Mary K Mccarthy

US Patent:

6493970, Dec 17, 2002

Filed:

Mar 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/525414

Inventors:

Mary K. McCarthy - Columbus GA
Vickie Portwood Kruger - Columbus GA
David A. Reynolds - Columbus GA
Shere Lynne Anderson - Columbus GA

Assignee:

Hallmark Cards, Incorporated - Kansas City MO

International Classification:

G09F 104

US Classification:

4012401, 229 70, 229 928, 283116

Abstract:

A social expression card with a detachable gift portion includes a first panel and a second panel connected by a fold line to the first panel. The second panel is foldable over said first panel to form a card. A third panel, which includes a detachable gift portion, is connected by a fold line to the second panel. The third panel is foldable over the second panel to a position in which the detachable portion is hidden between the first and second panels when the second panel is folded over the first panel. The detachable portion includes gift indicia. Examples of gift indicia include gift certificates, photographic images, and the like.

US Patent:

7315828, Jan 1, 2008

Filed:

Aug 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/378678

Inventors:

Mary K. McCarthy - Columbus GA, US
Vickie Portwood Kruger - Columbus GA, US
David A. Reynolds - Columbus GA, US
Shere Lynne Anderson - Columbus GA, US

Assignee:

Hallmark Cards, Incorporated - Kansas City MO

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26, 705 27

Abstract:

A method of and system for producing combined social expression cards and gift certificates for delivery to recipients is implemented in a Web-based client-server environment in which remotely located customers use standard Web browsers to access a Web server. The Web server presents a remotely located customer with a selection of social expression card designs and selection of gift certificates. In response to customer selection of a card design and a gift certificate, the system of the present invention delivers a combined social expression card and gift certificate to a recipient designated by the customer. Delivery according to the present invention may be accomplished either by printing and mailing a physical product to the recipient or by delivering an electronic version to the recipient by electronic mail.