Sean M Stidman

US Patent:

20050055627, Mar 10, 2005

Filed:

Jun 25, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/876914

Inventors:

Michael Lloyd - Old Lyme CT, US
Christopher Shepley - Washington DC, US
Sean Stidman - Arlington VA, US
H. Browne - Greenwich CT, US
Curtis Generous - Great Falls VA, US
John Lycas - Herndon VA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

715505000

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide an e-mail customization system that incorporates personalized images, including handwritten signatures, into existing e-mail messages. Specifically, the e-mail customization system generates customized software that integrates with existing e-mail systems that provides the ability to select different hand-written signatures. Once a signature is selected, the signature may be included in all e-mail sent from the user. A recipient capable of displaying HTML e-mail messages, views the e-mail message with the signature. This signature provides a readily discernable visual queue indicating the sender of the e-mail message. In case the recipient's e-mail system does not recognize HTML formatted messages, a clean copy of the e-mail message and an alternate text version of the image is added to the top of the HTML message. In addition, methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention include handwritten signatures into web-based e-mail systems and electronic greeting cards.

US Patent:

6779178, Aug 17, 2004

Filed:

Sep 16, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/397641

Inventors:

Michael Lloyd - Old Lyme CT
Christopher Shepley - Washington DC
Sean Stidman - Arlington VA
H. Lee Browne - Greenwich CT
Curtis Generous - Great Falls VA
John Lycas - Herndon VA

Assignee:

Signature Mail. Com, LLC - Greenwich CT

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

717174, 707 10, 709206

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide an e-mail customization system that incorporates personalized images, including handwritten signatures, into existing e-mail messages. Specifically, the e-mail customization system generates customized software that integrates with existing e-mail systems that provides the ability to select different hand-written signatures. Once a signature is selected, the signature may be included in all e-mail sent from the user. A recipient capable of displaying HTML e-mail messages, views the e-mail message with the signature. This signature provides a readily discernable visual queue indicating the sender of the e-mail message. In case the recipients e-mail system does not recognize HTML formatted messages, a clean copy of the e-mail message and an alternate text version of the image is added to the top of the HTML message. In addition, methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention include handwritten signatures into web-based e-mail systems and electronic greeting cards.