Method and apparatus for displaying messages in computer systems
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a client computer receives messages from a server computer over a computer network. The messages are displayed in the client computer based on preference settings that may be configured by end-users. This advantageously gives end-users some control over messages provided to them. In one embodiment, end-users configure the preference settings to specify the number of messages they can be shown within a period time, when to display messages relative to the loading of a web page, and/or where to display messages. Embodiments of the present invention may be used in a variety of applications including in the delivery of advertisements over the Internet.
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32. A method of displaying messages in a computer, the method comprising:
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delivering a first message content to a computer over a computer network, the message content being delivered to the computer based on web sites visited by an end-user;
displaying the first message content in a first presentation vehicle in the computer, the first presentation vehicle being configured to allow invocation of a configuration panel for allowing the end-user to control how message contents are presented in the computer by entering a preference setting; and
using the preference setting to determine how to display a second message content received in the computer. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of displaying messages in a computer, the method comprising:
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delivering a first message content to a computer over a computer network, the message content being delivered to the computer based on web sites visited by an end-user;
displaying the message content in a first presentation vehicle in the computer;
providing a configuration panel to allow the end-user to enter a preference setting that controls how message contents are presented in the computer;
providing a second message content to the computer, the second message content being provided based on the preference setting and on web sites visited by the end-user; and
displaying the second message content in a second presentation vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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