METHODS OF ADVERTISING USING DIGITAL STAMPS
First Claim
1. A method comprisinginserting, using a computer, a digital stamp onto a user'"'"'s computer communication;
- wherein said digital stamp has at least one advertiser message thereon and is an intelligent file having computer code embedded thereon, said computer code being capable of at least one of gathering and reporting data regarding use of the digital stamp; and
wherein said computer communication comprises at least one of email communication and social network web communication.
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Abstract
Provided are methods that include using a computer to insert digital stamp advertisements from corporations, small businesses, non-profit organizations and the like, into a user'"'"'s email, social networking website or web communication. The digital stamp may be an intelligent file having computer code embedded thereon, such that the digital stamp is capable of gathering and/or reporting data regarding use of the digital stamp. Example methods include logging use of the digital stamp and compensating a user for such use. Also provided are computer-readable media having computer readable instructions embodied thereon, that when read by a machine, cause the machine to perform the present methods. Further provided are computer systems that include a database having information regarding digital stamps available for a user to include in computer-implemented communications.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising
inserting, using a computer, a digital stamp onto a user'"'"'s computer communication; -
wherein said digital stamp has at least one advertiser message thereon and is an intelligent file having computer code embedded thereon, said computer code being capable of at least one of gathering and reporting data regarding use of the digital stamp; and wherein said computer communication comprises at least one of email communication and social network web communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-implemented method comprising
receiving a request from a user-controlled computer for a digital stamp; - and facilitating computer insertion of the digital stamp by the user into a computer communication for viewing by a viewer of the digital stamp, wherein said computer communication comprises at least one of email communication and social network web communication;
wherein said digital stamp has at least one advertiser message thereon and is an intelligent file having computer code embedded thereon, said computer code being capable of at least one of gathering and reporting data regarding use of the digital stamp. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19)
- and facilitating computer insertion of the digital stamp by the user into a computer communication for viewing by a viewer of the digital stamp, wherein said computer communication comprises at least one of email communication and social network web communication;
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14. A computer system comprising
a computer server coupled to a database, wherein the database comprises information regarding digital stamps available for a user to include in a computer communication; - and
wherein said digital stamp has at least one advertiser message thereon and is an intelligent file having computer code embedded thereon, said computer code being capable of at least one of gathering and reporting data regarding use of the digital stamp; and wherein said computer communication comprises at least one of email communication and social network web communication. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A computer-implemented method comprising
receiving input to a computer from a user requesting a digital stamp; - and
facilitating computer insertion of the digital stamp by the user into a computer communication for viewing by a viewer of the digital stamp, wherein said computer communication comprises at least one of email communication and social network web communication; and wherein said digital stamp has at least one advertiser message thereon and is an intelligent file having computer code embedded thereon, said computer code being capable of at least one of gathering and reporting data regarding use of the digital stamp. - View Dependent Claims (18, 20)
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21. A method comprising
receiving a file to a computer, wherein the file has a graphic advertiser message thereon; - and
transforming using a computer the file into an intelligent file having computer code embedded thereon, said computer code being capable of at least one of gathering and reporting data regarding use of the intelligent file, while maintaining the advertiser message on the intelligent file. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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