Method and apparatus for interaffiliate marketing
First Claim
1. A system for enabling delivery of advertisements, offers or promotions from a provider to a determined demographic segment of users via a plurality of user terminals accessible over a communication network, said system comprising:
- server computer means coupled to said communication network and including memory for storing capability data regarding said user terminals, said capability data comprising information from which demographic characteristics can be determined of individuals who have access to said user terminals;
communications means associated with said server computer means for receiving information from said provider regarding advertisements, offers or promotions to be provided to a determined demographic segment; and
program means for controlling said server computer means to analyze said information from said provider in relation to said capability data and to provide output indicative of a population of said user terminals that will come closest to providing access to said determined demographic segment.
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Abstract
Apparatus, and a corresponding method, for arranging presentation of advertising, sales, promotional, and educational campaigns to selected user of computer interfaces in one or more locations, that meet demographic requirements of campaign. Apparatus collects Information about campaign, capacity of various locations, characteristics of locations, and characteristics of users of those locations. Apparatus uses information to negotiate cost of campaign; to conclude a contract for campaign; to schedule, distribute, present, and measure campaign; and to report result of campaign to involved parties.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for enabling delivery of advertisements, offers or promotions from a provider to a determined demographic segment of users via a plurality of user terminals accessible over a communication network, said system comprising:
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server computer means coupled to said communication network and including memory for storing capability data regarding said user terminals, said capability data comprising information from which demographic characteristics can be determined of individuals who have access to said user terminals;
communications means associated with said server computer means for receiving information from said provider regarding advertisements, offers or promotions to be provided to a determined demographic segment; and
program means for controlling said server computer means to analyze said information from said provider in relation to said capability data and to provide output indicative of a population of said user terminals that will come closest to providing access to said determined demographic segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A memory media including instructions for controlling a server computer to deliver advertisements, offers or promotions from a provider to a determined demographic segment of users via a plurality of user terminals accessible over a communication network, said server computer means coupled to said communication network and including memory for storing capability data regarding said user terminals, said capability data comprising information from which demographic characteristics can be determined of individuals who have access to said user terminals, said memory media comprising:
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a) means for controlling said server computer to receive information from said provider regarding advertisements, offers or promotions to be provided to a determined demographic segment; and
b) means for controlling said server computer to analyze said information from said provider in relation to said capability data and to provide output indicative of a population of said user terminals that will come closest to providing access to said determined demographic segment. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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