METHOD OF PROVIDING A DIGITAL ATHLETE PROFILE

• US 20080010343A1
• Filed: 05/23/2007
• Published: 01/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Digital Sports
• Original Assignee: Digital Sports
• Inventors: Toland, Richard, Gary, Lawrence, Kelley, Edward, Escaffi, Carlos
• Application Number:
  US11/752,732
• Publication Number:
  US 20080010343A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce

Abstract

A method of developing an internet sports social network web page with advertising, having the steps of accumulating a community based database of athlete or activities information, determining an advertising section profile for the web page based on the accumulated database; and preparing the network web page based on the database accumulated.

Claims

1. A method for developing an internet sports social network web page with advertising, comprising:

accumulating a community based database of athlete information;

determining an advertising section profile for the web page based on the accumulated database; and

preparing the network web page based on the database accumulated, wherein a first portion of the web page comprises at least an advertising section based on the advertising section profile and wherein a second portion of the web page comprises at least one of chat sections, a contacts section, a discussions section, an events calendar and an announcements section, and a third portion of the web page comprises a database profile section and at least one of a news feed section, a sponsor advertisement section, and a gallery section.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the advertising section is related to a same sport provided in a digital athlete profile section.

3. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

providing a site navigation section that allows navigational control of a users view of the page.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the advertising section is at least one of an advertising banner, a video recording and an audio recording.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the contacts section displays at least one of a name, email address and telephone number of the athlete for an authorized user.

6. The method according to claim 2 wherein the news feed section contains information related to a same sport provided in the digital athlete profile section.

7. The method according to claim 1 wherein the web page further comprises:

a sponsor portion configured for advertising to the user.

8. The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of accumulating the database of athlete information is accomplished through accepting user input.

9. The method according to claim 8 wherein the user is registered.

10. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

registering one of an athlete and a team for access to the web page before the step of accumulating the database of athlete information.

11. The method according to claim 2 wherein the digital athlete profile is configured to allow the user to customize the web page with personal information.

12. The method according to claim 10 wherein the step of registering the athlete requires an athlete to submit information to the database.

13. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

saving the internet sports social network web page.

14. The method according to claim 13 further comprising:

granting access to the internet sports social network web page for the athlete to individuals defined by the athlete.

15. The method according to claim 11 wherein the digital athlete profile is configured to allow the athlete to upload at least one of photos and video into the web page.

16. The method according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the first, second and third portions of the web page is a separate scrollable window.

17. The method according to claim 1 wherein viewing the discussions section of the web page requires authorization from the athlete.

18. The method according to claim 1 wherein the news feed section is in RSS type.

25. The method according to claim 1 wherein the community database includes at least one of sports statistics, school information, athlete contract information, athletic biographical information, athlete academic information, athletics awards, athletic news and athletic pictures, game videos, highlight videos, coach recommendations, teacher recommendations, activities information, community service information.

26. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

registering an individual to access the web page created; and

displaying non-private sections of the web page created to the registered individual.

27. The method according to claim 26 wherein the individual is one of a college admission director and a college coach.

19. A method of creating an internet sports social network web page, comprising:

registering a user for network access;

accumulating a database of athletic information from the user; and

preparing the web page based on information received from the accumulation of the database information from the user, wherein at least one portion of the web page is an athletic profile section.

20. The method according to claim 19 wherein the web page includes an advertising section based upon the database of the athletic information from the user.

21. The method according to claim 19 further comprising:

saving the web page in a computer arrangement.

22. The method according to claim 19 further comprising:

granting access to the web page by the athlete to individuals defined by the athlete.

23. The method according to claim 20 wherein the advertising section is at least one of an advertising banner, a video replay and an audio replay.

24. A method of creating an internet sports social network web page comprising:

preparing a web page template, the template having a digital athlete profile portion, a gallery portion and an advertising section;

preparing a database of athletic information based on the template; and

populating the template based upon the database of athletic information to form the web page.

28. A method of creating an internet social network web page, comprising:

registering a user for network access;

accumulating a community database of digital activities information from the user; and

preparing the web page based on information received from the accumulation of the community database information from the user, wherein at least one portion of the web page is digital activities profile section.

29. The method according to claim 28 wherein the web page includes an advertising section based upon the community database of the digital activities profile information from the user.

30. The method according to claim 28 further comprising:

granting access to the internet social network web page for the user with the digital activities profile to individuals defined by the user.

31. The method according to claim 28 wherein the web page further comprises:

a sponsor portion configured for advertising to the user.

32. The method according to claim 28 further comprising:

registering an individual to access the web page created; and

displaying non-private sections of the web page created to the registered individual.

33. The method according to claim 28 wherein the web page includes a news feed section that contains information related to a same activity provided in the digital activities information.