System and Method For Advertising on the Internet

Abstract

A system for advertising on the internet. The system comprises a web server in communication with the internet. The system further comprises an advertiser module stored on the web server and adapted to receive a DISPLAY AD and a MESSAGE AD. The advertiser module further comprises a message module stored on the web server and adapted to serve an advertiser host web page to a surfer upon activation of the DISPLAY AD by the surfer. The advertiser host page comprises first and second message fields and a cell phone number field. The first and second message fields are adapted to receive a SMS or a MMS message entered by the surfer, respectively. The cell phone number field is adapted to receive the cell phone number of the recipient. The message module is further adapted to send the SMS or MMS message and the MESSAGE AD to a communication carrier.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A system for advertising on the internet by one or more advertisers to one or more surfers browsing a web site or network; a communication carrier for sending a message to a communication device of a recipient, the system comprising:
 a web based server in communication with the internet; said web based server comprising:
 an advertiser module stored on said web based server and adapted to receive an advertising campaign from the advertiser; said advertiser module comprising a display ad generator module comprising a first set of display ad generator code configured so the advertiser can create and store a DISPLAY AD on said web-based server; said advertiser module further comprises a message add generator module comprising a first set of message add generator code configured so the advertiser can create and store a MESSAGE AD on said web based server; and 
 a message module stored on said web based server comprising a first set of message code configured to serve an advertiser host web page to the surfer upon activation of said DISPLAY AD; said advertiser host page comprises a first message field adapted to receive a first message entered by the surfer; said message module further comprising a second set of message code configured to attach said MESSAGE AD to said first message; said message module further comprising a third set of message code adapted to send said message with said MESSAGE AD to the communication carrier at no cost to the internet surfer. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said advertiser host page further comprises a cell phone number field configured to receive a cell phone number entered by the surfer corresponding to the communication device of the recipient. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein said advertiser module further comprises a registration module comprising a first set of registration code configured to receive an URL for a web page of the advertiser; a second set of registration code configured to serve a web page so the advertiser can enter registration information; and a third set of registration code configured to store said registration information on said web based server as a registered advertiser. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein said advertiser module further comprises a location module comprising a first set of location code configured so the advertiser can select a location on the internet to place said DISPLAY AD. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein said advertiser module further comprises an activation module comprising a first set of activation code to activate said advertising campaign of the advertiser. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein said advertiser module further comprises a billing module comprising a first set of billing code adapted to charge the advertiser a fee when said message is sent to the communication carrier. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising a data base stored on said web based sever;
 said data base comprises a first data base for storing said DISPLAY AD; a second data base for storing said MESSAGE AD; a third data base adapted to store a list of registered advertisers; and a fourth data base adapted to store a list of registered surfers.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein said first message field comprises a SMS message field and said second message field comprises a MMS message field. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein said message received by said first message box is a SMS message and said message received by said second message box is a MMS message. 
     
     
         10 . A web based server for advertising on the internet by one or more advertisers to one or more surfers browsing a web site or network; a communication carrier for sending a message to a communication device of a recipient, the web based server comprising:
 an advertiser module stored on the web based server and configured to receive an advertising campaign from the advertiser; said advertiser module comprises a registration module comprising a first set of registration code configured to receive an URL for a web page of the advertiser; said advertiser module further comprising a display ad generator module comprising a first set of display ad generator code configured so the advertiser can create and store a DISPLAY AD on the web based server; said advertiser module further comprises a message add generator module comprising a first set of message add generator code configured so the advertiser can create and store a MESSAGE AD on the web based server; said advertiser module further comprises a location module comprising a first set of location code configured so the advertiser can select a location on the internet to place said DISPLAY AD; said advertiser module further comprises an activation module comprising a first set of activation code to activate said advertising campaign of the advertiser; and   a message module stored on the web based server comprising a first set of message code configured to serve an advertiser host web page to the internet surfer upon activation of said DISPLAY AD; said advertiser host page comprises a message box comprising a first message field adapted to receive a message entered by the surfer; said message box further comprises a cell phone number field configured to receive a cell phone number entered by the internet surfer corresponding to the communication device of the recipient; said message module further comprising a second set of message code configured to attach said MESSAGE AD to said message; said message module further comprising a third set of message code adapted to send said message with said MESSAGE AD to the communication carrier at no cost to the internet surfer.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein said advertiser module further comprises a location module comprising a first set of location code configured so the advertiser can select a location on the internet to place said DISPLAY AD. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said advertiser module further comprises an activation module comprising a first set of activation code to activate said advertising campaign of the advertiser. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said advertiser module further comprises a billing module comprising a first set of billing code adapted to charge the advertiser a fee when said message is sent to the communication carrier. 
     
     
         14 . A method for advertising on the internet by one or more advertisers to one or more surfers browsing a web-site or network of a publisher; a communication carrier for sending a message to a communication device of a recipient, the method comprising the steps of:
 a) providing a web based sever in communication with the internet;   b) receiving a DISPLAY AD from the advertiser;   c) storing the DISPLAY AD on the web based server;   d) receiving a MESSAGE AD from the advertiser;   e) storing the MESSAGE AD on the web based server;   h) receiving a cell phone number from the surfer corresponding to a recipient to receive the SMS message;   i) receiving a message from the surfer;   j) attaching the MESSAGE AD to the message; and   k) sending the message with the MESSAGE AD to the communication carrier.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the step of receiving a selection from the advertiser of an internet location to display the DISPLAY AD on the internet. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising the step of transmitting the DISPLAY AD to the internet location; 
     
     
         17 . The method  claim 16 , further comprising the step of charging the advertiser a fee upon sending the SMS message with the MESSAGE AD. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising the step of receiving a web page location from the publisher and storing the web page location on the web based sever. 
     
     
         19 . The method  claim 18 , further comprising the step of receiving registration information from an advertiser and storing said registration information of the advertiser on the web based server.