Personalized greeting card with electronic storage media and method of personalizing same
US6453300B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/0427
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and system for enabling a first person to produce a customized gift for a second person, including: providing a computer-readable storage medium having a control program and non-customized information stored thereon; obtaining data from the first person which relates to the second person; using the data to generate a customization code; providing the gift and the customization code to the second person; causing the control program to request the customization code from the second person; and using the customization code to select information from the non-customized information to provide a customized display to the second person. The gift is preferably purchased and customized through an Internet website or other electronic system.
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