System & method for telephone conference based communication, entertainment and advertising platform with accounting functionality

A method for providing a chat room service over at least one network, the method comprising the steps of;

• sending a message inviting a recipient of a program being transmitted via RF signals to enter a chat room;
• receiving a response to the invitation from a recipient;
• providing the recipient a menu of chat rooms with different topics;
• switching the recipient to a chat room of the selected topic;
• charging a sponsor a fee for sponsoring the chat room service.

A method for providing a chat room service over at least one network, the method comprising the steps of;

• sending a message inviting a recipient of a program being transmitted via RF signals to enter a chat room;
• receiving a response to the invitation from a recipient;
• providing the recipient a menu of chat rooms with different topics;
• switching the recipient to a chat room with the selected topic;
• identifying the point of view of a recipient about an issue within the topic prior to switching the recipient into a chat room for the selected topic where the subject matter being discussed relates to a debatable issue.

A method for providing a chat room service over at least one network, the method comprising the steps of;

• sending a message inviting a recipient to enter a chat room with an expert on a particular topic;
• receiving a response to the invitation from a recipient;
• providing a chat room with said expert;
• and
• switching the recipient to said chat room with said expert.

A method for providing a chat room service over at least one network, the method comprising the steps of;

• sending a message inviting a recipient to enter a chat room;
• receiving a response to the invitation from a recipient;
• determining if the response is from a recipient know to the service;
• providing the recipient a menu of chat rooms of selectable events;
• limiting the number of recipients that can be switched into a chat room for a selected event as active recipients;
• setting up a second chat room for a selected event when the number of recipients in the chat room reaches a defined limit;
• and
• switching a recipient to a chat room of the event selected which has not reached the defined limit.

A method for providing a chat room service over at least one network, the method comprising the steps of;

• sending a message inviting a recipient to enter a chat room;
• receiving a response to the invitation from a recipient;
• determining if the response is from a recipient known to the service;
• providing the registered recipient a menu of chat rooms of selectable events;
• inviting a recipient to become a registered recipient;
• limiting the number of recipients that can be switched into a chat room for a selected event as active recipients to those recipients who are registered recipients;
• setting up a second chat room for a selected event when the number of recipients in the chat room reaches a defined limit;
• and
• switching a recipient to a chat room of the event selected which has not reached the defined limit;
• and
• charging a fee for the chat room service of the event selected to a sponsor.

A method for providing a chat room service over at least one network, the method comprising the steps of;

• sending a message inviting a recipient to enter a chat room;
• receiving a response to the invitation from a recipient;
• determining if the response is a registered recipient;
• providing the registered recipient a menu of chat rooms of selectable issues;
• limiting the number of recipients that can be switched into a chat room for a selected issue as active recipients;
• setting up a second chat room for a selected event when the number of recipients in the chat room reaches a defined limit;
• identifying the point of view of a recipient about an issue prior to switching the recipient into a chat room of the event selected where the subject matter being discussed may be controversial;
• switching the recipient to a chat room of the event selected which has not reached the defined limit;
• and charging a fee for the chat room of the event selected to a sponsor.

A method for providing a chat room service over at least one network, the method comprising the steps of;

• sending a message inviting a recipient to enter a chat room with an expert person;
• receiving a response to the invitation from a recipient;
• determining if the recipient is known to the service;
• limiting the number of recipients that can be switched into the chat room;
• setting up a second chat room when the number of recipients in the chat room reaches a defined limit;
• identifying the point of view of a recipient on an issue being discussed in the chat room prior to switching the recipient into the chat room where the subject matter being discussed relates to an issue which may be controversial;
• switching a recipient to a chat room which has not reached the defined limit;
• and
• charging at least a fee the chat room for the event selected to a sponsor.