METHOD, SYSTEM, AND SOFTWARE FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY FOCUSED NETWORK ADVERTISING
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1. A computer server for communicating information over a network comprising:
- a memory; and
a processor that;
provides a first information site hosted by the computer server on the network, the first information site being characterized by a network address, the network address relating to a particular subject matter, wherein the first information site is one of a web site, a communication device application, a television communication site, a radio communication site, an electronic billboard, a web-based television site, an Internet-enabled communication site, a network gaming site, an interactive gaming site, and an Internet radio application site;
receives at the first information site an information request from a communications device connected through the network, wherein the information request includes an information request and information retrieved from the memory;
determines at least one particular geographic area for relevant information to be provided in answering the information request, the information request relating to the particular subject matter and the at least one particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in the memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, the information request, the particular subject matter, and an input to the communication device, the input to the communication device being at least one of a selection on a displayed map, input of a postal code, and input of address information;
retrieves answer information from one or more databases, the answer information comprising information responsive to the information request and advertiser information, the advertiser information being based on the determined at least one particular geographic area for relevant information and containing a link to connect the communication device to the advertiser'"'"'s information site, the advertiser'"'"'s information site relating to the particular subject matter; and
provides the answer information from the first information site to the communication device.
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Abstract
A software based system and method of displaying location based information from an information site on a network by determining location data of a user of the location based information on the network. The location based information is generated based on the determined location data of the user; and generated location based information is provided to the user over the network.
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1. A computer server for communicating information over a network comprising:
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a memory; and a processor that; provides a first information site hosted by the computer server on the network, the first information site being characterized by a network address, the network address relating to a particular subject matter, wherein the first information site is one of a web site, a communication device application, a television communication site, a radio communication site, an electronic billboard, a web-based television site, an Internet-enabled communication site, a network gaming site, an interactive gaming site, and an Internet radio application site; receives at the first information site an information request from a communications device connected through the network, wherein the information request includes an information request and information retrieved from the memory; determines at least one particular geographic area for relevant information to be provided in answering the information request, the information request relating to the particular subject matter and the at least one particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in the memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, the information request, the particular subject matter, and an input to the communication device, the input to the communication device being at least one of a selection on a displayed map, input of a postal code, and input of address information; retrieves answer information from one or more databases, the answer information comprising information responsive to the information request and advertiser information, the advertiser information being based on the determined at least one particular geographic area for relevant information and containing a link to connect the communication device to the advertiser'"'"'s information site, the advertiser'"'"'s information site relating to the particular subject matter; and provides the answer information from the first information site to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of electronically providing information to a communication device comprising:
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providing a first information site hosted by the computer server on the network, the first information site being characterized by a network address, the network address relating to a particular subject matter, wherein the first information site is one of a web site, a communication device application, a television communication site, a radio communication site, an electronic billboard, a web-based television site, an Internet-enabled communication site, a network gaming site, an interactive gaming site, and an Internet radio application site; receiving at the first information site an information request from a communications device connected through the network, wherein the information request includes an information request and information retrieved from the memory; determining at least one particular geographic area for relevant information to be provided in answering the information request, the information request relating to the particular subject matter and the at least one particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in the memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, the information request, the particular subject matter, and an input to the communication device, the input to the communication device being at least one of a selection on a displayed map, input of a postal code, and input of address information; retrieving answer information from one or more databases, the answer information comprising information responsive to the information request and advertiser information, the advertiser information being based on the determined at least one particular geographic area for relevant information and containing a link to connect the communication device to the advertiser'"'"'s information site, the advertiser'"'"'s information site relating to the particular subject matter; and providing the answer information from the first information site to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable medium storing instructions for controlling a computing device for electronically providing information to a communication device, the instructions comprising:
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providing a first information site hosted by the computer server on the network, the first information site being characterized by a network address, the network address relating to a particular subject matter, wherein the first information site is one of a web site, a communication device application, a television communication site, a radio communication site, an electronic billboard, a web-based television site, an Internet-enabled communication site, a network gaming site, an interactive gaming site, and an Internet radio application site; receiving at the first information site an information request from a communications device connected through the network, wherein the information request includes an information request and information retrieved from the memory; determining at least one particular geographic area for relevant information to be provided in answering the information request, the information request relating to the particular subject matter and the at least one particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in the memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, the information request, the particular subject matter, and an input to the communication device, the input to the communication device being at least one of a selection on a displayed map, input of a postal code, and input of address information; retrieving answer information from one or more databases, the answer information comprising information responsive to the information request and advertiser information, the advertiser information being based on the determined at least one particular geographic area for relevant information and containing a link to connect the communication device to the advertiser'"'"'s information site, the advertiser'"'"'s information site relating to the particular subject matter; and providing the answer information from the first information site to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer server for communicating information over a network comprising:
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a memory; and a processor that; receives an information request for advertising information; determines a particular geographic area relevant to the information request; determines a particular subject matter of interest; retrieves advertiser information from a database, wherein the advertiser information to be retrieved is determined by at least one particular geographic area and the determined particular subject matter of interest and contains a link to connect to the advertiser'"'"'s information site; and provides advertiser information in response to the information request. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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