Method for linking different target groups and a suitable system for carrying out this method

• US 20040117252A1
• Filed: 10/16/2003
• Published: 06/17/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Frank Knischewski
• Original Assignee: Frank Knischewski
• Inventors: Knischewski, Frank
• Application Number:
  US10/415,447
• Publication Number:
  US 20040117252A1
• 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 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising

Abstract

The invention concerns a method for linking different target groups. By standardizing information, the invention enables the target groups to be linked in a simpler and more targeted manner.

Claims

1. Method for linking different target groups, which comprise at least one product provider system and one business service provider system, with the following steps:

(a) making available a switching unit, which links the product provider system with the business service provider system,

(b) standardization of information, which is supplied by the product provider system and/or the business service provider system to the switching unit, and

(c) displaying the standardized information.

2. Method in accordance with claim 1, in which information is standardized by first agents, which are positioned between the product provider system and/or the business service provider system and the switching unit.

3. Method in accordance with claim 1 or claim 2, in which the product provider system consists of at least two product providers, each of which offers at least one product.

4. Method in accordance with any of claims 1 to 3, in which the business service provider system consists of at least two business service providers, which offer services in the sector of the television and film industry.

5. Method in accordance with any of claims 1 to 4, in which the product is adapted for the business service provider of the business service provider system.

6. Method in accordance with any of claims 1 to 5, in which the standardization occurs via formats prescribed by the switching unit.

7. Method in accordance with any of claims 1 to 6, in which the standardized information is displayed via a homepage of the Internet or via one'"'"'s own communication network.

8. Method in accordance with any of claims 1 to 7, in which a business service provider and/or product provider supplies information to the switching unit via several first agents.

9. Method in accordance with any of claims 1 to 8, in which the changes in the information prepared by the product provider system and/or the business service provider system are displayed in close temporal proximity, preferably in real time.

10. Method in accordance with any of claims 1 to 9, in which the search criteria for the linking by the switching unit are based on semantic search technologies.

11. Method in accordance with any of claims 1 to 10, in which the display of the information is specified in person-specific or user-specific and/or service-specific form.

12. Method in accordance with any of claims 1 to 11, in which the displaying of the information can be determined by automatic and/or dynamic navigation.

13. Method in accordance with any of claims 1 to 12, in which the information is standardized via a means of input, which makes it possible to select and/or exclude information, preferably products and services.

14. Method in accordance with claim 13, in which the means of input encounters the selection and/or exclusion of information in tabular form.

15. Method in accordance with claim 13 or 14, in which the selection and/or the exclusion occurs by activation of a tag element.

16. Method in accordance with any of claims 1 to 15, in which registration for use of the link is provided, which allows limited-time use or permanent use.

17. Method in accordance with claim 16, in which, in the case of limited-time use, the user transmits his e-mail address for verification and/or receives only limited possibilities in the linking of target groups.

32. System in accordance with claim 18 or 29 [sic? “

28 or 29”

may have been intended (see claim

     15)—

Tr. Ed.], in which the selection and/or the exclusion occurs by activation of a tag element.

18. System for linking different target groups, which comprise at least one product provider system and one business service provider system, which has:

(a) a switching unit, which links the product provider system with the business service provider system,

(b) a standardization unit for information, which is supplied by the product provider system and/or the business service provider system to the switching unit, and

(c) a display unit for displaying the standardized information.

19. System in accordance with claim 18, in which first agents are provided for preparation for the information standardization unit.

20. System in accordance with claim 18 or 19, in which the product provider system consists of at least two product providers, each of which offers at least one product.

21. System in accordance with any of claims 18 to 20, in which the business service provider system consists of at least two business service providers, which offer services in the sector of the television and film industry.

22. System in accordance with any of claims 18 and 21 [sic? “

18 to 21”

?—

Tr. Ed.], in which the product is adapted for the business service provider of the business service provider system.

23. System in accordance with any of claims 18 and 22 [sic? “

18 to 22”

?—

Tr. Ed.), in which the standardization occurs via formats prescribed by the switching unit.

24. System in accordance with any of claims 18 to 23, in which the standardized information is displayed via a homepage of the Internet or via one'"'"'s own communication network.

25. System in accordance with any of claims 18 to 24, in which a business service provider and/or product provider supplies information to the switching unit via several first agents.

26. System in accordance with any of claims 18 to 25, in which the changes in the information prepared by the product provider system and/or the business service provider system are displayed in close temporal proximity, preferably in real time.

27. System in accordance with any of claims 18 to 26, in which the search criteria for the linking by the switching unit are based on semantic search technologies.

28. System in accordance with any of claims 18 to 27, in which the display of the information is specified in person-specific or user-specific and/or service-specific form.

29. System in accordance with any of claims 18 to 28, in which the displaying of the information can be determined by automatic and/or dynamic navigation.

30. System in accordance with any of claims 18 to 29, in which the information is standardized via a means of input, which makes it possible to select and/or exclude products or services that constitute the information.

31. System in accordance with claim 30, in which the means of input encounters the selection and/or exclusion of information in tabular form.

33. System in accordance with any of claims 18 to 32, in which a means of registration for using the link is provided, which allows limited-time use or permanent use.

34. System in accordance with claim 33, in which, in the case of limited-time use, the user transmits his e-mail address for verification and/or receives only limited possibilities in the linking of target groups.