TELEPHONE APPARATUS AND ADVERTISING METHOD USING TELEPHONE APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A method for advertising comprising:
- providing a user with an IP telephone device;
providing phone service to the user through an IP network;
obtaining a user profile from the user of the IP telephone device;
obtaining advertisements and advertiser user profile preferences from a plurality of advertisers;
comparing the user profile with the advertiser user profile preferences to create a comparison;
based on the comparison of the user profile with the advertiser user profile preferences, transmitting the advertisements through the IP network to the IP telephone device of the user and delivering the advertisements with the IP telephone device to the user; and
subsidizing the phone service of the user based on an amount of the advertisements delivered by the IP telephone device.
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Abstract
A method for advertising is provided. The method includes providing a user with an IP telephone device and providing phone service to the user through an IP network. A user profile is obtained from the user of the IP telephone device, and advertisements and advertiser user profile preferences are obtained from a plurality of advertisers. Based on a comparison of the user profile with the advertiser user profile preferences, advertisements are transmitted through the IP network to the IP telephone device, and the advertisements are delivered with the IP telephone device to the user. The phone service is subsidized based on an amount of the advertisements delivered by the IP telephone device. A system for advertising including an IP telephone device is also provided.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for advertising comprising:
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providing a user with an IP telephone device; providing phone service to the user through an IP network; obtaining a user profile from the user of the IP telephone device; obtaining advertisements and advertiser user profile preferences from a plurality of advertisers; comparing the user profile with the advertiser user profile preferences to create a comparison; based on the comparison of the user profile with the advertiser user profile preferences, transmitting the advertisements through the IP network to the IP telephone device of the user and delivering the advertisements with the IP telephone device to the user; and subsidizing the phone service of the user based on an amount of the advertisements delivered by the IP telephone device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for advertising comprising:
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an IP telephone device; and at least one advertiser server configured for delivering advertisements to the IP telephone device and receiving advertisements from a plurality of advertiser systems, the advertiser server configured for connection to the IP telephone device and the plurality of advertiser systems through an IP Network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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