METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMATTING MESSAGES INTO STYLIZED MESSAGES FOR PRINT OUT
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1. A method of delivering a message comprising:
- receiving an email message at a central service;
formatting the email message by placing elements of the email into a template;
transmitting the formatted message to a printer over a network; and
printing out the formatted message at the printer.
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Abstract
Methods for formatting email messages into stylized templates for delivery to a printer. The templates include a variety of different formats to accommodate the various elements of the email message. The available templates can include themed templates, calendars, to-do lists, address books, stationary, and the like. The system and methods format the email message by parsing the elements of the message into component parts and fitting them within a template.
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75 Claims
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1. A method of delivering a message comprising:
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receiving an email message at a central service; formatting the email message by placing elements of the email into a template; transmitting the formatted message to a printer over a network; and printing out the formatted message at the printer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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23. The method of 22, wherein the selecting step comprises:
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determining whether the element of the email message needs to be retained on a single page of the formatted message; and if the element needs to be retained on a single page of the formatted message and it cannot fit on the preferred template, selecting the fallback template. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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