Electronic mail generation device and method of use

• US 10,594,634 B1
• Filed: 12/05/2018
• Issued: 03/17/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chlovan, LLC
• Original Assignee: Chlovan, LLC
• Inventors: Teng, Soo Chuan, Nguyen, Chad
• Primary Examiner(s): Dickerson, Chad
• Application Number:
  US16/210,658
• Time in Patent Office: 468 Days
• Field of Search: 358 111- 118
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/252 between a Database Management System and a front-end application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1204 resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1208 resulting in improved quality of the output result, e.g. print layout, colours, workflows, print preview
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1228 Printing driverless or using generic drivers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1253 Configuration of print job parameters, e.g. using UI at the client
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1256 User feedback, e.g. print preview, test print, proofing, pre-flight checks
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1268 Job submission, e.g. submitting print job order or request not the print data itself
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1285 Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1287 via internet
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06037 multi-dimensional coding
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/60 Business processes related to postal services shipping G06Q10/083; franking apparatus G07B17/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/02 using automatic reactions or user delegation, e.g. automatic replies or chatbot-generated messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/18 Commands or executable codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00161 Viewing or previewing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0044 for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet

Abstract

Systems for sending postcards and other mail items from an electronic device such as an electronic phone, software applications for preparing and sending such items, and methods using a chatbot.

Claims

1. A system for creating and mailing postcards through use of electronic media comprising:

a chatbot with printing creation and generation capability that can receive, process, and send data;

an electronic transmission device that can send, receive, and process data from a chatbot;

a backend database; and

a web application or website;

wherein

electronic input from said electronic transmission device is sent to said web application or website and stored in said backend database;

said backend database will transmit an activation code to said chatbot;

said chatbot will electronically communicate with said electronic transmission device and obtain printing generation instructions from said electronic transmission device;

said chatbot will process said printing generation instructions from said electronic transmission device;

said chatbot will generate a postcard from said printing generation instructions from said electronic transmission device;

said chatbot generates multiple postcards based on postcard recipient content stored in said backend database;

said chatbot generates a QR or VR code for a postcard recipient to upload to view a video;

said QR or VR code is scanned by a user with said QR or VR code being retrieved from said website and said user unlocks said QR or VR code through the input of a password; and

user then views said video on a virtual reality headset or a proprietary application.

2. The system for creating and mailing postcards through use of electronic media of claim 1 further comprising:

said electronic input from said electronic transmission device is sent to said web application, weblink or website includes numbers, pictures, and/or a message.

3. The system for creating and mailing postcards through use of electronic media of claim 1 further comprising:

a printer;

said chatbot sends electronic instruction to generate a postcard to a review panel, and said review panel sends instructions to a printer and a postcard is physically generated.

4. The system for creating and mailing postcards through use of electronic media of claim 3 further comprising:

said chatbot sends an electronic copy of the postcard to be generated to said electronic transmission device for preview by a user before said postcard is physically generated.

5. The system for creating and mailing postcards through use of electronic media of claim 1 further comprising:

said chatbot can instruct a third party vendor to send a gift and/or gift card to a postcard recipient.

6. The system for creating and mailing postcards through use of electronic media of claim 1 further comprising:

said backend database can store event reminder materials.

18. The system for creating and mailing postcards through use of electronic media of claim 1 further comprising:

said backend database will transmit SMS to a user as a reminder of an event prior to any calendared event in said backend database.

7. A method for creating and mailing postcards through use of electronic media comprising the steps of:

obtaining a chatbot with printing creation and generation capability that can receive, process, and send data;

obtaining an electronic transmission device that can send, receive, and process data from a chatbot;

obtaining a backend database; and

obtaining a web application, weblink or website;

wherein

sending electronic input from said electronic transmission device is to said web application, weblink or website and is stored in said backend database;

transmitting an activation code to said chatbot from said backend database;

obtaining printing generation instructions from said electronic transmission device through which said chatbot will electronically communicate with said electronic transmission device; and

processing said printing generation instructions in said chatbot sent from said electronic transmission device;

generating a postcard from said printing generation instructions in said chatbot from said electronic transmission device;

receiving and storing digital content of a user including payment plans, postcard recipients, video, credit card information, messages, addresses and/or pictures in said backend database;

generating a QR or VR code for a postcard recipient to upload to view a video via said chatbot;

said chatbot generates a QR or VR code for a postcard recipient to upload to view a video;

said QR or VR code is scanned by a user with said QR or VR code being retrieved from said website and said user unlocks said QR or VR code through the input of a password; and

user then views said video on a virtual reality headset or a proprietary application.

8. The method for creating and mailing postcards through use of electronic media of claim 7 further comprising the step of:

sending to said web application or website information which includes numbers, pictures, and/or a message said electronic input from said electronic transmission device.

9. The method for creating and mailing postcards through use of electronic media of claim 8 further comprising step of:

obtaining a printer;

sending via said chatbot, electronic instruction to generate a postcard to a review panel and then to said printer and a postcard is physically generated.

10. The method for creating and mailing postcards through use of electronic media of claim 9 further comprising the step of:

sending via said chatbot an electronic copy of the postcard to be generated to said electronic transmission device for preview by a user before said postcard is physically generated.

11. The method for creating and mailing postcards through use of electronic media of claim 7 further comprising the step of:

generating multiple postcards based on postcard recipient content stored in said backend database through said chatbot.

12. The method for creating and mailing postcards through use of electronic media of claim 7 further comprising the step of:

instructing a third party vendor to send a gift and/or gift card to a postcard recipient via said chatbot.

13. The method for creating and mailing postcards through use of electronic media of claim 7 further comprising the step of;

storing event reminder materials in said backend database.

14. A system for creating and mailing printable materials through use of electronic media comprising:

a chatbot with printing creation and generation capability that can receive, process, and send data;

an electronic transmission device that can send, receive, and process data from a chatbot;

a backend database; and

a web application or website;

wherein

electronic input from said electronic transmission device is sent to said web application or website and stored in said backend data base;

said backend database will transmit an activation code to said chatbot;

said chatbot will electronically communicate with said electronic transmission device and obtain printing generation instructions from said electronic transmission device;

said chatbot will process said printing generation instructions from said electronic transmission device;

said chatbot will generate a postcard from said printing generation instructions from said electronic transmission device;

receiving and storing digital content of a user including payment plans, postcard recipients, video, credit card information, messages, addresses and/or pictures in said backend database;

generating a QR or VR code for a postcard recipient to upload to view a video via said chatbot;

said chatbot generates a QR or VR code for a postcard recipient to upload to view a video;

said QR or VR code is scanned by a user with said QR or VR code being retrieved from said website and said user unlocks said QR or VR code through the input of a password; and

user then views said video on a virtual reality headset or a proprietary application.

15. The system for creating and mailing printable materials through use of electronic media of claim 14 further comprising:

a printer;

said chatbot sends electronic instruction to generate a postcard to a review panel, and said review panel sends instructions to a printer and a postcard is physically generated.

16. The system for creating and mailing printable materials through use of electronic media of claim 15 further comprising:

said chatbot sends an electronic copy of the postcard to be generated to said electronic transmission device for preview by a user before said postcard is physically generated.

17. The system for creating and mailing printable materials through use of electronic media of claim 14 further comprising:

said backend database will transmit an SMS to a user as a reminder of an event prior to any calendared event in said backend database.