Advertising application services system and method

• US 20020194215A1
• Filed: 06/19/2002
• Published: 12/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Amazing Medio, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Amazing Medio, Inc.
• Inventors: Simon, Benjamin, Helmstetter, Mark L., Transue, Patrick, Cantrell, Christian
• Application Number:
  US10/173,657
• Publication Number:
  US 20020194215A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/230
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0242 Determining effectiveness of advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0247 Calculate past, present or future revenues
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0264 based upon schedule
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0276 Advertisement creation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement

Abstract

The present invention provides a system and method for provisioning an advertising application for publishers. This advertising application provides advertisers with the tools to generate and control an advertising campaign. In one embodiment, the service is designed to run as one instance of the application, while supporting a multitude of publishers.

Claims

1. An advertising application service method, comprising:

receiving a request for an advertising application service, said request being generated based on a selection by a user of a link on a website of a publisher

transmitting a compilation of computer program logic that enables a user workstation to display a first user interface, said first user interface enabling a user to create an electronic ad;

transmitting second computer program logic that enables a user workstation to display a second user interface, said second user interface enabling a user to define a target of an ad campaign; and

transmitting third computer program logic that enables a user workstation to display a third user interface, said third user interface enabling a user to schedule said ad campaign.

2. The advertising application service method of claim 1, wherein said request includes an identifier of said publisher.

3. The advertising application service method of claim 1, wherein said first user interface enables a user to select an ad type.

4. The advertising application service method of claim 1, wherein said first user interface enables a user to define content of said electronic ad.

5. The advertising application service method of claim 1, wherein said first user interface enables a user to preview and select a created ad.

6. The advertising application service method of claim 1, wherein said second user interface enables a user to select a set of websites on which said electronic ad will be displayed.

7. The advertising application service method of claim 1, wherein said second user interface enables a user to select a portion of a website on which said electronic ad will be displayed.

8. The advertising application service method of claim 1, wherein said second user interface enables a user to select an audience to which said electronic ad will be displayed.

9. The advertising application service method of claim 1, wherein said third user interface enables a user to select a start date for said ad campaign.

10. The advertising application service method of claim 1, wherein said third user interface enables a user to select a duration of said ad campaign.

11. The advertising application service method of claim 1, wherein said third user interface enables a user to select a frequency of said ad campaign.

13. The advertising application service system of claim 12, wherein said service can be run as multiple instances.

14. The advertising application service system of claim 12, wherein each publisher is provided with a domain name server entry that includes an identifier of said publisher.

15. The advertising application service system of claim 12, wherein said advertising service option includes customized HTML.

16. The advertising application service system of claim 12, wherein said advertising service option includes customized ad types.

17. The advertising application service system of claim 12, wherein said advertising service option includes customized ad templates.

18. The advertising application service system of claim 12, wherein said advertising service option includes customized campaign targets.

19. The advertising application service system of claim 12, wherein said advertising service option includes customized campaign plans.

12. An advertising application service system, comprising:

a storage component that is configured to store advertising service options that are selected by a plurality of publishers;

a processing component capable of running a service that receives a request that is produced in response to interaction by a user with a web page of a publisher, determines that said request is associated with said publisher, and transmits computer program logic to a user workstation that enables said user workstation to display a user interface that enables a user to create an electronic ad and define an advertising campaign for said electronic ad, wherein said user interface includes advertising service options that have been selected by said publisher.