Method, system, and software for geographically focused network advertising
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1. A computer readable information storage medium having program code stored thereon that, when executed by a computer on a network, communicates information over said network comprising:
- program code to create a new first information site hosted by said computer on said network, said first information site being characterized by a new network address, said network address relating to a particular subject matter;
program code to receive at said first information site an information request from a communications device connected through said network, said information request relating to said particular subject matter;
program code that determines a particular geographic area for relevant information to be provided in answering said information request, wherein the particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, said information request, said particular subject matter, and an input to the communication device, the input to the communication device being at least one of a selection on a displayed map, input of a postal code, and input of address information;
program code to retrieve answer information from one or more databases, said answer information comprising information responsive to said information request and advertiser information, said advertiser information being based on the determined particular geographic area for relevant information and containing a link to connect said communication device to the advertiser'"'"'s information site relating to said particular subject matter; and
program code to provide said answer information from said first information site to said communication device.
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A software based system and method of displaying location based information from an information site on a network by determining location data of a user of the location based information on the network. The location based information is generated based on the determined location data of the user; and generated location based information is provided to the user over the network.
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1. A computer readable information storage medium having program code stored thereon that, when executed by a computer on a network, communicates information over said network comprising:
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program code to create a new first information site hosted by said computer on said network, said first information site being characterized by a new network address, said network address relating to a particular subject matter; program code to receive at said first information site an information request from a communications device connected through said network, said information request relating to said particular subject matter; program code that determines a particular geographic area for relevant information to be provided in answering said information request, wherein the particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, said information request, said particular subject matter, and an input to the communication device, the input to the communication device being at least one of a selection on a displayed map, input of a postal code, and input of address information; program code to retrieve answer information from one or more databases, said answer information comprising information responsive to said information request and advertiser information, said advertiser information being based on the determined particular geographic area for relevant information and containing a link to connect said communication device to the advertiser'"'"'s information site relating to said particular subject matter; and program code to provide said answer information from said first information site to said communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer readable information storage medium having program code stored thereon that, when executed by a computer, provides geographically based advertiser information to users of networked terminals, comprising:
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program code that creates a new first information site hosted by said computer on a network, said first information site being characterized by a new network address, said network address relating to a particular subject matter; program code that receives an information request from one of said users through a networked terminal, said information request relating to said particular subject matter; program code that determines a particular geographic area for relevant information for said information request, wherein the particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, said information request, said particular subject matter, and an input to the communication device, the input to the communication device being at least one of a selection on a displayed map, input of a postal code, and input of address information; program code that provides said user access to said first information site providing content responsive to said information request; and program code that provides said user a link at said first information site to an advertiser'"'"'s information site, an identity of said advertiser'"'"'s information site being determined based on said particular subject matter and said particular geographic area for relevant information. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A computer server for communicating information over a network comprising:
a processor that; creates a new first information site hosted by said computer server on said network, said first information site being characterized by a new network address, said network address relating to a particular subject matter; receives at said first information site an information request from a communications device connected through said network; determines a particular geographic area for relevant information to be provided in answering said information request, said information request relating to said particular subject matter and the particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, said information request, said particular subject matter, and an input to the communication device, the input to the communication device being at least one of a selection on a displayed map, input of a postal code, and input of address information; retrieves answer information from one or more databases, said answer information comprising information responsive to said information request and advertiser information, said advertiser information being based on the determined particular geographic area for relevant information and containing a link to connect said communication device to the advertiser'"'"'s information site, the advertiser'"'"'s information site relating to said particular subject matter; and provides said answer information from said first information site to said communication device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer server that provides geographically based advertiser information to users of networked terminals, comprising:
a processor that; creates a new first information site hosted by said computer server on a network, said first information site being characterized by a new network address, said network address relating to a particular subject matter; receives an information request from one of said users through a networked terminal, said information request relating to said particular subject matter; determines a particular geographic area for relevant information for said information request, wherein the particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, said information request, said particular subject matter, the input to the communication device being at least one of a selection on a displayed map, input of a postal code, and input of address information; provides said user access to said first information site providing content responsive to said information request; and provides said user a link at said first information site to an advertiser'"'"'s information site, an identity of said advertiser'"'"'s information site being determined based on said particular subject matter in said particular geographic area for relevant information. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A computer server for communicating information over a network comprising:
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means for creating a new first information site hosted by said computer server on said network, said first information site being characterized by a new network address, said network address relating to a particular subject matter; means for receiving at said first information site an information request from a communications device connected through said network, said information request relating to said particular subject matter; means for determining a particular geographic area for relevant information to be provided in answering said information request, wherein the particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, said information request, said particular subject matter, and an input to the communication device, the input to the communication device being at least one of a selection on a displayed map, input of a postal code, and input of address information; means for retrieving answer information from one or more databases, said answer information comprising information responsive to said information request and advertiser information, said advertiser information being based on the determined particular geographic area for relevant information and containing a link to connect said communication device to an advertiser'"'"'s information site relating to said particular subject matter; and means for providing said answer information from said first information site to said communication device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A computer server that provides geographically based advertiser information to users of networked terminals, comprising:
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means for creating a new first information site hosted by the computer server on a network, said first information site being characterized by a new network address, said network address relating to a particular subject matter; means for receiving an information request from one of said users through a networked terminal, said information request relating to said particular subject matter; means for determining a particular geographic area for relevant information for said information request, wherein the particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, said information request, said particular subject matter, and an input to the communication device, the input to the communication device being at least one of a selection on a displayed map, input of a postal code, and input of address information; means for providing said user access to said first information site providing content responsive to said information request; and means for providing said user a link at said first information site to an advertiser'"'"'s information site, an identity of said advertiser'"'"'s information site being determined based on said particular subject matter and said particular geographic area for relevant information. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. A method of electronically providing information to a communication device comprising the steps of:
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creating a new first information site hosted by a computer server on a network, said first information site being characterized by a new network address, said network address relating to a particular subject matter; receiving at said first information site an information request from said communication device communicating through said network, said information request relating to said particular subject matter; directing said computer to determine a particular geographic area for relevant information to be provided in answering said information request, wherein the particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, said information request, said particular subject matter, and an input to the communication device, the input to the communication device being at least one of a selection on a displayed map, input of a postal code, and input of address information; directing said computer to retrieve answer information from one or more databases, said answer information comprising information responsive to said information request and advertiser information, said advertiser information being based on the determined particular geographic area for relevant information and containing a link for use by said communication device to connect said communication device to the advertiser'"'"'s information site relating to said particular subject matter; and directing said computer to provide said answer information from said first information site to said communication device. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method of providing geographically based advertiser information to users of networked terminals, comprising the steps of:
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creating a new first information site hosted by a computer server on a network, said first information site being characterized by a new network address, said network address relating to a particular subject matter; receiving at said computer server an information request from one of said users through a networked terminal, said information request relating to said particular subject matter; determining with said computer server a particular geographic area for relevant information for said information request, wherein the particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, said information request, said information request, said particular subject matter, the input to the communication device being at least one of a selection on a displayed map, input of a postal code, and input of address information; through said server providing said user access to said information site providing content responsive to said information request; and through said server providing said user a link at said information site to an advertiser'"'"'s information site, an identity of said advertiser'"'"'s information site being determined based on said particular subject matter and said particular geographic area for relevant information. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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53. A method of providing advertisers access to customers based on customer geographic preferences comprising the steps of:
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providing a new first information site platform hosted by a computer server on a network and being characterized by a new network address at which customers seek information relating to a particular subject matter and a one or more particular geographic areas for relevant information, wherein the plurality of particular geographic areas for relevant information are determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, said information request, said particular subject matter, and an input to the communication device, the input to the communication device being at least one of a selection on a displayed map, input of a postal code, and input of address information; for said plurality of particular geographic areas for relevant information, offering advertisers an option to purchase a link to be placed on said first information site platform to an advertiser information site, said advertiser site being based on the plurality of particular geographic areas for relevant information and relating to the particular subject matter; and placing said link on said first information site platform when purchased by said advertiser.
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54. A method of advertising comprising:
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creating a new first information site hosted by a computer server on a network, said first information site being characterized by a new network address, said network address relating to a particular subject matter; receiving a request message from a communication device on said network, said request message relating to a particular subject matter; determining a particular geographic area for relevant information from said request message, wherein the particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, said information request, said particular subject matter, and an input to the communication device, the input to the communication device being at least one of a selection on a displayed map, input of a postal code, and input of address information; answering said request message by providing said communication device access to said first information site presenting request responsive information corresponding to said particular geographic area for relevant information; and providing a link on said first information site to an advertising site being based on the determined particular geographic area for relevant information and relating to the particular subject matter.
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55. A method of providing advertisers access to customers based on customer geographic preferences comprising the steps of:
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providing a new first information site platform hosted by a server on a network and being characterized by a new network address, at which customers seek information relating to particular subject matter and a plurality of particular geographic areas for relevant information, wherein the plurality of particular geographic areas for relevant information are determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, said information request, said particular subject matter, and an input to the communication device, the input to the communication device being at least one of a selection on a displayed map, input of a postal code, and input of address information; for said plurality of particular geographic areas for relevant information, offering advertisers an option to purchase a link to be placed on said first information site platform to the advertiser'"'"'s information site, said advertiser'"'"'s information site having a relationship to said particular subject matter and said plurality of particular geographic areas for relevant information; and placing said link on said first information site platform when purchased by said advertiser.
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56. A computer readable information storage medium having program code stored thereon that, when executed by a computer on a network, communicates information over said network comprising:
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program code to create a new first information site hosted by said computer on said network, said first information site being characterized by a new network address, said network address relating to a particular subject matter; program code that receives at said first information site on said network an information request from a communications device connected through said network, said information request relating to a particular subject matter; program code that determines a particular geographic area for relevant information to be provided in answering said information request, wherein the particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, said information request, said particular subject matter, and an input to the communication device, the input to the communication device being at least one of a selection on a displayed map, input of a postal code, and input of address information; program code that retrieves answer information from one or more databases, said answer information comprising information responsive to said information request and advertiser information, said advertiser information being based on the determined particular geographic area for relevant information and relating to the particular subject matter and containing information usable by a user to contact said advertiser; and program code that provides said answer information from said first information site to said communication device.
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