| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a method, a system and corresponding devices for electronic transmission of mail pieces such as post cards front a plurality of local input means ( 55, 56, 57, 58 ) at a first geographical location, where an electronic version of for instance a post card can be created to a plurality of local reception and delivery centres or printing facilities ( 72 ), where a hard copy of the electronic version of a mail piece is created and subsequently delivered to an addressee. Using a preferred embodiment of the system, a user located at a first geographical location can purchase a post card comprising a picture of a local site of interest and using a user interface post ( 10 ) provide this post card with a text message and additional modifications together with the mailing address of an addressee, thereby creating a modified electronic version of the post card. Using the system according to the invention, this electronic version is sent to a reception and delivery centre ( 72 ) for instance a local post office or a regional post office ( 4 ) receiving mail to be distributed to a number of local post offices. At a local post office in the neighborhood of the addressee a hard copy of the electronic version is created and finally delivered to the addressee. World-wide transmission of the electronic version of a mail piece can for instance be effected via the Internet, although in principle any suitable data transmission network could be used. The system comprises a global portion containing data application means ( 66 ), storage means ( 68 ) and print server means ( 69 ), by means of which global portion for instance data can be shared by the different clients and the electronic version of a mail piece can be routed to the appropriate printing facility ( 72 ).
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