SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADVERTISING USING PUSHED VIDEO
First Claim
1. A computer-based push video system comprising:
- at least one database; and
at least one server connected to the at least one database, wherein the at least one server comprises at least one processor, and wherein the at least one server is programmed to;
send data electronically to a recipient at a recipient client device via a data network, wherein the data comprises a video playable by the recipient client device, wherein the video comprises a content portion and an advertisement portion, wherein the content portion of the video pertains to an affinity of the recipient, wherein data regarding the recipient'"'"'s affinities are stored in the at least one database; and
track interaction by the recipient with the video, wherein recipient interaction data is stored in the at least one database.
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Abstract
Computer-based systems and methods for advertising by pushing video to recipients. The subject matter of the videos may be targeted to the affinities of the recipients. The videos embedded in the emails may comprise a short commercial that the recipients view when viewing the video. A computerized host data center may track the recipients'"'"' interaction with the video. Advertisers may be charged advertising rates based on the recipients'"'"' interactions with the video email. The video may be continually pushed to various recipients. The recipients may watch the videos when it is convenient for them simply by opening, for example, an email that included the video in various embodiments. Further, the recipients may be presented with an opportunity to subscribe to ongoing video emails. Also, personalized web sites may be hosted for the recipients when the recipients can view videos pertaining to their areas of interest. The videos at the web site may similarly have commercials therein.
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29 Claims
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1. A computer-based push video system comprising:
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at least one database; and at least one server connected to the at least one database, wherein the at least one server comprises at least one processor, and wherein the at least one server is programmed to; send data electronically to a recipient at a recipient client device via a data network, wherein the data comprises a video playable by the recipient client device, wherein the video comprises a content portion and an advertisement portion, wherein the content portion of the video pertains to an affinity of the recipient, wherein data regarding the recipient'"'"'s affinities are stored in the at least one database; and track interaction by the recipient with the video, wherein recipient interaction data is stored in the at least one database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-based push video system comprising:
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at least one database; and at least one server connected to the at least one database, wherein the at least one server comprises at least one processor, and wherein the at least one server is programmed to; send data electronically to a recipient at a recipient client device via a data network, wherein the data comprises a link for a video streamed from the at least one server to the recipient client device and that is playable by the recipient client device, wherein the video comprises a content portion and an advertisement portion, wherein the content portion of the video pertains to an affinity of the recipient, wherein data regarding the recipient'"'"'s affinities are stored in the at least one database; and track interaction by the recipient with the video, wherein recipient interaction data is stored in the at least one database. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-based push video method comprising:
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sending data electronically from at least one server to a recipient at a recipient client device via a data network, wherein the data comprises a video playable by the recipient client device, wherein the video comprises a content portion and an advertisement portion, wherein the content portion of the video pertains to an affinity of the recipient, wherein data regarding the recipient'"'"'s affinities are stored in at least one database that is in communication with the at least one server, and wherein the at least one server comprises a processor; and tracking by the at least one server interaction by the recipient with the video, wherein recipient interaction data is stored in the at least one database. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-based push video method comprising:
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sending data electronically from at least one server to a recipient at a recipient client device via a data network, wherein the data comprises a link for a video streamed from the at least one server to the recipient client device and that is playable by the recipient client device, wherein the video comprises a content portion and an advertisement portion, wherein the content portion of the video pertains to an affinity of the recipient, wherein data regarding the recipient'"'"'s affinities are stored in at least one database that is in communication with the at least one server, and wherein the at least one server comprises a processor; and tracking by the at least one server interaction by the recipient with the video, wherein recipient interaction data is stored in the at least one database. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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