INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENTS IN A SPONSORED SEARCH ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method for displaying advertisements in a sponsored search environment, the method comprising:
- receiving at a server located within a network location a search term corresponding to a search request by a searcher via a terminal;
selecting at least one interactive advertisement associated with the search term, wherein the at least one interactive advertisement comprises at least one field that enables specifying data by the searcher;
generating a search result comprising links to websites associated with the search term and the selected at least one interactive advertisement; and
communicating the data associated with the at least one field to a processing server after the searcher has specified the data.
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Abstract
A method and system for displaying advertisement listings in a sponsored search environment is provided. The method and system may include receiving at a server located within a network location a search term corresponding to a search request by a searcher via a user terminal; selecting at least one interactive advertisement associated with the search term, where the advertisement may include fields that enable specifying data; generating a search result web page with links to websites associated with the search term as well as the interactive advertisement; and communicating the data specified by the searcher to a processing server. The method may also include selecting interactive advertisements based on the geographic location of the searcher. The processing server may be located at the first or second network location and the interactive advertisements may be stored at the first or second network location.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for displaying advertisements in a sponsored search environment, the method comprising:
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receiving at a server located within a network location a search term corresponding to a search request by a searcher via a terminal; selecting at least one interactive advertisement associated with the search term, wherein the at least one interactive advertisement comprises at least one field that enables specifying data by the searcher; generating a search result comprising links to websites associated with the search term and the selected at least one interactive advertisement; and communicating the data associated with the at least one field to a processing server after the searcher has specified the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A machine-readable storage medium having stored thereon, a computer program comprising at least one code section for displaying advertisements in a sponsored search environment, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform acts of:
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receiving at a server located within a network location a search term corresponding to a search request by a searcher via a terminal; selecting at least one interactive advertisement associated with the search term, wherein the at least one interactive advertisement comprises at least one field that enables specifying data by the searcher; generating a search result comprising links to websites associated with the search term and the selected at least one interactive advertisement; and communicating the data associated with the at least one field to a processing server after the searcher has specified the data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for displaying advertisements in a sponsored search environment, the system comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive at a server located within a network location a search term corresponding to a search request by a searcher via a terminal; a selector, in communication with the receiver configured to select at least one interactive advertisement associated with the search term, wherein the at least one interactive advertisement comprises at least one field that enables specifying data by the searcher; a search result generator in communication with the selector, configured to generate a search result comprising links to websites associated with the search term and the selected at least one interactive advertisement; and a transmitter in communication with the search result list generator configured to communicate the data associated with the at least one field to a processing server after the searcher has specified the data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for displaying advertisements in a sponsored search environment, the method comprising:
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receiving at a server located within a network location a search term corresponding to a search request by a searcher via a terminal; selecting at least one interactive advertisement associated with the search term, wherein the at least one interactive advertisement comprises at least one field that enables specifying data by the searcher; generating a search result comprising links to websites associated with the search term and the selected at least one interactive advertisement; communicating the data associated with the at least one field to a processing server after the searcher has specified the data; and changing at least at least some portions of the interactive advertisement in response to communicating the data.
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