System and method of designating content for presentation to a target entity

• US 20040024636A1
• Filed: 07/31/2002
• Published: 02/05/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jaffe Associates, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Jaffe Associates, Inc.
• Inventors: Smith, Donna L., Smith Leaman, Sharon, Jaffe, Jay M.
• Application Number:
  US10/207,978
• Publication Number:
  US 20040024636A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/10 Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16 ; Digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements

Abstract

A computer-based system and associated method is provided for designating content for presentation to a target entity. The system includes a mechanism for prompting a user to input identification indicia associated with the user. The identification indicia corresponds to an access level. The user is granted user access to the content at the access level in response to the identification indicia input by the user. A marketing interface is provided to the user for selecting content options in accordance with the access level. The user designates content responsive to the needs of the target entity by selecting the content options of the marketing interface. The user is provided with options for formatting the designated content through the marketing interface. The content is produced for presentation to the target entity in a desired manner and through a desired form.

Claims

1. A method of designating selected materials of a collection of content for presentation to a target entity, comprising steps of:

prompting a user to input identification indicia associated with the user, the identification indicia corresponding to an access level of a plurality of access levels;

granting the user access at the access level in response to the identification indicia input by the user in the prompting step;

providing a marketing interface to the user for selecting a plurality of content options made available to the user in accordance with the access level;

designating the selected materials targeted for the target entity by selecting the content options of the marketing interface;

providing the user with an option for formatting the appearance of the selected materials; and

producing the selected materials of the collection of content for presentation to the target entity.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of:

prompting the user for target entity information for use in identifying the selected materials.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of:

prompting the user for comments regarding the selected material.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of:

editing the selected materials where the user access level permits selection.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the collection of content includes audio data.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the collection of content includes video data.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the collection includes Microsoft Excel®

data;

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the collection includes Microsoft Powerpoint®

data;

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of:

selecting one or more niche market content options provided to the user by the marketing interface for inclusion into the collection of content.

10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of:

arranging the one or more of the niche market content options into a desired sequence for the presentation.

11. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

translating the selected materials into a single electronic format.

12. The method according to claim 10, where each niche market selected includes a sub-menu for designating further information pertaining to the niche market.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of:

printing the content for presentation to the target entity.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of:

storing the presentation of selected materials and associated identification information for tracking purposes.

15. The method according to claim 4, wherein the editing steps includes uploading new content.

16. An electronic system for designating selected materials of a collection of content for presentation to a target entity, comprising:

means for storing the collection of content;

means for prompting a user to an access level of a plurality of access levels, the user being granted access to the content at the access level;

interface means for selecting content options in accordance with the access level to designate the selected materials targeted for the target entity by selecting the content options and for providing the user with options for formatting the selected materials; and

output means for producing the selected materials of the collection of content for presentation to the target entity.

17. The electronic system of claim 16, wherein the output means includes a telecommunication link for providing the selected materials to the target entity.

18. The electronic system of claim 16, wherein the telecommunication link is wireless.

19. The electronic system of claim 16, wherein the output means is a printing device.

20. The electronic system of claim 16, wherein the means for storing comprises a remotely accessible database such as a network server or WAN (Wide Area Network).

21. A computer readable carrier including computer program instructions that cause a computer to implement a method of designating selected materials of a collection of content for presentation to a target entity, the method comprising steps of:

prompting a user in input identification indicia associated with the user, the identification indicia corresponding to an access level of a plurality of access levels;

granting the user access at the access level in response to the identification indicia input by the user in the prompting step;

providing a marketing interface to the user for selecting a plurality of content options made available to the user in accordance with the access level;

designating the selected materials targeted for the target entity by selecting the content options of the marketing interface;

providing the user with an option for formatting the appearance of the selected materials; and

producing the selected materials of the collection of content for presentation to the target entity.