System and method for delivering internet advertisements that change between textual and graphical ads on demand by a user
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for advertising in an electronic document, the computer-implemented method comprising the steps of:
- storing a plurality of advertisements associated with one or more subject matters of interest to users, the plurality of advertisements comprising at least one morphing advertisement;
receiving a request for one or more advertisements related to a subject matter of interest;
delivering at least one morphing advertisement, the morphing advertisement including instructions to enable an end user system to change from a first display format to a second display format different from the first display format based on one or more user requests to display the second display format.
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Abstract
A system and method that delivers advertisements for inclusion in electronic documents, such as web content (e.g., web pages, email, etc.), in a manner that enables transition from a first display format (e.g., a textual format) into a second display format (e.g., an interactive graphical menu-driven format, a larger text ad formation, a movie format, an audio format, etc.) on demand in a rapid fashion. The morphed format may include controls that allow navigation to other pages including some informational pages and some merchant pages for purchasing goods and/or services. When the user activates optional controls, such as menu selection(s), the contents page may change, yet continue to include the same menu-driven graphics-based advertisement so that the advertisement “follows the user.”
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118 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for advertising in an electronic document, the computer-implemented method comprising the steps of:
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storing a plurality of advertisements associated with one or more subject matters of interest to users, the plurality of advertisements comprising at least one morphing advertisement;
receiving a request for one or more advertisements related to a subject matter of interest;
delivering at least one morphing advertisement, the morphing advertisement including instructions to enable an end user system to change from a first display format to a second display format different from the first display format based on one or more user requests to display the second display format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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34. An apparatus for advertising in an electronic document comprising:
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a database system for storing a plurality of advertisements associated with one or more subject matters of interest to users, the plurality of advertisements comprising at least one morphing advertisement; and
an advertising listing system that receives a request for one or more advertisements related to a subject matter of interest and delivers at least one morphing advertisement, the morphing advertisement including instructions to change from a first display format to a second display format different from the first display format based on one or more user requests to display the second display format. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A computer-implemented method for advertising in an electronic document, the computer-implemented method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an electronic document at an end user system, the electronic document including one or more morphing advertisements, the morphing advertisement comprising a first display format, a second display format and instructions for enabling an end user system to display both formats;
displaying the first display format of the morphing advertisement in the electronic document at the end user system;
receiving a user request to display the second display format; and
displaying the second display format in the electronic document. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A processor-readable medium comprising code for instructing a system to display a morphing advertisement in an electronic document, processor-readable medium comprising code for instructing a processor to perform the steps of:
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displaying the first display format of the morphing advertisement and content in the electronic document;
identifying user action to signal a request by a user to view the second display format; and
displaying the second display format in the electronic document. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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84. A computer-implemented method for advertising in an electronic document, the computer-implemented method comprising the steps of:
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storing a plurality of advertisements associated with one or more subject matters of interest to users;
storing at least one price parameter value in association with one or more advertisements when the advertisement meets one or more performance parameters with respect to the end user;
receiving a request for one or more advertisements related to a subject matter of interest; and
upon receiving a request for an advertisement, determining one or more advertisements to deliver based at least in part on the price parameter associated with at least a portion of the plurality of advertisements associated with the subject matter of interest and at least one area-based parameter. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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94. An apparatus for delivering advertising in an electronic document comprising:
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a database system for storing a plurality of advertisements associated with one or more subject matters of interest to users and at least one price parameter value in association with one or more advertisements when the advertisement meets one or more performance parameters with respect to the end user; and
an advertising listing system that receives a for one or more advertisements related to a subject matter of interest and determines one or more advertisements to deliver based at least in part on the price parameter associated with at least a portion of the plurality of advertisements associated with the subject matter of interest and at least one area-based parameter. - View Dependent Claims (95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103)
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104. An apparatus for enabling an advertiser to provide inputs for a morphing advertisement comprising:
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an input module for providing an interface through which an advertiser user may input data for a first and second display format for a morphing advertisement, the interface receiving data including at least one URL for the first display format and at least one image for the second display format; and
a database system for storing the data received through the input module associated with the first and second display formats for the morphing advertisement for subsequent delivery to end users. - View Dependent Claims (105, 106, 107, 108)
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109. A computer-implemented method for enabling an advertiser to provide inputs for a morphing advertisement comprising the steps of:
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receiving from an advertiser user data for a first and second display format for a morphing advertisement, the interface receiving data including at least one URL for the first display format and at least one image for the second display format; and
storing the data received through the input module associated with the first and second display formats for the morphing advertisement for subsequent delivery to end users. - View Dependent Claims (110, 111, 112, 113)
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114. An interface for enabling an advertiser to provide inputs for a morphing advertisement comprising:
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at least one input field through which an advertiser user may input data for a first display format for a morphing advertisement including at least one URL for the first display format; and
at least one input field through which an advertiser may input data for a second display format for a morphing advertisement including data related to at least one image. - View Dependent Claims (115, 116, 117, 118)
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