can be manufactured from the same material, and perhaps can be made by different materials for every layer.For example, in two-layer embodiment, ground floor can be made of paper, and the second layer can be made of plastics.In another embodiment, three layers of thin slice can comprise the ground floor that is made of paper, the second layer that is made of plastics and the 3rd layer of being made by paper tinsel.In thin slice comprises a plurality of layers embodiment, can on printing machine or other printing tools, be printed in advance during manufacture for every layer text, figure, image or other information are arranged, in case multilayer is attached to together, then described text, figure, image or other information are sightless on inner surface.When can breaking away from assembly when being removed from thin slice, these layers can be opened by gift benefactor or gift recipient or launch, so that reveal with front text, figure, image or other information that is hidden because of laminated together.In case break away from from thin slice, each just can be assembled into the page of single greeting card or Gift Card a plurality of layers.Layer (the perhaps page) can or be opened with adhesive seal.

Every thin slice of multi-functional form spare is take first surface, second surface, top margin, base and dual-side as feature.First surface can be front surface, and second surface can be the rear surface, and perhaps vice versa.Every thin slice of multi-functional form spare can comprise the adhesive of any type that perforation, line, crack, breach and permission user tighten together these parts after the part that can break away from assembly is separated with multi-functional form spare and be separated from one another.Every thin slice can be to be printed on first surface, second surface or this two lip-deep information as feature in advance.Pre-printed information can also be printed on the broken away from assembly of a part that forms first surface and second surface.In exemplary, assembly can be broken away from and customizable space can be comprised, the user can print or add in this customizable space user's oneself customized content.That such customized content can comprise is at least one printing, that write, that draw, embossing or the project of adding, such as, for instance, text, image, symbol, label and stamp.Customized content can be by selecting with following software: can be provided with multi-functional form spare or separate with multi-functional form spare and on computers software is installed; Perhaps by the available addressable software in website on internet or the alternative communication network.The user can select from stock's customized content that software marker or website operator provide, and perhaps the self-defined content that can this user of choice for use provides of user is founded and can be printed on customized content on the customizable space of thin slice by using printer.

In exemplary, each multi-functional form spare can comprise the table piece identification number of identifying uniquely this table piece.For example, the multi-functional form spare of all same types (for example, formed objects, shape, material, structure or layout and the orientation that can break away from assembly) can have the identical table piece identification number on every the thin slice that is printed on this multi-functional form spare set.In one embodiment, every of multi-functional form spare thin slice can be take independent and unique table piece identification number as feature.For example, if multi-functional form spare (for example comprises two thin slices, the first thin slice and the second thin slice), then in a plurality of identical multi-functional form spares, all examples of the first thin slice of multi-functional form spare can have the first table piece identification number (namely, the first identical table piece identification number is printed on each first thin slice), and all examples of the second thin slice of multi-functional form spare can have the second table piece identification number (that is, the second identical table piece identification number is printed on each second thin slice).The table piece identification number can be identified form or layout and the size of broken away from assembly included on every type multi-functional form spare, its size and every the thin slice of multi-functional form spare.Every type multi-functional form spare can comprise a plurality of multi-functional form spares or one group of multi-functional form spare, and the form of the size of all these table pieces, shape, orientation, material, structure and their broken away from assembly or layout and shape are all identical with size.In another embodiment, the table piece identification number can be identified form or layout and the size of broken away from assembly included on every thin slice of each unique, single multi-functional form spare, its size and multi-functional form spare.The table piece identification number can be printed on (as described below) on the frame in the embodiment of the multi-functional form spare that comprises frame, perhaps can be printed on one or more can break away from the assembly.

In another embodiment, the table piece identification number can be printed on the table piece or at table piece and be coded in magnetic stripe, embedded microchip, bar code, responds in (QR) code, alphanumeric number or the hexadecimal number fast.

Software (no matter be mounted on the computer (for example, user's computer), still pass through website visiting) can be included in the territory that table piece identification number wherein can be typed to and submit to.In case submitted, described software just can be identified the multi-functional form spare that user's plan is printed thereon.Described software can based on as the user that is printed on the correct table piece identification number on the thin slice of being printed by the user thereon input setting of printing to printer (such as, for instance, position and the orientation in the customizable space on every thin slice of thin slice size, margin and multi-functional form spare) be optimized.By this way, printer can location or configurable print head or other printing mechanisms, so that being printed in each periphery that can break away from assembly or the border and occuring in each can break away from suitable territory, position, orientation and place on the assembly of the selected customized content of user.

In another exemplary, the website can be used to collect and one or more databases of the personal information that compiling is relevant with the user of website.Website or software can also be used to collect and compiling and one or more databases that receive the relevant personal information of the gift recipient (perhaps gift recipient) of gift from gift-giving person (perhaps gift benefactor).Personal information can comprise name, the address, telephone number, e-mail address, other contact details (for example, fax number, pager number, online courier's display Name (screen name), the social network sites display Name, and any other information that allows the people to contact or exchange with another person), date of birth, anniversary, contact person (for example, user's spouse with the user, child, the grandchildren, father and mother, siblings, other relatives, fiance or fiancee and friend) relevant these types information and buy with the individual and purpose as the relevant user's of the purchase of gift shopping custom and preference.In software was mounted on computers embodiment, described software can be collected and can connect the information of remote server to be used for adding database to and being compiled that be sent in database by internet or other communication networks.

When website or software program were used to personal information collected and are compiled in the database, the multi-functional form spare of each that generates can comprise its unique table piece identification number.Website and software can comprise online version or the computer based version of each multi-functional form spare, and these versions can be checked on computer screen or monitor, are filled information and image, and are used printer to print by the user.(only for convenience purpose but not to introduce the mode of any restriction, the remainder of the description of this specific embodiments of the present invention is described with reference to the key entry of the table piece identification number in the website and the sending of table piece identification number by the website, but be noted that being installed in the software that has on the computer that internet or other communication networks connect also can replace in this embodiment the website to be used or unite use with the website.This paper also can be included in the software program that can install on computers and by this software program about website and described all features of software thereof and instrument and realize.) user can search and read the unique table piece identification number that is printed in advance on the specific multi-functional form spare, and will this unique table piece identification number typewriting or otherwise be typed in the data field of website.The website sends to the remote server that described software wherein is installed with unique table piece identification number, and described software is searched the personal information relevant with the user at database.The website is used described software to visit database and is stored in the personal information relevant with the user in this database with collection.The user can also access websites provider image library select then to utilize for the customization user stock's image of its multi-functional form spare that operates, the image of described image library comprises, for example, image, the animation that has or do not have that upload and/or editable photo, illustration, drawing, drawing and other electronics or the digital picture of photo, computer generation.Replacedly, as described herein, the user can select and upload this user's oneself image to be printed on as customized content on the customizable space that can break away from assembly.

In case unique table piece identification number of the specific multi-functional form spare that the user will just use is typed in the website, the software of website just can be accessed remote data base, collect the personal information of user's storage from database, and fill some territory of multi-functional form spare with user's information.For example, website and software thereof can or be filled any territory of the online version of multi-functional form spare with user's name, address and other contact details with gift recipient's name, address and date of birth.In another embodiment, website and software thereof can be filled with the personal information that the animation e card of founding or the user is just founding simultaneously with website and multi-functional form spare obtains the territory of the online version of multi-functional form spare before e card, virtual greeting card or user.The software of website can be processed personal information, it is arranged in the online version of multi-functional form spare, mates the concrete form of the multi-functional form spare with the table piece identification number that is typed in the website by the user and submits to by the website.By using personal printer, desktop printer or other printers, then the user can print the multi-functional form spare of being filled by text, image and other data or information, and described text, image and other data or information are selected and are filled into by the user in the suitable territory and position on the online version of multi-functional form spare.Printer can also be filled with unique table piece identification number in the website will be in territory and the position that multi-functional form spare is printed, and does not at first found the online version of the multi-functional form spare that can check on computer monitor.After every thin slice of multi-functional form spare or multi-functional form spare is printed, require the broken away from assembly (for example, envelope spare and letter spare) of further assembling to be broken away from and assemble from every thin slice.

In another embodiment, the broken away from assembly of multi-functional form spare can be printed in advance photo, image, symbol, text or other printable contents (such as, the figure that generates with existing computer on the virtual e card or corresponding or the identical or similar theme of animation (for example, birthday or holiday relational graph)).In case the user is typed into unique table piece identification number of multi-functional form spare in the website, the website just can point out the date of the Extraordinary of user with the user, customization or information to be typed in the virtual e card, and described virtual e card in some embodiments can be take animation as feature.By this way, multi-functional form spare and table piece identification number thereof are utilized for gift recipient foundation from user's virtual card.

The personal information relevant with user or user's relatives, friend and acquaintance can obtain by the website, then can be used to fill or customize the customizable space that the customizable space that can break away from assembly and the computer on the version that the computer of the multi-functional form spare that can check on the computer screen curtain generates generate.

For example, the user can use have that the browser software program is connected with the internet or with the computer accessing website that is connected of alternative communication network.The user can found account by the website, and the account can comprise login or display Name and password.The website can require the user to submit personal information (for example, name, address, date of birth etc.) to, in order to the service that provides by the website of using will be provided the account.After the user had founded account, the user can sign in in the website.Except customizing with the website for printing for printer and being used for registering capital to the multi-functional form spare of voucher, the website can also allow the user to select vendor name (for example, retailer or manufacturer) for the gift that will be given the gift recipient.The software program of website can be programmed and supplier's title, logo, product information or other information relevant with supplier be added to one of customizable space that the computer of the multi-functional form spare that computer generates generates, and then described supplier's title, logo, product information or other information relevant with supplier can be printed on the customizable space of multi-functional form spare.In another embodiment, supplier's title, logo, product information or other information relevant with supplier are added to the virtual e card that can pass through the Software Create of website.Virtual e card can pass through the electronics mode (such as, by being attached to Email, perhaps conduct interviews (described link can be inserted in the Email that sends to the recipient) by the link to the website) be delivered to the recipient.Virtual e card can be made into animation, because it can comprise cartoon or be created as the animation of the animation file of GIF, Flash, MPEG or any other type.When the user foundes virtual e card, can from user's collection personal information relevant with user or recipient, use the website only to found virtual e card even work as the user, and be not used in when printing one of multi-functional form spare of the present invention.By this way, the website can be used to compile personal information in the aforementioned data storehouse.The user can also provide payment information (for example, user's credit card, debit card or check account number) with the website, registers capital to voucher, and wherein, described voucher is Gift Card or Gift Voucher.The user can key in the selected dollar amount of money of registering capital to voucher of user, and the described dollar amount of money can or be credited to user's other bank accounts or credit accounts from user's other bank accounts or credit accounts deduction.

As security feature, the website can be used to voucher is registered as the gift recipient who only supplies gift benefactor's purpose, but not any holder of voucher uses and exchanges.

As explained above, the user can use website and database or data (such as, for instance, image, symbol, photo and text) the storehouse select to be added to the data of virtual e card, customize it with the preference according to the user.The user can also be with the server of uploading the connection communication network that will use when feature is uploaded data on the computer that this locality is kept at the user or customizing virtual e card of website or the data on the computer.The website can also provide multiple virtual e card design and theme, the user can select virtual e card from these designs and theme, described virtual e card satisfies user's preference, (for example be applicable under a certain occasion, in specific holiday or in birthday or anniversary of recipient) send to the recipient, perhaps the user knows or believes that this virtual e card will the person of being accepted likes or appreciate.The website can also allow the user from the animation (if any) by the virtual e card of selection the obtainable a plurality of animations in website.The user can by squeeze in the textview field that appears at virtual e card, come further personalized this virtual e card for recipient's personalization message.In one embodiment, the user can be from can being added to for selection a plurality of message that the website is selected the message to the recipient of virtual e card.Further customized content (such as, select employed color, printed words or font on the virtual e card) also be possible.

About above-described data upload, the user can be with photo or other image uploading to the website to be used for adding virtual e card to as customized content.

In one embodiment, the user can select photo from the database of website, perhaps photo can be uploaded to the website from computer or communication network, and included next the founding of photo editing instrument can be edited the space in the software with the website in photo.The original image that can edit the photo in the space can show as the clear area in photo, perhaps can edit the space and can show as profile region (silhouetted area), so that original image is visible for the user, just as it be positioned at can edit below the space.For example, but be lowered in the zone of the edited image that the color of original image, contrast and brightness can be in photos or weaken.The photo editing instrument of the software by using the website, the user can select in the photo or photo on size, shape, orientation and the position in edited space.The software of website can also allow the user to found edited space more than one in single photo.In one embodiment, software can automatically pick out the people's face in the photo of uploading now, and automatically can edit the space every on the face square foundation.

Founded in case can edit the space, the photo editing instrument just can be used to dismiss the original image that can edit the space from photo.The photo editing instrument can also allow in for example size, orientation, color, contrast, brightness or any other size, quality, characteristic or the characteristic aspect rotation relevant with image and photograph image or change the original image that can edit in the space.In one embodiment, the photo editing instrument can be used to reset and can edit the size of the original image in the space and make this original image rotation.For example, the face that appears in the original image can be by rotating it with the photo editing instrument in the edited space of photo.In another embodiment, the user can upload and add and can be inserted into the second photo that can edit in the space, thereby the outward appearance and the replacement that change original photo appear at the original image that can edit in the space.For example, the user can (for example appear at the first photo, stock's image in the connection data storehouse of website or uploaded to the image of website by the user) in the first on the face square foundation can edit the space, and can upload the second photo, described the second photo take can be arranged in the first photo after the layer second people's face as feature.Second people's face can be user's face, recipient's face or the face of another person or animal.By this way, the user can navigate to by second face with the second photo first face that replaces in the edited space of the first photo in the first photo.The virtual e card of animation can also be in a similar fashion by founding with photo and other images.The user also can be printed on for the customized content that can edit the space on the broken away from assembly of correspondence of multi-functional form spare.For example, multi-functional form spare can comprise such broken away from assembly, can break away from the assembly at these, photo (for example, the face photo) can be printed, broken away from, and be attached to another by adhesive or other fastening means (adhesive tape, glue, nail, clip or other suitable securing members) and can break away from assembly (for example, letter spare).

How the website can found virtual e card take the indication user, how to found, print and the assembled multifunctional table piece and can break away from assembly or the two audio description and video specification and textual description as feature.

In case the user has finished the customization of virtual e card, virtual e card just can be sent to the recipient in the electronics mode by Email or other modes by communication network.The user can input the table piece identification number that is printed on the multi-functional form spare of the present invention, so that website and software thereof can be printed on multi-functional form spare with the data of the selected customized content of user of virtual e card and can break away from one or more the ad-hoc locations of assembly.The software of website can be automatically format the customized content (these customized contents are selected to be used for being printed on multi-functional form spare and can breaking away from assembly by the user) of virtual e card based on following operation: the known format program standard (for example, size, orientation, material, structure and can break away from layout, shape and the size of assembly) of table piece identification number and this multi-functional form spare that is typed into the multi-functional form spare of website by the user is mated.The software of website can also determine by the multi-functional form spare that the user prints it is that requirement is only printed or required printed on both sides in one side with the table piece identification number of keying in.After multi-functional form spare is printed with the customized content that those customized contents of selected customized content coupling are corresponding when founding virtual e card with the user, the broken away from assembly of multi-functional form spare can be separated and assembling (in case of necessity, by folding, gummed and insertion technology).Then broken away from assembly after the assembling can be posted to the recipient or otherwise be delivered to the recipient by the user in mode in kind.

In another kind of usage, after receiving the envelope that comprises letter spare and voucher, the gift recipient can search the table piece identification number that is printed on one or more that can break away from the assembly.

In one embodiment, letter spare can comprise pre-printed one or more the figural scenes that comprise.Each figural face can be omitted and be replaced by customizable space.The photo that then user can select to belong to this user is printed on the customizable space of letter spare.By this way, the user can be with user's face, gift recipient's face, the 3rd people's face or another photo or printing image in the customizable space of pre-printed scene.

In another embodiment, can break away from assembly and can comprise that the user can be printed on photo, image or symbol one or more customizable assemblies on it.Customizable assembly can be included in the adhesive on the rear surface.Customizable assembly (for example, the photo of people's face) can be broken away from and be attached to letter spare, perhaps is attached to other as the user for the part of the customized content of these assemblies of multi-functional form spare and can breaks away from one of assembly.In another embodiment, can break away from assembly can take photo can be printed thereon one or more customizable assemblies as feature.These departing customizable assemblies can be for example, can be broken away from and be inserted into photo in the wallet, wallet-sized.

In one embodiment, customized content can be printed on as on one or more the independent customization parts that can break away from assembly.The customization part can be take the viscosity backing as feature, and described viscosity backing allows it to remove and be attached to above other parts that can break away from one of assembly (such as, for instance, greeting card) as label or paster from thin slice after printing.In one embodiment, the user can be printed on photo (for example, face) on the non-sticky front surface of customization part.Printed customization part can remove from thin slice, and be attached to the correspondence on the letter spare analogous shape and the size the customization space on.For example, the face photo can be printed on the customization part, and is removed to be attached to face or head region top by the user from thin slice, and described face or head region consist of the customizable space of the image top that is printed in advance the figural main body on the letter spare.Can also be printed and be attached to envelope or voucher in customizable space.

Employed adhesive can be pressure-sensitive, in short-term, can be more moist or be suitable for any glue that the part of table piece is attached together after printing among the present invention.Multi-functional form spare can be made and print with printing machine as described herein and finishing equipment.Finishing equipment can be used to change included on each table piece in the external member of multi-functional form spare every thin slice during manufacture or each can break away from size or the shape of assembly.Thin slice of the present invention (for example can be collected into the thin slice of individual sheets in heaps, rolling or accordion form, folding fan accordion form), possibility needs or the unwanted perforation of possibility or other key elements had or do not had, printer, printing machine or other suitable printing equipments passed through with the feeding thin slice.Every thin slice can comprise a plurality of identical multi-functional form spares, a plurality of different multi-functional form spare or a plurality of multi-functional form spare that some of them are identical, some are different.

Can break away from assembly can by can break away from along each between the assembly or each can break away from defiber between assembly and the frame and tear, rip or cut from thin slice and break away from.Defiber can be dotted line or the dotted line of broken line, line or printing.In exemplary, defiber can be perforation.In the exemplary embodiment of tool, defiber can be micropunch.

The thin slice of multi-functional form spare can be by being fed by printer and any material manufacturing that have the surface that printer can print thereon.Suitable material can comprise paper, plastics, metal forming or semimetal paper tinsel and cardboard.Described material can have any weight, thickness or hardness or rigidity, as long as the pliability of this material is enough to mechanically move through printer.Described material can also have any size or the shape that can be admitted and be fed by printer by printer.In exemplary, described material can be 8.5 inches * 11 inches (letter paper specifications), 8.5 inches * 14 inches (regulation size), 11 inches * 17 inches, 11 inches * 25.5 inches, 14 inches * 25.5 inches or A4.Large lateral lattice can comprise that the thin slice that can be used to paper is divided into two or perforation or the defiber of more parts that can be fed by printer.By this way, if can admit the printer of thin slice of 11 inches * 17 inches paper can not be for the user, then multi-functional form spare can comprise, for example, can be used to the thin slice of paper is divided into the center line perforation of the thin slice of two letter paper specifications, thereby allow the user to print multi-functional form spare with available printing equipment.In another embodiment, specification is that 11 inches * 25.5 inches multi-functional form spare can comprise and allows the user that it is divided into perforation or defiber for the thin slice of three letter paper specifications printing.In another embodiment, specification is that 14 inches * 25.5 inches multi-functional form spare can comprise and allows the user that it is divided into perforation or defiber for the thin slice of three regulation sizes printing.

The printer that uses with the present invention can be to admit the thin slice of multi-functional form spare and these thin slices of feeding any printing equipment by wherein.For example, described printer can be that printer is used in household printer or office, such as, for instance, personal printer or desktop printer, perhaps more large-scale independent multi-function printer (such as, be common in the type in the office).Described printer can also be ink-jet printer, laser printer, wide cut spray drawing machine, duplicator, offset press, the perhaps printer of any other suitable type.Described printer can be standard press, digital printing device or variable printing equipment.Because multi-functional form spare is envisaged as normally for the consumer at home, so multi-functional form spare and can be optimised for desktop printer with the software that this multi-functional form spare uses uses.Printer can be the type of can be only printing or printing on the two sides of the thin slice of multi-functional form spare at the single face of the thin slice of multi-functional form spare.Multi-functional form spare can also be printed with customized content at the printer of digital printer or any other type, so that the user can print customized content at these multi-functional form spares with the printer that this user can use.

Print and print and to occur by stage (also being described in this article the step (instance)).In the phase I, information can be printed on the multi-functional form spare during the table piece manufacturing or after making by manufacturer.In second stage, information can be printed on the multi-functional form spare by user (for example, gift benefactor).In the phase III, additional information can be printed on the multi-functional form spare by another user (for example, gift recipient).Gift recipient (perhaps gift recipient) may have the demand of printing additional information after receiving multi-functional form spare from the gift benefactor at multi-functional form spare.For example, when using Website activation voucher as herein described, the gift recipient can be given the option of taking part in game.If gift the recipient win the game, then the website can require, and perhaps the gift recipient may wish, additional information (for example, the information relevant with the match awards) was printed on the multi-functional form spare during the 3rd printing stage.

In exemplary, letter spare can be greeting card.Greeting card can be take can be along two leaf sections that broken line folds as feature.In other embodiments, greeting card can be take three, four or more leaf section and many broken lines as feature, break away from from thin slice and just card are folded in case described three, four or more leaf section and many broken lines are used for letter spare.In another embodiment, letter spare can be postcard.

In exemplary, voucher is Gift Card.In other embodiments, voucher can be Gift Voucher or reward voucher.Voucher can be convertible currency, commodity or any demonetize document that the valency service is arranged.Currency can comprise official currency (for example, dollar) or loyal integration or the reward points of being accumulated by use website or other shopping services by the user.Voucher can be bidimensional or smooth, and in general, is not needing folding or other assemblings after thin slice breaks away from.Voucher can be take one or more identifiers as feature, on described identifier, perhaps by described identifier, with increase income on user's (being the gift benefactor), gift recipient, retailer, manufacturer, card issuing, bank, the card or stake on the card account fund and be selected as the commodity of gift or data that service is relevant can be encoded.Suitable identifier comprises magnetic stripe, embedded microchip, bar code, quick response (QR) code, Gift Card number, alphanumeric number and hexadecimal number.Retailer, manufacturer, bank, card issuing and Card processor can be with the purchases of encoding on the identifier or authorize and coordinate to use voucher to carry out with the information of identifier coding.Shopping custom and preference that information that encode on the voucher or that encode with voucher can also be used for following the tracks of by retailer, manufacturer, bank, card issuing and Card processor the consumer, specifically, in the situation that voucher is united online shopping site (it can be a part of the present invention) use by gift benefactor and gift recipient.

In one embodiment, voucher can be included in that at least one is lip-deep, be used for the adhesive that voucher is attached with another (for example, envelope or the letter spare) that can break away from assembly.Adhesive can be rewetting glue, pressure-sensitive glue or any other adhesive that is suitable for the material of voucher is attached to other materials that can break away from one of assembly.In another embodiment, voucher can break away from one of assembly by two or more angle being inserted into be cut into to be fixed in the slot that can break away from the assembly or the hole.For example, in the situation that letter spare is folding two leaf section greeting cards, letter spare can comprise four slots in the inner surface that is cut into one of described leaf section, and in the situation that voucher is Gift Card, is positioned as four angles that hold voucher.

Every thin slice of multi-functional form spare can also comprise that at least two can break away from assembly and are attached to its frame.It is departing from frame can breaking away from assembly.Do not comprise in the embodiment of frame at multi-functional form spare, can break away from that assembly can be connected to each other and be departing each other.Frame can be blank, and perhaps it can comprise which part the help user identifies from breaking away from coloured (for example, the grey) zone that removes around the assembly.Frame can also be take the indication user about the explanation in the orientation at the surface of thin slice and edge or symbol as feature, described thin slice must at first be loaded onto in the printer to be used for that user's customized content is printed on thin slice.After the printing of a lip-deep customized content of thin slice was finished, software or the printer thin slice of printing of can notifying or indicate the user to remove and the orientation of determining it also were inserted in the printer it to be used for printing the customized content (if any) that the user selects as the reverse side of thin slice again.In other embodiments, can break away from assembly and can form whole thin slice, and frame can not be included in the multi-functional form spare.

Assembly can be broken away from and envelope spare can also be comprised.In the embodiment of the multi-functional form spare that comprises frame, envelope spare can be departing from frame.In the embodiment of the multi-functional form spare that does not comprise frame, envelope spare can break away from assembly from other and break away from.In some embodiments, envelope spare can be formed by the whole thin slice of multi-functional form spare.Envelope spare can also be a part that comprises the thin slice of letter spare and voucher.

Envelope spare can comprise for a plurality of collapsible leaf section and the sticky region that envelope spare are assembled into envelope.In one embodiment, sticky region can comprise paraffin paper covering or other coverings, when sticky region need to be used to for example assemble or when seal envelopes or envelope spare, described covering can be peeled off so that adhesive exposes to the open air.One of described a plurality of collapsible leaf section can form the envelope lid, described envelope lid take one lip-deep, be used for the sticky region of seal envelopes as feature.Envelope also comprises pocket, and described pocket can form as described as follows when assembled, perhaps in two-layer embodiment of the present invention and other multilayer embodiments, and can be during manufacture by two layers of material be bonded together to be pre-formed.In exemplary, in the situation that the multilayer intention forms the envelope pocket, this multilayer will only be connected on three limits with adhesive, and the 4th limit opens to admit the user to be intended to the insertion of the content that quilt is sent in envelope.Envelope after the assembling can be selected size and shape and allow letter spare and voucher to be inserted in the pocket to be used for mailing to the gift recipient.

In one embodiment, envelope spare can comprise that both sides are the rear plate of central authorities, header field and end forward part of the first side plate and the second side plate.Each includes front surface and rear surface central authorities' backboard, the first side plate, the second side plate, header field and end forward part.In case envelope spare breaks away from and removes from thin slice, the first side plate and the second side plate just can be folded contact they are placed to the front surface of plate after the central authorities.Then end forward part can be folded up and be fixed to the first side plate and the second side plate with adhesive.Adhesive can be take the rear surface of the dual-side of end forward part or the first side plate and the second side plate as feature, and with convenient side plate with end forward part is folded and during assembling, adhesive can be with the partial fixing of envelope spare together.The front surface of header field can also be take such adhesive as feature, in case envelope is assembled and content has been inserted in the envelope, described adhesive just can be used to the envelope lid is sealed to the rear surface of end forward part.The rear surface of plate forms the back side of the envelope after the assembling after the central authorities, and can comprise be used to the space of writing or print transmit address and return address or stray line and stamp and can be added thereon postmark.

Can break away from assembly and can also comprise the postage that can be used as payment mailing envelope and content thereof and the stamp (for example, U.S.'s stamp) that is added to envelope, described content is one or more in the broken away from assembly after other assemblings.In another embodiment, stamp can directly be printed on the envelope spare in advance, perhaps directly be printed on the envelope spare by the user, rather than have must as can break away from assembly printed, then be removed and be added to the independent stamp of envelope.

Except letter spare, voucher and envelope, the broken away from assembly of multi-functional form spare can also be take reward voucher as feature.Reward voucher can be used for obtaining by user or recipient the discounted cost of commodity or service, free commodity of perhaps being sold or being made by particular retailer or manufacturer or the valency service is arranged.

In one embodiment, the broken away from assembly of multi-functional form spare can comprise one or more the product stamps that gift represents are shown.The part that the product stamp can be used as multi-functional form spare is provided, and can take the form of stamp, paster or label, described stamp, paster or label can be added to letter spare or voucher, so that the visual identity of the gift that the gift benefactor given to be provided to the gift recipient.Appearing at symbol or the image that gift on the front surface of each product stamp represents the gift that can be given with text (for example, word, numeral or Printing Marks), identification is feature.For example, be cash if be given gift recipient's gift, several product stamps that the gift of specific dollar amount of money form represents then are shown can be provided to for being attached to letter spare or voucher for the gift recipient.In another embodiment, if particular commodity is used as gift-giving, then multi-functional form spare can comprise several product stamps, and described several product stamps are illustrated image that the commodity given of identification are shown or the gift of text represents.Service also can be identified with the product stamp that gift represents is shown in a similar manner.

Multi-functional form spare can also comprise for breaking away from assembly folding and be assembled into the indication of their final parts (for example, folding letter spare forms greeting card, and perhaps folding and assembling envelope spare is founded envelope) separately.Described indication can be the frame of thin slice of multi-functional form spare or the part of independent broken away from assembly.Described indication can be text, schematic diagram or both combinations.

Multi-functional form spare can also be that registration form is as feature can break away from assembly.Described registration form can comprise a series of row or cell, and in these row or cell, the recipient can write or otherwise key in the purchase of using voucher to carry out, so that the value of the surplus capital on the voucher can be tracked.Described registration form can be similar to the check registration form of the type that usually is included in the check bankbook.In exemplary, the record of available funds also can be stored online and be accessed by the website on the voucher.

Multi-functional form spare can also be that business card is as feature can break away from assembly.Business card can be the bidimensional spare that does not need the single sided board that folds, perhaps business card can be the collapsible expansion of multi-panel business card (such as, for instance, u.s. patent application serial number 11/365, those business cards described in 071, this patent application is incorporated into this paper by integral body by reference).The voucher of multi-functional form spare also can be constructed to break away from assembly, and the described assembly that breaks away from is in a single day assembled, then also being extendible with expanding the identical or similar mode of business card.

In exemplary, a plurality of multi-functional form spares can be packaged into be used to the single external member that is distributed to the user.The external member of multi-functional form spare can be smooth.The external member of multi-functional form spare can be used to by user's needs various occasions and give gift to each gift recipient.In this embodiment, multi-functional form spare can be blank, on them, have seldom or do not have pre-printed information (for example, image or text).By this way, the customized content that the user can choice for use person oneself or to come the transmission for birthday, holiday, anniversary and greeting card and Gift Card by the obtainable stock's image of software and services provider and text will be the thin slice that any other suitable occasion customizes multi-functional form spare.

The external member of single multi-functional form spare or multi-functional form spare can be by direct mail, order or answer consumer's request, be distributed to the consumer in the retail point and by minute sending in the packing that multi-functional form spare is inserted into other publications or multi-functional form spare with other commodity by the consumer.In exemplary, the external member of multi-functional form spare can be (shrink-wrapped) that is retracted parcel, but can utilize in other embodiments, packing method and the material of other known packing methods and material and at present the unknown.

During manufacture, can formattedly maximize can be for meeting United States Postal Service (" USPS ") direct mail handbook for the uniform price standard mail of the standard of USPS uniform price standard mail and rules and the quantity of the multi-functional form spare of packing for thin slice.In order to observe rules and the standard of the USPS that is applicable to USPS uniform price standard mail, the external member of multi-functional form spare can minimum be that approximately 6 inches wide * 5 are inch long, have the approximately fillet of 0.125 inch radius, and the packing after multi-functional form spare can have from the parcel arbitrary edge be not more than approximately 0.75 inch thickness.The external member of multi-functional form spare is pliable and tough, so that this external member can be from one inch of arbitrary curved edge in the situation of the content that does not affect external member inside.The external member of multi-functional form spare can also be uniform thickness, thereby can not cause the difference greater than 1/4th inches on any projection, outstanding or other irregular thickness that are in external member.These minimized in size are used for the postage: of each multi-functional form spare external member of mailing and use.The paper that forms multi-functional form spare can almost be any weight, but in exemplary, can be the graph book paper using of 50 pounds or 60 pounds basic weights, perhaps the security weight paper of 20 pounds or 24 pounds basic weights.By using 24 pounds loan or 60 pounds graph book paper using, 30 multi-functional form spares (each includes individual sheets) may be packaged in the single external member, to be used for being sent or be distributed to the consumer as USPS uniform price standard mail.If the paper that operating weight is lighter (such as the graph book paper using of, 20 pounds loan or 50 pounds) then can be packaged more than 30 multi-functional form spare and by being transported to the consumer with USPS uniform price standard mail.

During making and packing, each multi-functional form spare external member can be come personalized with different consumers' name and address.The first multi-functional form spare or the last multi-functional form spare of the multi-functional form spare set in the external member of arrangement can be encoded with the raadable mark that is printed on this multi-functional form spare.When the scanning of manufactured and package packing machine or otherwise digitally or electronically during identification, raadable mark can be used to multi-functional form spare is divided into the set of arrangement.Then the multi-functional form spare set of each arrangement can be wrapped by using method and material (for example, shrink wrapped or Polythene Bag), is used for mailing to consumer's single multi-functional form spare external member to found.Consumer's address can be printed on the surface of packing with ink ejecting method or another Method of printing, on one of the multi-functional form spare after packing, perhaps be packaged on the independent thin slice of the material on the top of multi-functional form spare.Address also can be added at label the surface of external member.

Other embodiments

To be understood that, although described the present invention in conjunction with the specific embodiment of the present invention, above stated specification is intended to explanation but not limits the scope of the invention, and scope of the present invention is by the circumscription of appending claims.Other aspect, benefit and variation pattern are in the scope of appending claims.

Claims

1. multi-functional form spare that comprises individual sheets, described thin slice comprises:

At least two can break away from assembly, and described at least two can break away from assembly and comprise:

Letter spare; And

Voucher.

2. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, wherein said thin slice also comprises frame, described at least two can break away from assembly and are attached to described frame, and be departing from described frame.

3. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, wherein said letter spare comprises greeting card.

4. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, wherein said letter spare comprises postcard.

5. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least two can break away from assembly and also comprise at least one customizable assembly, and photo can be printed on described at least one customizable assembly to found the photo of the wallet-sized that can put into wallet.

6. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least two can break away from assembly and also comprise envelope spare.

7. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 6, wherein said envelope spare comprises for a plurality of collapsible leaf section and the sticky region that described envelope spare are assembled into envelope.

8. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 7, wherein said envelope spare also comprise in the described a plurality of collapsible leaf section the collapsible leaf of as envelope lid section, and a lip-deep sticky region at described envelope lid that is used for sealing described envelope.

9. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, wherein said voucher comprises Gift Card.

10. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, wherein said voucher comprises Gift Voucher.

11. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, wherein said voucher comprises reward voucher.

12. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, wherein said voucher comprise convertible currency, commodity or any demonetize document of valency service are arranged.

13. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, wherein said thin slice comprises defiber, and the described assembly that breaks away from can separate from described defiber.

14. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 13, wherein said defiber comprises perforation.

15. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, wherein said thin slice comprises first surface, second surface, top margin, base and dual-side.

16. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 15, wherein said thin slice comprise the pre-type information at least one that is printed in described first surface and the described second surface.

17. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least two can break away from assembly and comprise customizable space, and the user can print or add in described customizable space described user's oneself customized content.

18. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 17, wherein said customized content comprise the project of at least one printing, that write, that draw, embossing or the interpolation that is selected from the group that is made of following items: text, image, symbol, label and stamp.

19. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 6, wherein said thin slice also comprises stamp, and the postage that described stamp can be used as the payment described envelope of mailing and content thereof is added to described envelope.

20. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 17, wherein said customized content uses software program and printer to print by the user.

21. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 20, wherein said software program is mounted on computers.

22. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 20, wherein said software program are addressable on remote server by communication network.

23. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 20, wherein said software program comprise the version that the computer of every thin slice of described multi-functional form spare generates.

24. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 23, wherein each multi-functional form spare comprises the table piece identification number of identifying uniquely described multi-functional form spare.

25. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 24, wherein said software program is addressable by the website, and described website comprises data field, in described data field, table piece identification number on the described multi-functional form spare can be keyed in by the user, and be sent out by described website, fill the version that the computer of every thin slice of described multi-functional form spare generates to allow described software program usefulness to be stored in personal information in the remote data base, relevant with described user.

26. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, wherein said multi-functional form spare comprises multiple sheet, and every thin slice comprises that at least two can break away from assembly.

27. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of multi-functional form spares are packaged into be used to the single suit that is distributed to the user.

28. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 27, a plurality of multi-functional form spare after the wherein said packing consists of smooth external member, described smooth external member is not less than about 6 inches wide * about 5 inches long, fillet with about 0.125 inch radius, the thickness of counting from arbitrary edge of described external member is not more than about 0.75 inch, and the pliability of described external member is enough to so that described external member can be from one inch of arbitrary curved edge, and do not affect the content of described external member inside, and wherein said external member consists of uniform thickness, so that any projection, outstanding or other irregular places do not cause described external member greater than about 1/4th inches varied in thickness.

29. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, wherein said individual sheets comprises the two layers of paper that is attached together.

30. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, wherein said individual sheets comprises the three-ply paper that is attached together.

31. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, wherein said individual sheets comprise the paper more than one deck that is attached together.

32. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 31, wherein an envelope comprises the pocket that is formed between two-layer in the multi-ply paper.

33. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least two can break away from assembly and comprise one or more product stamps.

34. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 33, wherein said one or more product stamp includes gift and represents.

35. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 34, wherein said gift represent to comprise that the gift benefactor grants gift recipient's gift project or vision or the textual description of gift service.

36. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 1, the wherein said assembly that breaks away from also comprises reward voucher.

37. a multi-functional form spare that comprises individual sheets, described thin slice comprises:

At least one can break away from assembly, described at least one can break away from assembly and comprise envelope spare.

38. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 37, wherein said envelope spare comprise can be assembled to found a plurality of leaf sections and the sticky region of envelope.

39. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 37, wherein said thin slice comprises two-layer at least, and described envelope spare consists of from the departing fully envelope of assembling of described thin slice.

40. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 39, wherein said envelope comprise the pocket in the space that is formed between described thin slice two-layer, described two-layerly be attached to together on three limits.

41. multi-functional form spare that comprises at least one thin slice, wherein said at least one thin slice comprises that at least one can break away from assembly and table piece identification number, and wherein said table piece identification number can be imported in the software as the input data, is used for the output data of printing at described multi-functional form spare with printer to allow described software configuration.

42. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 41, wherein said software comprise by the addressable website of communication network.

43. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 41, wherein said output data comprise text, figure or image.

44. multi-functional form spare as claimed in claim 41, wherein said at least one can break away from assembly and comprise at least one project that is selected from the group that is consisted of by following items: letter spare, voucher, envelope spare, envelope, product stamp, stamp, reward voucher, registration form, business card and customizable assembly.

45. a method of using multi-functional form spare said method comprising the steps of:

(a) provide the multi-functional form spare that can print, described multi-functional form spare comprises table piece identification number and the customizable space that is printed on the described multi-functional form spare;

(b) described table piece identification number is typed in the data field of website as the first input;

(c) by communication network described table piece identification number is sent to remote server by described website;

(d) use the software program be installed on the described remote server, the version of corresponding computer generation on making the table piece identification number that sends and being stored in described remote server, described multi-functional form spare is associated;

(e) show the version that the computer of described multi-functional form spare generates by described website at the computer screen curtain, the version that the computer of wherein said multi-functional form spare generates comprises the customizable space that computer generates;

(f) select to be added to the data of the version that customizable space that described computer generates generates with the computer that customizes described multi-functional form spare by described website;

(g) use the data of selecting by described website to fill the customizable space that described computer generates; And

(h) use printer to print the data in the customization space that is added to described computer generation in the customizable space of described multi-functional form spare.

46. method as claimed in claim 45, wherein said method provides a plurality of multi-functional form spares, wherein all identical multi-functional form spares comprise the identical table piece identification number that is printed on the described multi-functional form spare, and different multi-functional form spares comprises different table piece identification numbers.

47. method as claimed in claim 46, wherein each multi-functional form spare comprises two or multiple sheet more, and wherein all identical thin slices comprise the identical table piece identification number that is printed on the described thin slice, and different thin slices comprises different table piece identification numbers.

48. method as claimed in claim 45, wherein said method provide a plurality of multi-functional form spares, and in wherein said a plurality of multi-functional form spare each includes its unique table piece identification number.

49. method as claimed in claim 45, wherein said data comprise at least one project that is selected from the group that is made of following items: text, symbol, image, photo, user's personal information and the people's except the user personal information.

50. method as claimed in claim 45 is further comprising the steps of:

(i) require the user before the table piece identification number of keying in as the first input, to sign in in the described website;

(j) personal information that compiles in the account that makes described user and the database is associated; And

(k) the customizable space of using the described computer of data stuffing on the customizable space that can be printed on described multi-functional form spare to generate with described user's personal information.

51. method as claimed in claim 45 is further comprising the steps of:

(l) will be used to fill the data upload in the customizable space that described computer generates to described website, to be used for being printed on the customizable space of described multi-functional form spare.

52. method as claimed in claim 45 is further comprising the steps of:

(m) adjust the setting of described printer based on the table piece identification number that is keyed in the described website, in order to described printer is optimized to be printed on the customizable space of described multi-functional form spare.

53. one kind is used for letter spare said method comprising the steps of from the method that the user is delivered to the recipient:

(a) provide by the addressable website of communication network, by described communication network, the user is stored in personal information in the remote data base that can connect communicatedly with described website, relevant with described user and comes login account by providing;

(b) require described user when the described website of each access, to sign in in the account of described user on described website, so that the personal information of the described user in the described user that will use described website and the described database is relevant;

(c) provide a plurality of virtual e cards, described user can select to be used for being delivered to recipient's the selected virtual e card of user from described a plurality of virtual e cards;

(d) provide the software program instrument in described website, the customized content that the computer that described software program instrument allows described user's foundation to be added to the selected virtual e card of described user generates;

(e) provide multi-functional form spare, described multi-functional form spare comprises table piece identification number and the customizable space that is printed on the described multi-functional form spare;

(f) described table piece identification number is typed in the data field of described website as the first input;

(g) by described communication network described table piece identification number is sent to described remote server by described website;

(h) use the software program that is installed on the described remote server, the table piece identification number that sends is associated with the printing instruction that is optimized for the multi-functional form spare that is associated with described table piece identification number, and described table piece identification number is typed in the described website by described user and is sent out;

(i) will be added to the customized content that the described computer of the selected virtual e card of described user generates is printed on the described multi-functional form spare, wherein said multi-functional form spare comprises that at least one can break away from assembly, described at least one can break away from assembly and comprise letter spare;

(j) described letter spare is delivered to described recipient in mode in kind;

(k) described virtual e card is delivered to described recipient in the electronics mode.

54. method as claimed in claim 53, wherein said at least one can break away from assembly and also comprise the voucher that can print and can be delivered to described recipient.

55. method as claimed in claim 54 is further comprising the steps of:

(l) by authorizing capital transfer to register capital to described voucher via described website.

56. method as claimed in claim 53, wherein said virtual e card also comprise the virtual voucher that can register capital to by described website and can send in the electronics mode.