MOBILE ADVERTISING INCLUDING LOCALIZED ADVERTISER BIDDING
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1. A method comprising:
- using one or more computers, obtaining user location information providing an indication that a first user of a portable electronic device is located at a first location or within a first area;
using one or more computers, obtaining user interest information providing an indication of one or more interests of the first user; and
using one or more computers, based at least in part on the user location information and the user interest information, targeting the first user with a first advertisement, associated with a first advertiser, to be delivered to the portable electronic device while the user is located at the first location or within the first area,wherein the first advertisement is associated at least in part with a store or business located at least in part at the first location or within the first area; and
wherein the first advertisement is selected based at least in part on advertiser bidding, including advertisement-related bids by each of multiple advertisers including the first advertiser, wherein the bids relate to advertising associated at least in part with stores or businesses located at least in part at the first location or within the first area.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided that include targeting a user of a portable electronic device with an interest-based and location-based advertisement, based at least in part on advertiser bidding. Techniques are provided in which a user is indicated as being at a particular location or within a particular geographic area. An advertisement, such as an electronic coupon or discount offer, may be selected for sending to the user based at least in part on advertiser bidding. The advertisement may relate at least in part to a store or business at the particular location or within the particular area.
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1. A method comprising:
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using one or more computers, obtaining user location information providing an indication that a first user of a portable electronic device is located at a first location or within a first area; using one or more computers, obtaining user interest information providing an indication of one or more interests of the first user; and using one or more computers, based at least in part on the user location information and the user interest information, targeting the first user with a first advertisement, associated with a first advertiser, to be delivered to the portable electronic device while the user is located at the first location or within the first area, wherein the first advertisement is associated at least in part with a store or business located at least in part at the first location or within the first area; and wherein the first advertisement is selected based at least in part on advertiser bidding, including advertisement-related bids by each of multiple advertisers including the first advertiser, wherein the bids relate to advertising associated at least in part with stores or businesses located at least in part at the first location or within the first area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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one or more server computers coupled to a network; and one or more databases coupled to the one or more server computers; wherein the one or more server computers are for; obtaining user location information providing an indication that a first user of a portable electronic device is located at a first location or within a first area; obtaining user interest information providing an indication of one or more interests of the first user; and based at least in part on the user location information and the user interest information, targeting the first user with a first advertisement, associated with a first advertiser, to be delivered to the portable electronic device while the user is located at the first location or within the first area, wherein the first advertisement is associated at least in part with a store or business located at least in part at the first location or within the first area; and wherein the first advertisement is selected based at least in part on advertiser bidding, including advertisement-related bids by each of multiple advertisers including the first advertiser, wherein the bids relate to advertising associated at least in part with stores or businesses located at least in part at the first location or within the first area. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium or media containing instructions for executing a method comprising:
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using one or more computers, obtaining user location information providing an indication that a first user of a wireless portable electronic device is located at a first location or within a first area; using one or more computers, obtaining user interest information providing an indication of one or more interests of the first user; using one or more computers, based at least in part on the user location information and the user interest information, targeting the first user with a first advertisement, associated with a first advertiser, to be delivered wirelessly to the wireless portable electronic device while the user is located at the first location or within the first area, wherein the first advertisement comprises an electronic coupon or a discount offer and is associated at least in part with a store or business located at least in part at the first location or within the first area; and wherein the first advertisement is selected based at least in part on advertiser bidding, including advertisement-related bids by each of multiple advertisers including the first advertiser, wherein the bids relate to advertising associated at least in part with stores or businesses located at least in part at the first location or within the first area; and using one or more computers, facilitating sending the first advertisement to the first user while the first user is at the first location or within the first area.
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