Method, system, and software for geographically focused network advertising

• US 8,825,527 B2
• Filed: 06/21/2013
• Issued: 09/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Heavy Hammer Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Heavy Hammer Incorporated
• Inventors: Urbanski, Michael William, Dent, Charles David
• Primary Examiner(s): CHAMPAGNE, DONALD
• Application Number:
  US13/924,015
• Publication Number:
  US 20130290105A1
• Time in Patent Office: 438 Days
• Field of Search: 705/14.54, 705/14.55, 705/14.57, 705/14.58, 705/14.63, 705/14.64
• US Class Current: 705/14.54
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0256 User search
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0257 User requested
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0259 based on store location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0266 based on the position of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices

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.

Claims

1. A computer server for use with a plurality of databases, a communication device, and a network, said computer server comprising:

a memory; and

a processor operable to

create an information site from the plurality of databases,

receive, at the information site via the network and wirelessly from the communication device, geographic information related to a subject matter,

determine a link related to advertising information and being based on the geographic information, and

provide content, based on the subject matter, and the link from the information site to the communication device.

2. The computer server of claim 1, wherein said processor is operable to receive the geographic information from a personal digital assistant as the communication device.

3. The computer server of claim 2, wherein said processor is further operable to provide the content with an additional link to additional information.

4. The computer server of claim 1, wherein said processor is further operable to provide the content with an additional link to additional information.

5. The computer server of claim 1, wherein said processor is operable to receive the geographic information from a portable device as the communication device.

6. The computer server of claim 1, wherein said processor is operable to receive the geographic information from a web browser within the communication device.

7. The computer server of claim 1, wherein said processor is operable to receive the geographic information from a wireless phone as the communication device.

8. The computer server of claim 1, wherein said processor is operable to receive the geographic information from a web-based television device.

9. The computer server of claim 1, wherein said processor is operable to receive the geographic information from one of the group consisting of an internet enabled device and an appliance as the communication device.

10. The computer server of claim 1, wherein said processor is operable to receive the geographic information from an Internet radio application as the communication device.

11. The computer server of claim 1, wherein said processor is operable to receive the geographic information from a GPS enabled device as the communication device.

12. The computer server of claim 1, wherein said processor is further operable to receive, at the information site via the network and wirelessly from the communication device, contextual intimation.

13. The computer server of claim 12, wherein the contextual information includes information related to the age of a user of the communication device.

14. The computer server of claim 12, wherein the contextual information includes information related to the gender of the user of the communication device.

15. The computer server of claim 12, wherein the contextual information includes information related to the profession of the user of the communication device.

16. The computer server of claim 12, wherein the contextual information includes information related to the type of the communication device.

17. The computer server of claim 1, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises location data of a user of the communication device, the location data including country data.

18. The computer server of claim 1, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises location data of a user of the communication device, the location data including state data.

19. The computer server of claim 1, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises location data of a user of the communication device, the location data including county data.

20. The computer server of claim 1, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises location data of a user of the communication device, the location data including administrative division data.

21. The computer server of claim 1, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises location data of a user of the communication device, the location data including geographic or location coordinates data.

22. The computer server of claim 1, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises location data of a user of the communication device, the location data including postal code data.

23. The computer server of claim 1, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises location data of a user of the communication device, the location data including population regions data.

24. The computer server of claim 1, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises location data of a user of the communication device, the location data including attribute based regions data.

25. The computer server of claim 1, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises geographic information that is independent of a physical location of the communication device.

26. The computer server of claim 1, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises a postal code provided by the user of the communication device.

27. The computer server of claim 1, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises a location selected by the user of the communication device from a displayed map.

28. The computer server of claim 1, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises a location stored in relation to a cookie of the communication device.

29. The computer server of claim 1, wherein said processor is further operable to receive, at the information site via the network and as forwarded from the communication device, forms.

30. The computer server of claim 29, wherein said processor is operable to receive pre-approval forms as the forms.

31. The computer server of claim 1, wherein said processor is operable to determine a link related to advertising information and being based on the geographic information by determining an exclusive sponsor within a region of the geographic information.

32. A method, for use with a plurality of databases, a communication device, and a network, said method comprising:

creating, via a processor, an information site from the plurality of databases;

receiving, at the information site via the network and wirelessly from the communication device, geographic information related to a subject matter;

determining, via the processor, a link related to advertising information and being based on the geographic information; and

providing, via the processor, content, based on the subject matter, and the link from the information site to the communication device.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein said receiving geographic information comprises receiving the geographic information from a personal digital assistant as the communication device.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein said providing content and the link comprises providing the content with an additional link to additional information.

35. The method of claim 32, wherein said providing content and the link comprises providing the content with an additional link to additional information.

36. The method of claim 32, wherein said receiving geographic information comprises receiving the geographic information from a portable device as the communication device.

37. The method of claim 32, wherein said receiving geographic information comprises receiving the geographic information from a web browser within the communication device.

38. The method of claim 32, wherein said receiving geographic information comprises receiving the geographic information from a wireless phone as the communication device.

39. The method of claim 32, wherein said receiving geographic information comprises receiving the geographic information from a web-based television device as the communication device.

40. The method of claim 32, wherein said receiving geographic information comprises receiving the geographic information from one of the group consisting of an internet enabled device and an appliance as the communication device.

41. The method of claim 32, wherein said receiving geographic information comprises receiving the geographic information from an Internet radio application as the communication device.

42. The method of claim 32, wherein said receiving geographic information comprises receiving the geographic information from a GPS enabled device as the communication device.

43. The method of claim 32, further comprising receiving, at the information site via the network and wirelessly from the communication device, contextual information.

44. The method of claim 43, wherein said receiving contextual information comprises receiving the contextual information as information related to the age of a user of the communication device.

45. The method of claim 43, wherein said receiving contextual information comprises receiving the contextual information as information related to the gender of the user of the communication device.

46. The method of claim 43, wherein said receiving contextual information comprises receiving the contextual information as information related to the profession of the user of the communication device.

47. The method of claim 43, wherein the contextual information includes information related to the type of the communication device.

48. The method of claim 32, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises location data of a user of the communication device, the location data including country data.

49. The method of claim 32, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises location data of a user of the communication device, the location data including state data.

50. The method of claim 32, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises location data of a user of the communication device, the location data including county data.

51. The method of claim 32, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises location data of a user of the communication device, the location data including administrative division data.

52. The method of claim 32, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises location data of a user of the communication device, the location data including geographic or location coordinates data.

53. The method of claim 32, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises location data of a user of the communication device, the location data including postal code data.

54. The method of claim 32, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises location data of a user of the communication device, the location data including population regions data.

55. The method of claim 32, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises location data of a user of the communication device, the location data including attribute based regions data.

56. The method of claim 32, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises geographic information that is independent of a physical location of the communication device.

57. The method of claim 32, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises a postal code provided by the user of the communication device.

58. The method of claim 32, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises a location selected by the user of the communication device from a displayed map.

59. The method of claim 32, wherein the geographic information related to a subject matter comprises a location stored in relation to a cookie of the communication device.

60. The method of claim 32, further comprising receiving, at the information site via the network and wirelessly from the communication device, forms as forwarded from the communication device.

61. The method of claim 60, wherein said receiving forms comprises receiving pre-approval forms.

62. The method of claim 32, wherein said determining, via the processor, a link related to advertising information and being based on the geographic information comprises determining an exclusive sponsor within a region of the geographic information.