Scott K Allred

Address:

4572 Laguna Vis St, Las Vegas, NV 89147

VIN:

2HNYD28297H511585

Make:

ACURA

Model:

MDX

Year:

2007

US Patent:

H17086, Feb 3, 1998

Filed:

Nov 26, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/798676

Inventors:

Leonard Davidson - Los Angeles CA
H. Matthew Russell - Glendale CA
Michael S. Russell - Glendale CA
Scott K. Allred - Glendale CA

Assignee:

CreataCard, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

36447901

Abstract:

A method of and apparatus for creating and vending printed card products such as greeting cards is disclosed, whereby a customer can select a card product for a desired application and customize or personalize certain portions of the selected card product. A terminal area or kiosk is provided at which the customer selects from a monitor screen display one of a number of different selection criterion for which he/she wants to obtain a card product. There may be multiple levels of selection criteria. Upon entry of the selection via, e. g. , a transparent touch-sensitive plate on the monitor screen, one or more pre-stored groups of card product design formats pertaining to the selected selection criterion are determined, and the customer is prompted to select a particular card format to customize. The card product designs may include separate graphics, text and spaces for insertion of customized user messages, and these elements may be stored in a compressed format. Further inquiries via the monitor screen elicit custom messages to be reproduced at designated locations in the format of the chosen card product.

US Patent:

57651426, Jun 9, 1998

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/472898

Inventors:

Scott K. Allred - Las Vegas NV
Mike D. Helton - Las Vegas NV
H. Matthew Russell - Las Vegas NV
William S. Stokes - North Las Vegas NV

Assignee:

Creatacard - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

G06F15300

US Classification:

705 26

Abstract:

A customer service system interface development tool is disclosed for use by an interface designer in creating an interface for customer interaction. The interface created by the development tool may be incorporated into a customer service system for presenting products or services to a customer for the customer to make a product or service selection if the customer so desires from the products or services presented as a result of the customer's interaction with the interface. The interface tool includes modules for specifying global parameters relating products or services to be presented to the customer through the interface and developing a profile of the customer service system environment in which the interface is to operate. An additional module aids the interface designer in planning a presentation by associating a set of presentation data with the products or services available for presentation to the customer. Optional modules includes modules for planning products for production at the same location as the customer service system embodying the interface.

US Patent:

56151233, Mar 25, 1997

Filed:

Apr 2, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/679263

Inventors:

Leonard Davidson - Los Angeles CA
Matt Russell - Glendale CA
Scott Allred - Riverside CA
Michael S. Russell - Glendale CA

Assignee:

CreataCard, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

36447903

Abstract:

A method of and apparatus for creating and producing printed card products such as greeting cards for various applications, whereby a customer can select a card product for a desired application and customize or personalize certain portions of the selected card product. A terminal area or kiosk is provided at which the customer selects from a monitor screen display one of a number of different general applications for which he/she wants to obtain a card product. Upon entry of the selection via, e. g. , a transparent touch-sensitive plate on the monitor screen, one or more pre-stored groups of card product design formats pertaining to the selected general application are determined, and further inquiries are made via the monitor screen to elicit certain information relating to a specific use or application for the desired card product. Once this information is entered, certain ones of the determined card product design formats are identified as pertinent and are displayed to the customer who is then permitted to choose a card product format that he/she would like to customize. Further inquiries via the monitor screen elicit appropriate text to be reproduced at designated locations in the format of the chosen card product.