Voice and video greeting system for personal advertisement and method
First Claim
1. A method for adding content to a personal advertisement over a network, comprising:
- providing to a client an application program interface that enables access to the personal advertisement, wherein at least a portion of content for the personal advertisement is associated with a particular user, and wherein the client is associated with the particular user;
employing the application program interface, on the client, to select one of a plurality of communication links to submit additional content over the selected one of the plurality of communication links, for association with the personal advertisement to a service provider for approval, wherein the additional content includes at least one of video or audio;
submitting the additional content over the selected one of the plurality of communication links;
enabling at least one other client to access at least the additional content approved for association with the personal advertisement.
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Abstract
A system is provided for appending a personal greeting onto a personal advertisement for presentation on a hosted website over the Internet. The system includes a client, a communication link, and a server. The client has an input device and a browser. The server has memory for storing a database of personal advertisements and at least one of a voice and a video greeting system. The greeting system cooperates with the database and the communication link to enable a user of the client to access a personal advertisement from the database, input a personal greeting to the server from client, and associate the personal greeting with the personal advertisement. A method is also provided.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for adding content to a personal advertisement over a network, comprising:
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providing to a client an application program interface that enables access to the personal advertisement, wherein at least a portion of content for the personal advertisement is associated with a particular user, and wherein the client is associated with the particular user; employing the application program interface, on the client, to select one of a plurality of communication links to submit additional content over the selected one of the plurality of communication links, for association with the personal advertisement to a service provider for approval, wherein the additional content includes at least one of video or audio; submitting the additional content over the selected one of the plurality of communication links; enabling at least one other client to access at least the additional content approved for association with the personal advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for adding content to a personal advertisement over a network, comprising:
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a memory for storing information; a processor for employing the information to enable actions, including; providing to a client an application program interface that enables access to the personal advertisement, wherein at least a portion of content for the personal advertisement is associated with a particular user, and wherein the client is associated with the particular user; employing the application program interface, on the client, to select one of a plurality of communication links to submit additional content over the selected one of the plurality of communication links, for association with the personal advertisement to a service provider for approval, wherein the additional content includes at least one of video or audio; submitting the additional content over the selected one of the plurality of communication links; enabling at least one other client to access at least the additional content approved for association with the personal advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A processor readable storage medium that includes information for adding content to a personal advertisement over a network, comprising:
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a module for providing to a client an application program interface that enables access to the personal advertisement, wherein at least a portion of content for the personal advertisement is associated with a particular user, and wherein the client is associated with the particular user; a module for employing the application program interface, on the client, to select one of a plurality of communication links to submit additional content over the selected one of the plurality of communication links, for association with the personal advertisement to a service provider for approval, wherein the additional content includes at least one of video or audio; a module for submitting the additional content over the selected one of the plurality of communication links; a module for enabling at least one client to access at least the additional content approved for association with the personal advertisement.
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