METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMATTING MESSAGES INTO STYLIZED MESSAGES FOR PRINT OUT

摘要

Methods for formatting messages into stylized templates for delivery to a printer. The templates include a variety of different formats to accommodate the various elements of the message. The available templates can include themed templates, calendars, to-do lists, address books, stationary, and the like. The system and methods format the message by parsing the elements of the message into component parts and fitting them within a template.

主权项

1. A method of delivering a message comprising:
receiving a message via an SMS, MMS, facsimile or a website directed to a preselected recipient at a central service, wherein the recipient is specified by an account associated with the recipient, and wherein the message comprises one or more elements; resolving the elements of the message into one or more categories of elements; formatting the message into a printer-friendly format for delivery of the message to the recipient's printer by placing the elements of the message into a selected template, wherein the template comprises a plurality of spaces configured to receive a preselected category of elements and the template is selected based on the elements of the message; transmitting the formatted message to the recipient's printer over a network, wherein the recipient's printer comprises a printing device owned or possessed by the recipient; and sending instructions to print the formatted message at the recipient's printer for direct receipt by the recipient.