SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONALIZED BOOKS
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1. A system for shipping and distributing personalized books comprising:
- a container having a plurality of wall panels attached to one another to define a central space within the container;
wherein one or more of the wall panels comprise an access portion that may be readily displaced to provide access to the central space; and
a plurality of personalized books each having an identification structure associated therewith;
wherein the plurality of personalized books are positioned in the central space such that upon displacement of the access portion the identification structure is at least partially visible to a user.
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Abstract
A system and method for packaging, shipping, and distributing personalized books is provided. In one embodiment, the system comprises a container having a plurality of wall panels attached to one another to define a central space within the container. One or more of the wall panels of the container comprise an access portion that may be readily displaced to provide access to the central space. A plurality of personalized books, each having an associated identification structure, are positioned in the container such that upon displacement of the access portion the identification structure is at least partially visible to a user.
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34 Claims
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1. A system for shipping and distributing personalized books comprising:
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a container having a plurality of wall panels attached to one another to define a central space within the container; wherein one or more of the wall panels comprise an access portion that may be readily displaced to provide access to the central space; and a plurality of personalized books each having an identification structure associated therewith; wherein the plurality of personalized books are positioned in the central space such that upon displacement of the access portion the identification structure is at least partially visible to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for shipping and distributing personalized books comprising:
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a container having a plurality of wall panels attached to one another to define a central space within the container; wherein one or more of the wall panels comprise an access portion that may be readily displaced to provide access to the central space; and wherein the container comprises a release strip positioned on a perimeter of the access portion such that upon removal or fracture of the release strip the access portion may be displaced to provide access to the central space; and a plurality of personalized books each having an identification label provided thereon; wherein the plurality of personalized books are positioned in the central space such that upon displacement of the access portion the identification label is at least partially visible to a user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for shipping and distributing personalized books comprising:
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providing a container, the container comprising a plurality of wall panels attached to one another to define a central space within the container; wherein one or more of the panels comprise an access portion configured such that it may be readily displaced to provide access to the central space; and providing a plurality of personalized books each having an identification structure associated therewith; and positioning the plurality of personalized books within the central space such that upon displacement of the access portion the identification structure is at least partially visible to a user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A labeling system for labeling personalized products comprising:
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a reader for reading information from an identifying component of the personalized products; a processor for receiving the information from the reader, correlating the information to printing information, and developing formatting instructions; a printer for receiving printing information and formatting instructions from the processor and using the information and instructions to print a label for each personalized product; and a labeling machine associated with the printer for feeding the personalized product to the printer such that the label is received by and affixed to the personalized product.
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34. A method for labeling a customized product comprising:
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reading information from an identifying component of the customized product; correlating the information to printing information; printing a label with the printing information; affixing the label to the product.
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