SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING SUBSCRIBER MEDIA TO USERS OVER A NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for storing electronic media such as video and audio for subscribers, and communicating said media to users comprising the steps of:
- storing media files in subscriber directories related to individual subscribers on a computerized server in a network of servers, said server being accessible by users over the internet;
allowing users to employ a user electronic device having means to display video, to initiate a communication with said server;
employing software adapted to communicate an interface to said users allowing said users to communicate a selection of a subscriber from said subscribers having said electronic media stored on said server;
subsequent to said selection, employing software adapted to the task, to ascertain a useable electronic format for said user electronic device, with which said media files may be electronically employed locally, to display video and/or play audio on said user electronic device;
communicating a media player from said server, to said user electronic device of said user, in said useable electronic format;
configuring said media player communicated with a graphic display area and a graphic interface menu area providing means for said user to search a said directory listing said media files relating to products or services of said chosen subscriber for said media files available therein;
configuring said graphic interface of said menu area to provided means for said user to select a chosen said media file to be played by said media player on said user electronic device;
employing software adapted to the task of communicating said chosen media file from said server to said user electronic device; and
allowing said user to repeat the steps herein.
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Abstract
A system of selectively providing media as audio or video or combined media to users in a categorized highly segmented manner. Employing communications and operative software adapted to the task running on a networked computer or server, the system stores media files related to subscribing vendors. The media files are provided embedded with a media player forwarded to a user, or by communicating them to a user employing the media player on their local machine to request media files concerning a specific subscriber. Electronic sales leads are provided to the subscribing vendors through the employment of a relational database configured to discern potential user customers based on matching of media players requested or viewed by respective users which displayed media files related to the products or services sold by vendors.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for storing electronic media such as video and audio for subscribers, and communicating said media to users comprising the steps of:
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storing media files in subscriber directories related to individual subscribers on a computerized server in a network of servers, said server being accessible by users over the internet; allowing users to employ a user electronic device having means to display video, to initiate a communication with said server; employing software adapted to communicate an interface to said users allowing said users to communicate a selection of a subscriber from said subscribers having said electronic media stored on said server; subsequent to said selection, employing software adapted to the task, to ascertain a useable electronic format for said user electronic device, with which said media files may be electronically employed locally, to display video and/or play audio on said user electronic device; communicating a media player from said server, to said user electronic device of said user, in said useable electronic format; configuring said media player communicated with a graphic display area and a graphic interface menu area providing means for said user to search a said directory listing said media files relating to products or services of said chosen subscriber for said media files available therein; configuring said graphic interface of said menu area to provided means for said user to select a chosen said media file to be played by said media player on said user electronic device; employing software adapted to the task of communicating said chosen media file from said server to said user electronic device; and allowing said user to repeat the steps herein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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