Profitable free computing resources leveraging the advertising model
First Claim
1. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable modules for execution on a client computer in association with advertising delivery comprising:
- an opt-in module, comprising support for selecting an advertising delivery mode;
a user profiling module for collecting user profile data; and
an advertising delivery module for presenting a targeted advertisement corresponding to information in the user profile data according to the selected advertising delivery mode.
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Abstract
Computer executable modules and an associated method for delivering computer resources using an advertising based model may use a local database of advertisements and locally collected user profile data for selecting targeted advertisements for delivery to a user. A user may be allowed to select what or how much user profile information to share with an advertising provider. The local database of advertisements may then be downloaded corresponding to the amount of user profile data shared. For example, when less user profile data is shared a larger database of advertisements may be downloaded. The advertising database may also be attached to a software update. Presentation of targeted ads may be verified and reported to an advertising provider allowing revenue-sharing to compensate the computer resource provider.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable modules for execution on a client computer in association with advertising delivery comprising:
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an opt-in module, comprising support for selecting an advertising delivery mode;
a user profiling module for collecting user profile data; and
an advertising delivery module for presenting a targeted advertisement corresponding to information in the user profile data according to the selected advertising delivery mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of delivering targeted advertising to a computer comprising:
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collecting user profile data from information stored on the computer;
storing a plurality of advertisements on the computer, each of the plurality of advertisements having corresponding metadata comprising classification data;
selecting a targeted advertisement from the database of advertisements by associating the user profile data with the classification data;
presenting the targeted advertisement; and
reporting the presenting the targeted advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of compensating a service provider using targeted advertising comprising:
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providing at least one of a computer system or a component thereof;
collecting user profile information available at the computer system;
providing a plurality of advertisements stored on the computer system;
selecting a targeted advertisement from the plurality of advertisements corresponding to data from the user information;
monitoring a presentation of the targeted advertisement;
reporting the presentation of the targeted advertisement;
receiving compensation from an advertiser associated with the targeted advertisement; and
crediting at least a portion of the compensation toward the underwriting of the least one of the computer system or the component thereof. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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