Targeted advertorial and multimedia delivery system and method

• US 20060224696A1
• Filed: 04/01/2005
• Published: 10/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Blair King, Justin C. Allen, Kevin Furey
• Original Assignee: Blair King, Justin C. Allen, Kevin Furey
• Inventors: King, Blair, Furey, Kevin, Allen, Justin C.
• Application Number:
  US11/097,105
• Publication Number:
  US 20060224696A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/218
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41415 involving a public display, viewable by several users in a public space outside their home, e.g. movie theatre, information kiosk
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/173 with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal

Abstract

A system and method for the distribution and display of multimedia content to at least one remote location is described. The system includes a first server for storing and sending multimedia content, a second server located in at least one location remote from the first server, where the second server is communicatively connected to the first server via a network. At least one display unit is communicatively connected to the second server for displaying the multimedia content, where the first server selectively sends the multimedia content to the second server for displaying on the at least one display unit at the at least one location remote from the first server, and where the multimedia content is individually targeted for each of the at least one location remote from the first server.

Claims

1. A system for the distribution and display of multimedia content to at least one remote location, said system comprising:

a first server for storing and sending multimedia content;

a second server located in at least one location remote from said first server, wherein said second server is communicatively connected to said first server via a network;

at least one display unit communicatively connected to said second server for displaying said multimedia content;

wherein said first server selectively sends said multimedia content to said second server for displaying on said at least one display unit at said at least one location remote from said first server; and

wherein said multimedia content is individually customized for each of said at least one location remote from said first server.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said multimedia content is in a processor readable format.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said multimedia content is in high definition.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein said multimedia content is compiled into a playlist.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein said multimedia content is streamed from said first server to said second server.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said multimedia content includes at least one advertisement.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said multimedia content includes educational material.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said multimedia content includes a header portion providing a real-time feed of information.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one location remote from said first server is a medical office.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising an information device, wherein said information device displays information related to said multimedia content displayed on said at least one display unit.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said information device is a printed pamphlet.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein said information device is an electronic computing device communicatively connected to said second server.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein at least a portion of said information relating to said multimedia content may be selected from a selectable menu of said information related to said multimedia content.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein said electronic computing device further comprises a touchscreen for selecting from said selectable menu.

15. The system of claim 13, further comprising a printer for printing said at least a portion of said information related to said multimedia content.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein said multimedia content is reviewed by a review board prior to being sent to said second server.

17. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one portable computing device communicatively connected to said second server, wherein said multimedia content is viewable on said at least one portable computing device.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein said at least one portable computing device is selected from the group consisting of a laptop, PDA and a phone.

19. The system of claim 1, further comprising an internet portal hosted by a webserver communicatively connected to said first and said second servers, wherein said internet portal is accessible by a computing device communicatively connected to said first or said second server.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein access to said internet portal requires membership to a website.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein said multimedia content is distributed and displayed through said internet portal.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein said multimedia content distributed and displayed through said internet portal is individually targeted for each membership of said website.

23. The system of claim 21, further comprising a printer for printing at least a portion of said multimedia content.

24. A system for the distribution and display of multimedia content to at least one remote location, said system comprising:

a first server for storing and sending multimedia content, and for selectively sending said multimedia content to a second server communicatively connected to said second server for displaying on at least one display unit at said at least one location remote from said first server; and

wherein said multimedia content is individually customized for each of said at least one location remote from said first server.

25. A method for distributing and displaying multimedia content to at least one remote location, said method comprising:

selecting multimedia content stored on a first server;

selecting a second server located in at least one location remote from said first server;

wherein said second server is communicatively connected to said first server via a network;

transmitting said multimedia content from said first server to said second server; and

displaying said multimedia content on at least one display unit communicatively connected to said second server, wherein said multimedia content is individually customized for each of said at least one location remote from said first server.