Methods and Systems for Disseminating Information to Ensure Recipient Retention

• US 20080250158A1
• Filed: 04/05/2007
• Published: 10/09/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Watershed Networks, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Watershed Networks, Inc.
• Inventors: Mansell, Walter
• Application Number:
  US11/697,290
• Publication Number:
  US 20080250158A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/238
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods, systems and apparatus of disseminating information about a topic to more than one recipient. The information includes a plurality of informational segments (e.g., ticklers), wherein an informational segment has one or more pieces of media, an image, text, or any combination thereof. The methods involve providing an electronic communication to said recipients, wherein the electronic communication includes the informational segment or a link thereto, and wherein the informational segment lasts about 3 minutes or less. The methods involve obtaining feedback from the user regarding the informational segment; and repeating these steps periodically until each informational segment is provided to more than one recipient. The informational segment includes a comical element, informational element, and a request for feedback.

Claims

1. A method of disseminating information about a topic to more than one recipient, wherein the information comprises a plurality of informational segments, wherein an informational segment comprises one or more pieces of media, an image, text, or any combination thereof, the method comprises:

a. providing an electronic communication to said recipients, wherein the electronic communication comprises the informational segment or a link thereto, wherein the informational segment lasts about 3 minutes or less;

b. obtaining feedback from the user regarding the informational segment;

c. repeating steps a) and b) periodically until each informational segment is provided to more than one recipient, to thereby disseminate said information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the informational segment includes a comical element, informational element, and a request for feedback.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the request for feedback comprises one or more questions regarding the information conveyed.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the informational segment lasts about 1½

minutes or less.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the information comprises at least about 20 informational segments.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the informational segment conveys an aspect of the topic.

7. A method of disseminating information about a topic to more than one recipient, wherein the information comprises at least about 20 informational segments, wherein an informational segment conveys an aspect of the topic and comprises one or more pieces of media, an image, text, or any combination thereof, the method comprises:

a. providing an electronic communication to said recipients, wherein the electronic communication comprises the informational segment or a link thereto, wherein the informational segment lasts about 1½

minutes or less and further includes a comical element, informational element, and a request for feedback;

b. obtaining one or more answers to one or more questions regarding the informational element of the informational segment;

c. repeating steps a) and b) periodically until each informational segment is provided to more than one recipient, to thereby disseminate said information.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein steps a) and b) are repeated daily, every few days, bi-weekly, weekly, or a combination thereof.

9. The method of claim 8, further including the steps of:

a. assessing answers of one or more recipients to determine retention of the information, wherein one or more correctly answered questions indicates retention; and

b. modifying one or more informational elements of one or more segments to convey information not retained by one or more recipients.

10. The method of claim 9, further including logging in of the recipient.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the link to the informational segment is provided, the method further includes:

a. engaging the link by the recipient; and

b. automatically logging in the recipient.

12. A computer system for disseminating information about a topic to more than one recipient, the system comprises:

a. a source of informational data comprises a plurality of informational segments, wherein an informational segment comprises one or more pieces of media, an image, text, or any combination thereof, and recipient data;

b. a processor, coupled to the source, wherein the processor carries out the steps that comprise;

i. providing an electronic communication to said recipients, wherein the electronic communication comprises the informational segment or a link thereto, wherein the informational segment lasts about 3 minutes or less;

ii. recording feedback from the user regarding the informational segment;

iii. repeating steps a) and b) periodically until each informational segment is provided to more than one recipient, to thereby disseminate said information. and

c. an output device that provides the informational segment.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the link to the informational segment is provided, the processor further includes automatically logging in the recipient upon the recipient engaging the link.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the source further includes recipient data that comprises name, login identification, destination address for the electronic communication, and any combination thereof.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the destination of electronic communication comprises an email address or mobile phone number.