Patent ID: 8239290
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system implemented within an online stationery service, the system comprising at least one memory for storing program code and at least one processor for processing the program code to execute: a stationery service contacts manager to manage a set of contacts data within a stationery service contacts database in response to user input; a stationery personalization engine logic configured to provide an end user with a set of selectable stationery templates, the stationery personalization engine receiving an indication that an end user has selected a particular one of the stationery templates, and generating personalized stationery with the selected template based on user input; presentation logic configured to generate a graphical user interface (GUI), the presentation logic communicatively coupled to the stationery service contacts manager to receive a listing of contacts from the stationery service contacts manager to whom the personalized stationery is to be mailed, the graphical user interface comprising: a first region for displaying the listing of contacts received from the stationery service contacts manager, the contacts within the listing of contacts selectable via a user input device; a second region comprising a series of data fields for entering a new contact via a user input device; a third region displaying a list of contacts to whom the online stationery service is to mail stationery directly on behalf of the end user, the contacts within the third region selected from the first region or entered in the second region; and a fourth region displaying a list of contacts for whom the online stationery service is to print and mail stationery for the end user, the contacts within the fourth region selected from the first region or entered in the second region; and a print module to generate a print job to print the personalized stationery and envelopes containing the address information for the user-selected contacts.