User customized greeting card design system with portal for crowd-sourced artwork
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06Q-030/06
G06F-003/0482
G06Q-030/02
G06Q-050/00
출원번호
US-0263110
(2014-04-28)
등록번호
US-9324101
(2016-04-26)
발명자
/ 주소
Donato, Adam Armido
Henry, David Austin
Sabo, Stephan James
출원인 / 주소
Card Isle Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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10
초록▼
The invention relates to systems and methods of providing a user customized card design system with a portal used to receive crowd-sourced artwork that users may select to include in customized greeting cards, games for bonuses that can be applied to customized greeting cards, and greeting card kios
The invention relates to systems and methods of providing a user customized card design system with a portal used to receive crowd-sourced artwork that users may select to include in customized greeting cards, games for bonuses that can be applied to customized greeting cards, and greeting card kiosks that may have different portions each having a dedicated functionality. The crowd-sourced content items may include items that are provided by various entities so that others may use the items in their own greeting cards. The crowd-sourced content items may be localized such that crowd-sourced content items within a proximity of a given location may be used to customize greeting cards at or in association with the given location. The bonuses may be won during gameplay and may include free or discounted customized greeting cards, free or discounted customization options, and/or other value.
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1. A greeting card kiosk for customizing greeting cards, the greeting card kiosk comprising: a first portion comprising a first printer, and a first display device, the first display device configured to display one or more user interfaces for customizing greetings cards, wherein an individual greet
1. A greeting card kiosk for customizing greeting cards, the greeting card kiosk comprising: a first portion comprising a first printer, and a first display device, the first display device configured to display one or more user interfaces for customizing greetings cards, wherein an individual greeting card is customizable to include crowd-sourced content items and one or more customization options used to customize the individual greeting card;one or more processors programmed with computer program instructions that, when executed by the one or more physical processors, program the greeting card kiosk to:obtain one or more crowd-sourced content items that are selectable by a user to be included in a user-customized greeting card;generate and provide the one or more user interfaces via the first display, wherein the one or more user interfaces include: (i) the one or more crowd-sourced content items for selectable inclusion into the user-customized greeting card, and (ii) a first set of one or more customization options that are selectable to customize the user-customized greeting card;receive a selection of at least one crowd-sourced content item and a selection of at least one customization option via the one or more user interfaces;generate the user-customized greeting card based on the at least one crowd-sourced content item and the at least one customization option;cause the user-customized greeting card to be printed via the first printer; anda second portion, separate from the first portion, comprising a second printer separate from the first printer, wherein the greeting card kiosk is further programmed to:receive, via a wired or wireless connection, a communication from a mobile device associated with a second user, the communication comprising a code;obtain, based on the code, a greeting card specification that specifies a second user-customized greeting card customized by the second user, wherein the greeting card specification includes an identification of one or more customization options for the second user-customized greeting card;generate the second user-customized greeting card based on the greeting card specification; andcause the second printer to print the second user-customized greeting card. 2. The greeting card kiosk of claim 1, wherein the one or more crowd-sourced content items comprise crowd-sourced content items that were generated at a location that is within a predefined proximity of a physical location of the greeting card kiosk. 3. The greeting card kiosk of claim 1, further comprising: one or more printers that prints the greeting cards, wherein the user-customized greeting card is provided to the user via the one or more printers. 4. The greeting card kiosk of claim 3, wherein the greeting card kiosk is further programmed to: provide one or more games while the user-customized greeting card is being printed. 5. The greeting card kiosk of claim 4, wherein the one or more games include an objective to be achieved, and wherein the greeting card kiosk is further programmed to: receive an indication that the objective has been achieved; andprovide a bonus responsive to the indication, wherein the bonus relates to a future greeting card to be customized by the user. 6. The greeting card kiosk of claim 5, wherein the bonus comprises a customization option that is not otherwise provided among the one or more customization options. 7. The greeting card kiosk of claim 6, wherein the bonus comprises a customization option that is ordinarily associated with an additional fee, but is provided at a discounted price or no charge. 8. The greeting card kiosk of claim 1, wherein the greeting card kiosk is further programmed to: provide one or more games to play prior to generation of the user-customized greeting card, wherein the one or more games include an objective to be achieved;receive an indication that the objective has been achieved; andprovide a bonus responsive to the indication, wherein the bonus provides a customization option used to customize the user-customized greeting card. 9. The greeting card kiosk of claim 1, wherein the greeting card kiosk is further programmed to: provide an electronic version of the user-customized greeting card in an electronic medium through a wired or wireless connection. 10. The greeting card kiosk of claim 1, wherein the wired or wireless connection comprises a direct connection with a mobile device associated with the second user from which the greeting card specification is received. 11. The greeting card kiosk of claim 1, wherein the wired or wireless connection comprises a network connection with a remote computer system from which the greeting card specification is received. 12. A method for customizing greeting cards via a greeting card kiosk comprising a first portion having a first printer and a first display device configured to display one or more user interfaces for customizing greetings cards, wherein an individual greeting card is customizable to include crowd-sourced content items and one or more customization options used to customize the individual greeting card, a second portion separate from the first portion, the second portion having a second printer separate from the first printer, the method comprising: obtaining, by the greeting card kiosk, one or more crowd-sourced content items that are selectable by a user to be included in a user-customized greeting card;generating and providing, by the greeting card kiosk, the one or more user interfaces via the first display, wherein the one or more user interfaces include: (i) the one or more crowd-sourced content items for selectable inclusion into the user-customized greeting card, and (ii) a first set of one or more customization options that are selectable to customize the user-customized greeting card;receiving, by the greeting card kiosk, a selection of at least one crowd-sourced content item and a selection of at least one customization option via the one or more user interfaces;generating, by the greeting card kiosk, the user-customized greeting card based on the at least one crowd-sourced content item and the at least one customization option;causing, by the greeting card kiosk, the user-customized greeting card to be printed via the first printer;receiving, by the greeting card kiosk, via a wired or wireless connection, a communication from a mobile device associated with a second user, the communication comprising a code;obtaining, by the greeting card kiosk, based on the code, a greeting card specification that specifies a second user-customized greeting card customized by the second user, wherein the greeting card specification includes an identification of one or more customization options for the second user-customized greeting card;generating, by the greeting card kiosk, the second user-customized greeting card based on the greeting card specification; andcausing, by the greeting card kiosk, the second printer to print the second user-customized greeting card. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the one or more crowd-sourced content items comprise crowd-sourced content items that were generated at a location that is within a predefined proximity of a physical location of the greeting card kiosk. 14. The method of claim 12, the method further comprising: providing, by the greeting card kiosk, one or more games while the user-customized greeting card is being printed. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the one or more games include an objective to be achieved, and wherein the method further comprising: receiving, by the greeting card kiosk, an indication that the objective has been achieved; andproviding, by the greeting card kiosk, a bonus responsive to the indication, wherein the bonus relates to a future greeting card to be customized by the user. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the bonus comprises a customization option that is not otherwise provided among the one or more customization options. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the bonus comprises a customization option that is ordinarily associated with an additional fee, but is provided at a discounted price or no charge. 18. The method of claim 12, wherein the method further comprising: providing, by the greeting card kiosk, one or more games to play prior to generation of the user-customized greeting card, wherein the one or more games include an objective to be achieved;receiving, by the greeting card kiosk, an indication that the objective has been achieved; andproviding, by the greeting card kiosk, a bonus responsive to the indication, wherein the bonus provides a customization option used to customize the user-customized greeting card. 19. The method of claim 12, wherein the method further comprising: providing, by the greeting card kiosk, an electronic version of the user-customized greeting card in an electronic medium through a wired or wireless connection. 20. The method of claim 12, wherein the wired or wireless connection comprises a direct connection with a mobile device associated with the second user from which the greeting card specification is received. 21. The method of claim 12, wherein the wired or wireless connection comprises a network connection with a remote computer system from which the greeting card specification is received.
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