Methods and system for providing information

• US 20070288486A1
• Filed: 04/26/2007
• Published: 12/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eye Level Holdings, LLC
• Original Assignee: Eye Level Holdings, LLC
• Inventors: Sugihara, Jonathan
• Application Number:
  US11/796,548
• Publication Number:
  US 20070288486A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/955 using information identifiers, e.g. uniform resource locators [URL]

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for enabling requests for information as well as methods and a system for providing, storing and accessing information via an online database. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for providing information that includes providing a code in a media application, receiving the code transmitted by a user, processing the code, and providing a user with content based on the code. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a system for providing information that includes a registered user, a database and a server enabling the user to access the database. Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of providing information that includes displaying a first code using a visual media, receiving the first code, processing the first code and transmitting a second code wherein said second code may be used to access information related to the visual media.

Claims

1. A method for providing access to information, comprising:

disseminating codes associated with media content;

receiving at least one code from at least one user who transmits the at least one code at or near a point of transmission at which the at least one user perceives the at least one code, regardless of whether the at least one user has access to additional information about the media content at the point of transmission;

storing the at least one codes in association with an identifier associated with a user who has transmitted the at least one code;

retreiving additional information associated with the at least one code; and

providing the user with subsequent on-line access to the additional information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the at least one code comprises receiving a text message containing the at least one code.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the at least one code comprises receiving and internet-based request containing the at least one code.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein retreiving additional information comprises retreiving or generating at least one interstitial page associated with the at least one code, the at least one interstitial page enabling the user to link to content related to the at least one code.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein retreiving additional information comprises placing the information on at least one interstitial page for access by the user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein retreiving information associated with the at least one code comprises retreiving links to a website maintained by a source providing the code.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the at least one code perceived by the user at the server comprises recieveing at least one code from a text message.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the at least one code perceived by the user at the server comprises receiving at least one code from an Internet-based request.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the user with access to the individual storage comprises internet-based access to storage allocated to the registered user.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the user with access to the individual storage comprises enabling the user to maintain the at least one code in the individual storage.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

enabling the user to share information with another user.

12. A method of providing information comprising:

providing a code in a media application, the code associated with content related to the media application, the content stored on a database;

receiving the code transmitted by a user with a communication device;

processing the code to retrieve content related to the media application; and

providing the user with access to content related to the media application, the user accessing the content using a communication device.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein providing access to content related to the media application comprises transmitting a message to the user based on the code, the message allowing access to content related to the media application.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein providing a code in a media application, the code associated with content related to the media application, the content stored on a database comprises maintaining a database of interstitial pages containing content related to the media application.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

storing content related to the code received from the user on the database.

16. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

transmitting a message to the user allowing providing instruction or allowing the user to access information on the database

17. The method of claim 12, wherein providing the code comprises displaying the code on a visual media where it is viewable by the user.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein providing the code comprises broadcasting audio.

19. The method of claim 12, wherein receiving the code transmitted by a user comprises receiving a text message containing the code.

20. The method of claim 12, wherein receiving the code transmitted by a user comprises receiving and internet-based request.

21. The method of claim 12, wherein the receiving the code transmitted by a user, the user having access to the database through a communication device comprises receiving the code transmitted by a user, the user accessing the database through a mobile phone.

22. The method of claim 12, wherein the receiving the code transmitted by a user, the user having access to the database through a communication device comprises receiving the code transmitted by a user, the user accessing the database through an Internet connection.

23. A system for providing information comprising:

at least one communication device for transmitting at least one code to a server;

a server configured to receive data, including the at least code;

at least one database in communication with the server, including at least one network-based storage allocated to a registered user by the server, and containing at least one interstitial page associated with at least one code; and

at least one client device configured to access a network-based storage containing at least one code, the at least one code enabling the at least one client device to retrieve at least one interstitial page associated with the at least one code.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the interstitial page comprises at least one URL that enables the user to access a website.

25. The system of claim 23, wherein the server stores a plurality of codes in the individual storage.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the plurality of codes in the individual storage provides access to information associated with the code.

27. The system of claim 25, wherein the server enables the user to maintain the plurality of codes within the storage allocated to the user.