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ADVERTISING IN AN ONLINE COMMUNITY

  • US 20100049604A1
  • Filed: 08/20/2008
  • Published: 02/25/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for advertising in an online community which has at least two users, the method comprising:

  • receiving a first search request to search a website from a first user;

    obtaining a list of search results matching the first search request;

    displaying the list of search results on the first user'"'"'s screen;

    looking for a second user who searches the website with a second search request whose scope at least partly overlaps with the scope of the first search request; and

    adding to the first user'"'"'s screen a representation of the second user and an advertisement that the second user carries for an advertiser.

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