Targeted invitation delivery

a targeted and invitation-based technology, applied in the field of targeted invitation-based distribution, can solve the problems of difficult for practioners to keep abreast and difficult for sponsors to get information, and achieve the effect of facilitating the distribution of invitations

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-08-14
WEBMD
View PDF0 Cites 1 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0005]The present invention facilitates distribution of invitations for a plurality of events to a desired sub-population of practioners within a field. In some embodiments, recipients can specify what type of information they are interested in receiving.

Problems solved by technology

In fields with a large number of practioners and a large number of products, it can be difficult for the sponsors to get information about such events to the relevant target audience, especially since convention approaches such as cold calling and spam emails can be perceived as a nuisance by their recipients.
In addition, it can be difficult for the practioners to keep abreast of events that they would like to participate in.

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Targeted invitation delivery
  • Targeted invitation delivery
  • Targeted invitation delivery

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0015]The embodiments described herein preferably area implemented using a central Internet-based server. Conventional computer hardware (e.g., Windows, McIntosh, and Linux-based machines) communicate with the central server via the Internet. Inter-based e-mail and / or alternative communication mechanisms. The hardware and software for implementing these servers and computers, as well as the mechanism for their communication is well known to persons skilled in the relevant arts. Accordingly, this application focuses on the data structures that are implemented in the server, and the communication between the server and the members (i.e., the users). It is envisioned that instructions for performing the process steps described herein will be stored on computer-readable media (e.g., optical, magnetic, or semiconductor media), in any conventional manner.

[0016]FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of an embodiment of the invention. The illustrated embodiment contains an event information dat...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

PropertyMeasurementUnit
timeaaaaaaaaaa
areaaaaaaaaaaa
magneticaaaaaaaaaa
Login to View More

Abstract

Data about a plurality of events is stored in an event database, including information for selecting who should be invited to the event. Data about a plurality of members is stored in a member database, preferably including members' preference criteria specifying the type of events in which each member likes to participate. The member information is matched against the invitee selection criteria and the event information is matched against the member preferences criteria to determine which members should be invited to each event. Based on results of this match process, e-mail invitations to the selected events are sent to the members.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 734,811, filed on Dec. 11, 2003, which will issue on Feb. 18, 2014 as U.S. Pat. No. 8,655,672, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 432,873, filed Dec. 11, 2002, the contents of each of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]The present invention relates to the distribution of invitations for a plurality of events.[0003]In many fields, particularly among practioners such as doctors, companies and institutions that wish to disseminate information about their products sponsor events to promote those products. These events are typically promoted to members of the target practioners. For example, in the medical field, drug companies that wish to promote a new drug may run such a symposium where a speaker presents a paper about the benefits of the drug to a group of doctors. Other examples in the medica...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04L12/58G06Q40/00G11B
CPCH04L51/22G06Q10/107G06Q40/04G06Q50/01H04L51/42
InventorBHAN, SUNDEEPFENIGSTEIN, JEFFALFANO, JOHN
OwnerWEBMD