Integrated and synchronized cross platform delivery system
First Claim
1. A method for placing targeted advertisements, said method comprising the steps of:
- determining an identity of a user of an electronic device;
selecting a targeted advertisement linked to the identity of the user;
recognizing a targeted advertisement placement opportunity in relation to a content stream; and
causing the targeted advertisement'"'"'s rendering on the electronic device in accordance with the targeted advertisement placement opportunity.
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Abstract
A system and method for delivering targeted advertisements to consumers by inserting the targeted advertisements into a content stream. The content stream may be monitored for advertisement placement opportunities, such that the targeted advertisements may be seamlessly inserted into the content stream to replace an advertisement in the content stream. The content stream'"'"'s owner and/or provider may be identified such that revenues from the targeted advertisement may be shared with the owner'"'"'s and/or providers. The system and method are further able to use a biometric recognition technique to verify that the targeted advertisement is actually delivered to the targeted consumer. Another aspect allows the targeted advertisements to be delivered across multiple platforms in accordance with an advertising campaign.
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67 Claims
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1. A method for placing targeted advertisements, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining an identity of a user of an electronic device; selecting a targeted advertisement linked to the identity of the user; recognizing a targeted advertisement placement opportunity in relation to a content stream; and causing the targeted advertisement'"'"'s rendering on the electronic device in accordance with the targeted advertisement placement opportunity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 63, 64)
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19. A method for delivering a targeted advertisement, said method comprising the steps of:
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establishing in a computer environment a database of user profiles; comparing a target profile to the user profiles in the database to thereby determine a group of targeted users; transmitting the targeted advertisement over a network to an electronic device associated with each of the targeted users; and causing the rendering of the targeted advertisement on the electronic devices of each of the targeted users. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for placing a targeted advertisements, said method comprising the steps of:
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identifying a user of an electronic device; selecting a targeted advertisement linked to the identity of the user; monitoring a content stream for a targeted advertisement placement opportunity; recognizing a targeted advertisement placement opportunity in relation to the content stream; and causing the rendering of the targeted advertisement on the electronic device in accordance with the targeted advertisement placement opportunity. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 65)
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31. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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establishing in a computer environment an account for a content provider, the account representing the content provider'"'"'s share of revenue derived from advertisement placement in relation to a content stream associated with the content provider; tracking advertisement placement in relation to the content stream associated with the content provider; calculating the content provider'"'"'s share of revenues generated from the advertisement placement; and adjusting the account of the content provider to reflect the content provider'"'"'s share of revenues. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66)
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44. A system for placing targeted advertisements, said system comprising:
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a user identification module for identifying a user of an electronic device; an advertisement selection module for selecting a targeted advertisement linked to the identity of the user; an opportunity detection module for recognizing targeted advertisement placement opportunities; and a switching module for causing the rendering the targeted advertisement on the electronic device in accordance with the advertisement placement opportunity. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 67)
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54. A system for managing a targeted advertising campaign, said system comprising:
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a comparison module for comparing a target profile to user profiles stored in an electronic database to thereby identify a group of targeted users; an advertisement delivery module for delivering a targeted advertisement associated with the targeted profile to an electronic device associated with each of the targeted users; and a content identification module for facilitating the identification of providers of content streams into which the targeted advertisement is placed. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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