Electronic gift linking

US7512552B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Western Union Company · US

Inventors

• Peter M. Karas · Lakewood, US
• James E. Cowell · Littleton, US
• Henry Abelman · Roswell, US
• Mark Thompson · Summerville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 12, 2006
• Grant date: Mar 31, 2009
• Expiry date: Apr 24, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0641
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

According to the invention, a method for creating an electronic greeting card that references a gift is disclosed. In one step, a selection of the electronic greeting card is received from a sender of that greeting card. Identification of the gift is received. A code indicative of the gift is created, whereby the code facilitates retrieving information about the gift. The code is embedded in the electronic greeting card.