Systems, methods and apparatus for creating, editing, distributing and viewing electronic greeting cards
A system is provided for downloading an electronic greeting card application to a portable computing device. The system comprising a server, a paper greeting card, and a code printed on the paper greeting card. The electronic greeting card application is downloaded to the portable computing device from the server in response to the portable computing device scanning the code on the paper greeting card. Further herein, a system is provided where a category of greeting cards are contained within the electronic greeting card application, and at least a greeting card within the category of greeting cards. The greeting card comprises a plurality pages, with at least one of the a plurality pages having an option to customize, and each of the a plurality pages being movable by a touch of a finger. The customized greeting card may be previewed and may be sent via various sending mechanisms.
1. An electronic greeting card system including an application downloadable to a portable computing device comprising:
a server;
a paper greeting card;
a code printed on the paper greeting card;
an electronic greeting card application program that is downloaded to the portable computing device from the server in response to the portable computing device scanning the code on the paper greeting card;
a category of greeting cards provided by the electronic greeting card application;
a greeting card within the category of greeting cards, wherein the greeting card comprises four pages, with at least one of the four pages having an option to customize, and each of the four pages being electronically movable by a recipient by a touch of a finger; and
a means for selecting a medium to be used to send the greeting card from a group of sending media provided by the electronic greeting card application.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the medium to be used to send the greeting card is email.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein the medium to be used to send the greeting card is social networking.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein the medium to be used to send the greeting card is text message.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein the medium to be used to send the greeting card is postal mail.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein the server is part of a network of servers in a cloud computing environment.
7. The system of claim 1 wherein the code is a bar code.
8. The system of claim 7 wherein the bar code is a two-dimensional bar code.
9. The system of claim 1 wherein the category of greeting cards has a sub category of greeting cards.
10. The system of claim 1 wherein the greeting card is rendered using scalable vector graphics.
11. An electronic greeting card application for a portable computing device, comprising:
a category of greeting cards;
at least one greeting card within the category of greeting cards, wherein the at least one greeting card comprises four pages, with at least one of the four pages having an option to customize, and each of the four pages being electronically movable by a recipient by a touch of a finger;
a means for previewing the greeting card; and
a means for selecting a medium to be used to send the greeting card.
12. The electronic greeting card application of claim 11 wherein the category of greeting cards has a sub category of greeting cards.
13. The electronic greeting card application of claim 11 wherein the greeting cards within the category of greeting cards can be viewed as a grid.
14. The electronic greeting card application of claim 11 wherein the greeting cards within the category of greeting cards can be viewed as a list.
15. The electronic greeting card application of claim 11 wherein at least one of the four pages of the greeting card is customized by adding an electronic signature.
16. The electronic greeting card application of claim 11 wherein at least one of the four pages of the greeting card is customized by adding a personalized message.
17. The electronic greeting card application of claim 11 wherein at least one of the four pages of the greeting card is customized by adding a digital photograph.
18. The electronic greeting card application of claim 11 wherein the medium to be used to send the greeting card includes sending the greeting card via email.
19. The electronic greeting card application of claim 11 wherein the medium to be used to send the greeting card includes sending the greeting card via social networking.
20. The electronic greeting card application of claim 11 wherein the medium to be used to send the greeting card includes sending the greeting card via text message.
21. The electronic greeting card application of claim 11 wherein the medium to be used to send the greeting card includes sending the greeting card via postal mail.
22. The electronic greeting card application of claim 11 further including an option to locate a store.
23. The option to locate a store of claim 22 further including the option to locate a store based on a zip code.
24. The option to locate a store of claim 22 further including the option to locate a store that sells paper version of the electronic greeting card.
25. The electronic greeting card application of claim 11 further including an option to set user reminders.
26. The option to set user reminders of claim 25 further including the option to connect to a social networking site to set user reminders.
27. The option to set user reminders of claim 25 further including the option to create user reminders from within the electronic greeting card application.
28. The option to set user reminders of claim 25 further including the option to receive a reminder notification on the day of the reminder, from outside the electronic greeting card application.
29. The option to set user reminders of claim 25 further including the option to receive a reminder notification seven days in advance of the reminder, from outside the electronic greeting card application.
30. The electronic greeting card application of claim 11 wherein the greeting cards are rendered using scalable vector graphics.