Computerized systems for added-revenue off-site targeted internet advertising

• US 8,244,586 B2
• Filed: 02/08/2012
• Issued: 08/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: AlmondNet, Inc.
• Original Assignee: AlmondNet, Inc.
• Inventors: Shkedi, Roy
• Primary Examiner(s): Van Bramer, John
• Application Number:
  US13/368,686
• Publication Number:
  US 20120158506A1
• Time in Patent Office: 188 Days
• Field of Search: 705/14, 705/26
• US Class Current: 705/14.73
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0214 Referral reward systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing

Abstract

A method, and programmed computer system implementing a method, direct targeted advertisements to an electronic media consumer (reader, surfer, viewer, listener, etc.). Embodiments facilitate a first media body substantially offering out of context information placement using a second cooperating media body. A facilitator optionally assists in determining that a consumer of the second media is a known consumer of the first media. For example, a first Internet site may be oversubscribed with potential paying advertising content at $100 CPM. This site offers unfulfilled advertisers an option to present their advertisements to certified first-site viewers, albeit not on the first Internet site, for $50 CPM. Visitor computers at a second Internet site “BBB” that normally charges $30 CPM are examined for tags certifying them as AAA viewers. At least part of the revenue differential of $20 CPM is shared with the first site, creating a new revenue stream.

Claims

1. A tangible computer system programmed to implement a method of securing revenue from offsite targeted Internet advertising, the method comprising:

(a) automatically creating records of a multitude of visitor computers that visit a first Internet site using a tag on each of such visitor computers;

(b) automatically facilitating direction of at least one off-site advertisement to visitor computers visiting a second Internet site as a consequence of computer-determining, using the tags and the records, that the visitor computers have visited the first Internet site, which off-site advertisement concerns at least one offering of a third-party advertiser that has paid to display said advertisement on visitor computers that have visited the first Internet site and has displayable subject matter that is targeted to visitors of the first Internet site based on visitor profile information connected to the tag; and

(c) as a result of the acts in parts (a) and (b), automatically causing the first Internet site to receive revenue from the off-site advertisement being directed to the visitor computers that have visited the first Internet site.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the system is programmed to perform a method further comprising automatically placing the tag without any expression of the visitor'"'"'s consent to divulge information.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the system is programmed to perform a method wherein part (a) comprises placing cookies on the visitor computers.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the system is programmed to perform a method wherein the act of part (a) is done by the system in conjunction with a computer operated by the proprietor of the first Internet site.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the system is programmed to perform a method wherein the act of part (b) is done by the system in conjunction with a computer operated by a proprietor of the second Internet site.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the computer system is controlled by a third-party facilitator that has a contract with the proprietor of the first Internet site and a proprietor of the second Internet site.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the system is further programmed to cause the proprietor of the second Internet site to receive revenue from direction of the advertisements to the visitor computers that visit the second Internet site and that have been computer-determined, using the tags and the records, to have visited the first Internet site.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the system is programmed to perform a method wherein part (c) comprises causing the proprietor of the first Internet site to receive a portion of a premium price, as compared to the usual price charged for advertising on the second Internet site, paid by the third-party advertiser for causing the targeted advertisement to be computer-transferred to the computers that have been computer-determined, using the tags and the records, to have visited the first Internet site.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the system is programmed to perform a method:

(i) wherein part (c) comprises causing the proprietor of the first Internet site to receive a part of the premium above the usual second-site advertising price; and

(ii) further comprising causing the proprietor of the second Internet site to receive an advertising price that is lower than the premium price paid by the third-party advertiser but higher than the usual second-site advertising price.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the system is controlled by a third-party facilitator that has a contract with the proprietor of the first Internet site and a proprietor of the second Internet site, and the system is programmed to perform a method further comprising charging the third-party advertiser the premium price and retaining a portion of the premium price.

11. A tangible computer system programmed to implement a method of securing revenue from offsite targeted Internet advertising, the method comprising:

(a) causing creation of electronic records of visitor computers that visit a first Internet site, using a tag on each of said visitor computers;

(b) facilitating delivery to visitor computers visiting a second, different Internet site of advertisements sold, for a first price, for placement on visitor computers that have visited the first Internet site; and

(c) causing the proprietor of the second Internet site to receive revenue from direction of the advertisements to the visitor computers visiting the second Internet site as a consequence of computer-determining, using the tags and said electronic records, that such visitor computers have visited the first Internet site;

(d) wherein the advertisements concern at least one offering of a third-party advertiser;

(e) wherein the revenue received by the second Internet site is in an amount less than the first price for the advertisements; and

(f) wherein the proprietor of the first Internet site receives at least part of the difference between the first price and the revenue received by the proprietor of the second Internet site.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the system is programmed to perform a method wherein the act of part (a) is done by the system in conjunction with a computer operated by the proprietor of the first Internet site.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein the system is programmed to perform a method wherein part (a) comprises computer-placing cookies on the visitor computers.

14. The system of claim 11 wherein the system is controlled by a facilitator that has a contract with the proprietor of the second Internet site.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein the facilitator also is an agency that has access to the third-party advertisers, who are prepared to pay fees for advertising their products or services on the Internet.

16. The system of claim 11 wherein the system is controlled by the proprietor of the first Internet site.

17. The system of claim 11 wherein the system is programmed to perform a method wherein the subject matter of the advertisements relates to content of the first Internet site but not to content of the second Internet site.

18. The system of claim 11 wherein the system is controlled by a facilitator and the system is programmed to perform a method wherein the computer-determining, using the tags and the electronic records, which visitor computers have visited the first Internet site is done by the system in conjunction with a computer operated by the second Internet site.

19. The system of claim 11 wherein the system is controlled by the operator of the first Internet site and the system is programmed to perform a method wherein the computer-determining, using the tags and the electronic records, which visitor computers have visited the first Internet site is done by the system in conjunction with a computer operated by the second Internet site.

20. The system of claim 11 wherein the system is programmed to perform a method:

(i) wherein part (c) comprises causing the proprietor of the second Internet site to receive the revenue; and

(ii) further comprising charging the third-party advertisers for causing direction of the advertisements to the visitor computers that visit the second Internet site and that have been computer-determined, using the tags and the electronic records, to have visited the first Internet site.

21. The system of claim 11 wherein the system is controlled by the proprietor of the first Internet site, which proprietor has sold the advertisements, and wherein the system is programmed to perform the method:

(i) further comprising causing some of the advertisements to be displayed while the visitor computers are visiting the first Internet site; and

(ii) wherein the act of part (b) is done with respect to others of the advertisements that have been sold by the proprietor of the first Internet site.

22. The system of claim 21 wherein the system is programmed to perform a method wherein:

(i) part (a) comprises placing cookies on the visitor computers that visit the first Internet site; and

(ii) the subject matter of the other advertisements relates to content of the first Internet site but not to content of the second Internet site.