Method of distributing printed advertising
First Claim
1. A method of distributing targeted content to a user, said user having offline content containing a partial message from at least one of a plurality of content providers, said method comprising the steps of:
- defining a database at a first location;
said database comprising updateable real-time, event-driven messages provided by said at least one of said plurality of content providers;
said user;
registering at said first location to generate a profile of user information;
accessing, via a network, at least one second location associated with at least one of said plurality of content providers;
querying said database to retrieve at least one of said real-time messages related to said partial message and said user profile information;
supplying, via said network, said user with said at least one of said real-time messages to supplement said partial message to customize said offline content message to said user;
compensating, via said first location, said user in connection with said supplied message; and
said user redeeming said compensation for authorized goods and services.
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Abstract
A method and system for distributing printed advertising. Printed advertising may be pre-printed on printable paper sheets and leaving a printable field free of printed advertising on each of the plurality of sheets. The partially-printed paper is distributed to a plurality of users. Users access a website to confirm acquisition of the partially-printed paper. The website records usage of the partially-printed paper and increases a credit account associated with the user based on usage of the partially-printed paper. In an alternate method, the printed advertisement is formatted for marginal printing on printable paper sheets by a user'"'"'s printer when a registered user downloads printed information via the Internet. A website records printing of the advertising information formatted for marginal printing and increases a credit account associated with the user based on printing of the advertising information formatted for marginal printing.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of distributing targeted content to a user, said user having offline content containing a partial message from at least one of a plurality of content providers, said method comprising the steps of:
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defining a database at a first location;
said database comprising updateable real-time, event-driven messages provided by said at least one of said plurality of content providers;
said user;
registering at said first location to generate a profile of user information;
accessing, via a network, at least one second location associated with at least one of said plurality of content providers;
querying said database to retrieve at least one of said real-time messages related to said partial message and said user profile information;
supplying, via said network, said user with said at least one of said real-time messages to supplement said partial message to customize said offline content message to said user;
compensating, via said first location, said user in connection with said supplied message; and
said user redeeming said compensation for authorized goods and services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for distributing promotional messages to a user having offline content containing partial information from at least one of a plurality of content providers, said system comprising:
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a first location for receiving user information;
at least one second location associated with said at least one of said plurality of content providers;
a user device for accessing said first location to provide said user information;
a database comprising updateable real-time, event-driven content messages received from said at least one of a plurality of content providers;
a processor coupled to said user device, database and said first and second locations;
said processor adapted, in response to said user accessing said second location, to;
query said database to retrieve at least one of said real-time messages related to said partially complete information and said user information;
supply said user with said real-time content message to supplement said partial information to customize said offline content message to said user;
compensate said user in connection with said supplied message; and
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facilitate said user in redeeming said awarded compensation for authorized goods and services. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for distributing promotional messages to a user having offline content containing partial information from at least one of a plurality of content providers, said system comprising:
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a first location for receiving user information;
at least one second location associated with said at least one of said plurality of content providers;
a user device for enabling said user to access said first location to provide said user information;
said user device being adapted to execute an application program having a selectable print action;
a database comprising updateable, real-time, event-driven messages received from said at least one of said plurality of content providers;
a processor coupled to said user device, database and said first and second locations;
wherein, in response to said user accessing said at least one second locations and selecting said print action, said being processor being adapted to;
query said database to retrieve at least one of said real-time messages related to said partially complete information and said user information;
supply said user with said at least one of said real-time messages to supplement said partial information to customize said offline content to said user;
compensate said user in connection with said supplied message; and
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facilitate said user in redeeming said awarded compensation for authorized goods and services. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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