Method and apparatus for providing specifically targeted advertising and preventing various forms of advertising fraud in electronic books
First Claim
1. A method for providing individuals with a plurality of electronic books containing targeted advertising comprising:
- a. receiving on a computer the contents of two or more books;
b. receiving one or more subscriber target criteria for one or more advertisements;
c. receiving, or creating one or more advertisements that are associated with the one or more subscriber target criteria;
d. receiving on a computer information from a first subscriber interested in receiving one or more electronic books;
e. receiving on a computer a first request from the first subscriber for a first electronic book;
f. determining if the information from the first subscriber requesting the electronic book satisfies the one or more subscriber target criteria for the one or more advertisements;
g. selecting a first set of advertisements for the first electronic book by choosing at least one of the one or more advertisements having one or more associated subscriber target criteria that are satisfied by the information from the first subscriber requesting the first electronic book;
h. inserting the selected first set of advertisements for the first electronic book into the first electronic book;
i. providing the first electronic book to the first subscriber making a first request for a first electronic book for free;
j. selecting the first set of advertisements for the first electronic book further requiring choosing at least one of the one or more advertisements having one or more associated subscriber target criteria that are satisfied by the information from the first subscriber requesting the first electronic book; and
k. selecting a first set of advertisements for the first electronic book and inserting the selected first set of advertisements for the first electronic book into the first electronic book are performed in such a way that the first electronic book provided does not contain the same advertising in the same location of the electronic book as any other electronic book previously provided to a subscriber thereby identifying a unique first electronic book.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing specifically targeted advertisements and preventing various forms of advertising fraud in electronic books. In one embodiment, the method includes; receiving or having access to the contents of books; receiving or having access to subscriber target criteria; receiving, creating, or having access to advertisements; receiving or having access to information from subscribers ;receiving or having access to requests for electronic books; determining or having access to whether subscriber target criteria for the advertisements is satisfied by the information from the subscriber requesting the electronic books; selecting a set of advertisements for electronic books by choosing advertisements having associated subscriber target criteria that are satisfied by the information from the subscriber requesting the electronic books; inserting the selected advertisements for electronic books into the electronic books; and providing access to the electronic books to the subscribers who requested electronic books.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for providing individuals with a plurality of electronic books containing targeted advertising comprising:
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a. receiving on a computer the contents of two or more books; b. receiving one or more subscriber target criteria for one or more advertisements; c. receiving, or creating one or more advertisements that are associated with the one or more subscriber target criteria; d. receiving on a computer information from a first subscriber interested in receiving one or more electronic books; e. receiving on a computer a first request from the first subscriber for a first electronic book; f. determining if the information from the first subscriber requesting the electronic book satisfies the one or more subscriber target criteria for the one or more advertisements; g. selecting a first set of advertisements for the first electronic book by choosing at least one of the one or more advertisements having one or more associated subscriber target criteria that are satisfied by the information from the first subscriber requesting the first electronic book; h. inserting the selected first set of advertisements for the first electronic book into the first electronic book; i. providing the first electronic book to the first subscriber making a first request for a first electronic book for free; j. selecting the first set of advertisements for the first electronic book further requiring choosing at least one of the one or more advertisements having one or more associated subscriber target criteria that are satisfied by the information from the first subscriber requesting the first electronic book; and k. selecting a first set of advertisements for the first electronic book and inserting the selected first set of advertisements for the first electronic book into the first electronic book are performed in such a way that the first electronic book provided does not contain the same advertising in the same location of the electronic book as any other electronic book previously provided to a subscriber thereby identifying a unique first electronic book. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for providing one or more subscribers with a plurality of electronic books containing specifically targeted advertising comprising:
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one or more computers or electronic storage devices containing the contents of two or more books, subscriber target criteria for one or more associated advertisements to be placed in one or more electronic books, information from one or more subscribers interested in receiving one or more electronic books, and advertising information from one or more advertisers; wherein upon receiving a request for an electronic book from the one or more subscribers, the one or more computers or electronic storage devices determine or obtain information regarding which of the subscribers'"'"' target criteria for one or more associated advertisements are satisfied by the information from the one or more subscribers that requested the electronic book and select and insert or have inserted the one or more associated advertisements having satisfied subscriber target criteria into an electronic book and providing the requested electronic book containing the associated advertising to the one or more subscribers that requested the electronic book for free; wherein the apparatus selects the one or more associated advertisements for the electronic book by choosing at least one of the one or more associated advertisements having one or more subscribers'"'"' target criteria that is satisfied by the information from the one or more subscribers and the apparatus inserts the one or more associated advertisements for the electronic book into the electronic book in such a way that each electronic book provided does not contain the same advertising in the same location of the electronic book as any other electronic book previously provided to a subscriber thereby identifying a unique electronic book. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for providing individuals with a plurality of electronic books containing targeted advertising comprising:
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a. receiving on a computer the contents of two or more books; b. receiving one or more subscriber target criteria for one or more advertisements; c. receiving or creating one or more advertisements that are associated with the one or more subscriber target criteria; d. receiving on a computer information from a first subscriber interested in receiving one or more electronic books; e. receiving on a computer a first request from the first subscriber for a first electronic book; f. determining if the information from the first subscriber requesting the electronic book satisfies the one or more subscriber target criteria for the one or more advertisements; g. selecting a first set of advertisements for the first electronic book by choosing at least one of the one or more advertisements having one or more associated subscriber target criteria that are satisfied by the information from the first subscriber requesting the first electronic book; h. inserting the selected first set of advertisements for the first electronic book into the first electronic book; i. providing the first electronic book for free to the first subscriber making a first request for a first electronic book; selecting a first set of advertisements for the first electronic book and inserting the selected first set of advertisements for the first electronic book into the first electronic book are performed in such a way that the first electronic book provided does not contain the same advertising in the same location of the electronic book as any other electronic book previously provided to a subscriber thereby identifying a unique first electronic book; wherein the number of times the subscriber can receive any one advertisement in one or more electronic books is limited to a particular number; and wherein the number of times any one subscriber can click on the advertisement in one or more electronic books to access the additional or related information about the advertisement is limited to a particular number. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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