Real time interactive response system and methods
First Claim
1. A method of advertising to a potential customer who is using a computer connected to a network in which an ad from one or more registered advertisers each having an advertiser'"'"'s terminal connected to said network can tailor an ad to said potential customer before said ad is presented to said potential customer;
- the method including;
providing a system server;
storing information relating to each of said one or more registered advertisers on a computer readable medium associated with said system server;
capturing information relating to said potential customer'"'"'s use of said computer on said network;
employing at least some of said captured information and some or all of said information relating to said one or more registered advertisers to identify one or more of said registered advertisers as relevant advertisers for said potential customer;
informing one or more of said relevant advertisers, in real time, of said potential customer'"'"'s activity whereby said one or more of said relevant advertisers can tailor an ad to said potential customer before said ad is presented to said potential customer;
receiving ads and/or other information relating to one or more of said relevant advertisers in response to said informing, said system server being used as an intermediary between said one or more relevant advertisers and said potential customer;
selecting one or more of said ads and/or other information relating to said one or more relevant advertisers for presentation to said potential customer after a waiting period; and
presenting said selected one or more of said ads and/or other information collected during said waiting period.
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Abstract
A system and method is disclosed in which advertisers actively look for potential consumers by capturing network activity. A User Activity Outline (UAO) is formed by populating a data structure with captured and other information relating to the user activity. The system identifies and informs one or more relevant providers/advertisers in real time about the user activity using a Prompt Sales Lead Notification (PSLN). A relevant advertiser can respond (or not) to the PSLN by transmitting a message, an advertiser prompt proposal (APP), in real time to the system. The system creates Enhanced APP (EAPP) for each APP selected for presentation, and/or Combined EAPP (CEAPP). Methods of presentation include visual, audio, or a combination of both, and include setting a waiting period for presentation. The ads'"'"' relevance can be visually and/or audibly indicated. The ads can be prioritized for presentation by the system and at set intervals of time.
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1. A method of advertising to a potential customer who is using a computer connected to a network in which an ad from one or more registered advertisers each having an advertiser'"'"'s terminal connected to said network can tailor an ad to said potential customer before said ad is presented to said potential customer;
- the method including;
providing a system server;
storing information relating to each of said one or more registered advertisers on a computer readable medium associated with said system server;
capturing information relating to said potential customer'"'"'s use of said computer on said network;
employing at least some of said captured information and some or all of said information relating to said one or more registered advertisers to identify one or more of said registered advertisers as relevant advertisers for said potential customer;
informing one or more of said relevant advertisers, in real time, of said potential customer'"'"'s activity whereby said one or more of said relevant advertisers can tailor an ad to said potential customer before said ad is presented to said potential customer;
receiving ads and/or other information relating to one or more of said relevant advertisers in response to said informing, said system server being used as an intermediary between said one or more relevant advertisers and said potential customer;
selecting one or more of said ads and/or other information relating to said one or more relevant advertisers for presentation to said potential customer after a waiting period; and
presenting said selected one or more of said ads and/or other information collected during said waiting period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- the method including;
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7. A method, of advertising to a potential customer who is using a computer connected to a network in which an ad from one or more registered advertisers each having an advertiser'"'"'s terminal connected to said network can tailor an ad to said potential customer before said ad is presented to said potential customer;
- the method including;
providing a system server;
storing information relating to each of said one or more registered advertisers on a computer readable medium associated with said system server;
capturing information relating to said potential customer'"'"'s use of said computer on said network;
employing at least some of said captured information and some or all of said information relating to said one or more registered advertisers to identify one or more of said registered advertisers as relevant advertisers for said potential customer;
informing one or more of said relevant advertisers, in real time, of said potential customer'"'"'s activity whereby said one or more of said relevant advertisers can tailor an ad to said potential customer before said ad is presented to said potential customer;
receiving ads and/or other information relating to one or more of said relevant advertisers in response to said informing, said system server being used as an intermediary between said one or more relevant advertisers and said potential customer;
selecting one or more of said ads and/or other information relating to said one or more relevant advertisers for presentation to said potential customer after a waiting period calculated in real-time according to a rule-based engine; and
presenting said selected one or more of said ads and/or other information collected during said waiting period. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
- the method including;
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22. A server-based system for advertising to a potential customer who is using a computer connected to a network in which an ad from one or more registered advertisers each having an advertiser'"'"'s terminal connected to said network can tailor an ad to said potential customer before said ad is presented to said potential customer;
- said system including;
a system server connected to said network, said system server operably connected and in communication with said one or more registered advertiser'"'"'s terminals and with said potential customer'"'"'s computer through said network;
a computer readable storage medium operably connected with said system server comprising a database of stored information relating to each of said one or more registered advertisers, said computer readable storage medium adapted and configured to receive information from each of said one or more registered advertisers;
a network activity monitoring module operably connected and in communication with said system server for capturing information relating to said potential customer'"'"'s network-based use of said computer; and
a software module residing on said system server and operably connected to said database, said software module configured to;
employ at least some of said captured information and some or all of said information relating to said one or more registered advertisers to identify one or more of said registered advertisers as relevant advertisers for said potential customer;
inform one or more of said relevant advertisers, in real time, of said potential customer'"'"'s activity whereby said one or more of said relevant advertisers can tailor an ad to said potential customer before said ad is presented to said potential customer;
receive ads and/or other information relating to said potential customer'"'"' activity from said one or more of said relevant advertisers, said system server being used as an intermediary between said one or more of said relevant advertisers and said potential customer;
select one or more of said ads and/or other information relating to said one or more relevant advertisers for presentation to said potential customer after a waiting period; and
present said selected one or more of said ads and/or other information collected during said waiting period. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
- said system including;
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