PERSONALIZED GREETING CARD WITH ELECTRONIC STORAGE MEDIA AND METHOD OF PERSONALIZING SAME
First Claim
1. A method for enabling a first person to produce a customized gift for a second person, comprising:
- providing a computer-readable storage medium having a control program and non-customized information stored thereon;
obtaining data from said first person which relates to said second person;
using said data to generate a customization code;
providing said gift and said customization code to said second person;
causing said control program to request said customization code from said second person; and
using said customization code to select information from said non-customized information to provide a customized display to said second person.
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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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18 Claims
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1. A method for enabling a first person to produce a customized gift for a second person, comprising:
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providing a computer-readable storage medium having a control program and non-customized information stored thereon;
obtaining data from said first person which relates to said second person;
using said data to generate a customization code;
providing said gift and said customization code to said second person;
causing said control program to request said customization code from said second person; and
using said customization code to select information from said non-customized information to provide a customized display to said second person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A customized gift, comprising:
- a computer readable storage medium containing a control program and non-customized information; and
a customization code;
wherein said control program is operable in response to input of said customization code to provide a customized display using information from said non-customized information selected based on said customization code. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18)
- a computer readable storage medium containing a control program and non-customized information; and
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16. A method for enabling a first person to produce a customized gift for a second person, comprising:
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providing a computer-readable storage medium having a control program and non-customized information stored thereon;
obtaining data from said first person which relates to said second person;
using said data to generate a customization code;
storing said customization code in a database together with a unique identifier for said gift; and
providing said gift to said second person;
wherein said control program is operable to;
access said database and obtain said customization code based on said unique identifier; and
use said customization code to select information from said non-customized information to provide a customized display to said second person.
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