Patent ID: 6198977
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
A method utilizing a telephone keypad to allow a user to select options in a public switched telephone network electronic classified advertising system, comprising the steps of:prompting said user to press one or more keys to select criteria identifying characteristics of a desired item;locating one or more advertisements on said system which meet said criteria;prompting said user to press one or more keys to playback one or more advertisements meeting said criteria;prompting said user to press one or more keys to skip forward or backward within an advertisement;prompting said user to press one or more kevs to pause the playback of an advertisement;prompting said user to press one or more keys to save one or more advertisements on a user-defined list; andprompting said user to press one or more keys to delete an advertisement from said user-defined list.