Audience matching network with performance factoring and revenue allocation
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1. A computer-implemented method for delivery of content to a client computer, the method comprising:
- collecting profile data relating to a client computer from a plurality of information collection domains;
defining a plurality of segments relating to the plurality of information collection domains by organizing the profile data as a plurality of facts, each fact having one or more attributes, and defining each segment of the plurality of segments as a logical combination of one or more facts of the plurality of facts;
determining that the client computer is a member of a segment of the plurality of segments by determining that the profile data relating to the client computer includes attributes matching the logical combination of one or more facts for the segment;
receiving, from a server, a segment identifier for the segment of which the client computer is determined to be a member;
transmitting to the client computer a segment-targeting cookie that includes the segment identifier; and
transmitting an advertisement to the client computer based on the segment identifier in the segment-targeting cookie.
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Abstract
Performance based delivery of content to an audience member. A network of audience member information collection domains provide information about audience members. A profiled audience member may belong to a network segment. Delivery of an advertisement to the profiled audience member is accommodated based upon membership in the network segment and performance criteria. The performance criteria may be configured to benefit a publisher, such as by maximizing revenue. Allocating revenue based upon the collection of data used to target audience members is also provided.
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1. A computer-implemented method for delivery of content to a client computer, the method comprising:
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collecting profile data relating to a client computer from a plurality of information collection domains; defining a plurality of segments relating to the plurality of information collection domains by organizing the profile data as a plurality of facts, each fact having one or more attributes, and defining each segment of the plurality of segments as a logical combination of one or more facts of the plurality of facts; determining that the client computer is a member of a segment of the plurality of segments by determining that the profile data relating to the client computer includes attributes matching the logical combination of one or more facts for the segment; receiving, from a server, a segment identifier for the segment of which the client computer is determined to be a member; transmitting to the client computer a segment-targeting cookie that includes the segment identifier; and transmitting an advertisement to the client computer based on the segment identifier in the segment-targeting cookie. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-implemented method for allocating revenue between a plurality of data providers, the revenue corresponding to delivery of content to a client computer having access to a network domain and a plurality of information collection domains, the method comprising:
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collecting profile data relating to a client computer from a plurality of information collection domains, the information collection domains being associated with a plurality of data providers; defining a plurality of segments relating to the plurality of information collection domains by organizing the profile data as a plurality of facts, each fact having one or more attributes, and defining each segment of the plurality of segments as a logical combination of one or more facts of the plurality of facts; determining that the client computer is a member of a segment of the plurality of segments by determining that the profile data relating to the client computer includes attributes matching the logical combination of one or more facts for the segment; receiving, from a server, a segment identifier for the segment of which the client computer is determined to be a member; transmitting to the client computer a segment-targeting cookie that includes the segment identifier; accommodating the transmission of an advertisement to the client computer based upon the segment identifier in the segment-targeting cookie; and allocating revenue corresponding to the delivery of the advertisement between the plurality of data providers based upon participation of the plurality of data providers as sources of the profile data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for delivery of content to a client computer, the system comprising:
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a memory having processor-readable instructions stored therein; and a processor configured to access the memory and execute the processor-readable instructions, which when executed by the processor configures the processor to perform a plurality of functions, including functions to; collect profile data relating to a client computer from a plurality of information collection domains; define a plurality of segments relating to the plurality of information collection domains by organizing the profile data as a plurality of facts, each fact having one or more attributes, and defining each segment of the plurality of segments as a logical combination of one or more facts of the plurality of facts; determine that the client computer is a member of a segment of the plurality of segments by determining that the profile data relating to the client computer includes attributes matching the logical combination of one or more facts for the segment; receive, from a server, a segment identifier for the segment of which the client computer is determined to be a member; transmit to the client computer a segment-targeting cookie that includes the segment identifier; and transmit an advertisement to the client computer based on the segment identifier in the segment-targeting cookie. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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