Classified ads software program

• US 20020120506A1
• Filed: 12/17/2001
• Published: 08/29/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Philip A. Hagen
• Original Assignee: Philip A. Hagen
• Inventors: Hagen, Philip A.
• Application Number:
  US10/015,698
• Publication Number:
  US 20020120506A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0242 Determining effectiveness of advertisements

Abstract

A method and system for electronic classified advertising, including in a sophisticated edition, a seven-step installation wizard, portability to web servers, scalability, an intuitive and easy to use layout, customization features, fee-based options and features, ad display options and features, selected expiration of ads with optional notification, user set-up personal search agent which will automatically notify the user with new ads matching the database search criteria specified by the user, private messaging, a search engine for seven types of searches including browsing, keyword searches, retrieval of a specific ad by its database ID number, retrieval of all of a specific user'"'"'s ads, retrieval of one specific ad for modification, and full database power searches, user registration, additional user posting and searching options, E-mail, Antispamming, detailed administrative controls, and security. Also available are banner ad modules, affiliate web sites, and internationalization features.

Claims

1. A computer based system for electronic classified advertising comprising:

a digital information storage device;

means for creating a classified advertisement;

means for electronically publishing a classified advertisement;

means for providing portability of a classified advertisement to a web server;

means for user-defined advertising matching;

means for automatically notifying the user of advertisement responses;

means for electronically updating classified advertisements;

means for selectively altering advertisement response criteria; and

means for providing private messaging response to an electronic advertisement.

2. A method of electronic classified advertising including the steps of:

installing an electronic classified advertising program on a digital information storage device;

electronically defining a classified advertisement;

electronically publishing a classified advertisement;

electronically establishing advertisement response criteria; and

electronically privately and securely responding to electronic classified advertising.