CUSTOMIZABLE AD MARKER
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1. A method for publisher customization of advertisement data, the method comprising:
- requesting an advertisement in response to a request for a webpage;
determining if an ad marker exists for the advertisement;
returning a custom ad marker, if said ad marker exists; and
returning a generic ad marker if said custom ad marker does not exist.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for publisher customization of advertisement data. The method according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises requesting an advertisement in response to a request for a webpage. The method then determines if an ad marker exists for the requested advertisement and returns a custom ad marker, if said ad marker exists, or returns a generic ad marker if said custom ad marker does not exist.
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1. A method for publisher customization of advertisement data, the method comprising:
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requesting an advertisement in response to a request for a webpage; determining if an ad marker exists for the advertisement; returning a custom ad marker, if said ad marker exists; and returning a generic ad marker if said custom ad marker does not exist. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for publisher customization of advertisement data, the system comprising:
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a plurality of publishers coupled to a network operative to receive requests for webpages and transmit webpages; a plurality of client devices coupled to a network operative to request an advertisement in response to the transmittal of a webpage; a content server operative to receive requests for advertisements and retrieve at least one advertisement; and an ad controller operative to; determine if an ad marker exists for the retrieved advertisement; returning a custom ad marker, if said ad marker exists; and returning a generic ad marker if said custom ad marker does not exist. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Computer readable media comprising program code that when executed by a programmable processor causes the programmable processor to execute a method for publisher customization of advertisement data, the computer readable media comprising:
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program code for requesting an advertisement in response to a request for a webpage; program code for determining if an ad marker exists for the advertisement; program code for returning a custom ad marker, if said ad marker exists; and program code for returning a generic ad marker if said custom ad marker does not exist. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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