Subscriber network system and method for viewing images and exchanging messages

• US 20050144024A1
• Filed: 12/24/2003
• Published: 06/30/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Walter G. Wojton, William P. Wojton
• Original Assignee: Walter G. Wojton, William P. Wojton
• Inventors: Wojton, Walter G., Wojton, William P.
• Application Number:
  US10/746,828
• Publication Number:
  US 20050144024A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/319
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/10 Services

Abstract

A system for effecting introductions includes a first and second subscriber; a service provider server configured to transmit at least one of a first and second image, wherein the first image is representative of the first subscriber and the second image is representative of the second subscriber; a first establishment having a first server configured to receive the second image from the service provider server and a first video monitor configured to display the second image; and a second establishment includes a second server configured to receive the first image from the service provider server and a second video monitor configured to display the first image. The first image is displayed as a function of the first subscriber registering with the system and the second image is displayed as a function of the second subscriber registering with the system. A method for effecting introductions using the system is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A network system for effecting social introductions between individuals, comprising:

a first subscriber subscribed to the network system;

a second subscriber subscribed to the network system;

a service provider server configured to transmit content, wherein the content is at least one of a first image and a second image, wherein the first image is representative of the first subscriber and the second image is representative of the second subscriber;

a first establishment, wherein the first establishment is comprised of;

a first establishment server configured to receive the second image from the service provider server;

a first video monitor configured to display the second image; and

a second establishment, wherein the second establishment is comprised of;

a second establishment server configured to receive the first image from the service provider server;

a second video monitor configured to display the first image; and

a computer network configured to route the first image to the second establishment and the second image to the first establishment, wherein the first image is displayed on the second video monitor as a function of a first registration by the first subscriber with the network system and the second image is displayed on the first video monitor as a function of a second registration by the second subscriber with the network system.

2. The network system of claim 1, wherein the first registration is one of automatic registration and manual registration, and the second registration is one of automatic registration and manual registration.

3. The network system of claim 2, wherein the automatic registration alerts the network system of the presence of the first subscriber in the first establishment by utilizing a wireless device, wherein the first establishment is a hot-zone.

4. The network system of claim 2, wherein the manual registration alerts the network system of the presence of the first subscriber in the first establishment by one of:

a) scanning a member card;

b) utilizing a personal communication device; and

c) utilizing biometric recognition.

5. The network system of claim 1, wherein an identifier corresponds to and is displayed in association with the first image.

6. The network system of claim 2, wherein:

the second subscriber views the first image;

the second subscriber enters the identifier into a first communications device;

the second subscriber leaves a message intended for the first subscriber utilizing the first communications device;

the message is received and stored by the service provider server;

the service provider server transmits an alert to a second communications device; and

the first subscriber views the alert utilizing the second communications device.

7. The network system of claim 6, wherein the first subscriber retrieves the message from the service provider server utilizing the second communications device.

8. The network system of claim 6, wherein the first subscriber retrieves a profile representative of the second subscriber.

9. The network system of claim 7, wherein the first subscriber contacts the second subscriber.

10. The network system of claim 1, further comprising a mobile telecommunications network communicatively connected to the subscriber network system.

11. The network system of claim 1, wherein the service provider server is configured to store a plurality of profiles in a database.

12. The network system of claim 1, wherein the second video monitor is configured to display at least one of advertising content and entertainment content.

13. The network system of claim 12, wherein at least one of the advertising content and entertainment content includes a corresponding audio portion.

14. The network system of claim 13, wherein the corresponding audio portion is transmitted to the first communications device.

15. The network system of claim 1, further comprising a camera installed in at least one of the first establishment and the second establishment.

16. The network system of claim 1, further comprising a kiosk utilized to subscribe to the network system.

17. A method for effecting social introductions between individuals, using a network system, comprising the steps of:

subscribing a first subscriber and a second subscriber with the network system;

transmitting an image of the first subscriber to a second establishment as a function of the first subscriber registering with the network system;

transmitting an image of the second subscriber to a first establishment as a function of the second subscriber registering with the network system;

displaying the first subscriber image on a second video monitor, the second video monitor situated within the second establishment;

displaying the second subscriber image on a first video monitor, the first video monitor situated within the first establishment;

corresponding a first identifier with the first subscriber image and displaying the first identifier in association with the first subscriber image.

corresponding a second identifier with the second subscriber image and displaying the second identifier in association with the second subscriber image;

entering the first identifier into the network system by use of a first communications device;

storing a message from the second subscriber for the first subscriber; and

transmitting an alert to the first subscriber, wherein the alert includes the second identifier.

18. The method of claim 17, including the additional step of the first subscriber contacting the second subscriber.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein after receiving the alert, the first subscriber retrieves a profile representative of the second subscriber.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising the steps of:

transmitting at least one of advertising content and entertainment content to the first establishment; and

displaying the at least one of the advertising content and the entertainment content on the first video monitor.