MONETIZING USER GENERATED CONTENT WITH EMBEDDED ADVERTISEMENTS
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1. A method for providing an ad in user generated content, the method comprising:
- receiving attributes for an ad slot that is part of the user generated content;
analyzing the attributes and the user generated content;
selecting an advertisement based on the analysis of the attributes and the user generated content, wherein the selected advertisement is included in the ad slot that is part of the user generated content;
monitoring display and interaction of the selected advertisement; and
compensating the user based on the display and the interaction of the selected advertisement.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for monetizing user generated content. A user can have options for including advertising as part of their content. For example, the user may select a location, size, and shape of an advertisement for display as part of an image. An advertisement matching those attributes may be included as part of the image. The user may receive payment for displaying ads with their user generated content.
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1. A method for providing an ad in user generated content, the method comprising:
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receiving attributes for an ad slot that is part of the user generated content; analyzing the attributes and the user generated content; selecting an advertisement based on the analysis of the attributes and the user generated content, wherein the selected advertisement is included in the ad slot that is part of the user generated content; monitoring display and interaction of the selected advertisement; and compensating the user based on the display and the interaction of the selected advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein data representing instructions executable by a programmed processor for monetizing user generated content, the storage medium comprising instructions operative for:
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providing an interface for displaying the user generated content; providing an ad slot for displaying relative to the user generated content; receiving an indication of attributes for the ad slot; selecting, based on the indication of attributes, an advertisement for display in the ad slot with the user generated content; displaying the user generated content with the advertisement; and providing compensation based on the display of the advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for displaying an advertisement with user generated content over a network comprising:
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an advertisement provider coupled with a web server over the network; and an interface coupled with the advertisement provider and the web server, the interface comprising; a receiver for receiving attributes regarding an ad slot within the user generated content; a selector for selecting the advertisement based on the received attributes; an embedder for embedding the advertisement with the user generated content; and a monitor for tracking a display of the advertisement wherein compensation is based on tracked display of the advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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