Integrated marketing portal for businesses

• US 7,917,391 B2
• Filed: 04/19/2006
• Issued: 03/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Market Hardware, Inc. (EverCommerce, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Market Hardware, Inc. (EverCommerce, Inc.)
• Inventors: McGarry, Thomas D., Smith, Patrick D., Kraff, Brian D.
• Primary Examiner(s): FADOK, MARK A
• Application Number:
  US11/379,251
• Publication Number:
  US 20070250705A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,805 Days
• Field of Search: 705/14.63
• US Class Current: 705/14.63
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0266 based on the position of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

A method for creating solicitations based on geolocalization and observation. At remote terminal, a need is identified and a solicitation based on that need is created at a server based on commands sent over a network, such as a wireless network. In an example embodiment, a roofing company worker passing through a residential area spots a roof in need of work and based on the location of the spotter, transmits a command to a server to generate a mailing (e.g., email or regular mail) to the address responsively to the GPS data and other data.

Claims

1. A method of sending a mailing, executed on a portable programmable device that incorporates a transceiver and a Global Positioning System (GPS) comprising the steps of:

positioning a portable programmable device at a specified location, wherein the portable programmable device incorporates a transceiver and a Global Positioning System (GPS);

displaying on the portable programmable device commands and receiving on the device a selected command to request a mailing to be sent to an address designated by said GPS receiver;

providing a server having a data store storing predefined documents;

transmitting a position determined by said GPS receiver by said transceiver to a server and an command to send a mailing to the address said mailing being a specified one of said predefined documents;

transmitting, over a network, a command by said server, along with data containing information relating to said mailing, to print and mail said mailing to a fulfillment service terminal.

2. A method as in claim 1, further comprising the step of transmitting multiple addresses to said transceiver from said server, receiving at said transceiver a selection of one of said multiple addresses, and transmitting a selected address to said server.

3. A method as in claim 2, further comprising determining a name of an occupant of said selected address and including said name in said data containing information relating to said mailing.

4. A server configured to implement the method of claim 1.

5. A method as in claim 1, wherein the portable programmable device includes a cell phone.

6. A method as in claim 1, wherein the documents include solicitations for home repair.

7. A method as in claim 1, wherein the address is a residential address.

8. A method as in claim 1, further comprising receiving by the portable programmable device data responsive to the address from a government server.