Method and system for providing network based target advertising
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1. A method for targeting advertising over a network, comprising:
- receiving an ad request from a user node at a right of first refusal ad service, wherein the ad request is initiated based on content received at the user node from a content provider;
identifying the content provider at the right of first refusal ad service based on the ad request;
determining at least one demographic corresponding to the user node;
determining whether an ad corresponds to the determined demographic;
determining a default ad service based on the content provider;
wherein the default ad service is independent, separate, and distinct from the right of first refusal ad service;
initiating a pass request at the right of first refusal ad service based on the ad and default ad service determinations; and
passing the request to the default ad service based on the pass request.
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Abstract
A telecommunication system implements a method for providing a targeted on-line advertisement to a user accessing a content provider node of the system. The system further comprises an ad selection node and an user identification node. A user signal indicative of an information request is routed through the system to determine a geographic location of the user and/or a demographic profile of the geographic location. An advertiser corresponding to the geographic location and/or demographic profile is thereafter communicated to the user.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for targeting advertising over a network, comprising:
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receiving an ad request from a user node at a right of first refusal ad service, wherein the ad request is initiated based on content received at the user node from a content provider; identifying the content provider at the right of first refusal ad service based on the ad request; determining at least one demographic corresponding to the user node; determining whether an ad corresponds to the determined demographic; determining a default ad service based on the content provider; wherein the default ad service is independent, separate, and distinct from the right of first refusal ad service; initiating a pass request at the right of first refusal ad service based on the ad and default ad service determinations; and passing the request to the default ad service based on the pass request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for providing targeted ads over a network, comprising:
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Selecting a default ad service; Selecting a right of first refusal ad service, wherein the default ad service is independent, separate, and distinct from the right of first refusal ad service; Providing a default ad service specification to the right of first refusal ad service; Receiving a content request at a content provider; Providing content, wherein the content includes right of first refusal ad service ad request code, and wherein the right of first refusal ad service ad request code identifies the content provider to the right of first refusal ad service; and Displaying an ad from the default ad service associated with the provided content, based on a pass request from the right of first refusal ad service. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing targeted ads over a network, comprising:
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a user node; a content provider node in communication with the user node via a network; a right of first refusal ad service node in communication with the user node and the content provider node via a network; a default ad service node, independent, separate, and distinct from the right of first refusal ad service node, in communication with the user node, the content provider node, and the right of first refusal ad service node via a network; wherein the user node requests content from the content provider node based on input from a user, receives provided content including right of first refusal ad service ad request code, issues a first ad request based on the right of first refusal ad service ad request code, wherein the first ad request requests an ad from the right of first refusal ad service; and
wherein the first ad request is issued without user input, receives default ad service ad request code, issues a second ad request based on the default ad service ad request code, wherein the second ad request requests an ad from the default ad service node, and wherein the ad request is issued without user input, and receives the ad;wherein the content provider node specifies the default ad service node to the right of first refusal ad service node, and provides the provided content, wherein the provided content includes right of first refusal ad service ad request code; wherein the right of first refusal ad service node receives a registration of the content provider node, receives the first ad request, determines the content provider associated with the first ad request, maps an IP address associated with the user node to corresponding geographical information, determines whether a targeted ad corresponds to the geographical information and the associated content provider, and provides the default ad service ad request code based on the ad determination; and wherein the default ad service receives the second ad request, and provides the ad based on the second ad request. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for providing targeted ads over a network, comprising:
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a user node; a content provider node in communication with the user node via a network; a right of first refusal ad service node in communication with the user node and the content provider node via a network; a default ad service node, independent, separate, and distinct from the right of first refusal ad service node, in communication with the user node, the content provider node, and the right of first refusal ad service node via a network; wherein the user node includes means for requesting content from the content provider node based on input from a user, means for receiving provided content including right of first refusal ad service ad request code, means for issuing a first ad request based on the right of first refusal ad service ad request code, wherein the first ad request requests an ad from the right of first refusal ad service; and
wherein the ad request is issued without user input, means for receiving default ad service ad request code, means for issuing a second ad request based on the default ad service ad request code, wherein the second ad request requests an ad from the default ad service node, and wherein the ad request is issued without user input, and means receiving the ad;wherein the content provider node includes means for specifying the default ad service node to the right of first refusal ad service node, and means for providing the provided content, wherein the provided content includes right of first refusal ad service ad request code; wherein the right of first refusal ad service node includes means for receiving a registration of the content provider node, means for receiving the first ad request, means for determining the content provider associated with the first ad request, means for mapping an IP address associated with the user node to corresponding geographical information, means for determining whether a targeted ad corresponds to the geographical information and the associated content provider, and means for providing the default ad service ad request code based on the ad determination; and wherein the default ad service includes means for receiving the second ad request, and means for providing the ad based on the second ad request.
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