METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INTERNET ADVERTISING SERVICE
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1. A method comprising:
- by a computing device comprising hardware,receiving from a user computing device in communication via one or more networks a request for content to be transmitted to the user computing device;
providing the user computing device with advertising content of one or more sponsors;
providing the user computing device with an indication that a condition for receiving the requested content requires the user computing device to display the advertising content of the one or more sponsors for at least a threshold time period;
determining an elapsed time that the user computing device has displayed the advertising content of the sponsor; and
in response to determining that the elapsed time is greater than or equal to the threshold time period, authorizing display of the requested content by the user computing device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing advertising service in a computer network is provided. This method and apparatus further comprises receiving a request from a user via this computer network to view a Web page, providing conditions to the user for viewing this Web page, delivering this Web page to the user, determining if the user has met the conditions required for viewing this Web page, and terminating access of the user to this Web page if these conditions are not met.
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1. A method comprising:
by a computing device comprising hardware, receiving from a user computing device in communication via one or more networks a request for content to be transmitted to the user computing device; providing the user computing device with advertising content of one or more sponsors; providing the user computing device with an indication that a condition for receiving the requested content requires the user computing device to display the advertising content of the one or more sponsors for at least a threshold time period; determining an elapsed time that the user computing device has displayed the advertising content of the sponsor; and in response to determining that the elapsed time is greater than or equal to the threshold time period, authorizing display of the requested content by the user computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computing system comprising:
a processor configured to execute application modules in order to perform operations comprising; initiating transmission, via one or more networks, of code configured for rendering on a display of a user computing system, the code including; a link to advertising content, wherein the link is configured for use by the user computing system in order to render the advertising content on the display for a predetermined time period prior to allowing the user computing system to display content requested by the user computing system; and code configured for execution by the user computing system in order to generate a timer to monitor a time period that the advertising content is displayed on the user computing system, wherein in response to the time period reaching the predetermined time period, the user computing system is allowed to access the requested content. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A tangible computer-readable medium with instructions encoded thereon, the instructions configured for transmission to a user computing device for reading by the user computing device in order to cause the user computing device to perform operations comprising:
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rendering advertising content for display on the user computing device; displaying a timer indicating a remaining time that the advertising content must be displayed prior to displaying content requested by a user of the user computing device; and in response to determining that the timer has reached a threshold, allowing the computing device to render the requested content for display on the user computing device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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