Integrated, interactive telephone and computer network communications system

Abstract

A method comprising the steps of: receiving via internet a time, a date and a telephone number for a reminder telephone call (such as a wakeup call); storing in a database the time, date and telephone number of the reminder telephone call; and delivering to the subscriber via telephone the reminder telephone call at the specified time, date and telephone number. In one embodiment, the reminder call comprises a marketing message. In another embodiment, the method further comprises the steps of: receiving via the internet demographic information corresponding to the subscriber; matching the marketing message to the demographic information; and delivering the matched marketing message to the subscriber during the reminder telephone call. In other embodiments, the method further comprises the steps of receiving via the internet a personal reminder message or a selection for information, and delivering the personal reminder message or selected information during the reminder telephone call.

1 . A method for delivering a marketing message, comprising the steps of:
 receiving via internet demographic information corresponding to a subscriber;   assigning to said subscriber a storage space, said storage space configured to store a personal message to said subscriber;   delivering to said subscriber a marketing message corresponding to said demographic information when said subscriber accesses said personal messages.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , said method further comprising the steps of:
 assigning to said subscriber an e-mail address corresponding to said storage space such that said personal message corresponds to an e-mail message;   receiving said e-mail message via internet;   storing said e-mail message in said storage space; and   retrieving said e-mail message from said storage space prior to said delivering step.   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , said method further comprising the steps of:
 assigning to said subscriber a telephone number corresponding to said storage space such that said personal message corresponds to a voice message;   receiving said voice message via telephone;   storing said voice message in said storage space; and   retrieving said voice message from said storage space prior to said delivering step.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , said method further comprising the steps of:
 assigning to said subscriber a password corresponding to said storage space;   receiving from said subscriber a signal when said subscriber desires to access said messages; and   delivering said messages to said subscriber if said signal corresponds to said password.   
     
     
         5 . A method for a subscriber to receive messages, comprising the steps of:
 inputting to a server via internet, for storage in a database, demographic information corresponding to said subscriber, said server having a storage space, said storage space configured to store a personal message to said subscriber;   retrieving said personal messages;   receiving a marketing message corresponding to said demographic information when retrieving said personal messages.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , said method further comprising the steps of:
 being assigned an e-mail address corresponding to said storage space such that said personal message corresponds to an e-mail message;   receiving said e-mail message via internet; and   retrieving said e-mail messages stored in said storage space.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 5 , said method further comprising the steps of:
 being assigned a telephone number corresponding to said storage space such that said personal message corresponds to a voice message;   receiving said voice message via said public-switched telephone network; and   retrieving said voice message in said storage space.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 5 , said method further comprising the steps of:
 selecting a password corresponding to said storage space;   inputting a signal to access said messages; and   retrieving said messages if said signal corresponds to said password.