Method, system, and software for geographically focused network advertising
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1. A computer server for communicating information over a network comprising:
- a memory; and
a processor that;
provides a new first information site hosted by the computer server on the network, the first information site being characterized by a new network address, the network address relating to a particular subject matter, wherein the first information site is one of a web page, a television communication site, a radio communication site, an electronic billboard, a web-based television site, an Internet-enabled communication site, a network gaming site, an interactive gaming site, and an Internet radio application site;
receives at the first information site an information request from a mobile communication device connected through the network, wherein the information request includes an information request and information retrieved from the memory;
determines at least one particular geographic area for relevant information to be provided in answering the information request, the information request relating to the particular subject matter and the at least one particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the mobile communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, a location from the user'"'"'s data file, the mobile communication device'"'"'s location stored in the memory, the mobile communication device'"'"'s network address, the information request, and the particular subject matter;
retrieves answer information from one or more databases, the answer information comprising information responsive to the information request and advertiser information, the advertiser information being based on the determined at least one particular geographic area for relevant information; and
provides the answer information from the first information site to the mobile communication device.
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Abstract
A software based system and method of displaying location based information from an information site on a network by determining location data of a user of the location based information on the network. The location based information is generated based on the determined location data of the user; and generated location based information is provided to the user over the network.
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1. A computer server for communicating information over a network comprising:
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a memory; and a processor that; provides a new first information site hosted by the computer server on the network, the first information site being characterized by a new network address, the network address relating to a particular subject matter, wherein the first information site is one of a web page, a television communication site, a radio communication site, an electronic billboard, a web-based television site, an Internet-enabled communication site, a network gaming site, an interactive gaming site, and an Internet radio application site; receives at the first information site an information request from a mobile communication device connected through the network, wherein the information request includes an information request and information retrieved from the memory; determines at least one particular geographic area for relevant information to be provided in answering the information request, the information request relating to the particular subject matter and the at least one particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the mobile communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, a location from the user'"'"'s data file, the mobile communication device'"'"'s location stored in the memory, the mobile communication device'"'"'s network address, the information request, and the particular subject matter; retrieves answer information from one or more databases, the answer information comprising information responsive to the information request and advertiser information, the advertiser information being based on the determined at least one particular geographic area for relevant information; and provides the answer information from the first information site to the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26)
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21. A method of electronically providing information to a mobile communication device comprising:
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providing a new first information site hosted by a computer server on the network, the first information site being characterized by a new network address, the network address relating to a particular subject matter, wherein the first information site is one of a web page, a television communication site, a radio communication site, an electronic billboard, a web-based television site, an Internet-enabled communication site, a network gaming site, an interactive gaming site, and an Internet radio application site; receiving at the first information site an information request from a mobile communication device connected through the network, wherein the information request includes an information request and information retrieved from the memory; determining at least one particular geographic area for relevant information to be provided in answering the information request, the information request relating to the particular subject matter and the at least one particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the mobile communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, a location from the user'"'"'s data file, the mobile communication device'"'"'s location stored in the memory, the mobile communication device'"'"'s network address, the information request, and the particular subject matter; retrieving answer information from one or more databases, the answer information comprising information responsive to the information request and advertiser information, the advertiser information being based on the determined at least one particular geographic area for relevant information; and providing the answer information from the first information site to the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for controlling a computing device for electronically providing information to a mobile communication device, the instructions comprising:
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providing a new first information site hosted by a computer server on the network, the first information site being characterized by a new network address, the network address relating to a particular subject matter, wherein the first information site is one of a web page, a television communication site, a radio communication site, an electronic billboard, a web-based television site, an Internet-enabled communication site, a network gaming site, an interactive gaming site, and an Internet radio application site; receiving at the first information site an information request from a mobile communication device connected through the network, wherein the information request includes an information request and information retrieved from the memory; determining at least one particular geographic area for relevant information to be provided in answering the information request, the information request relating to the particular subject matter and the at least one particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the mobile communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, a location from the user'"'"'s data file, the mobile communication device'"'"'s location stored in the memory, the mobile communication device'"'"'s network address, the information request, and the particular subject matter; retrieving answer information from one or more databases, the answer information comprising information responsive to the information request and advertiser information, the advertiser information being based on the determined at least one particular geographic area for relevant information; and providing the answer information from the first information site to the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A computer server for communicating information over a network comprising:
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a memory; and a processor that; provides a new first information site hosted by a server on a network, the first information site being characterized by a new network address, at which customers seek information relating to particular subject matter and a particular geographic area for relevant information, wherein the particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s network address, the information request, and the particular subject matter; offers an advertiser an option to provide a link to the advertiser'"'"'s webpage to be placed on the first information site, the advertiser'"'"'s webpage relating to the particular subject matter and the particular geographic area for relevant information, wherein if the advertiser accepts the offer, places the link on the first information site on behalf of the advertiser. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A method of providing advertisers access to customers based on customer geographic preferences, comprising the steps of:
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providing a new first information site hosted by a computer server on a network, the first information site being characterized by a new network address, at which customers seek information relating to particular subject matter and a particular geographic area for relevant information, wherein the particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s network address, the information request, and the particular subject matter; offering an advertiser an option to provide a link to the advertiser'"'"'s webpage to be placed on the first information site, the advertiser'"'"'s webpage relating to the particular subject matter and the particular geographic area for relevant information, wherein if the advertiser accepts the offer, placing the link on the first information site on behalf of the advertiser. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for controlling a computing device for providing advertisers access to customers based on customer geographic preference, the instructions comprising:
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providing a new first information site hosted by a computer server on a network, the first information site being characterized by a new network address, at which customers seek information relating to particular subject matter and a particular geographic area for relevant information, wherein the particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, the communication device'"'"'s network address, the information request, and the particular subject matter; offering an advertiser an option to provide a link to the advertiser'"'"'s webpage to be placed on the first information site, the advertiser'"'"'s webpage relating to the particular subject matter and the particular geographic area for relevant information, wherein if the advertiser accepts the offer, placing the link on the first information site on behalf of the advertiser. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A computer server for communicating information over a network comprising:
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a memory; and a processor that; compiles a database of a plurality advertisements; provides one or more of the plurality of advertisements to a new first information site hosted by the computer server on the network, the first information site being characterized by a new network address, the network address relating to a particular subject matter, wherein the first information site is one of a web page, a television communication site, a radio communication site, an electronic billboard, a web-based television site, an Internet-enabled communication site, a network gaming site, an interactive gaming site, and an Internet radio application site, wherein the first information site receives an information request from a communication device connected through the network, wherein the information request includes an information request and information retrieved from the memory, determines at least one particular geographic area for relevant information to be provided in answering the information request, the information request relating to the particular subject matter and the at least one particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, a location from the user'"'"'s data file, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in the memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, the information request, and the particular subject matter, retrieves answer information from one or more databases, the answer information comprising information responsive to the information request and the provided one or more of the plurality of advertisements from the compiled database, the one or more of the plurality of advertisements being based on the determined at least one particular geographic area for relevant information, and provides the answer information from the first information site to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A method of electronically providing advertisements to a communication device, comprising:
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compiling a database of a plurality advertisements; providing one or more of the plurality of advertisements to a new first information site hosted by a computer server on the network, the first information site being characterized by a new network address, the network address relating to a particular subject matter, wherein the first information site is one of a web page, a television communication site, a radio communication site, an electronic billboard, a web-based television site, an Internet-enabled communication site, a network gaming site, an interactive gaming site, and an Internet radio application site, wherein the first information site receives an information request from a communication device connected through the network, wherein the information request includes an information request and information retrieved from the memory, determines at least one particular geographic area for relevant information to be provided in answering the information request, the information request relating to the particular subject matter and the at least one particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, a location from the user'"'"'s data file, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in the memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, the information request, and the particular subject matter, retrieves answer information from one or more databases, the answer information comprising information responsive to the information request and the provided one or more of the plurality of advertisements from the compiled database, the one or more of the plurality of advertisements being based on the determined at least one particular geographic area for relevant information, and provides the answer information from the first information site to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92)
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93. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for controlling a computing device for electronically providing advertisements to a communication device, the instructions comprising:
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compiling a database of a plurality advertisements; providing one or more of the plurality of advertisements to a new first information site hosted by a computer server on the network, the first information site being characterized by a new network address, the network address relating to a particular subject matter, wherein the first information site is one of a web page, a television communication site, a radio communication site, an electronic billboard, a web-based television site, an Internet-enabled communication site, a network gaming site, an interactive gaming site, and an Internet radio application site, wherein the first information site receives an information request from a communication device connected through the network, wherein the information request includes an information request and information retrieved from the memory, determines at least one particular geographic area for relevant information to be provided in answering the information request, the information request relating to the particular subject matter and the at least one particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the communication device'"'"'s derived geographic location, a location from the user'"'"'s data file, the communication device'"'"'s location stored in the memory, the communication device'"'"'s network address, the information request, and the particular subject matter, retrieves answer information from one or more databases, the answer information comprising information responsive to the information request and the provided one or more of the plurality of advertisements from the compiled database, the one or more of the plurality of advertisements being based on the determined at least one particular geographic area for relevant information, and provides the answer information from the first information site to the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99)
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