Method and apparatus for automatic placement of advertising
First Claim
1. A method for advertisement selection, comprising:
- (a) receiving from an advertiser Web site feedback representing user transactions at the advertiser Web site, the user transactions resulting from user response to at least one of a plurality of direct advertisements;
(b) receiving a request to display a direct advertisement to a user; and
(c) selecting, in response to the request, one of the plurality of direct advertisements for display based at least in part upon the advertiser feedback.
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Abstract
A computer system for automatic replacement of direct advertisements in scarce media includes an advertising server for selecting a direct advertisement based on certain criteria. Transaction results of the direct advertisement placement are reported back to the advertising server, and an associated accounting system. In one embodiment, the direct advertiser'"'"'s server reports transactions back to the advertising server by email. In a second embodiment, a direct proxy server brokers the user'"'"'s session (or interaction) with the direct advertiser'"'"'s server, including transaction processing and the direct proxy server reports the results of transactions back to the advertising server and its associated accounting system. A direct proxy provides an independent audit of transactions at a remote direct advertiser'"'"'s web site. The feedback of the results of direct advertisement transactions provides an efficient utilization of direct advertising space by way of an automated computer system with a predictive model for selection and distribution of direct advertising.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for advertisement selection, comprising:
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(a) receiving from an advertiser Web site feedback representing user transactions at the advertiser Web site, the user transactions resulting from user response to at least one of a plurality of direct advertisements;
(b) receiving a request to display a direct advertisement to a user; and
(c) selecting, in response to the request, one of the plurality of direct advertisements for display based at least in part upon the advertiser feedback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer system for advertisement selection, comprising:
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a storage device configured to store a plurality of direct advertisements;
a communications device configured to communicate with an advertiser Web site and a user; and
an advertisement server configured to receive from the advertiser Web site via the communications device feedback representing user transactions at the advertiser Web site, the user transactions resulting from user response to at least one of the plurality of direct advertisements, the advertisement server further configured to receive from the user via the communications device a request to display a direct advertisement, the advertisement server further configured to select, in response to the user request, one of the plurality of direct advertisements for delivery from the storage device to the user based at least in part upon the advertiser feedback. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A machine-readable medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor to:
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(a) receive from an advertiser Web site feedback representing user transactions at the advertiser Web site, the user transactions resulting from user response to at least one of a plurality of direct advertisements;
(b) receive a request to display a direct advertisement to a user; and
(c) select, in response to the request, one of the plurality of direct advertisements for display based at least in part upon the advertiser feedback. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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