Kelly A Berger

US Patent:

7844906, Nov 30, 2010

Filed:

Aug 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/504205

Inventors:

Kelly D. Berger - Milpitas CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715747

Abstract:

A method implemented on a data processing device is described comprising: receiving an incoming electronic message having an identifiable sender address; querying data storage to determine if the sender address is a known sender address; if the sender address is a known sender address, then automatically retrieving alternate contact information associated with the sender address; and automatically generating an interface containing the alternate contact information, the interface accessible by the user of the data processing device.

US Patent:

8024233, Sep 20, 2011

Filed:

Dec 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/638851

Inventors:

Kelly Berger - Los Altos CA, US
Colin Crisanti - San Jose CA, US
Jim Reed - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Shutterfly, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 265

Abstract:

A system and method are described for digitally processing a stationery order and for selecting an optimum fulfillment site for fulfilling the stationery order. For example, a method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: providing 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; collecting personalization data from the user, the personalization data including personalized messages, one or more stationery formatting options selected by the user, and names and addresses of stationery recipients; applying the personalization data to the stationery templates to generate a personalized stationery design; identifying a set of eligible fulfillment sites for printing the stationery design based on a first set of variables; and identifying an optimal fulfillment site from the set of eligible fulfillment sites based on a second set of variables.

US Patent:

8065196, Nov 22, 2011

Filed:

Aug 18, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/212374

Inventors:

Kelly Berger - Los Altos CA, US
Colin Crisanti - San Jose CA, US
Jim Reed - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Shutterfly, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 265

Abstract:

A system and method are described for digitally processing a stationery order and for selecting an optimum fulfillment site for fulfilling the stationery order. For example, a method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: providing 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; collecting personalization data from the user, the personalization data including personalized messages, one or more stationery formatting options selected by the user, and names and addresses of stationery recipients; applying the personalization data to the stationery templates to generate a personalized stationery design; identifying a set of eligible fulfillment sites for printing the stationery design based on a first set of variables; and identifying an optimal fulfillment site from the set of eligible fulfillment sites based on a second set of variables.

US Patent:

8161375, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

Aug 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/188721

Inventors:

Kelly Berger - Milpitas CA, US

Assignee:

Shutterfly, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715235, 715243, 715748, 715810

Abstract:

A system and method are described for creating personalized stationery online. For example, a computer-implemented method according to one embodiment comprises: defining variable types including formatting options to be used in stationery templates; specifying variables to be used for a particular stationery template, each of the variables being assigned a particular variable type; creating a global template for a product category of stationery; extracting metadata from a file or other content provided by a stationery designer; and creating a product template using information contained in the global template and the metadata extracted from the file.

US Patent:

8196038, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Feb 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/703051

Inventors:

Kelly Berger - Los Altos CA, US
Adnan Asar - Sunnyvale CA, US
Kevin Chang - Sunnyvale CA, US
Krys Taylor - Sunnyvale CA, US
Tanya Cheng - Mountain View CA, US
Alessandro Isaacs - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

Shutterfly, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715243

Abstract:

A system, method and graphical user interface (GUI) are described for managing a contacts and calendar database within an online stationery/card service. For example, a system implemented by an online stationery/card service allowing a user to personalize and send non-electronic stationery/cards is described, the system comprising: a graphical user interface for personalizing and sending non-electronic stationery/cards comprising: a reminder list comprised a plurality of reminder entries, each of the reminder entries identifying an upcoming event including events generated based on a specified relationship between the user and one or more contacts stored in a contacts database of the user; a recommendation region comprising a plurality of stationery/card design recommendations, the recommendation region populated with stationery/card designs associated with a specified one or the one or more entries in the reminder list, including the events generated based on the specified relationship between the user and each of the contacts; and a stationery/card personalization engine executed in response to the user selecting one of the stationery/card design recommendations from the recommendation region, the stationery personalization engine providing the end user with a set of personalization options related to the selected stationery/card design, and generating personalized stationery with the selected stationery/card design based on user input.

US Patent:

8234181, Jul 31, 2012

Filed:

Feb 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/703130

Inventors:

Kelly Berger - Los Altos CA, US
Adnan Asar - Sunnyvale CA, US
Kevin Chang - Sunnyvale CA, US
Krys Taylor - Sunnyvale CA, US
Tanya Cheng - Mountain View CA, US
Alessandro Isaacs - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Shutterfly, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 265

Abstract:

A system implemented by an online stationery/card service is described allowing a user to personalize and send non-electronic stationery/cards, the system comprising: a Web-based GUI for designing stationery/cards and envelopes for the stationery/cards comprising: an envelope design region for designing an envelope to be used for mailing the stationery/cards selected by the end user, the envelope design region comprising: a return address region comprising one or more text boxes for entering a return address of the end user; an address region comprising one or more text boxes for entering the address of a recipient, wherein the address region includes a first link to generate a list of contacts in the user's contacts database and a second link to generate one or more options for contacting the recipient when the user does not know the address of the recipient.

US Patent:

8239290, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Dec 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/638844

Inventors:

Kelly Berger - Los Altos CA, US
Adnan Asar - Sunnyvale CA, US
Kevin Chang - Sunnyvale CA, US
Krys Taylor - Sunnyvale CA, US
Bryan Wu - San Francisco CA, US
Dimitre Piskyulev - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

Shutterfly, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

705 271, 700235, 700233

Abstract:

A graphical user interface, system and method are described for managing a contacts database within an online stationery service. For example, one embodiment of the invention comprises a 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 field for entering a new contact via a user input device; a third region displaying a list of contacts to whom the online stationery service will 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 print module to generate a print job to print the personalized stationery and envelopes containing the address information for the user-selected contacts.

US Patent:

8255290, Aug 28, 2012

Filed:

Dec 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/638833

Inventors:

Kelly Berger - Los Altos CA, US
Adnan Asar - Sunnyvale CA, US
Kevin Chang - Sunnyvale CA, US
Krys Taylor - Sunnyvale CA, US
Bryan Wu - San Francisco CA, US
Dimitre Piskyulev - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

Shutterfly, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 265, 705 143, 705 261, 705 264, 705 11, 705 37, 705 271, 705 50, 715264, 715752, 715810, 715844, 709206, 709207

Abstract:

A system and method are described for managing a contacts database within an online stationery service. For example, a system implemented within an online stationery service according to one embodiment comprises: 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 providing 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; the stationery service contacts manager providing address information for each of a set of user-selected contacts to receive a the personalized stationery by non-electronic mail; 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, the print module transmitting a link to an external print service for uniquely identifying the print job, the external print service accessing the link from the online stationery service using the link; wherein the external print service mails the printed stationery in the printed envelopes on behalf of the end user.