Targeted short messaging service advertisements
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1. A method for providing a targeted advertisement in a message to a recipient comprising:
- receiving a request for transmitting the message to the recipient;
gathering at least one variable related to the recipient;
comparing the at least one variable related to the recipient with a plurality of advertisements to select the targeted advertisement from the plurality of advertisements; and
augmenting the message with the targeted advertisement.
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Abstract
The present embodiments relate to a system and/or method for adding targeted advertisements to messages. An analysis of a variety of parameters may be used to select and display a targeted advertisement to a user. The targeted advertisement is displayed in a message to the user. In one example, the message may be a short messaging service (SMS) message that includes the targeted advertisement.
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1. A method for providing a targeted advertisement in a message to a recipient comprising:
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receiving a request for transmitting the message to the recipient; gathering at least one variable related to the recipient; comparing the at least one variable related to the recipient with a plurality of advertisements to select the targeted advertisement from the plurality of advertisements; and augmenting the message with the targeted advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
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9. A method for adding a targeted advertisement to a short messaging service (SMS) message intended for an end user comprising:
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receiving information regarding the end user; comparing the end user information with a plurality of advertisements; and selecting the targeted advertisement from the plurality of advertisements based on the comparison with the end user information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In a computer readable storage medium having stored therein data representing instructions executable by a programmed processor for selecting an advertisement for a message, the storage medium comprising instructions for:
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receiving a message from a sender intended for a recipient; storing the message; receiving a past history about the recipient; analyzing the past history to select a targeted advertisement from a plurality of advertisements; and augmenting the message with the targeted advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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21. A system transmitting short messaging service (SMS) messages with at least one targeted advertisement, the system comprising:
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a short message service center (SMSC) configured to receive and transmit the SMS messages over a network; and a SMS database coupled with the SMSC and configured to store the SMS messages received by the SMSC; and an advertisement server configured to attach a targeted advertisement to the SMS messages stored in the SMS database. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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28. A method for providing a targeted advertisement in a message to a recipient comprising:
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receiving a request for transmission of the message to the recipient; storing the message; gathering at least one variable related to the recipient; comparing the at least one variable related to the recipient with available advertisements to select the targeted advertisement from the available advertisements; and attaching the targeted advertisement to the message. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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