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Patent drawing for System, method and graphical user interface for managing contacts and calendars within an online card system
US 8,234,181 B2
Business & commerce US 8,234,181 B2 Not in force

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

This invention describes an online service that helps users create and send physical greeting cards or stationery. It provides a website where users can design their cards and envelopes, including spaces for return and recipient addresses. A key feature is the ability to pull recipient addresses directly from the user's existing contact list or offer ways to get an address if it's unknown, and then schedule the card's delivery for a specific date.

Why it matters: Filed before modern web development frameworks and standardized APIs for contact and calendar integration significantly simplified building such a rich, interactive online service. Cloud infrastructure has also matured, making hosting and scaling the system more accessible and cost-effective than in 2010.

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Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build
SpecializedHeavy software system, database, GUI development

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