Communication service with advertisement

• US 20020051521A1
• Filed: 03/05/2001
• Published: 05/02/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Patrick R. Scott
• Original Assignee: Patrick R. Scott
• Inventors: Patrick, R. Scott
• Application Number:
  US09/799,135
• Publication Number:
  US 20020051521A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/88.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/22 Automatic class or number identification arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42059 Making use of the calling party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4211 where the identifier is used to access a profile
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4878 Advertisement messages

Abstract

Provided is a system for including an advertisement to a communication. The system comprises an exchange carrier capable of receiving information from a subscriber. The information comprises an initiation unit address, a destination unit address and a choice indicator. An interactive voice recognition module receives the information from the exchange carrier and forwards the initiation unit address to the profile server and forwards the choice indicator to an ad profile server. The profile server comprises at least one subscriber profile wherein the subscriber profile comprises the initiation unit address and at least one subscriber attribute for the subscriber. The ad profile server comprises at least two advertisements wherein each advertisement comprises at least one ad choice indicator and at least one ad attribute. At least one of the advertisements is the target advertisement wherein the ad choice indicator of the target advertisement and the choice indicator are the same and wherein the ad attribute of the target advertisement and the subscriber attribute are the same. The ad profile server transmits the target advertisement to the exchange carrier and the exchange carrier transmits the target advertisement to the subscriber for review by the subscriber. After the review the exchange carrier connects the subscriber to the destination unit address.

Claims

1. A system for attaching a target advertisement to a communication comprising:

an exchange carrier capable of receiving information from a subscriber wherein said information comprises an initiation unit address, a destination unit address and a choice indicator;

an interactive voice recognition module capable of receiving said information from said exchange carrier and forwarding said initiation unit address to a profile server and forwarding said choice indicator to an ad profile server;

said profile server comprises at least one subscriber profile wherein said subscriber profile comprises said initiation unit address and at least one subscriber attribute for said subscriber;

said ad profile server comprises at least two advertisements wherein each of said advertisements comprises at least one ad choice indicator and at least one ad attribute and wherein said at least one of said advertisements is said target advertisement wherein said ad choice indicator of said target advertisement and said choice indicator are the same and wherein said ad attribute of said target advertisement and said subscriber attribute are the same; and

wherein said ad profile server transmits said target advertisement to said exchange carrier and said exchange carrier transmits said target advertisement to said subscriber for a review by said subscriber and after said review said exchange carrier connects said subscriber to said destination unit address.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said subscriber is a telephone.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said subscriber is a computer.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising a network switch situated to receive said initiation unit address from said interactive voice recognition module and routing said initiation unit address to said profile server and said network switch is capable of receiving said choice indicator from said interactive voice recognition module and routing said choice indicator to said profile server.

5. The system of claim 4 comprising an ad server wherein said ad server comprises said network switch, said profile server and said ad profile server.

6. A system for attaching a target advertisement to a communication comprising:

an exchange carrier capable of receiving information from a subscriber wherein said information comprises an initiation unit address, a destination unit address and a choice indicator;

an ISP capable of receiving said information from said exchange carrier and forwarding said initiation unit address to a profile server and said choice indicator to an ad profile server;

said profile server comprises at least one subscriber profile wherein said subscriber profile comprises said initiation unit address and at least one subscriber attribute;

said ad profile server comprises at least two advertisements wherein each of said advertisements comprises at least one ad choice indicator and at least one ad attribute and wherein at least one of said advertisements is said target advertisement wherein said ad choice indicator of said target advertisement and said choice indicator are the same and wherein said subscriber attribute and said ad attribute of said target advertisement are the same; and

wherein said ad profile server transmits said target advertisement to said exchange carrier and said exchange carrier transmits said target advertisement to said subscriber for a review and after said review said subscriber is connected to said destination unit address.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein said subscriber is a computer.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein said computer connects to said exchange carrier by a modem.

9. The system of claim 7 wherein said computer connects to said exchange carrier by a hub router.

10. The system of claim 6 wherein said subscriber is a digital telephone.

11. A system for attaching a target advertisement to a communication comprising:

a message server capable of receiving information from a subscriber wherein said information comprises an initiation unit address, a destination unit address and a choice indicator and said message server comprises at least one subscriber profile wherein said subscriber profile comprises said initiation unit address and at least one subscriber attribute;

said message server further comprises at least two advertisements wherein each of said advertisements comprises at least one ad choice indicator and at least one ad attribute and wherein said at least one of said advertisements is said target advertisement wherein said ad choice indicator of said target advertisement and said choice indicator are the same and wherein said ad attribute of said target advertisement and said subscriber attribute are the same; and

wherein said message server sends said target advertisement to said subscriber for a review by said subscriber and after said review said subscriber is connected to said destination unit address.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein said message server comprises a profile server, and a profile ad server.

13. The system of claim 11 further comprising an exchange carrier capable of receiving said information from said subscriber and transmitting said information to said message server.

14. The system of claim 11 further comprising an internet service provider capable of receiving said information from said subscriber and transmitting said information to said message server.

15. The system of claim 13 further comprising an internet service provider capable of receiving said information from said exchange carrier and transmitting said information to said message server.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein said profile server receives said information through an exchange carrier.

18. The system of claim 17 further comprising a network switch situated to receive said initiation unit address from said exchange carrier and routing said initiation unit address to said profile server and said network switch is capable of receiving said choice indicator from said exchange carrier and routing said choice indicator to said profile server.

19. The system of claim 16 wherein said profile server receives said information through an internet service provider.

20. The system of claim 19 further comprising a network switch situated to receive said initiation unit address from said internet service provider and routing said initiation unit address to said profile server and said network switch is capable of receiving said choice indicator from said internet service provider and routing said choice indicator to said profile server.

16. A system for attaching a target advertisement to a communication comprising:

a profile server capable of receiving information from a subscriber wherein said information comprises an initiation unit address, a destination unit address and a choice indicator wherein said profile server comprises at least one subscriber profile and wherein said subscriber profile comprises at least one subscriber attribute of said subscriber;

an ad profile server comprising at least two advertisements wherein each of said advertisements comprises at least one ad choice indicator and at least one ad attribute and wherein said at least one of said advertisements is said target advertisement wherein said ad choice indicator of said target advertisement and said choice indicator are the same and wherein said ad attribute of said target advertisement and said subscriber attribute are the same; and

wherein said profile server transmits said target advertisement to said subscriber for a review by said subscriber and after said review said subscriber is connected to said destination unit address.

21. A system for incorporating advertisements in a communication comprising:

an ad server comprising an advertisement wherein said advertisement comprises an ad attribute;

a user group comprising at least one subscriber;

said ad server receives information from said user group wherein said information comprises a destination unit address requested by said subscriber and a subscriber attribute; and

said ad server transmits said advertisement to said subscriber and connects said subscriber to an exchange carrier wherein said exchange carrier connects said subscriber to said destination unit address wherein said ad attribute and said subscriber attribute are the same.

22. The system of claim 21 further comprising multiple user groups wherein said ad server receives said information from said user groups.

23. The system of claim 21 wherein said choice indicator is provided by said subscriber.

24. The system of claim 21 wherein said ad server transmits said advertisement prior to connecting said subscriber to said exchange carrier.

25. A system for incorporating advertisements in a communication comprising:

a server;

an ad server comprising an advertisement wherein said advertisement comprises an ad attribute;

a user group comprising at least one subscriber;

said server receives information from said user group wherein said information comprises a destination unit address requested by said subscriber and a subscriber attribute;

said server transmits said subscriber attribute to said ad server and said ad server transmits said advertisement to said subscriber wherein said ad attribute and said subscriber attribute are the same;

said server connects said subscriber to an exchange carrier wherein said exchange carrier connects said subscriber to said destination unit address.

26. A system for incorporating advertisements in a communication comprising:

a server;

an ad server comprising an advertisement wherein said advertisement comprises an ad attribute;

a user group comprising at least one subscriber;

said server receives information from said user group wherein said information comprises a destination unit address requested by said subscriber and a subscriber attribute;

said server transmits said subscriber attribute to said ad server and said ad server transmits said advertisement to said subscriber wherein said ad attribute and said subscriber attribute are the same;

said server connects said subscriber to an internet service provider wherein said exchange carrier connects said subscriber to said destination unit address.