METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING AD-BOOKS
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Abstract
A method and apparatus and format and form are provided for preparing ad-books or related print or publishing for an organization or organizations or a plethora of organizations over a communications network. The method includes preparing an ads or messages at a user terminal connected to the communications network. The method further includes processing the “ad” or message at a server connected to the communications network for placing the “ad” or message in an “ad-book” or printing or other publication. The method further includes an automated “ad-book” format or form for the soliciting and obtaining ads or messages which provides methods for collecting ad/message pricing, content, layout, billing and information for ad/message for “ad-book” and related printing or publishing. The method, apparatus, format or form are believed particularly useful to assist and consolidate the efforts of non-profit, charity and similar organizations who, though they may differ in many ways, all rely on ad-books and similar print and publications for their fundraising efforts.
57 Citations
100 Claims
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1-27. -27. (canceled)
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28. A method for preparing ad-books, or related printing or publication, such method comprising:
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preparing an advertisement by selecting choices relating to the “
ad”
or message at a user terminal connected to a communications network;receiving the prepared “
ad”
or message at the server connected to the communications network;classifying the prepared “
ad”
or message into at least one ad-book; andconverting the prepared “
ad”
or message into an “
ad”
or message to be placed into an ad-book, printed or published.
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29. A system for preparing charity or not-for-profit organization ad-books or related print or publication used by a recognized not-for-profit organization, such system comprising:
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a website of the recognized not-for-profit organization operable to download a webpage to a terminal of a supporter of the not-for-profit organization through a communication network; the downloaded webpage containing a contribution softkey that can be activated by a supporter; a charity or not-for-profit organization server that downloads a form to the supporter in response to the activated softkey; the charity or not-for-profit organization server operable to populate the faun with a name of the not-for-profit organization and with a plurality of selectable levels of sponsorship of the not-for-profit organization where a cost associated with each of the plurality of selectable levels of sponsorship is commensurate with a respective monetary contribution from the supporter to the not-for-profit organization; means within the user terminal connected to the communications network for preparing a message and for selecting one of the selectable levels of sponsorship and monetary contribution; and means within the charity or not-for-profit organization server connected to the communications network for processing the message and for placing the message in the charity or not-for-profit organization ad-book, print or publication. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A system for preparing charity or not-for-profit organization ad-books over the Internet, such system comprising:
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a website of the recognized not-for-profit organization operable to download a webpage to a terminal of a supporter of the not-for-profit organization through a communication network; a contribution softkey on the downloaded webpage the contribution softkey can be activated by the supporter; a charity or not-for-profit organization server operable to download a contribution form webpage to the supporter in response to activation of the contribution softkey where the server populates the contribution webpage with a name of the not-for-profit organization and with a plurality of selectable levels of sponsorship of the not-for-profit organization where a cost associated with each of the plurality of selectable levels of sponsorship is commensurate with a respective monetary contribution from the supporter to the not-for-profit organization; the terminal coupled to the communications network operable to receive a selection of one of the plurality of selectable levels of sponsorship and data from the supporter through the contribution form webpage to prepare a message in support of the non-for-profit organization; and the charity or not-for-profit organization server connected to the communications network that receives the prepared message. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method for preparing an ad-book, print or publication for one of a plurality of charity or not-for-profit organizations:
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a member or supporter of the charity or not-for-profit organization accessing a website or e-mail of the one of the plurality of charity or not-for-profit organizations or 3rd party provider of such website and downloading an interactive e-mail or webpage from the website; the member of supporter activating a hyperlink on the webpage or interactive e-mail to download an interactive contribution format of the charity or not-for-profit organization or from a third-party “
ad-book”
preparer;the member or supporter preparing an “
ad”
or message for inclusion within the ad-book, print or publication using the interactive contribution format; andthe third-party “
ad-book”
preparer preparing or distributing the ad-book, related print or publication with the prepared “
ad”
or message of the member or supporter. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A method for preparing ad-books, or related printing or publication, for a plethora of organizations, such method comprising:
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preparing advertisements by selecting choices relating to the “
ad”
or message at a user terminal connected to a communications network;receiving the prepared “
ads”
or messages at the server connected to the communications network;classifying the prepared “
ads”
or messages into at least one ad-book; andconverting the prepared “
ads”
or messages into an “
ad”
or message to be placed into one or more ad-books, printed or published.
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87. A method for preparing ad-book charity or not-for-profit organization event-books, printing or publication used by a recognized not-for-profit organization, such method comprising:
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a website for one of a plurality of charity or recognized not-for-profit organizations downloading a webpage, from a plurality of web pages of the recognized not-for-profit organization to a terminal of a supporter or potential supporter of the not-for-profit organization through a communication network; the supporter activating a softkey on the downloaded webpage; a charity or not-for-profit organization server or a third party on behalf of the charity or not-for-profit downloading a form to the supporter, the form being populated within the form with a name of the not-for-profit organization and with a plurality of selectable levels of advertising or sponsorship of the not-for-profit organization; the supporter completing the form by selecting or preparing an advertisement or message in support of the non-for-profit organization including selecting one of the plurality of levels of sponsorship at the user terminal connected to the communications network; and a processor of the charity or not-for-profit organization server connected to the communications network receiving the message through the communication network and processing the message placing the message in a charity or not-for-profit organization ad-book or related print or publication. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97)
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98. A method for preparing charity or not-for-profit organization ad-books, printing or publication used by a recognized not-for-profit organization, such method comprising:
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a website of the recognized not-for-profit organization downloading a webpage to a terminal of a supporter of the not-for-profit organization through a communication network; the user, supporter or potential supporter activating a contribution softkey on the downloaded webpage; a charity or not-for-profit organization server downloading a form to the supporter; the server populating the form with a name of the charity or not-for-profit organization information and with a plurality of selectable levels of sponsorship of the not-for-profit organization where a cost associated with each of the plurality of levels of sponsorship is commensurate with a publishing or frequency of distribution of a message recognizing the respective monetary contribution from the supporter to the not-for-profit organization; the supporter preparing a message in support of the non-for-profit organization including selecting one of the plurality of levels of sponsorship or frequency of distribution of the message and contribution to the organization at the user terminal connected to the communications network for the subsequent publication, recognition or distribution of the message at one of various levels of recognition; and a processor of the charity or not-for-profit organization server connected to the communications network delivering the message of recognition in exchange for contribution to the organization through the communication network and processing the message and publishing or, distributing or placing the message in a charity or not-for-profit organization ad-book or distribution listing of similar messages or distributions or related print or publication. - View Dependent Claims (99, 100)
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Specification