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Qwest Communications International Inc.

U S West, Inc.

Mediaone Group, Inc.

US West Marketing Resources Group, Inc.

Matthew J Bixler

Terry F Trader

Eliot M Case

Michael J Bishara

Carol A Erbes

Barbara J Warden

An interface for an electronic classified advertising system. The interface includes a feature which allows an advertiser to enter the system and input an access number to hear all of the advertisements which the advertiser has on the system. The advertiser is then prompted to indicate satisfaction or dissatisfaction after each ad is played.

Electronic classified advertising interface method and instructions with direct ad access for advertisers

An interface for an electronic classified advertising system. The interface includes the capability for the user to enter search criteria for an item of interest, to playback ads meeting the search criteria and to manipulate playback by pausing, skipping forward or backward, and saving or deleting ads from a list.

Electronic classified advertising interface method and instructions with ad replay options

A method of updating or expanding an audio classified ad database with text ads obtained from the databases of print media organizations such as newspapers is disclosed. Ads from a print media ad database are downloaded to a host processor that identifies relevant ads, such as those dealing with autos, and converts the abbreviated text of the print ad to an expanded version of the ad. The words and phrases of the expanded version are parsed and stored in appropriate fields of a relational database. A sequenced play list of audio file numbers corresponding to the words and phrases contained in a database record is created along with 'glue' words and phrases that are added to produce a more natural sounding audio. The sequenced list is stored in an audio ad database and is retrieved and assembled to play the audio version of the ad in response to a command from a remote user.

Method for converting a text classified ad to a natural sounding audio ad

An interface for an electronic classified advertising system. The interface includes the capability for the user to enter search criteria for an item of interest, to save the search criteria and to be notified by the system when an item matching the search criteria is entered into the system.

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Denver, CO, United States of America

Matthew J Bixler