System for providing for a revenue generator to bid individually on mobile search traffic originating from each mobile carrier in a plurality of mobile carriers
First Claim
1. A method for providing for a revenue generator to bid individually on mobile search traffic originating from each mobile carrier in a plurality of mobile carriers, comprising:
- providing an interface to a revenue generator for bidding on a plurality of keywords when the plurality of keywords are searched for through at least one selected mobile network of a plurality of mobile networks;
receiving, from the revenue generator via the interface, a plurality of bids on a keyword of the plurality of keywords and a plurality of mobile advertisements, wherein both the plurality of bids on the keyword and the plurality of mobile advertisements are associated with a plurality of mobile network operators, each of the plurality of mobile network operators operating a mobile network of the plurality of mobile networks, further wherein each bid and each mobile advertisement are associated with at least one mobile network operator and each bid and each mobile advertisement only apply to the keyword when the keyword is searched for through the mobile network operated by the at least one mobile network operator;
receiving a mobile search request for the keyword from a user on a mobile device;
determining, by a processor, the mobile network operator of the plurality of mobile network operators operating the mobile network of the plurality of mobile networks that the mobile search request originated from based on an originating internet protocol address of the mobile search request, wherein the determining is irrespective of a plurality of capabilities of the mobile device; and
serving the mobile advertisement of the plurality of mobile advertisements associated with the determined mobile network operator to the user.
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Abstract
A system is described for providing for a revenue generator to bid individually on mobile search traffic originating from each mobile carrier in a plurality of mobile carriers. The system may include a processor, a memory and an interface. The memory may store a plurality of bids, a keyword, a plurality of mobile advertisements and a mobile search request. The interface may communicate with a user and a revenue generator. The processor may receive, via the interface, the plurality of bids and the plurality of mobile advertisements from the revenue generator. Each bid and each mobile advertisement may be associated with at least one mobile carrier. The processor may receive from the user, via the interface, a mobile search request. The processor may determine which mobile carrier the mobile search request originated from and the processor may serve the mobile advertisement associated with the determined mobile carrier to the user.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for providing for a revenue generator to bid individually on mobile search traffic originating from each mobile carrier in a plurality of mobile carriers, comprising:
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providing an interface to a revenue generator for bidding on a plurality of keywords when the plurality of keywords are searched for through at least one selected mobile network of a plurality of mobile networks; receiving, from the revenue generator via the interface, a plurality of bids on a keyword of the plurality of keywords and a plurality of mobile advertisements, wherein both the plurality of bids on the keyword and the plurality of mobile advertisements are associated with a plurality of mobile network operators, each of the plurality of mobile network operators operating a mobile network of the plurality of mobile networks, further wherein each bid and each mobile advertisement are associated with at least one mobile network operator and each bid and each mobile advertisement only apply to the keyword when the keyword is searched for through the mobile network operated by the at least one mobile network operator; receiving a mobile search request for the keyword from a user on a mobile device; determining, by a processor, the mobile network operator of the plurality of mobile network operators operating the mobile network of the plurality of mobile networks that the mobile search request originated from based on an originating internet protocol address of the mobile search request, wherein the determining is irrespective of a plurality of capabilities of the mobile device; and serving the mobile advertisement of the plurality of mobile advertisements associated with the determined mobile network operator to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for providing for a revenue generator to bid individually on mobile search traffic originating from each mobile carrier in a plurality of mobile carriers, comprising:
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a memory to store a plurality of bids, a keyword, a plurality of mobile advertisements and a mobile search request; an interface operatively connected to the memory to communicate with a user, through a mobile device in communication with a mobile carrier, and a revenue generator; and a processor operatively connected to the memory and the interface, the processing for running instructions, wherein the processor receives, via the interface, the plurality of bids, and the plurality of mobile advertisements from the revenue generator, wherein each bid and each mobile advertisement are associated with at least one mobile carrier and only apply to the keyword searched for through the associated mobile carrier, receives from the user, via the interface, the mobile search request, determines which mobile carrier the mobile search request originated from based on an originating internet protocol address of the mobile search request, and serves the mobile advertisement associated with the determined mobile carrier to the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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