Internet-audiotext electronic communications system with multimedia based matching

• US 6,243,375 B1
• Filed: 05/29/1997
• Issued: 06/05/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Netdate of Texas LLC (Netdate)
• Original Assignee: Gregory J. Speicher
• Inventors: Speicher, Gregory J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Olms, Douglas
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pizarro, Ricardo M.
• Application Number:
  US08/865,241
• Time in Patent Office: 1,468 Days
• Field of Search: 320/352, 320/353, 320/354, 320/901, 455/2, 455/3.1, 455/3.3, 455/6.3, 455/406, 340/825.33, 705/1, 705/14, 705/24
• US Class Current: 370/352
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0271 Personalized advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0276 Advertisement creation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/60 Medium conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4878 Advertisement messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4938 comprising a voice browser which renders and interprets, e.g. VoiceXML
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0036 where the data service is an information service
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0054 where the data service is an electronic mail service
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 370/901 Wide area network

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic advertising system. More specifically, the present invention provides a computer based psychographic matching system that is significantly more effective and convenient for the advertiser. In the present invention, when a person places a personal ad on the system, either via a telephone or via the Internet, the person creates a personal psychographic profile (a subjective makeup of preferences) of himself by selecting his preference for various items, such as musical pieces, environmental sounds, poetry selections, etc. At the conclusion of the profiling process, the system automatically finds other advertisers (whether they placed their ad via audiotext or the Internet) whose profiles match the new advertiser'"'"'s profile. The system then gives the new advertiser information on how to contact all of the recorded matches.

Claims

1. A method for providing an electronic communications system for use with the Internet, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving an audio recording via the Internet;

storing said audio recording;

playing said audio recording via the Internet;

publishing a visual image on the Internet;

a first user indicating a preference for said visual image via the Internet;

a second user indicating a preference for said visual image via the Internet;

comparing said preference of said first user with said preference of said second user;

receiving an audio response message via the Internet; and

retrieving said audio response message via the Internet;

wherein said audio recording is received from said first user.

2. A method for providing an electronic communications system for use with the Internet, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving an audio recording via the Internet;

storing said audio recording;

playing said audio recording via the Internet;

publishing a visual image on the Internet;

a first user indicating a preference for said visual image via the Internet;

a second user indicating a preference for said visual image via the Internet;

comparing said preference of said first user with said preference of said second user;

receiving a video response message via the Internet; and

retrieving said video response message via the Internet;

wherein said audio recording is received from said first user.

3. A method for providing an electronic communications system for use with the Internet, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving a video recording via the Internet;

storing said video recording;

playing said video recording via the Internet;

publishing a visual image on the Internet;

a first user indicating a preference for said visual image via the Internet;

a second user indicating a preference for said visual image via the Internet;

comparing said preference of said first user with said preference of said second user;

receiving an audio response message via the Internet; and

retrieving said audio response message via the Internet;

wherein said audio recording is received from said first user.

4. A method for providing an electronic communications system for use with the Internet, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving a video recording via the Internet;

storing said video recording;

playing said video recording via the Internet;

publishing a visual image on the Internet;

a first user indicating a preference for said visual image via the Internet;

a second user indicating a preference for said visual image via the Internet;

comparing said preference of said first user with said preference of said second user;

receiving a video response message via the Internet; and

retrieving said video response message via the Internet;

wherein said audio recording is received from said first user.

5. A method for providing an electronic communications system for use with the Internet, said method comprising the steps of:

a first user playing an audio recording via the Internet;

said first user indicating a preference for said audio recording via the Internet;

a second user playing said audio recording via the Internet;

said second user indicating a preference for said audio recording via the Internet;

comparing said preference of said first user with said preference of said second user;

receiving an audio response message via the Internet; and

retrieving said audio response message via the Internet.

6. A method for providing an electronic communications system for use with the Internet, said method comprising the steps of:

a first user playing an audio recording via the Internet;

said first user indicating a preference for said audio recording via the Internet;

a second user playing said audio recording via the Internet;

said second user indicating a preference for said audio recording via the Internet;

comparing said preference of said first user with said preference of said second user;

receiving a video response message via the Internet; and

retrieving said video response message via the Internet.

7. A method for providing an electronic communications system for use with the Internet, said method comprising the steps of:

a first user playing an audio recording via the Internet;

said first user indicating a preference for said audio recording via the Internet;

a second user playing said audio recording via the Internet;

said second user indicating a preference for said audio recording via the Internet;

comparing said preference of said first user with said preference of said second user;

receiving a second audio recording from said first individual via the Internet; and

is retrieving said second audio recording via the Internet;

wherein said second audio recording describes said first user.

8. A method for providing an electronic communications system for use with the Internet, said method comprising the steps of:

a first user playing a video recording via the Internet;

said first user indicating a preference for said video recording via the Internet;

a second user playing said video recording via the Internet;

said second user indicating a preference for said video recording via the Internet;

comparing said preference of said first user with said preference of said second user;

receiving an audio response message via the Internet; and

retrieving said audio response message via the Internet.

9. A method for providing an electronic communications system for use with the Internet, said method comprising the steps of:

a first user playing a video recording via the Internet;

said first user indicating a preference for said video recording via the Internet;

a second user playing said video recording via the Internet;

said second user indicating a preference for said video recording via the Internet;

comparing said preference of said first user with said preference of said second user;

receiving a video response message via the Internet; and

retrieving said video response message via the Internet.

10. A method for providing an electronic communications system for use with the Internet, said method comprising the steps of:

a first user playing a video recording via the Internet;

said first user indicating a preference for said video recording via the Internet;

a second user playing said video recording via the Internet;

said second user indicating a preference for said video recording via the Internet;

comparing said preference of said first user with said preference of said second user;

receiving an audio recording from said first individual via the Internet; and

retrieving said audio recording via the Internet;

wherein said audio recording describes said first user.

11. A method for providing an electronic communications system for use with the Internet, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a link to a multimedia object via the Internet;

accessing said multimedia object by a first user;

said first user finding a second user based on said second user'"'"'s association with said multimedia object;

said first user playing a video recording of said second user via the Internet; and

sending an audio recording to said second user;

wherein said audio recording is retrieved via the Internet.

12. A method for providing an electronic communications system for use with the Internet, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a link to a multimedia object via the Internet;

accessing said multimedia object by a first user;

said first user finding a second user based on said second user'"'"'s association with said multimedia object;

said first user playing a video recording of said second user via the Internet; and

sending a second video recording to said second user;

wherein said second video recording is retrieved via the Internet.

13. A method for providing an electronic communications system for use with the Internet, said method comprising the steps of:

accessing a multimedia object by a first user via the Internet;

said first user finding a second user based on said second user'"'"'s association with said multimedia object;

said first user displaying a picture of said second user via the Internet; and

sending a audio recording to said second user;

wherein said audio recording is retrieved via the Internet.

14. A method for providing an electronic communications system for use with the Internet, said method comprising the steps of:

accessing a multimedia object by a first user via the Internet;

said first user finding a second user based on said second user'"'"'s association with said multimedia object;

said first user displaying a picture of said second user via the Internet; and

sending a second video recording to said second user;

wherein said second video recording is retrieved via the Internet.