US 2002/0165923 A1 · System and method for providing digital messaging services

Abstract

An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a system and method for providing digital messaging services received from multiple sources over a communications network. The system includes a client system, including a display screen coupled to a communications link; a workstation including a web browser, a memory, and a processor, said workstation coupled to said communications link; a hosting system, including a graphics server, a content server, and a scheduling server, each in communication with each other via a communications link; and a workstation and data storage device coupled to the communications link; and a data storage device for storing data utilized by said hosting system. The client system requests and receives digital messaging services from said hosting system under a subscription agreement. Digital messaging services include advertisements procured from said client system, and one or more local content providers, national advertisers, local advertisers, corporate marketing groups, and advertising agencies. Interactive digital messaging services are also available through the present invention. A user accesses these services via a variety of input devices; such as a bar code scanner, a wireless telephone or personal digital assistant, a kiosk with touch screen design, microphone, or other similar input device.

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Dependent claims

A system for providing digital messaging services received from multiple sources over a communications network, comprising:

a client system, including:
a display screen coupled to a communications link;
and
a workstation including a web browser, a user interface, a memory, and
a processor, said workstation coupled to said communications link;
a hosting system, including:
a server coupled to a communications link;
a workstation for:
accessing applications stored on said server;
inputting and retrieving information stored within said hosting system,
wherein said workstation is coupled to said communications link;
and
a data storage device for storing data utilized by said hosting system;
wherein said hosting system is accessible to said communications network;
wherein said client system and said hosting system are in communication with each other, and wherein further, said hosting system provides digital messaging services to said client system.

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A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for providing digital messaging services received from multiple sources over a communications network, the storage medium including instructions for causing an enterprise system to implement a method, comprising:

receiving a request by a client system to access a hosting system's web site, said client system under a subscription agreement with said hosting system;
transmitting a menu of options to said client system, based upon access permissions established by said hosting system;
permitting said client system to perform digital messaging functions based upon selection of one or more of said options;
registering entities pertaining to external data sources for access to said digital messaging services;
receiving data from said entities for collection, categorization, and storage;
transmitting a subset of said data to said client system;
and
tracking data collected;
wherein said data is displayed on a display system at said client system via said digital messaging services.

6 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System and method for providing digital messaging services

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