System and method for monetizing internet usage
First Claim
1. A computerized system comprising a web browser toolbar, the toolbar comprising:
- a. A first user interface operable to receive a query from a user and to furnish the received query to a web search engine with a cost-per-action revenue model;
b. A second user interface operable receive a web address information from the user and to forward the received information to a web browsing monetization engine; and
c. An advertising engine configured to display targeted advertising information to the user based on user'"'"'s preferences and interest information, wherein the user'"'"'s preferences and interest information, the web browsing monetization engine and the advertising engine are co-located with the user.
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Abstract
Toolbar incorporating software that collects, analyzes and protects information on user preferences determined based on user'"'"'s online activities. Advertising is targeted to each user, while user'"'"'s privacy is protected by storing all personal information on user'"'"'s local computer. The toolbar permits advertisers to advertise without paying fees until advertising brings actual revenue. The toolbar also provides means for giving incentives to users by allocating to users portion of generated revenue back to user. To this end, the toolbar may involve one or more of the following: web search engine interface with cost-per-action revenue model, web browsing monetization engine, advanced advertising engine and engine for tracking accumulated user'"'"'s rewards. In one implementation, once advertiser generates revenue from displayed advertising material, percentage of generated revenue is provided back to users. The described concept is not limited only to toolbar and may be alternatively implemented as portal or in any other suitable platform.
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34 Claims
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1. A computerized system comprising a web browser toolbar, the toolbar comprising:
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a. A first user interface operable to receive a query from a user and to furnish the received query to a web search engine with a cost-per-action revenue model;
b. A second user interface operable receive a web address information from the user and to forward the received information to a web browsing monetization engine; and
c. An advertising engine configured to display targeted advertising information to the user based on user'"'"'s preferences and interest information, wherein the user'"'"'s preferences and interest information, the web browsing monetization engine and the advertising engine are co-located with the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer programming product embodying a set of instructions, which, upon execution by one or more processors, directs the one or more processors to:
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a. Cause a first user interface to be displayed to the user, the first user interface operable to receive a query from a user and to furnish the received query to a web search engine with a cost-per-action revenue model;
b. Cause a second user interface to be displayed to the user, the second user interface operable to receive a web address information from the user and to forward the received information to a web browsing monetization engine; and
c. Execute an advertising engine configured to display targeted advertising information to the user based on user'"'"'s preferences and interest information, wherein the user'"'"'s preferences and interest information are locally stored on the user'"'"'s computer. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method comprising:
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a. Causing a first user interface to be displayed to the user, the first user interface operable to receive a query from a user and to furnish the received query to a web search engine with a cost-per-action revenue model;
b. Causing a second user interface to be displayed to the user, the second user interface operable to receive a web address information from the user and to forward the received information to a web browsing monetization engine; and
c. Executing an advertising engine configured to display targeted advertising information to the user based on user'"'"'s preferences and interest information, wherein the user'"'"'s preferences and interest information are locally stored on the user'"'"'s computer.
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