Engagement-based compensation for interactive advertisement
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for compensating a publisher for engagement by a user with an advertisement associated with an advertiser and displayed on a computer, comprising the steps of:
- determining whether the user has performed an action with the computer that indicates the user has interacted with the advertisement, the advertisement including an engagement warning displayed on the computer in response to the action, wherein the engagement warning informs the user that a further interaction with the advertisement will cause an additional advertisement asset to be displayed on the computer, wherein the additional advertisement asset is displayed after an expiration of the engagement warning;
measuring a degree of engagement based on the action, wherein the degree of engagement includes at least displaying the additional advertisement asset after the expiration of the engagement warning, and closing the engagement warning if the user stops interacting with the advertisement before expiration of the engagement warning; and
compensating the publisher based on the degree of engagement.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for dynamically sizing, structuring and operating advertisements that include a variety of content, including interaction prompts and other elements, which enable an engagement-based revenue generation model. According to one embodiment, a computer implemented method comprises storing advertising content, serving an XML file from an advertising server to an advertisement manager in order to control a player on a user computer, dynamically generating the advertisement through the player based on directions from the advertisement manager and the stored content, and tracking and reporting a user'"'"'s engagement with the advertisement in order to determine compensation for the publisher.
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1. A computer-implemented method for compensating a publisher for engagement by a user with an advertisement associated with an advertiser and displayed on a computer, comprising the steps of:
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determining whether the user has performed an action with the computer that indicates the user has interacted with the advertisement, the advertisement including an engagement warning displayed on the computer in response to the action, wherein the engagement warning informs the user that a further interaction with the advertisement will cause an additional advertisement asset to be displayed on the computer, wherein the additional advertisement asset is displayed after an expiration of the engagement warning; measuring a degree of engagement based on the action, wherein the degree of engagement includes at least displaying the additional advertisement asset after the expiration of the engagement warning, and closing the engagement warning if the user stops interacting with the advertisement before expiration of the engagement warning; and compensating the publisher based on the degree of engagement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-implemented method for compensating a publisher for engagement by a user with an advertisement associated with an advertiser and displayed on a computer, comprising the steps of:
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determining whether the user has performed one or more activities with the computer that indicates the user has interacted with the advertisement, the advertisement including an engagement warning displayed on the computer in response to the one or more activities, wherein the engagement warning informs the user that a further interaction with the advertisement will cause an additional advertisement asset to be displayed on the computer, wherein the additional advertisement asset is displayed after an expiration of the engagement warning; measuring a degree of engagement based on the one or more activities and an amount of time spent by the user on each activity among the one or more activities, wherein the degree of engagement includes at least displaying the additional advertisement asset after the expiration of the engagement warning, and closing the engagement warning if the user stops interacting with the advertisement before expiration of the engagement warning; and compensating the publisher based on the degree of engagement. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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