Patent-Protected ATLS Ecosystem
ATLS connects the Tribute Imprint Record and the memorial in one adaptive step.
ATLS is an acronym for Adaptive Tribute Logic System: Ternvia's guided logic layer that receives the Tribute Imprint Record once, then carries its information through product compatibility, engraving-panel mapping, proof approval, document coordination, production routing, and Vault storage.
U.S. Patent No.
8,364,549 B2
USPTO Search8364549
ApplicationUS 11/828,354
Patent Center11828354
PublicationUS20090030804A1
Filing / PriorityJuly 26, 2007
Grant / PublicationJanuary 29, 2013
Use patent number 8364549 or application number 11828354 if a USPTO portal opens to a search form instead of the record.
Reference Note
For USPTO lookup, use patent number 8364549. For Patent Center, use application number 11828354. The Google Patents record is included as a backup reference.
Issued Patent Foundation
A single source-of-truth workflow record connects tribute content, documents, approvals, production, and Vault storage.
ATLS stands for Adaptive Tribute Logic System. It is the logic framework that connects the Tribute Imprint Record to memorial products, engraving locations, approval steps, production files, records, and Vault storage.
Tribute Imprint Record is the polished website name for Ternvia's broad card-based transaction unit. It is not a separate greeting card purchase. It is one structured transaction record created once through ATLS, then used as the controlling workflow object for tribute content, product compatibility, engraving mapping, proof approval, production routing, partner coordination, compliance-related records, and Vault preservation.
In practical terms, the family or provider enters information once, and the record follows the workflow instead of forcing each department, product, document, or proof step to start over. Memories, photos, voice/audio notes, symbols, tone, verse, selected products, engraving preferences, document needs, proof decisions, provider notes, permissions, and final-wish instructions are collected into one connected record. ATLS then applies that record to the memorial system: it suggests compatible products, maps available engraving areas, prepares proofs, supports document and regulation checklists, routes production, connects partners, and preserves the approved history in the Ternvia Vault.
Patent: US8364549B2Issued: Jan. 29, 2013Priority/Filing: July 26, 2007Human + Pet Memorial Products
Direct reference: Google Patents Record
One Complete Transaction Unit
The Tribute Imprint Record functions as the system's portable workflow record.
For the public website, the experience should feel seamless: the family does not create a record, abandon that step, and start over to shop, approve, upload, or coordinate documents. The Tribute Imprint Record is created once. From that point forward, it acts as the portable workflow record that keeps the person, pet, family, product choices, documents, approvals, provider requirements, and memorial instructions tied to the same transaction.
Gather onceThe record collects memory, photos, voice notes, names, optional dates, verse, symbols, tone, product wishes, documents, final wishes, and family permissions.
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Interpret onceATLS reads the record and determines compatible memorial products, services, partner options, engraving zones, document needs, record requirements, and proof steps.
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Carry throughThe same record feeds previews, engraving maps, suggestions, proofs, production files, provider routing, regulatory checklists, marketplace options, and Vault storage.
Internal / legal framing: Ternvia may still keep the underlying word card broad for patent-aligned interpretation. In this system, card is not limited to a sympathy card, greeting card, paper card, or standalone stationery item. It may include a digital, physical, printable, displayable, scannable, transmitted, electronically stored, database-linked, customer-generated, system-generated, tokenized, interface-based, or order-linked record, file, package, proof container, transaction object, or memorial data object.
Public wording: Families should see Tribute Imprint Record, Tribute Imprint, or another polished Ternvia branded name. The public name should not narrow the broader internal meaning. It should communicate that one meaningful record gathers the tribute and becomes the foundation for product selection, memorial design, proofing, engraving, records, and Vault preservation.
Adaptive Tribute Logic System (ATLS) is the professional name for the logic layer behind Ternvia. Bella remains the gentle guide families experience, while ATLS organizes emotional input and technical requirements into a complete memorial transaction record.
ATLS connects the Tribute Imprint Record to the broader Ternvia ecosystem: memorial products, engraving panels, photo correction, marketplace suggestions, vendor rules, funeral home workflows, customer approvals, production files, document storage, and the Vault.
Naming Structure
Technical / patent-facing:
Adaptive Tribute Logic System (ATLS)
Public record-facing:
Tribute Imprint Record
Short public name:
Tribute Imprint
Family-facing experience:
Ternvia Guided Tribute System
What the Tribute Imprint Record can carry
Memory + identityName, optional dates, stories, personality notes, tone, favorite sayings, symbols, family messages, and voice/audio memories.
Photo + mediaOriginal photos, corrected engraving photos, image notes, video or multimedia references, and approved visual assets.
Product + marketplace logicATLS can suggest signature urns, vendor urns, keepsakes, tombstones, plaques, jewelry, partner products, and related memorial options based on the record.
Engraving mappingThe record maps text, images, symbols, poems, materials, sizes, colors, and panel limits into front, top, inside lid, tray, vendor, plaque, or monument layouts.
Proof + approvalThe same record feeds real-time previews, customer proof screens, approval checkboxes, admin overrides, production notes, SVG/Corel/PDF files, and final sign-off.
Vault + recordsThe Vault can store the Tribute Imprint Record, proofs, engraving files, order history, death certificates, authorizations, transportation notes, cemetery or burial documents, partner permissions, and long-term memorial files.
Future-Ready Memorial Lifecycle Layer
From pre-planning to completion, ATLS can organize the next required action.
The same Tribute Imprint Record can support more than product customization. It can become the structured place where pre-planning wishes, death certificate tasks, home burial questions, cemetery requirements, city/state zoning notes, estate contacts, provider permissions, family approvals, and final memorial instructions are held together instead of scattered across separate forms and conversations.
Pre-planning + final wishesRecords wishes before they are urgent, including products, words, photos, service preferences, document contacts, and instructions that may need future confirmation.
Documents + regulationsCreates a practical checklist for death certificates, authorizations, transportation notes, home burial rules, cemetery documents, city/state zoning research, and provider-specific requirements.
Conditional release layerWhere legally appropriate, a future version may connect verified records to secure ledger or smart-contract tools that can timestamp, hold, release, or notify based on defined conditions and waiting periods.
This section describes a future-ready system architecture, not legal advice. Legal documents, smart-contract triggers, home burial requirements, estate instructions, and zoning rules should be reviewed by qualified legal or local authorities before use.
1Guided Tribute Input
Bella gathers memories, photos, voice notes, symbols, tone, product needs, optional dates, and family preferences.
2Tribute Imprint Record
ATLS creates one complete record that holds the tribute data, selected components, document needs, and memorial instructions.
3Adaptive Suggestions
The record drives compatible product suggestions, marketplace options, partner routing, vendor rules, and memorial service pathways.
4Engraving + Memorial Mapping
ATLS maps the record into urn panels, trays, lids, plaques, jewelry, tombstones, vendor products, and other memorial surfaces.
5Proof, Production + Vault
The approved record creates proof files, engraving packages, order notes, legal/records storage, and a preserved Vault history.
How this ties into the website
Bella WalkthroughThe customer-facing guide that collects memories gently and turns them into structured tribute data.
Tribute Imprint RecordThe one broad transaction unit that carries memory data, photos, voice notes, selected components, document needs, product rules, compatible memorials, engraving previews, customer proofs, production routing, and Vault records.
Engraving MappingATLS applies the record to signature urns, vendor products, tombstones, keepsakes, and specific engraving areas, including front, top, inside lid, and tray panels when supported.
Marketplace + VendorsATLS filters tribute content into the engraving areas each vendor product actually supports while preserving the larger Ternvia record for future memorial options.
Documents + Provider EcosystemHuman, pet, funeral home, vendor, cemetery, and provider workflows can connect to needed documents such as death certificates, authorizations, transportation notes, burial or cemetery requirements, partner permissions, and customer approvals.
Proof Approval + VaultATLS prepares the reviewable proof, production package, customer approval record, document set, and long-term Vault storage so the memorial history stays together.
Family-facingTernvia Guided Tribute System
Record-facingTribute Imprint Record
Technical / patent-facingAdaptive Tribute Logic System (ATLS)
Experience-facingBella Walkthrough
Website note: This embossed Ternvia patent-protection seal references U.S. Patent No. 8,364,549 B2. The ATLS presentation is written to describe Ternvia's implementation of the patented memorial customization framework as a connected record-to-memorial workflow: one broad transaction record gathers the tribute components, drives memorial product selection, maps customization options, supports proof approval, routes production, connects records and provider requirements, and preserves the memorial history. The polished public name may be Tribute Imprint Record, while internal technical and legal language keeps the underlying card concept broad as a complete transaction record. This seal is intentionally not the official USPTO government seal.