(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED SELECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF MEDIA CONTENT
(76) Inventor: Thomas R. Wolzien, 91 River Rd.,
Grandview-On-Hudson, NY (US) 10960
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 405 days.
(21) Appl.No.: 11/808,983
(22) Filed: Jun. 14, 2007
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2008/0313169 Al Dec. 18, 2008
(51) Int. CI.
G06F 7/00 (2006.01)
(52) U.S. CI 707/709; 707/770
(58) Field of Classification Search 707/1,
707/6-7, 10, 999.001, 999.006-999.007, 707/999.01
See application file for complete search history.
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Primary Examiner—Jean Bolte Fleurantin
Assistant Examiner—Anh Ly
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Inventory Content and Content Producing Sources
Assess Available Format and Distribution Forms
Identify Market Sectors
of Interest
Identify Demographic Sectors of Interest
Identify Geographies
of Interest
Map Selected Content to Distribution, Demographic Market and Geographic Options!
Model and Analyze Revenue
Metrics
