Scott D Allred

Address:

5725 S Rdg Crk Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84107

VIN:

3FAHP01127R151475

Make:

FORD

Model:

FUSION

Year:

2007

US Patent:

H17086, Feb 3, 1998

Filed:

Nov 26, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/798676

Inventors:

Leonard Davidson - Los Angeles CA
H. Matthew Russell - Glendale CA
Michael S. Russell - Glendale CA
Scott K. Allred - Glendale CA

Assignee:

CreataCard, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

36447901

Abstract:

A method of and apparatus for creating and vending printed card products such as greeting cards is disclosed, whereby a customer can select a card product for a desired application and customize or personalize certain portions of the selected card product. A terminal area or kiosk is provided at which the customer selects from a monitor screen display one of a number of different selection criterion for which he/she wants to obtain a card product. There may be multiple levels of selection criteria. Upon entry of the selection via, e. g. , a transparent touch-sensitive plate on the monitor screen, one or more pre-stored groups of card product design formats pertaining to the selected selection criterion are determined, and the customer is prompted to select a particular card format to customize. The card product designs may include separate graphics, text and spaces for insertion of customized user messages, and these elements may be stored in a compressed format. Further inquiries via the monitor screen elicit custom messages to be reproduced at designated locations in the format of the chosen card product.

US Patent:

56151233, Mar 25, 1997

Filed:

Apr 2, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/679263

Inventors:

Leonard Davidson - Los Angeles CA
Matt Russell - Glendale CA
Scott Allred - Riverside CA
Michael S. Russell - Glendale CA

Assignee:

CreataCard, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

36447903

Abstract:

A method of and apparatus for creating and producing printed card products such as greeting cards for various applications, whereby a customer can select a card product for a desired application and customize or personalize certain portions of the selected card product. A terminal area or kiosk is provided at which the customer selects from a monitor screen display one of a number of different general applications for which he/she wants to obtain a card product. Upon entry of the selection via, e. g. , a transparent touch-sensitive plate on the monitor screen, one or more pre-stored groups of card product design formats pertaining to the selected general application are determined, and further inquiries are made via the monitor screen to elicit certain information relating to a specific use or application for the desired card product. Once this information is entered, certain ones of the determined card product design formats are identified as pertinent and are displayed to the customer who is then permitted to choose a card product format that he/she would like to customize. Further inquiries via the monitor screen elicit appropriate text to be reproduced at designated locations in the format of the chosen card product.