Integrated virtual telecommunication system for E-commerce

Claim 1

A system for distribution of advertisements to interested recipients only, comprising: a one-way nonaddressable communication medium; a transmitter at a distribution center connected to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium for transmission of advertisements presenting various products and services; a transmitter at said distribution center connected to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium for transmission of preliminary messages about said advertisements scheduled for transmission, each message specifying content of an advertisement and its access data including a time of transmission; a receiver of said preliminary messages at a recipient's site coupled to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium in such a way as to receive said preliminary messages about said advertisements scheduled for transmission; selection means storing recipient's data determining recipient's interests in certain products and services, said selection means coupled to said receiver of preliminary messages for comparing said recipient's data with data included in said preliminary messages, selecting those advertisements whose content matches the recipient's interests, and storing access data of said selected advertisements; a receiver of said advertisements coupled at said recipient's site to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium; a recoder connected to said receiver of advertisements; control means coupled to said selection means for obtaining said access data of said selected advertisements, and coupled to said receiver of said advertisements and said recorder for providing reception and recording of each selected advertisement at the time of its transmission as determined by said access data; and means for presentation of advertisements coupled to said recorder for presenting recorded advertisements to recipient at a recepient's request.

Claim 2

A system for distribution of advertisements to interested recipients only, comprising: a one-way nonaddressable communication medium; a transmitter at a distribution center connected to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium for transmission of advertisements presenting various products and services; a transmitter at said distribution center connected to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium for transmission of preliminary messages about said advertisements scheduled for transmission, each message specifying content of an advertisement and its access data including a time of transmission; a receiver of said preliminary messages at a recipient's site coupled to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium in such a way as to receive said preliminary messages about said advertisements scheduled for transmission; selection means storing recipient's data determining recipient's interests in certain products and services, said selection means coupled to said receiver of preliminary messages for comparing said recipient's data with data included in said preliminary messages, selecting those advertisements whose content matches the recipient's interests, and storing access data of said selected advertisements; a receiver of said advertisements coupled at said recipient's site to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium; a recoder connected to said receiver of advertisements; control means coupled to said selection means for obtaining said access data of said selected advertisements, and coupled to said receiver of said advertisements and said recorder for providing reception and recording of each selected advertisement at the time of its transmission as determined by said access data; and means for presentation of advertisements coupled to said recorder for presenting recorded advertisements to recipient at a recepient's request.

Claim 5

A system for distribution of advertisements to interested recipients only, comprising: a one-way nonaddressable communication medium; a transmitter at a distribution center connected to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium for transmission of advertisements presenting various products and services; a transmitter at said distribution center connected to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium for transmission of preliminary messages about said advertisements scheduled for transmission, each message specifying content of an advertisement and its access data including a time of transmission; a network for two-way addressable data communication; a receiver of preliminary messages at a site on said network coupled to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium in such a way as to receive preliminary messages about said advertisements scheduled for transmission; a receiver of advertisements at the same site on said network coupled to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium; a server computer at the same site on said network storing data of a group of recipients determining interests of each recipient in certain products and services, said server computer being connected to said receiver of preliminary messages for comparing recipients' data with data included in preliminary messages, selecting each advertisement whose content matches interests of at least one recipient, assigning said advertisement to all interested recipients and storing access data of said selected advertisements; said server computer further being connected to said receiver of advertisements for providing reception and recording of each selected advertisement at the time of its transmission as determined by said access data; and a computer at a recipient's site having access to said server computer via said network for viewing recorded advertisements assigned to the recipient.

Claim 6

A system for distribution of advertisements to interested recipients only, comprising: a one-way nonaddressable communication medium; a transmitter at a distribution center connected to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium for transmission of advertisements presenting various products and services; a transmitter at said distribution center connected to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium for transmission of preliminary messages about said advertisements scheduled for transmission, each message specifying content of an advertisement and its access data including a time of transmission; a network for two-way addressable data communication; a receiver of preliminary messages at a site on said network coupled to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium in such a way as to receive preliminary messages about said advertisements scheduled for transmission; a receiver of advertisements at the same site on said network coupled to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium; a server computer at the same site on said network storing data of a group of recipients determining interests of each recipient in certain products and services, said server computer being connected to said receiver of preliminary messages for comparing recipients' data with data included in preliminary messages, selecting each advertisement whose content matches interests of at least one recipient, assigning said advertisement to all interested recipients and storing access data of said selected advertisements; said server computer further being connected to said receiver of advertisements for providing reception and recording of each selected advertisement at the time of its transmission as determined by said access data; and a computer at a recipient's site having access to said server computer via said network for viewing recorded advertisements assigned to the recipient.

Claim 9

A system for electronic delivery of info products such as newspapers, magazines, books, music, video and computer software to authorized recipients only, comprising: a one-way nonaddressable communication medium; a transmitter at a distribution center connected to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium for transmission of a file carrying a product; a network for addressable communication between said distribution center and recipients' sites; authorization means at said distribution center connected to said network for sending an authorization message to said recipients' sites using network addresses of recipients to be authorized for reception of said product, said message being sent prior to transmission of said file carrying said product and containing access data of the file including a time of its transmission; a network interface device coupled to said network at a recipient's site for reception of said authorization message; a receiver coupled at the recipient's site to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium for reception of said file carrying said product; a recorder connected to said receiver; and control means coupled to said network interface device for obtaining access data included in said authorization message, and coupled to said receiver and said recorder for providing reception and recording of said file carrying said product at the time of its transmission as determined by said access data.

Claim 10

A system for electronic delivery of info products such as newspapers, magazines, books, music, video and computer software to authorized recipients only, comprising: a one-way nonaddressable communication medium; a transmitter at a distribution center connected to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium for transmission of a file carrying a product; a network for addressable communication between said distribution center and recipients' sites; authorization means at said distribution center connected to said network for sending an authorization message to said recipients' sites using network addresses of recipients to be authorized for reception of said product, said message being sent prior to transmission of said file carrying said product and containing access data of the file including a time of its transmission; a network interface device coupled to said network at a recipient's site for reception of said authorization message; a receiver coupled at the recipient's site to said one-way nonaddressable communication medium for reception of said file carrying said product; a recorder connected to said receiver; and control means coupled to said network interface device for obtaining access data included in said authorization message, and coupled to said receiver and said recorder for providing reception and recording of said file carrying said product at the time of its transmission as determined by said access data.