Advertising method using software products
First Claim
1. An advertising method using software products in which at least one advertisement is inserted so that the software products can be distributed for free or at a low cost, the advertising method comprising the steps of:
- inserting at least one advertisement into at least one portion of a software program contained in a software product during the making of the software product;
making the software program stop in operation during use of the software program when the inserted advertisement is displayed on a display screen; and
resuming the software program only when the inserted advertisement displayed on the display screen is clicked on;
wherein the software program with the inserted advertisement is reproducible and operable without connecting to the Internet.
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Abstract
An advertising method using software products in which at least one advertisement is inserted so that the software products can be distributed for free or at a low cost. The advertising method comprises the steps of: inserting at least one advertisement into at least one portion of a software program contained in a software product, by support from an advertising sponsor during the making of the software product; making the software program stop in operation during use of the software program when a sponsored advertisement is displayed on a display screen; and resuming the software program only when the sponsored advertisement displayed on the screen is clicked on.
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4 Claims
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1. An advertising method using software products in which at least one advertisement is inserted so that the software products can be distributed for free or at a low cost, the advertising method comprising the steps of:
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inserting at least one advertisement into at least one portion of a software program contained in a software product during the making of the software product; making the software program stop in operation during use of the software program when the inserted advertisement is displayed on a display screen; and resuming the software program only when the inserted advertisement displayed on the display screen is clicked on; wherein the software program with the inserted advertisement is reproducible and operable without connecting to the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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