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Sending advertisements to customers identified by a non-viewable database

  • US 20030233357A1
  • Filed: 03/18/2003
  • Published: 12/18/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for directing advertising to a select list of customers, the method comprising the steps of;

  • receiving a request comprising search arguments wherein the search arguments define a customer interest group;

    receiving an advertisement, the advertisement to be sent to customers in the interest group;

    performing a blind search of a database using the search arguments, the database comprising public and private information about a customer wherein only the public information is viewable by the search requester; and

    transmitting the advertisement on behalf of the requester to a customer address of a customer found in the blind search.

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