Method and system for compiling a consumer-based electronic database, searchable according to individual internet user-defined micro-demographics

• US 9,009,063 B1
• Filed: 06/01/2010
• Issued: 04/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: 54 Essential Systems LLC
• Original Assignee: Home Producers Network LLC
• Inventors: Mowry, Craig
• Primary Examiner(s): DURAN, ARTHUR D
• Application Number:
  US12/791,524
• Time in Patent Office: 1,778 Days
• US Class Current: 705/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0256 User search

Abstract

A system and method include storing at least one database comprising user information and solicitor information comprising information associated with one or more of a plurality of solicitation entities. Information is received from a first user computing device, and a relevance factor is determined based on at least a relationship of the electronic information with one or more of the user information and the solicitor information. At least one electronic solicitation is generated, and transmitted to the first user computing device. Electronic message information associated with at least one of the plurality of persons is received, and information associated with the electronic message information is transmitted to a second user computing device.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

accessing, by a processor, a database that includes;

electronic user information representing trait, preference and/or user name associated with each of a plurality of respective users; and

electronic advertiser information representing at least one branded good and/or service, and representing advertiser targeting criteria associated with each of a plurality of respective advertising entities;

providing, via a communication device that is operatively connected to the processor, to a first user computing device associated with a first user, a prompt to provide preference information related to a brand;

receiving, via the communication device from the first user computing device, a response to the prompt;

processing, by the processor, the response to the prompt to associate the first user with a first group of users at least in part in relation to a preference associated with a brand;

receiving, by the processor from a second user who is not a member of the first group, a request for information associated with an other user;

processing, by the processor, the request for information to associate the second user with a second group of users,

wherein at least one user is a member of the first group and is not a member of the second group, at least one user is a member of the second group and is not a member of the first group, and at least one user is a member of both the first and second groups;

selecting, by the processor and in accordance with at least some of the user information associated with a user who is a member of both groups and further in accordance with at least some of the advertiser targeting criteria, electronic advertiser information associated with the brand;

generating, by the processor, an electronic advertisement that includes at least a user name of the user who is a member of both groups and that includes the brand preference associated with the first group of users; and

transmitting, via the communication device by the processor to the second user computing device, the electronic advertisement.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the response is related to at least some of the electronic advertiser information.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic advertisement includes at least part of the response.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, via the communication device by the processor to a third user computing device associated with a third user, information associated with the response.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting, by the processor, a third user represented by at least some of the electronic user information stored in the database and based on one or more of at least one of the plurality of advertising entities, and the response to the prompt;

selecting, by the processor and from the electronic user information, third electronic user information associated with the third user; and

transmitting, via the communication device by the processor to the first user computing device, at least some of the third electronic user information.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising storing in the database electronic identification information comprising at least one of visual and audio information respectively representing each of at least one of the plurality of users, wherein the at least some of the second electronic user information includes at least some of the electronic identification information associated with the second user.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein selecting the third user is further based on at least some of the advertiser targeting criteria.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the selecting the third user is further based on at least a likelihood of receiving, from the first user computing device, electronic responsive information related to the second user or a second response to the prompt.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the prompt includes information related to a person other than the first user.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, via the communication device by the processor, to a computing device respectively associated with at least one of the plurality of advertiser entities, the response.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing, via the processor, access to information of at least one other user associated with the first user.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing, via the processor, access to information of an other user associated with the first user and the electronic advertisement.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing, via the processor, access for the second user computing device to transmit information to the first user.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the prompt includes access to an Internet web site associated with an advertiser that is associated with prompt.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the prompt includes a prompt to answer a question.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the prompt includes at least some information associated with the brand.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the brand is included in the prompt.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic advertisement includes identifying media unique to the first user.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the processor is among a plurality of processors.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication device is among a plurality of communication devices.

21. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, via the communication device from the first user computing device, electronic message information for one of the at least one of the plurality of persons who is within the second group; and

transmitting, via the communication device, the message information to a second user computing device associated with the one user who is within the second group.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the database is among a plurality of databases.

23. A system, comprising:

a processor operatively coupled to non-transitory processor readable media;

a database accessible by the processor, the database including;

electronic user information representing trait, preference and/or user name associated with each of a plurality of respective users; and

electronic advertiser information representing at least one branded good and/or service, and representing advertiser targeting criteria associated with each of a plurality of respective advertising entities;

the processor readable media having instructions for causing the following steps to be performed by the processor;

providing, via a communication device that is operatively connected to the processor, to a first user computing device associated with a first user, a prompt to provide preference information related to a brand;

receiving, via the communication device from the first user computing device, a response to the prompt;

processing, by the processor, the response to the prompt to associate the first user with a first group of users at least in part in relation to a preference associated with a brand;

receiving, by the processor from a second user computing device associated with a second user who is not a member of the first group, a request for information associated with an other user;

processing, by the processor, the request for information to associate the second user with a second group of users,

wherein at least one user is a member of the first group and is not a member of the second group, at least one user is a member of the second group and is not a member of the first group, and at least one user is a member of both the first and second groups;

selecting, by the processor and in accordance with at least some of the user information associated with a user who is a member of both groups and further in accordance with at least some of the advertiser targeting criteria, electronic advertiser information associated with the brand;

generating, by the processor, an electronic advertisement that includes at least a user name of the user who is a member of both groups and that includes the brand preference associated with the first group of users; and

transmitting, via the communication device by the processor to the second user computing device, the electronic advertisement.

24. The system of claim 23, the processor readable media having instructions for causing the following steps to be performed by the processor:

receiving, via the communication device from the first user computing device, electronic message information for one of the at least one of the plurality of persons who is within the second group; and

transmitting, via the communication device, the message information to a second user computing device associated with the one user who is within the second group.

25. The system of claim 23, wherein the processor is among a plurality of processors.

26. The system of claim 23, wherein the communication device is among a plurality of communication devices.