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Method and apparatus for contribution based placement of donor advertisements

  • US 20050228746A1
  • Filed: 04/08/2005
  • Published: 10/13/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer program product for use with a computer system operatively connectable to a network and capable of capable of maintaining and displaying a virtual catalog of items associated with an auction, the computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having embodied therein program code comprising:

  • (A) program code for defining at least one sponsorship level associated with a predetermined threshold of value to be donated to the auction;

    (B) program code for receiving sponsor information identifying a sponsor and a donation to the auction by the sponsor, the donation having a value;

    (C) program code for determining if the value of the donation at least meets the predetermined threshold associated with the identified sponsorship level; and

    (D) program code for determining parameters of a display of the sponsor information in association with the virtual catalog in accordance with the identified sponsorship level, if the value of the donation at least meets the predetermined threshold associated with the identified sponsorship level.

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