Patent ID: 7873548

Claim:
A stamp-ordering apparatus, comprising: a standardized packaged product for purchase, wherein the standardized packaged product includes a standard stamp mount and a discreet identifier serving to identify the stamp mount, wherein the standardized packaged product does not include a stamp impression for the standard stamp mount; one or more stamp manufacturer servers configured to: receive from a customer a custom stamp request, said custom stamp request including the discreet identifier; identify a specific template corresponding to the standard stamp mount based on the discreet identifier received from the customer; identify a specific size for the stamp impression configured to fit the standard stamp mount; identify a plurality of fonts and formats available for the specific size of the stamp impression; provide a design component to the customer, wherein the design component is configured to display the specific template and receive one or more selections of the plurality of fonts and formats; generate a preview of the stamp impression based upon the received one or more selections of the plurality of fonts and formats; generate an order for a custom stamp impression based upon (i) the received one or more selections of the plurality of fonts and formats, (ii) the specific template, and (iii) the identified stamp mount.