Information storage and retrieval device
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1. A method of providing directed search for a web site address advertised on an outdoor billboard, the method comprising:
- creating a database containing web site identifiers input by an advertiser associated with the advertisement of the web site address on the outdoor billboard;
inputting at least two of the web site identifiers by a user to search the database; and
providing to the user a search response including one or more advertised web site addresses that correspond to the input at least two of the web site identifiers,wherein the input at least two web site identifiers include at least two members of the group consisting of;
an estimated location where the user saw the advertisement of the web site address on the outdoor billboard;
a time of day or date or dates when the user saw the advertisement of the web site address on the outdoor billboard; and
a product or service associated with the web site address advertised on the outdoor billboard.
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Abstract
A method of providing directed search for a web site address identified via a media channel and a method for creating a database for such directed search are disclosed. A database is created by providing each information provider a plurality of identifier categories, and allowing each information provider to store on the database at least one identifier per applicable category that is associated with the identification of the web site address. A user may search the database and only retrieves a search response by inputting at least one of the identifiers already stored on the database.
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1. A method of providing directed search for a web site address advertised on an outdoor billboard, the method comprising:
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creating a database containing web site identifiers input by an advertiser associated with the advertisement of the web site address on the outdoor billboard; inputting at least two of the web site identifiers by a user to search the database; and providing to the user a search response including one or more advertised web site addresses that correspond to the input at least two of the web site identifiers, wherein the input at least two web site identifiers include at least two members of the group consisting of; an estimated location where the user saw the advertisement of the web site address on the outdoor billboard; a time of day or date or dates when the user saw the advertisement of the web site address on the outdoor billboard; and a product or service associated with the web site address advertised on the outdoor billboard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for creating and searching a database of web site addresses advertised on an outdoor billboard, comprising:
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providing each of a plurality of information providers access to a secured portion of the database; providing each information provider one or more identifier categories; allowing each information provider to store in the secured portion of the database one or more web site identifiers associated with a web site address advertised on the outdoor billboard, each web site identifier corresponding to an identifier category; and creating a search query with the one or more identifier categories, wherein a user searches the database by inputting at least two web site identifiers in the created search query, and providing a search result to the user including at least one web site associated with the input at least two web site identifiers, wherein the input at least two web site identifiers include at least two members of the group consisting of; an estimated location where the user saw the advertisement of the web site address on the outdoor billboard; a time of day or date or dates when the user saw the advertisement of the web site address on the outdoor billboard; and a product or service associated with the web site address advertised on the outdoor billboard. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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