Electronic gift linking
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1. A method for creating an electronic greeting card that references a gift, the method comprising steps of:
- receiving a selection of the electronic greeting card from a sender of that greeting card;
receiving identification of the gift;
creating a code indicative of the gift, whereby the code facilitates retrieving information about the gift;
creating a customized portion;
embedding a customized portion into the electronic greeting card, said customized portion changing in response to a change in status of the gift; and
embedding the code in the electronic greeting card.
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Abstract
According to the invention, a method for creating an electronic greeting card that references a gift is disclosed. In one step, a selection of the electronic greeting card is received from a sender of that greeting card. Identification of the gift is received. A code indicative of the gift is created, whereby the code facilitates retrieving information about the gift. The code is embedded in the electronic greeting card.
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1. A method for creating an electronic greeting card that references a gift, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving a selection of the electronic greeting card from a sender of that greeting card; receiving identification of the gift; creating a code indicative of the gift, whereby the code facilitates retrieving information about the gift; creating a customized portion; embedding a customized portion into the electronic greeting card, said customized portion changing in response to a change in status of the gift; and embedding the code in the electronic greeting card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for creating an electronic greeting card that references a gift, wherein the electronic greeting card is sent to a receiver electronically, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving a selection of the electronic greeting card and an electronic delivery address from a sender of that greeting card; receiving identification of the gift from the sender; creating a code indicative of the gift; embedding the code in the electronic greeting card;
embedding a customized portion into the electronic greeting card, said customized portion changing in response to a chance in status of the gift; andcausing the electronic greeting card to be electronically sent to a receiver, wherein the electronic greeting card embeds the code. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for creating an electronic greeting card that references a gift, wherein the electronic greeting card is sent to a receiver electronically, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving a selection of the electronic greeting card from a sender of that greeting card; receiving identification of the gift and an electronic delivery address from the sender; receiving a delivery address for delivery of the gift, wherein the delivery address is different from the electronic delivery address; creating a code indicative of the gift, wherein; the gift is separately provided to the receiver of the electronic greeting card, the code facilitates retrieving information about the gift, at least some of the information is unique to that gift, the code includes a uniform resource locator, and the uniform resource locator is adapted to find a retail gift site that sold the gift; embedding the code in the electronic greeting card; embedding a greeting portion wherein the greeting portion is at least primarily designed by someone other than a sender; embedding a customized portion into the electronic greeting card, said customized portion changing in response to a change in status of the gift; and causing the electronic greeting card to be electronically sent to a receiver, wherein the electronic greeting card embeds the code.
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