Anthony C Franco

US Patent:

7865394, Jan 4, 2011

Filed:

Nov 7, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/708235

Inventors:

Kevin Calloway - Los Angeles CA, US
Jason McNamara - Santa Monica CA, US
Ergon Copeland - Woodland Hills CA, US
Anthony Franco - Corona CA, US
Zvulun Halfon - Woodland Hills CA, US
Scott Johnson - San Pedro CA, US
Ronald Kewish - Simi Valley CA, US
Richard Wilson - San Dimas CA, US

Assignee:

Alterian, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 144, 705 1443, 705 1459, 705 1466, 705 1467, 379 8805, 370252

Abstract:

A system and method for the distribution of individualized multimedia content over a network to a number of recipients. The system assembles a message containing multimedia content which is extracted from a media content repository in response to information about the intended recipient. The multimedia content is thereby individualized for the particular recipient; for example an individualized audio greeting containing with audio annunciation of the recipient's name within multimedia message. Multimedia elements may be variously combined within an individualized message containing audio, graphics, text, animations, video, and/or ecommerce/transaction primitives. The system provides the ability to develop and manage the multimedia content repository, control the distribution of the individualized multimedia content, and report on system activity. By way of example and not of limitation, the individualized content may be delivered through an email to the recipient as part of an email campaign, as a multimedia message through other networks, or as graphic and text output on a printer.