Caroline L Howe

US Patent:

20020097259, Jul 25, 2002

Filed:

Dec 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/751196

Inventors:

Tony Marshall - Shawnee KS, US
Wesley Lindquist - Kansas City MO, US
Laura Monsees - Kansas City MO, US
Barbara Rich - Raytown MO, US
Stan Rice - Lenexa KS, US
Caroline Howe - Overland Park KS, US
Brenda Althouse - Kansas City MO, US
Stephen Chalson - Overland Park KS, US

Assignee:

Hallmark Cards Incorporated

International Classification:

G06F012/00

US Classification:

345/738000, 345/763000

Abstract:

The memories product generation system provides a customer with the capability to input and edit various memories materials for use in generating memories products. The customer also defines at least one topic that is used to organize the received memories materials and at least one “story”, which consists of a recipient's point of view of or interest in the memories materials. The memories product generation system then automatically organizes the received memories materials and integrates these materials with finishing touches, such as: background, borders, captions, titles, sentiments, dates, additional materials, animation, and the like. The memories product generation system identifies the various memories products that can be generated from the received memories materials and the customer can preview and edit these memories products prior to purchasing these memories products, each of which can be customized to correspond to the interests of a selected recipient.