Attracting Viewer Attention to Advertisements Embedded in Media
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1. A method for attracting attention of a viewer to an advertisement embedded in a video, the method comprising:
- playing back, by a playback device, the video to the viewer,the video comprising a sequence of frames,the sequence of frames comprising a first set of frames and a second set of frames,each frame in the first set of frames comprising a different region in a first set of visually corresponding regions,each frame in the second set of frames comprising a different region in a second set of visually corresponding regions,the first set of visually corresponding regions containing the advertisement,the advertisement being an artifact designed to raise awareness of a product offered by an entity,the second set of visually corresponding regions containing a target artifact,the target artifact being an artifact for which the viewer has been encouraged to look,the target artifact being at least somewhat difficult for the viewer to perceive except when the viewer is paying attention to details of the video;
receiving, by the playback device, selection input from the viewer, the selection input indicating that the viewer has selected a location within a region in the second set of visually corresponding regions of the second set of frames; and
in response to receiving the selection input, accessing, by the playback device, a target resource, the playback device not accessing the target resource when the playback device does not receive the selection input.
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Abstract
An entity distributes media containing at least one embedded advertisement and a target artifact designed to draw a viewer'"'"'s attention to the advertisement. The viewer is encouraged to look for the target artifact in the media, but is not told where the target artifact is in the media. Because the viewer is looking for the target artifact, the viewer is more likely to view the advertisements embedded in the media when a playback device plays back the media. When the viewer notices the target artifact, the viewer selects the target artifact. In response, the playback device accesses a target resource.
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1. A method for attracting attention of a viewer to an advertisement embedded in a video, the method comprising:
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playing back, by a playback device, the video to the viewer, the video comprising a sequence of frames, the sequence of frames comprising a first set of frames and a second set of frames, each frame in the first set of frames comprising a different region in a first set of visually corresponding regions, each frame in the second set of frames comprising a different region in a second set of visually corresponding regions, the first set of visually corresponding regions containing the advertisement, the advertisement being an artifact designed to raise awareness of a product offered by an entity, the second set of visually corresponding regions containing a target artifact, the target artifact being an artifact for which the viewer has been encouraged to look, the target artifact being at least somewhat difficult for the viewer to perceive except when the viewer is paying attention to details of the video; receiving, by the playback device, selection input from the viewer, the selection input indicating that the viewer has selected a location within a region in the second set of visually corresponding regions of the second set of frames; and in response to receiving the selection input, accessing, by the playback device, a target resource, the playback device not accessing the target resource when the playback device does not receive the selection input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for attracting attention of a viewer to an advertisement embedded in a video, the method comprising:
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storing, at a data storage system, a video file comprising video data, the video data, when rendered by a playback device, causes the playback device to display the video, the video comprising a plurality of frames, the plurality of frames including a first set of frames and a second set of frames, the first set of frames comprising a first set of visually corresponding regions, the second set of frames comprising a second set of visually corresponding regions, the first set of visually corresponding regions encompassing less than all viewable portions of the first set of frames, the second set of visually corresponding regions encompassing less than all viewable portions of the second set of frames, the first set of visually corresponding regions comprising the advertisement, the advertisement being an artifact designed to raise awareness of a product offered by an entity, the second set of visually corresponding regions comprising a target artifact, the target artifact being an artifact for which the viewer has been encouraged to look, the target artifact being at least somewhat difficult for the viewer to perceive except when the viewer is paying attention to details of the video, the target artifact, when selected by the viewer during playback of the video, causes the playback device to access a target resource; and receiving, at a server computing system, a resource request from the playback device via an electronic communications network, the resource request requesting the video; and transmitting, by the server computing system, the video data to the playback device via the electronic communications network in response to the resource request. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for attracting attention of a viewer to an advertisement embedded in a video, the method comprising:
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creating a target resource; embedding an advertisement into the video, the advertisement being an artifact designed to raise awareness of a product offered by an entity; embedding a target artifact into the video, the target artifact being an artifact for which a viewer is encouraged to look; generating link data, the link data indicating how a playback device is to access the target resource; generating target artifact location data, the target artifact location data indicates a location of the target artifact within the video; encouraging viewers to look for the target artifact; distributing the video, link data, and target artifact location data; and updating a location within the video of the target artifact and the target artifact location data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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