Internet-audiotext electronic advertising system with psychographic profiling and matching

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic advertising system. More specifically, the present invention provides a computer based psychographic matching system that is significantly more effective and convenient for the advertiser. In the present invention, when a person places a personal ad on the system, either via a telephone or via the Internet, the person creates a personal psychographic profile (a subjective makeup of preferences) of himself by selecting his preference for various items, such as musical pieces, environmental sounds, poetry selections, etc. At the conclusion of the profiling process, the system automatically finds other advertisers (whether they placed their ad via audiotext or the Internet) whose profiles match the new advertiser's profile. The system then gives the new advertiser information on how to contact all of the recorded matches.

1 . A method for storing an audio file and listening to said audio file via the Internet, said method comprising: 
 means for queuing the audio input of data into said audio file;    means for storing said audio file in digital memory;    means for transferring said audio file to an Internet access node; and    means for controlling said transfer;    wherein said means for transferring said audio file formats said audio message for output into humanly perceivable form.    
   
   
       2 . An apparatus for storing audio files and transferring said audio files to the Internet, said apparatus comprising: 
 an input queue;    a digital information storage device;    a transfer means; and    an Internet access node;    wherein said digital information storage device stores phonemes indicative of audio and wherein said transfer means formats said digital information for output in humanly perceivable form via said Internet access node.