Network system for handling electronic newsletters and e-zines

• US 20030088634A1
• Filed: 11/05/2001
• Published: 05/08/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Barry Friedman
• Original Assignee: Barry Friedman
• Inventors: Friedman, Barry
• Application Number:
  US10/007,318
• Publication Number:
  US 20030088634A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/207
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

The present invention is specifically directed to a system for generating directed emails and ezines based upon the input of a sponsor and the desires of an end user. The email system provides email based newsletters and ezines which incorporate content, announcements and which facilitate the creation of teams and tasks. The system is controlled by a comprehensive administrative system.

Claims

1. A system for creating, editing and managing a communication between a prospective employer and prospective employee comprising:

a control unit for establishing a newsletter communication;

means for assisting an end user in formulating a newsletter request based upon the desires of the end user;

means for distributing the newsletter.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising means for defining tasks by the end user based upon the content of the newsletter.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising means for adding advertising to the newsletter.

4. A system for creating, editing and managing email newsletter communications in a specialty area between a sponsor and an end user:

a control unit for generating a newsletter based upon the inputs of the sponsor, said newsletter providing a plurality of content items;

means for emailing the newsletter to the end user;

means for permitting the end user to define new types of content the end user desires to receive;

means for the end user to define tasks within the system based upon the content of the newsletter; and

means for the end user to invite other end users to receive the newsletter.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the specialty area comprises the accounting profession.

6. The system of claim 4 wherein the specialty area comprises a the legal profession.