Context based online advertising
First Claim
1. One or more processor-readable storage devices containing instructions, that when executed by at least one processor, perform acts comprising:
- determining a mobile device characteristic based on a mobile device context of a mobile device;
determining a user characteristic that includes sentiment information based at least in part on a user interaction with the mobile device, the sentiment information including a mood, emotional state or attitude of a user of the mobile device;
determining an advertisement based at least in part on the determined mobile device characteristic and the determined user characteristic;
determining a time, based at least in part on the sentiment information, at which the user is expected to desire, need, and/or be predisposed to have a positive response to the advertisement; and
selectively delivering the advertisement at the time to the mobile device.
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Abstract
A software and/or hardware facility for inferring user context and delivering advertisements, such as coupons, using natural language and/or sentiment analysis is disclosed. The facility may infer context information based on a user'"'"'s emotional state, attitude, needs, or intent from the user'"'"'s interaction with or through a mobile device. The facility may then determine whether it is appropriate to deliver an advertisement to the user and select an advertisement for delivery. The facility may also determine an appropriate expiration time and/or discount amount for the advertisement.
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20 Claims
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1. One or more processor-readable storage devices containing instructions, that when executed by at least one processor, perform acts comprising:
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determining a mobile device characteristic based on a mobile device context of a mobile device; determining a user characteristic that includes sentiment information based at least in part on a user interaction with the mobile device, the sentiment information including a mood, emotional state or attitude of a user of the mobile device; determining an advertisement based at least in part on the determined mobile device characteristic and the determined user characteristic; determining a time, based at least in part on the sentiment information, at which the user is expected to desire, need, and/or be predisposed to have a positive response to the advertisement; and selectively delivering the advertisement at the time to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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determining a mobile device characteristic based on a mobile device context of a mobile device; determining a user characteristic that includes sentiment information based at least in part on user interaction with the mobile device; determining an advertisement based at least in part on the determined mobile device characteristic and the determined user characteristic; determining a time, based at least in part on the sentiment information, at which a user of the mobile device is expected to have a positive response to the advertisement; and selectively delivering the advertisement at the time to the mobile device and to a client device of the user that differs from the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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determining a mobile device characteristic based at least in part on a mobile device context of a mobile device; determining a user characteristic of a user of the mobile device based at least in part on user interaction with the mobile device that includes at least one of natural language information or sentiment information, the natural language information including at least one of speech transmitted or speech received by the mobile device during a telephonic conversation; and selectively delivering an advertisement to the mobile device and to a client device of the user that differs from the mobile device based at least in part on the determined mobile device characteristic and the determined user characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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