Method and apparatus to provide portal to web site for establishing personal relationship with another party

• US 20070237502A1
• Filed: 09/22/2006
• Published: 10/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Studio One Entertainment, Inc. (Aftermaster, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Studio One Entertainment, Inc. (Aftermaster, Inc.)
• Inventors: Ryckman, Lawrence G., Fisher, Paul D.
• Application Number:
  US11/526,273
• Publication Number:
  US 20070237502A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 396/1
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 15/00 Special procedures for taking photographs; Apparatus therefor

Abstract

A method for providing a portal for an individual to access a web site for establishing personal relationships. The method includes the step of providing a portal booth to photograph the individual while the individual is in said booth to produce a photographic record of the individual, correlate selected demographic data about the individual with said photographic record, and transmit the photographic record and demographic data to the web site. The method also includes the step of correlating the photographic record and demographic data with an account for the individual at the web site such that other individuals can access the web site and the account to view at least said photographic record of said individual.

Claims

1. A method for providing a portal for an individual to access a web site for establishing personal relationships, comprising the steps of

(a) providing a portal booth to

(i) photograph the individual while the individual is in said booth to produce a photographic record of the individual,

(ii) correlate selected demographic data about the individual with said photographic record, and

(iii) transmit said photographic record and demographic data to said web site;

and,

(b) correlating said photographic record and demographic data with an account for the individual at said web site such that other individuals can access said web site and said account to view at least said photographic record of said individual.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said photographic record comprises at least one still photograph of the individual.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said photographic record comprises at least one video of the individual.