Interactive streaming ticker
View Patent ↗A method for posting and responding to a query is provided for enabling a first user to input the query to a system, converting the query to a hyperlink, adding the hyperlink to an interactive ticker for response, and enabling a second user to select a query from the ticker and respond to the first user by at least one of e-mail, instant message, and message board post.
1. A method for posting and responding to a query within a system, comprising:
receiving the query from a first system user;
converting the query to a hyperlink;
adding the hyperlink to an interactive streaming ticker of hyperlinks for response; and
receiving a response to the query from at least one other system user by at least one of e-mail, instant message, and message board post, wherein the at least one other system user interacts with the hyperlink to respond to the query.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user selects from one or more response modes.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the one or more response modes include at least one of e-mail, message board post, and instant message.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein a second user responds by selecting a query from the ticker of hyperlink queries.
5. The method of claim 3 , wherein a second user responds by selecting a query from the ticker of hyperlink queries and is prompted to select a desired response mode from the one or more response modes selected by the first user.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user is connected to the system with a predetermined identification before posting the query.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user is not connected to the system with a predetermined identification and is assigned an identification upon posting the query.
8. The method of claim 4 , wherein the second user is connected to the system with a predetermined identification before responding.
9. The method of claim 4 , wherein the second user is not connected to the system with a predetermined identification and is assigned an identification upon responding.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user selects one or more categories within which the query falls.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein a second user filters the ticker by selecting one or more categories and only queries designated by the first user that fall within the second user's pre-selected categories are displayed.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein a second user filters the ticker by use of keywords.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein any user connected to the system can strike a query from the ticker.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the query is also automatically posted to a message board.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the method board is searchable.
16. The method of claim 4 , wherein the first user deactivates the hyperlink after receiving a suitable response.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein only the most recent twenty-five queries are shown in the ticker.
18. The method of claim 4 , wherein the first user adds the second user to a buddy list.
19. The method of claim 1 , wherein queries are filtered for obscene language and obscene queries are removed or never posted to the ticker.
20. A method for posting and responding to a query within a system, comprising:
receiving the query from a first system user wherein the query seeks a response from one or more other system users;
converting the query to a hyperlink;
adding the hyperlink to an interactive streaming ticker for response; and
receiving a response to the query from at least one other system user by at least one of e-mail, instant message, and message board post, wherein the at least one other system user interacts with the hyperlink to respond to the query.