ADVERTISING SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20100223126A1
• Filed: 03/02/2010
• Published: 09/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Image Space Media Inc. (Vibrant Media Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Image Space Media Inc. (Vibrant Media Incorporated)
• Inventors: TUNG, KEVIN W., Chan, Raymond Eng
• Application Number:
  US12/716,116
• Publication Number:
  US 20100223126A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.490
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements

Abstract

A system, computer-implemented method, and a computer program product for processing one or more webpage images included within a webpage to identify one or more advertisement-compatible target images. An advertisement-compatible target image, chosen from the one or more advertisement-compatible target images, is analyzed to associate the advertisement-compatible target image with one or more advertisement categories. An advertisement overlay is generated for the advertisement-compatible target image. The advertisement overlay is associated with at least one of the one or more advertisement categories. The webpage is modified to render the advertisement overlay on top of the advertisement-compatible target image.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

processing one or more webpage images included within a webpage to identify one or more advertisement-compatible target images;

analyzing an advertisement-compatible target image, chosen from the one or more advertisement-compatible target images, to associate the advertisement-compatible target image with one or more advertisement categories;

generating an advertisement overlay for the advertisement-compatible target image, wherein the advertisement overlay is associated with at least one of the one or more advertisement categories; and

modifying the webpage to render the advertisement overlay on top of the advertisement-compatible target image.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein modifying the webpage includes:

modifying the webpage to render the advertisement overlay on top of the advertisement-compatible target image in response to activity by a user of the webpage.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein processing one or more webpage images includes:

excluding from the one or more advertisement-compatible target images those webpage images that have a image size that is smaller than a defined minimum image size; and

excluding from the one or more advertisement-compatible target images those webpage images that have an image size that is equal to a standard advertisement image size.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein analyzing an advertisement-compatible target image includes one or more of the following:

extracting page-specific metadata from code associated with the webpage;

extracting image-specific metadata from code associated with the advertisement-compatible target image;

extracting image-specific metadata from a filename associated with the advertisement-compatible target image; and

extracting user specific metadata associated with the user of the webpage

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein analyzing an advertisement-compatible target image includes:

assigning one or more weighting scores to the advertisement-compatible target image, wherein each of the one or more weighting scores defines a level of association with each of the one or more advertisement categories.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein generating an advertisement overlay for the advertisement-compatible target image includes one or more of the following:

defining an overlay type, wherein the advertisement overlay is generated in accordance with the defined overlay type;

defining an overlay size; and

defining an overlay position.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 wherein the overlay type is chosen from the group consisting of:

a text only overlay;

an image/banner overlay;

a text and image overlay;

a video overlay;

an audio overlay;

an audio/video overlay;

a rich media interactive overlay; and

a search overlay.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing a publisher of the webpage with a revenue payment each time that an action is taken by the user of the webpage.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 wherein the action is taken by the user of the webpage is chosen from the group consisting of:

an automatic rendering action;

a mouse over action;

a clicking through action; and

a product purchase.

10. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

processing one or more webpage images included within a webpage to identify one or more advertisement-compatible target images;

analyzing an advertisement-compatible target image, chosen from the one or more advertisement-compatible target images, to associate the advertisement-compatible target image with one or more advertisement categories;

generating an advertisement overlay for the advertisement-compatible target image, wherein the advertisement overlay is associated with at least one of the one or more advertisement categories; and

modifying the webpage to render the advertisement overlay on top of the advertisement-compatible target image.

11. The computer program product of claim 10 wherein the instructions for modifying the webpage includes instructions for:

modifying the webpage to render the advertisement overlay on top of the advertisement-compatible target image in response to activity by a user of the webpage.

12. The computer program product of claim 10 wherein the instructions for processing one or more webpage images include instructions for:

excluding from the one or more advertisement-compatible target images those webpage images that have a image size that is smaller than a defined minimum image size; and

excluding from the one or more advertisement-compatible target images those webpage images that have an image size that is equal to a standard advertisement image size.

13. The computer program product of claim 10 wherein the instructions for analyzing an advertisement-compatible target image include instructions for one or more of the following:

extracting page-specific metadata from code associated with the webpage;

extracting image-specific metadata from code associated with the advertisement-compatible target image;

extracting image-specific metadata from a filename associated with the advertisement-compatible target image; and

extracting user specific metadata associated with the user of the webpage.

14. The computer program product of claim 10 wherein the instructions for analyzing an advertisement-compatible target image include instructions for:

assigning one or more weighting scores to the advertisement-compatible target image, wherein each of the one or more weighting scores defines a level of association with each of the one or more advertisement categories.

15. The computer program product of claim 10 wherein the instructions for generating an advertisement overlay for the advertisement-compatible target image include instructions for one or more of the following:

defining an overlay type, wherein the advertisement overlay is generated in accordance with the defined overlay type;

defining an overlay size; and

defining an overlay position.

16. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the overlay type is chosen from the group consisting of:

a text only overlay;

an image/banner overlay;

a text and image overlay;

a video overlay;

an audio overlay;

an audio/video overlay;

a rich media interactive overlay; and

a search overlay.

17. The computer program product of claim 10 further comprising instructions for:

providing a publisher of the webpage with a revenue payment each time that an action is taken by the user of the webpage.

18. The computer program product of claim 17 wherein the action is taken by the user of the webpage is chosen from the group consisting of:

an automatic rendering action;

a mouse over action;

a clicking through action; and

a product purchase.

19. A computing system comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory architecture coupled with the at least one processor;

a first software module executed on the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the first software module is configured to process one or more webpage images included within a webpage to identify one or more advertisement-compatible target images;

a second software module executed on the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the second software module is configured to analyze an advertisement-compatible target image, chosen from the one or more advertisement-compatible target images, to associate the advertisement-compatible target image with one or more advertisement categories;

a third software module executed on the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the third software module is configured to generate an advertisement overlay for the advertisement-compatible target image, wherein the advertisement overlay is associated with at least one of the one or more advertisement categories; and

a fourth software module executed on the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the fourth software module is configured to modify the webpage to render the advertisement overlay on top of the advertisement-compatible target image.

20. The computing system of claim 19 wherein modifying the webpage includes:

modifying the webpage to render the advertisement overlay on top of the advertisement-compatible target image in response to activity by a user of the webpage.

21. The computing system of claim 19 wherein processing one or more webpage images includes:

excluding from the one or more advertisement-compatible target images those webpage images that have a image size that is smaller than a defined minimum image size; and

excluding from the one or more advertisement-compatible target images those webpage images that have an image size that is equal to a standard advertisement image size.

22. The computing system of claim 19 wherein analyzing an advertisement-compatible target image includes one or more of the following:

extracting page-specific metadata from code associated with the webpage;

extracting image-specific metadata from code associated with the advertisement-compatible target image;

extracting image-specific metadata from a filename associated with the advertisement-compatible target image; and

extracting user specific metadata associated with the user of the webpage.

23. The computing system of claim 19 wherein analyzing an advertisement-compatible target image includes:

assigning one or more weighting scores to the advertisement-compatible target image, wherein each of the one or more weighting scores defines a level of association with each of the one or more advertisement categories.

24. The computing system of claim 19 wherein generating an advertisement overlay for the advertisement-compatible target image includes one or more of the following:

defining an overlay type, wherein the advertisement overlay is generated in accordance with the defined overlay type;

defining an overlay size; and

defining an overlay position.

25. The computing system of claim 24 wherein the overlay type is chosen from the group consisting of:

a text only overlay;

an image/banner overlay;

a text and image overlay;

a video overlay;

an audio overlay;

an audio/video overlay;

a rich media interactive overlay; and

a search overlay.

26. The computing system of claim 19 further comprising a fifth software module executed on the at least one processor and the at least one memory architecture, wherein the fifth software module is configured to:

providing a publisher of the webpage with a revenue payment each time that an action is taken by the user of the webpage.

27. The computing system of claim 26 wherein the action is taken by the user of the webpage is chosen from the group consisting of:

an automatic rendering action;

a mouse over action;

a clicking through action; and

a product purchase.