System, method and graphical user interface for managing contacts and calendars within an online card system

Abstract

“A system, method and graphical user interface (GUI) are described for managing a contacts and calendar database within an online stationery/card service. A stationery personalization engine provides a user with a set of personalization options related to the selected stationery/card design, to generate personalized stationery with the selected stationery/card design based on user input.”

1 - 22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . A computer-network system implemented by an online stationery or card service, comprising:
 a computer server configured to enable a display of a design layout for a stationery or card on a web user interface, wherein the design layout includes a text region, wherein the design layout includes a signature region configured to incorporate a signature image comprising a signature of a user; and   a personalization engine configured to produce a stationery or card design in accordance to the design layout that incorporates the signature image.   
     
     
         24 . The computer-network system of  claim 23 , wherein the computer server is configured to allow the signature image to be uploaded to the server over a computer network. 
     
     
         25 . The computer-network system of  claim 24 , wherein the computer server is configured to generate a dialog box at the web user interface to allow the user to identify the signature image on a computer device. 
     
     
         26 . The computer-network system of  claim 23 , further comprising:
 a computer storage in communication with the computer server, wherein the computer storage is configured to store the signature image to be incorporated in the design layout.   
     
     
         27 . The computer-network system of  claim 23 , wherein the computer server is configured to provide, on the web user interface, a link that is configured to be activated by the user to allow the user to retrieve the signature image. 
     
     
         28 . The computer-network system of  claim 23 , wherein the text region is configured to display a text message from the user. 
     
     
         29 . The computer-network system of  claim 23 , wherein the design layout includes an image region configured to incorporate an image selected by or received from the user. 
     
     
         30 . The computer-network system of  claim 23 , wherein the computer server is configured to receive a date related to delivery of the personalized card or stationery to a recipient and is configured to enable a display of the date at a date field at the web user interface. 
     
     
         31 . The computer-network system of  claim 30 , further comprising:
 a scheduling module to schedule delivery of the personalized card or stationery according to the date in the date field.   
     
     
         32 . The computer-network system of  claim 23 , wherein the web user interface comprises:
 an envelope design region comprising a graphical layout corresponding to a paper envelope to be used to mail the personalized card or stationery, the envelope design region comprising:
 a return address region comprising one or more text boxes for entering a return address of the user; and 
 an address region comprising one or more text boxes for entering the address of a recipient. 
   
     
     
         33 . The computer-network system of  claim 23 , wherein the personalization engine is configured to provide a set of personalization options related to the design layout, to receive a selection of one or more of the personalization options from the user, and to generate the stationery or card design based on the selection of the user. 
     
     
         34 . The computer-network system of  claim 23 , further comprising:
 a stationery or card contacts module to store relationship data specifying a relationship between the user and one or more of contacts of the user; and   a stationery or card calendar module to automatically generate stationery or card calendar events based on the relationship data.   
     
     
         35 . The computer-network system of  claim 34 , wherein the stationery or card calendar events include milestones associated with the one or more of contacts of the user. 
     
     
         36 . The computer-network system of  claim 35 , wherein the milestones comprises a birth date of one of the one or more of contacts. 
     
     
         37 . The computer-network system of  claim 35 , wherein the milestones comprises a wedding anniversary of one of the one or more of contacts. 
     
     
         38 . A computer-network system implemented by an online stationery or card service, comprising:
 a computer server configured to enable a display of a design layout for a stationery or card on a web user interface, wherein the design layout comprises a text field configured to receive text from a user;   a database configured to store a personal seal of the user for personalizing the stationery or card on a web user interface, wherein the computer server is configured to allow the user to incorporate the personal seal in association with the text field in the design layout; and   a personalization engine configured to produce a stationery or card design in accordance to the design layout that incorporates the personal seal.   
     
     
         39 . The computer-network system of  claim 38 , wherein the design layout comprises a photo region configured to receive a photo selected by the user, wherein the computer server is configured to allow the user to incorporate the personal seal in association with the photo region in the design layout.