SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFLUENCING A POSITION ON A SEARCH RESULT LIST GENERATED BY A COMPUTER NETWORK SEARCH ENGINE
First Claim
1. A computer system for providing online management of an online search listing account, comprising:
- at least one computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions for managing an online account for a website promoter;
at least one processor in communication with the at least one computer-readable storage medium, configured to execute the set of instructions to;
maintain a database record of the online account, the online account comprising;
a search listing comprising a search term, a website, and a bid amount chargeable to the online account;
a notifying option, selectable by the website promoter, for setting a notifying event associated with the online account;
charge the bid amount from an account balance of the online account upon receipt of a notification that a link associated with the website and listed on a webpage associated with the search listing has been clicked through; and
send the notification to an external destination when the notifying event occurs, when the website promoter has selected the notifying option and set the notification event.
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Abstract
The present application is related to systems and methods for enabling information providers to influence a position for a search listing within a search result list generated by an Internet search engine. The systems and methods may provide accounts for the network information providers. Each account may contain a search listing having at least three components: a description, a search term comprising one or more keywords, and a bid amount. The network information provider may add, delete, or modify a search listing to influence the position for a search listing within a corresponding search result list. The systems and methods may send a notification to an external destination upon occurrence of a predetermined event, such as the change of position in the search listing.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer system for providing online management of an online search listing account, comprising:
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at least one computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions for managing an online account for a website promoter; at least one processor in communication with the at least one computer-readable storage medium, configured to execute the set of instructions to; maintain a database record of the online account, the online account comprising; a search listing comprising a search term, a website, and a bid amount chargeable to the online account; a notifying option, selectable by the website promoter, for setting a notifying event associated with the online account; charge the bid amount from an account balance of the online account upon receipt of a notification that a link associated with the website and listed on a webpage associated with the search listing has been clicked through; and send the notification to an external destination when the notifying event occurs, when the website promoter has selected the notifying option and set the notification event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions for managing an online account for a website promoter, the set of instructions, the set of instructions to direct at least one processor to perform acts of:
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maintaining a database record of the online account, the online account comprising; a search listing comprising a search term, a website, and a bid amount chargeable to the online account; a notifying option, selectable by the website promoter, for setting a notifying event associated with the online account; charging the bid amount from an account balance of the online account upon receipt of a notification that a link associated with the website and listed on a webpage associated with the search listing has been clicked through; and sending the notification to an external destination when the notifying event occurs, when the website promoter has selected the notifying option and set the notification event. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-implemented method for providing online management of an online search listing account, the method comprising:
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maintaining, by a processor, a database record of the online account, the online account comprising; a search listing comprising a search term, a website, and a bid amount chargeable to the online account; a notifying option, selectable by the website promoter, for setting a notifying event associated with the online account; charging, by a processor, the bid amount from an account balance of the online account upon receipt of a notification that a link associated with the website and listed on a webpage associated with the search listing has been clicked through; and sending, by a processor, the notification to an external destination when the notifying event occurs, when the website promoter has selected the notifying option and set the notification event. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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