Patent ID: 6535294
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A system for preparing customized printed products over a communications network, comprising:a wholesaler web server computer connected to said network, said wholesaler web server computer having a printed products preparation system provided thereby, said printed products preparation system being adapted to permit an end-user operating an end-user client computer connected to said wholesaler web server computer to prepare an electronic image of one of said customized printed products; at least one retailer web server computer connected to said network, said at least one retailer web server computer being adapted to transfer an end-user client computer connected thereto to said wholesaler web server computer over said network; a wholesaler workflow management server computer connected to said wholesaler web server computer, said wholesaler workflow management server computer having a workflow management system provided thereby, said workflow management system being adapted to receive a copy of said electronic image from said printed products preparation system and to print a predetermined quantity of said customized printed products therefrom; said wholesaler web server computer being adapted to transmit, responsive to said printed products preparation system, a notification message to said at least one retailer web server computer, said at least one retailer web server computer being adapted to receive said notification message, said at least one retailer web server computer being adapted to connect to said wholesaler web server computer to view said copy of said electronic image; and, said copy of said electronic image being transmitted from said printed products preparation system to said workflow management system upon designation of said notification message by said retailer web server computer.