System and Method for Sharing and Endorsing Content

• US 20130211919A1
• Filed: 02/15/2013
• Published: 08/15/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: RECTXT, LLC
• Original Assignee: RECTXT, LLC
• Inventors: Doherty, Robert
• Application Number:
  US13/768,642
• Publication Number:
  US 20130211919A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.64
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices

Abstract

A system and associated method to enable individual users of the system to preferably share and/or endorse a set of information by actively embedding the information within a user'"'"'s existing communications, which include but are not limited to a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a smart phone, a tablet, or any other similar networked and internet-ready device. Additionally, the system is preferably configured to enable a content creator to monitor the content distribution to users of the system in real-time.

Claims

1. A method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator, the method comprising the steps of:

downloading a mobile application from a shared network environment onto a user device;

creating a profile by the user through the mobile application on the user device;

processing the profile by the mobile application to allow the user to remain anonymous;

uploading the profile to a central database server from the user device through an external network; and

transmitting a set of content for distribution from the central database server to the mobile application on the user device.

2. The method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

selecting a list of content creators by a user through the mobile application that the user wants to share and endorse;

transmitting the selected list of content creators from the user device to the central database server via the external network;

analyzing the selected list of content creators by the central database server; and

sending the selected content to the user'"'"'s device from the central database server through the external network.

3. The method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator of claim 2 further comprising the steps of:

embedding the content sent from the central database server within the user'"'"'s device'"'"'s communications.

4. The method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator of claim 3, wherein the device'"'"'s communications is selected from the group consisting of SMS message, instant message or electronic mail.

5. The method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator of claim 3, further comprising the steps of:

opening a native messaging application on the user'"'"'s device;

transmitting a message to the mobile application on the user'"'"'s device;

embedding a set of content on the message by the mobile application; and

transmitting the message to a recipient through the external network.

6. The method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator of claim 5, wherein the content is embedded in the message by a means selected from the group consisting of:

media, hyperlink and short link.

7. The method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator of claim 5, further comprising the steps of:

tracking the content distribution by the user to recipients by the central database server;

transmitting the content distribution by the user from the central database server to a payment center through the external network; and

providing a payment to the user by the payment center based on the amount of content distribution by the user.

8. The method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

selecting a set of parameters by the user through the mobile application to receive the content from the central database server; and

uploading the selected parameters from the user'"'"'s device to the central database server through the external network.

9. The method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

assigning a set of attributes to the content for distribution to the user by the central database server.

10. The method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator of claim 9 wherein the set of attributes for content distribution is selected from the group consisting of:

date, time, location, area code and keyword.

11. A method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator, the method comprising the steps of:

accessing a system for individuals to share and endorse content by a content creator through a portal located on a hosted website;

creating an online profile by the content creator on the website;

creating a set of content by the content creator for distribution to a user of the system; and

distributing the set of content to a device of the user from a central database server through an external network.

12. The method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator of claim 11, further comprising the steps of:

collecting a set of data on the content distribution from the content creator by a mobile application on the user'"'"'s device;

transmitting the set of data collected from the mobile application to the central database server; and

generating a set of usage statistics by the central database server for each content creator.

13. The method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator of claim 11 further comprising the steps of:

assigning a set of attributes to the content for distribution to the user by the central database server.

14. The method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator of claim 13 wherein the set of attributes for content distribution is selected from the group consisting of:

date, time, location, area code and keyword.

15. The method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator of claim 11 further comprising the steps of:

embedding the content sent from the central database server within the user'"'"'s device'"'"'s communications.

16. A method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator, the method comprising the steps of:

downloading a mobile application from a shared network environment onto a user device;

creating a profile by the user through the mobile application on the user device;

processing the profile by the mobile application to allow the user to remain anonymous;

uploading the profile to a central database server from the user device through an external network; and

accessing a system for individuals to share and endorse content by a content creator through a portal located on a hosted website;

creating an online profile by the content creator on the website;

creating a set of content by the content creator for distribution to a user of the system;

selecting a list of content creators by the user through the mobile application that the user wants to share and endorse;

transmitting the selected list of content creators from the user device to the central database server via the external network;

analyzing the selected list of content creators by the central database server; and

transmitting the selected content for distribution from the central database server to the mobile application on the user device.

17. The method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator of claim 16 further comprising the steps of:

embedding the content sent from the central database server within the user'"'"'s device'"'"'s communications.

18. The method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator of claim 17, wherein the device'"'"'s communications is selected from the group consisting of SMS message, instant message or electronic mail.

19. The method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator of claim 16, further comprising the steps of:

opening a native messaging application on the user'"'"'s device;

transmitting a message to the mobile application on the user'"'"'s device;

embedding a set of content on the message by the mobile application; and

transmitting the message to a recipient through the external network.

20. The method for sharing and endorsing content generated by a content creator of claim 19, wherein the content is embedded in the message by a means selected from the group consisting of:

media, hyperlink and short link.