System for Permitting Contact With a Person Based on Previously Associated Indicia

• US 20110153404A1
• Filed: 04/15/2010
• Published: 06/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Blue Heads Computing, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Blue Heads Computing, Inc.
• Inventors: Richards, Rob, Philippe, Charles H.
• Application Number:
  US12/760,938
• Publication Number:
  US 20110153404A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.31
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0231 Awarding of a frequent usage incentive independent of the monetary value of a good or service purchased, or distance travelled
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

A system for permitting communications with a group of persons living at a set of known street addresses that has a server subsystem having a computer readable memory that has the set of known street addresses recorded thereon and that is capable of storing a set of messages, each linked to one of the street addresses. A network communications and logic subsystem is capable of permitting a message sending user to send a message, indicating a street address, to the computer readable memory. Also, the server subsystem further has the capability to relay the message on to a receiving endpoint.

Claims

1. A system for permitting communications with a group of persons living at a set of known street addresses, comprising:

(a) a server subsystem having a computer readable memory that has said set of known street addresses recorded thereon and that is capable of storing a set of messages, each linked to one of said street addresses;

(b) a network communications and logic subsystem, capable of permitting a message sending user to send a message, indicating a street address, to said computer readable memory; and

(c) wherein said server subsystem further has capability to relay said message on to a receiving endpoint.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said computer readable memory has password information recorded for each said street address recorded thereon and wherein said network communications and logic subsystem further permits a message receiving user to enter said street address and said password and compares said entered password to said stored password for said street address, and if said passwords match, permits said user to view said messages linked to said entered street address.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said server subsystem forwards said message as an Email.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein said server subsystem forwards said message as a voice mail message over a private switched telephone network.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein said server subsystem forwards said message as a short message service text message.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein said server subsystem forwards said message as a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) voice mail message.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said server subsystem can relay said message by sending it as an short message system text message to a telephone number associated to said physical address.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said message sending user is permitted to send an Email bearing an Email address that includes at least elements of said street address, and wherein said network communications and logic system enters said Email into memory and links it to said street address in said list of said set of known street addresses.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said message sending user is permitted to send a private switched telephone network (PSTN) voice mail message bearing a PSTN number that includes at least elements of said street address, and wherein said network communications and logic system enters said voice mail message into memory and links it to said street address in said list of said set of known street addresses.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said message sending user is permitted to send an short message service (SMS) text message bearing an SMS address that includes at least elements of said street address, and wherein said network communications and logic system enters said text message into memory and links it to said street address in said list of said set of known street addresses.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said message sending user is permitted to send a Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) message bearing a VOIP address that includes at least elements of said street address, and wherein said network communications and logic system enters said VOIP message into memory and links it to said street address in said list of said set of known street addresses.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein a message sending user may alternatively enter a designator for an area, and have said message delivered to every address in said area.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein said area may be a zip code.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein a sending user may be charged a fee for sending messages using said system.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein monetary rewards are offered to entice receiving users to check for messages.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein said message sending user may send a message in which an invented return address is listed.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein said message receiving user may send a return message in which an invented return address is listed, thereby creating communications channel that is pseudonymous for both users.

18. A system for permitting communications with a group of persons having a set of known license plate numbers, comprising:

(a) a server subsystem having a computer readable memory that has said set of known license plate numbers recorded thereon and that is capable of storing a set of messages, each linked to one of said license plate numbers;

(b) a network communications and logic subsystem, capable of permitting a message sending user to send a message, indicating a license plate number, to said computer readable memory; and

(c) wherein said server subsystem further has capability to relay said message on to a receiving endpoint.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein said computer readable memory has password information recorded for each said license plate number recorded thereon and wherein said network communications and logic subsystem further permits a message receiving user to enter said street address and said password and compares said entered password to said stored password for said street address, and if said passwords match, permits said user to view said messages linked to said entered license plate number.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein said server subsystem forwards said message as an Email.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein said server subsystem can relay said message by sending it as a short message system text message to a telephone number associated to said license plate number.

22. The system of claim 19, wherein said server subsystem forwards said message as an Email.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein said server subsystem forwards said message as a private switched telephone network (PSTN) voice mail message.

24. The system of claim 19, wherein said server subsystem forwards said message as a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) message.

25. The system of claim 18, wherein said message sending user is permitted to send an Email bearing an Email address that includes at least elements of said license plate number, and wherein said network communications and logic system enters said Email into memory and links it to said license plate number in said list of said set of known license plate numberes.

26. The system of claim 18, wherein said message sending user is permitted to send a private switched telephone network (PSTN) voice mail message bearing a PSTN number that includes at least elements of said license plate number, and wherein said network communications and logic system enters said voice mail message into memory and links it to said license plate number in said list of said set of known license plate numberes.

27. The system of claim 18, wherein said message sending user is permitted to send an short message service (SMS) text message bearing an SMS address that includes at least elements of said license plate number, and wherein said network communications and logic system enters said text message into memory and links it to said license plate number in said list of said set of known license plate numberes.

28. The system of claim 18, wherein said message sending user is permitted to send a Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) message bearing a VOIP address that includes at least elements of said license plate number, and wherein said network communications and logic system enters said VOIP message into memory and links it to said license plate number in said list of said set of known license plate numberes.

29. The system of claim 18, wherein said message sending user is identified to said message receiving user by a license plate number based set of indicia.

30. The system of claim 18, wherein said message sending user may send a message in which an invented return address is listed.

31. The system of claim 18, wherein said message receiving user may send a return message in which an invented return address is listed, thereby creating communications channel that is pseudonymous for both users.

32. A system for permitting communications with a group of persons having a set of known finance card numbers, comprising:

(a) a server subsystem having a computer readable memory that has said set of known finance card numbers recorded thereon and that is capable of storing a set of messages, each linked to one of said finance card numbers;

(b) a network communications and logic subsystem, capable of permitting a message sending user to send a message, indicating a finance card number, to said computer readable memory; and

(c) wherein said server subsystem further has capability to relay said message on to a receiving endpoint.

33. The system of claim 32, wherein said finance card is a credit card.

34. The system of claim 32, wherein said finance card is a debit card.

35. A system for permitting communications with a group of persons having a set of known product identification numbers, comprising:

(a) a server subsystem having a computer readable memory that has said set of known product identification numbers recorded thereon and that is capable of storing a set of messages, each linked to one of said product identification numbers;

(b) a network communications and logic subsystem, capable of permitting a message sending user to send a message, indicating a product identification number, to said computer readable memory; and

(c) wherein said server subsystem further has capability to relay said message on to a receiving endpoint.