Method for using computers to facilitate and control the creating of a plurality of functions
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1. A method of using a network of computers to contract for, facilitate and control the creating and publishing of presentations, by a seller, to a plurality of media venues owned or controlled by other than the seller, comprising:
- a) providing a media database having a list of available media venues;
b) providing means for applying corresponding guidelines of the media venues;
c) providing means for transmitting said presentations to a selected media venue of the media venues;
d) providing means for a seller to select the media venues; and
e) providing means for the seller to input information;
whereby the seller may select one or more of the media venues, create a presentation that complies with said guidelines of the media venues selected, and transmit the presentation to the selected media venues for publication.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method and apparatus that allows competing as well as complementing suppliers, vendors, service providers, purveyors, and other types of sellers internal inventory management as well as controlled design and publication of presentations for external near real-time interactive access to buyer-centered presentation, sales, distribution, and confirmation systems as well as other traditional media advertising and outreach. The Automated Media Presentation Generator including a Publication and Placement Control Engine, integrates a Distributed Sales and Inventory Control structure with Processing and Communications Resource Saver, and further provides a Reservation, Access, and Verification System replacing traditional ticket and confirmation methods.
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1. A method of using a network of computers to contract for, facilitate and control the creating and publishing of presentations, by a seller, to a plurality of media venues owned or controlled by other than the seller, comprising:
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a) providing a media database having a list of available media venues;
b) providing means for applying corresponding guidelines of the media venues;
c) providing means for transmitting said presentations to a selected media venue of the media venues;
d) providing means for a seller to select the media venues; and
e) providing means for the seller to input information;
whereby the seller may select one or more of the media venues, create a presentation that complies with said guidelines of the media venues selected, and transmit the presentation to the selected media venues for publication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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