Method and system for number indexing for advertising
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1. A method for automatically indexing alphanumeric identifiers, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of alphanumeric identifiers on a source network device with one or more processors via a communications network, wherein the plurality of received alphanumeric identifiers include connectable and disconnected alphanumeric identifiers;
categorizing on the source network device the plurality of alphanumeric identifiers into a plurality of pre-determined advertising categories;
storing from the source network device the categorized plurality of alphanumeric identifiers in a database associated with the source network device;
associating on the source network device a plurality of pre-determined advertisements stored in the database with the plurality of categorized alphanumeric identifiers stored in the database;
receiving a target alphanumeric identifier on the source network device from a target network device with one or more processors via the communications network, wherein the target alphanumeric identifier is used to connect to a desired network device;
retrieving a pre-determined advertisement from the plurality of categorized alphanumeric identifiers stored in the database based on the received target alphanumeric identifier; and
sending a message from the source network device to the target network device via the communications network, wherein the message includes electronic information that allows the target network device to make a selection input to connect to the desired network device or to receive and display the retrieved pre-determined advertisement and connect to another network device associated with the retrieved pre-determined advertisement instead.
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Abstract
A method and system for number indexing for advertising. Alphanumeric identifiers (e.g., telephone number, voice-over-Internet Protocol identifier, an Internet Protocol identifier, an instant message identifier or an e-mail address identifier) are used to categorize and associate pre-determined advertising with the alphanumeric identifiers. When the alphanumeric identifier is received on a communications network, the pre-determined advertising associated with the alphanumeric identifier is sent to a target device.
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1. A method for automatically indexing alphanumeric identifiers, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of alphanumeric identifiers on a source network device with one or more processors via a communications network, wherein the plurality of received alphanumeric identifiers include connectable and disconnected alphanumeric identifiers; categorizing on the source network device the plurality of alphanumeric identifiers into a plurality of pre-determined advertising categories; storing from the source network device the categorized plurality of alphanumeric identifiers in a database associated with the source network device; associating on the source network device a plurality of pre-determined advertisements stored in the database with the plurality of categorized alphanumeric identifiers stored in the database; receiving a target alphanumeric identifier on the source network device from a target network device with one or more processors via the communications network, wherein the target alphanumeric identifier is used to connect to a desired network device; retrieving a pre-determined advertisement from the plurality of categorized alphanumeric identifiers stored in the database based on the received target alphanumeric identifier; and sending a message from the source network device to the target network device via the communications network, wherein the message includes electronic information that allows the target network device to make a selection input to connect to the desired network device or to receive and display the retrieved pre-determined advertisement and connect to another network device associated with the retrieved pre-determined advertisement instead. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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2. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein a plurality of instructions for causing one or more processors to execute the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of alphanumeric identifiers on a source network device with one or more processors via a communications network, wherein the plurality of received alphanumeric identifiers include connectable and disconnected alphanumeric identifiers; categorizing on the source network device the plurality of alphanumeric identifiers into a plurality of pre-determined advertising categories; storing from the source network device the categorized plurality of alphanumeric identifiers in a database associated with the source network device; associating on the source network device a plurality of pre-determined advertisements stored in the database with the plurality of categorized alphanumeric identifiers stored in the database; receiving a target alphanumeric identifier on the source network device from a target network device with one or more processors via the communications network, wherein the target alphanumeric identifier is used to connect to a desired network device; retrieving a pre-determined advertisement from the plurality of categorized alphanumeric identifiers stored in the database based on the received target alphanumeric identifier; and sending a message from the source network device to the target network device via the communications network, wherein the message includes electronic information that allows the target network device to make a selection input to connect to the desired network device or to receive and display the retrieved pre-determined advertisement and connect to another network device associated with the retrieved pre-determined advertisement instead.
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18. An advertising indexing system, comprising in combination:
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means for receiving a plurality of alphanumeric identifiers on a source network device with one or more processors via a communications network, wherein the plurality of received alphanumeric identifiers include connectable and disconnected alphanumeric identifiers, for categorizing on the source network device the plurality of alphanumeric identifiers into a plurality of pre-determined advertising categories, for storing from the source network device the categorized plurality of alphanumeric identifiers in a database associated with the source network device, for associating on the source network device a plurality of pre-determined advertisements stored in the database with the plurality of categorized alphanumeric identifiers stored in the database; and means for receiving a target alphanumeric identifier on the source network device from a target network device with one or more processors via the communications network, wherein the target alphanumeric identifier is used to connect to a desired network device, for retrieving a pre-determined advertisement from the plurality of categorized alphanumeric identifiers stored in the database based on the received target alphanumeric identifier, for sending a message from the source network device to the target network device via the communications network, wherein the message includes electronic information that allows the target network device to make a selection input to connect to the desired network device or to receive and display the retrieved pre-determined advertisement and connect to another network device associated with the retrieved pre-determined advertisement instead and for sending a second message from the source network device to the target network device via the communications network, wherein the second message allows the target network device to immediately receive and display the retrieved pre-determined advertisement based on the second target alphanumeric identifier and allows the target network device to make a selection input to connect to the second desired network device or connect to another network device associated with the retrieved pre-determined advertisement instead. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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