Targeted promotional method & system
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1. A method of targeted promotion to an audience using at least one centrally controlled audio-video apparatus, having audience ranking data, comprising the steps:
- determining a desired audience for the subject promotion;
selecting promotional content based on said determination;
matching said desired audience to said audience ranking data; and
transmitting instructions to at least one audio-video apparatus so matched for the purpose of causing said selected promotional content to be presented to at least one audience.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a method and system for advertising or otherwise promoting goods and services, and more particularly to the highly targeted delivery of promotional content based on audience characteristics including: venue, date, day, time—and the content of which promotion is dynamically reconfigurable by an initiating promoter. The system and method develop venue and content demographics that are then used to determine appropriate promotional targeting.
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1. A method of targeted promotion to an audience using at least one centrally controlled audio-video apparatus, having audience ranking data, comprising the steps:
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determining a desired audience for the subject promotion;
selecting promotional content based on said determination;
matching said desired audience to said audience ranking data; and
transmitting instructions to at least one audio-video apparatus so matched for the purpose of causing said selected promotional content to be presented to at least one audience.
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2. A method of targeted promotion to an audience using at least one self identifying audio-video apparatus, having audience ranking data, comprising the steps:
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determining a desired audience for the subject promotion;
transmitting desired audience instructions to at least one audio-video apparatus;
selecting promotional content based on said determination;
matching said desired audience to said audience ranking data; and
presenting said selected promotional content to at least one audience using each audio-video apparatus so matched. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A audio-video apparatus comprises a digital video jukebox having:
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storage and retrieval means for handling data representing promotional content associated with audience ranking data;
storage and retrieval means for handling data representing secure content;
interface means for accepting and responding to user selections respecting secure content;
at least one presentation means having elements that are visible or audible to or receivable by said audience;
means for preventing the presentation of specified promotional content during the presentation of specified secure content;
means for receiving instructions; and
means for presenting promotional content. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for centrally controlled targeted promotion, for the use of an initiating promoter wishing to present promotional content to a desired audience respecting which audience said promoter has determination data, comprising:
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at least one source of promotional content;
means for said initiating promoter to supply desired audience determination data;
means for selecting promotional content based on matching in light of said determination data;
at least one audio-video apparatus, having audience ranking data, for presenting promotional content to said desired audience; and
Controller means for transmitting instructions to said audio-video apparatus, together with Server means for transferring said promotional content to said audio-video apparatus for the purpose of causing said selected promotional content to be presented to at least one audience at a desired time. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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