MAIL MONETIZATION - REVENUE SHARING MODEL
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a transmission request from a sender, the transmission request identifying a text message and one or more recipients of the text message;
generating an electronic message containing the text message and an advertisement;
transmitting the electronic message to at least one recipient;
receiving a notification that a recipient selected the advertisement; and
rewarding the sender.
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Abstract
This disclosure describes systems and methods for including advertisements in outgoing electronic messages and rewarding the sender for every recipient who clicks on an included advertisement. The disclosure further describes various methods for selecting keywords used to generate the advertisement as well as a method for allowing the sender to directly select the advertisement from an advertisement listing. Furthermore, the disclosure discusses various forms of rewarding the sender including a revenue sharing method.
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23 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a transmission request from a sender, the transmission request identifying a text message and one or more recipients of the text message; generating an electronic message containing the text message and an advertisement; transmitting the electronic message to at least one recipient; receiving a notification that a recipient selected the advertisement; and rewarding the sender. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving a transmission request from a sender, the transmission request identifying a text message and one or more recipients of the text message; generating an electronic message containing the text message and an advertisement selected by the sender; and transmitting the electronic message to the one or more recipients. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
an electronic message system for receiving a transmission request from a sender, the transmission request identifying a text message and one or more recipients of the text message, and generating an electronic message containing the text message and an advertisement selected by the sender. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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