Method and system for creating ad-books

• US 7,949,566 B2
• Filed: 11/08/2006
• Issued: 05/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bruce Fogelson
• Original Assignee: Cab LLC
• Inventors: Fogelson, Bruce A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Weiss; John G
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHORNESKY, ADAM B
• Application Number:
  US11/557,664
• Publication Number:
  US 20070088608A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,658 Days
• Field of Search: 705/10, 705/14.52, 705/14.64, 725/32
• US Class Current: 705/14.52
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0254 based on statistics
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising

Abstract

A method and apparatus and format and and form are provided for preparing ad-books or related print or publishing for an organization or organizations or a plethora of organizations over a communications network. The method includes preparing an ads or messages at a user terminal connected to the communications network. The method further includes processing the “ad” or message at a server connected to the communications network for placing the “ad” or message in an “ad-book” or printing or other publication. The method further includes an automated “ad-book” format or form for the soliciting and obtaining ads or messages which provides methods for collecting ad/message pricing, content, layout, billing and information for ad/message for “ad-book” and related printing or publishing. The method, apparatus, format or form are believed particularly useful to assist and consolidate the efforts of non-profit, charity and similar organizations who, though they may differ in many ways, all rely on ad-books and similar print and publications for their fundraising efforts.

Claims

1. A method for preparing charity or not-for-profit organization ad-books, printing or publication used by a recognized not-for-profit organization, such method comprising:

a website of the recognized not-for-profit organization downloading a webpage to a terminal of a supporter of the not-for-profit organization through a communication network;

the supporter activating a contribution softkey on the downloaded webpage;

a charity or not-for-profit organization server downloading a form to the supporter;

the charity or not-for-profit organization server populating the form with a name of the not-for-profit organization and with a plurality of selectable levels of sponsorship of the not-for-profit organization;

the supporter preparing a message in support of the non-for-profit organization including selecting one of the plurality of levels of sponsorship at the user terminal connected to the communications network; and

a processor of the charity or not-for-profit organization server connected to the communications network receiving the message through the communication network and processing the message for placing the message in a charity or not-for-profit organization ad-book or related print or publication.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein preparing further comprises selecting choices relating to the message.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein choices comprises message, size, placement, color, font, logo, image, price, background and layout.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein choices comprises indicating whether the message shall be printed in a physical charity or not-for-profit organization “

ad-book”

or similar print publication or posted on-line in a virtual charity or not-for-profit organization “

ad-book”

or similar internet publication or both physically printer and posted on-line or none of the above, where the message is simply rendered “

anonymous”

.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein preparing further comprises selecting a message type or theme to reduce the number of choices that an user, member or sponsor must make to produce a message in support of the non-for-profit organization.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the communications network comprises a public switch telephone network and packet data network.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the user terminal comprises a computer system.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the computer system comprises one of a personal computer, a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a cellular telephone or a mobile/wireless assistant.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the charity or not-for-profit organization server comprises a web server computer system for accessing the communications network.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the charity or not-for-profit organization server comprises a firewall for maintaining security including security from outside access to the system and security within the system between various clients, organizations, members, supporters, lists and accounts.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the firewall limits access to information on the server wherein information comprises the messages and the charity or not-for-profit organization ad-books and the organizations and the users and the members and the supporters and the lists and accounts.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein preparing further comprises using computer software running at the user terminal to create a message.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the computer software comprises at least one of Microsoft Word or Office, Corel PageMaker and Adobe Acrobat or PhotoShop or then most current and or appropriate commercially available software applicable for the related fields of this invention.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein processing further comprises receiving payment for processing the message for placement in a charity or not-for-profit organization “

ad-book”

or related print or publication.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein processing further comprises:

receiving the message at the server from the user terminal;

storing the message at the server; and

converting the received message into format to be placed into a charity or not-for-profit organization “

ad-book”

or related print or publication.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising receiving payment at the server for processing the message for placement in a charity or not-for-profit organization “

ad-book”

or related print or publication.

17. The method of claim 15 further comprising classifying the received message into an a charity or not-for-profit organization “

ad-book”

category.

18. The method of claim 15 further comprising using techniques, the techniques comprising statistics and demographics, to discern at least one group of related messages.

19. The method of claim 15 further comprising using techniques, the techniques comprising statistics and demographics, to discern at least one group of related users, members or supporters.

20. The method of claim 15 further comprising using techniques, the techniques comprising statistics and demographics, to discern at least one group of related charity or not-for-profit organization ad-books or related print or publications.

21. The method of claim 15 further comprising converting the received message into an HTML format to be shown on at least one user terminal.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein the HTML message is a part of an electronic charity or not-for-profit organization “

ad-book”

or related print publication or charity or not-for-profit organization “

ad-book”

form for processing a message.

23. The method of claim 21 further comprising sending a copy of the HTML message to user or organization whom initiated or solicited the message preparation.

24. The method of claim 1 further comprising registering with the server whereby user at the user terminal connects to the charity or not-for-profit organization server and enters information relating to the user.

25. The method of claim 1 further comprising entering a mode of payment at the user terminal to pay for the message to be placed in the charity or not-for-profit organization “

ad-book”

or related print or publication.

26. The method of claim 1 further comprising sending an acknowledgement to an user, member or supporter notifying the organization or user of the receipt of the message.

27. The method of claim 1 further comprising sending an acknowledgement to an user, member or supporter notifying the member, supporter or user of payment information.