Michael Lewis Dean

US Patent:

8401902, Mar 19, 2013

Filed:

Jun 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/821672

Inventors:

Lucinda Stone - Tyler TX, US
Michael A. Dean - Tyler TX, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1472, 705 144, 705 1473, 705 20, 705 261, 705 272

Abstract:

An electronic advertising system that provides self-serve control for the centralized automated creation and publication of customized advertising presentations to multiple electronic media venues. The customized advertising presentations are automatically created by the central controller from raw advertising information to comply with the criteria of each selected multiple electronic media venue. Self-serve interfaces are provided for sellers to input raw advertising information and information to select electronic media venues, and for media venues to input criteria for each electronic media venue. The criteria may include style, content, editorial, and design criteria. Information such as distribution factors, media venue layout, and price charged for publication may be used by the central controller. The system also includes programs to manage conflicting advertising information data input, to provide presentation file format conversion, an operator review interface program, an advertising presentation screening program, an operator owned content server, and internet capability.

US Patent:

20070016486, Jan 18, 2007

Filed:

Jun 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/451224

Inventors:

Lucinda Stone - Tyler TX, US
Michael Dean - Tyler TX, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G07F 7/00

US Classification:

705026000, 705027000

Abstract:

The present invention is a method and apparatus that allows competing as well as complementing suppliers, vendors, service providers, purveyors, and other types of sellers internal inventory management as well as controlled design and publication of presentations for external near real-time interactive access to buyer-centered presentation, sales, distribution, and confirmation systems as well as other traditional media advertising and outreach. The Automated Media Presentation Generator including a Publication and Placement Control Engine, integrates a Distributed Sales and Inventory Control structure with Processing and Communications Resource Saver, and further provides a Reservation, Access, and Verification System replacing traditional ticket and confirmation methods.