METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SPONSORED CONTENT ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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1. A method for providing sponsored content in an electronic device, comprising the steps of:
- providing sponsored content to a user of the device based on information locally available to the device; and
generating an indication of said providing sponsored content for enabling distribution of at least a portion of compensation from a sponsor of the sponsored content to a manufacturer of the device for providing said sponsored content.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing sponsored content on an electronic device are provided. One implementation involves, in the electronic device, providing sponsored content to a user of the device based on information locally available to the device, and generating an indication of said providing sponsored content for enabling distribution of at least a portion of compensation from a sponsor of the sponsored content to a manufacturer of the device for said providing sponsored content.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for providing sponsored content in an electronic device, comprising the steps of:
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providing sponsored content to a user of the device based on information locally available to the device; and generating an indication of said providing sponsored content for enabling distribution of at least a portion of compensation from a sponsor of the sponsored content to a manufacturer of the device for providing said sponsored content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for providing sponsored content, comprising:
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a recommending module configured for providing sponsored content to a user on an electronic device based on information locally available to the device; and a monitoring module configured for generating an indication of said providing sponsored content for enabling distribution of at least a portion of compensation from a sponsor of the sponsored content to a manufacturer of the device for said providing the sponsored content. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for providing sponsored content on an electronic device, comprising:
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(a) an electronic device including; a recommending module configured for providing sponsored content to a user on an electronic device based on information locally available to the device; and a monitoring module configured for monitoring and reporting said providing the sponsored content; and (b) a compensation module configured for distribution of at least a portion of compensation from a sponsor of the sponsored content to a manufacturer of the device for said providing the sponsored content. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for providing sponsored content on an electronic device, comprising the steps of:
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providing access to content of interest to a user via an electronic device; in the electronic device providing sponsored content based on the content of interest; and enabling distribution of at least a portion of compensation from a sponsor of the sponsored content to a manufacturer of the device for said providing sponsored content. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for providing sponsored content on an electronic device, comprising the steps of:
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entering into a sponsoring relationship with a sponsor to provide certain sponsored content on the electronic device; in the electronic device providing sponsored content based on information locally available to the device; and based on the sponsoring relationship, enabling distribution of at least a portion of compensation from a sponsor to a manufacturer of the device for said providing sponsored content.
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