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 directed to a preselected recipient at a central service, wherein the recipient is specified by an email address associated with the recipient, and wherein the email message comprises one or more elements;
resolving the elements of the email message into one or more categories of elements;
formatting the email message into a printer-friendly format for delivery of the message to the recipient'"'"'s printer by placing the elements of the email message into a selected template, wherein the template comprises a plurality of spaces configured to receive a preselected category of elements and the template is selected based on the elements of the email message;
transmitting the formatted message to the recipient'"'"'s printer over a network, wherein the recipient'"'"'s printer comprises a printing device owned or possessed by the recipient; and
sending instructions to print the formatted message at the recipient'"'"'s printer for direct receipt by the recipient.
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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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1. A method of delivering a message comprising:
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receiving an email message directed to a preselected recipient at a central service, wherein the recipient is specified by an email address associated with the recipient, and wherein the email message comprises one or more elements; resolving the elements of the email message into one or more categories of elements; formatting the email message into a printer-friendly format for delivery of the message to the recipient'"'"'s printer by placing the elements of the email message into a selected template, wherein the template comprises a plurality of spaces configured to receive a preselected category of elements and the template is selected based on the elements of the email message; transmitting the formatted message to the recipient'"'"'s printer over a network, wherein the recipient'"'"'s printer comprises a printing device owned or possessed by the recipient; and sending instructions to print the formatted message at the recipient'"'"'s printer for direct receipt by the recipient. - 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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