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Data Processing: Financial, Business Practice, Management, Or Cost/price Determination > Automated Electrical Financial Or Business Practice Or Management Arrangement > Distribution Or Redemption Of Coupon, Or Incentive Or Promotion Program Distribution Or Redemption Of Coupon, Or Incentive Or Promotion ProgramDistribution Or Redemption Of Coupon, Or Incentive Or Promotion Program patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/23/06 - 20060265284 - Schemes employing mobile communications In a customer reward scheme, a user who purchases a product or service is provided with a token code. The user enters a token code in a mobile terminal, which transmits the token code to a server. The server causes a value associated with the token code to be added ... 11/23/06 - 20060265283 - System and method for monetizing internet usage Toolbar incorporating software that collects, analyzes and protects information on user preferences determined based on user's online activities. Advertising is targeted to each user, while user's privacy is protected by storing all personal information on user's local computer. The toolbar permits advertisers to advertise without paying fees until advertising brings ... 11/23/06 - 20060265282 - Swimwear vending method Swimsuit apparel is vended in machines at unattended sales locations proximate to swimming areas and in locations where potential swimsuit apparel customers travel to reach swimming areas. The swimsuit apparel is formed into a compact shape either by mechanical or vacuum compression. The swimsuit apparel in its compact shape is ... 11/23/06 - 20060265281 - Computer system for facilitating the use of coupons for electronic presentment and processing A computer system for promotion management, analytics and interactive marketing enabling consumers, retailers and product manufacturers to administer all of these activities electronically and in real-time. Consumers have the ability to store paper coupon data and Internet coupon data to an account accessible through the use of a grocery loyalty ... 11/23/06 - 20060265280 - Systems and methods for advertising on remote locations Systems and methods for delivering digital content from a central location to one or more remote locations while advertising at the remote locations are described. The systems contain a centrally-located device where the digital content is stored, a remotely-located device for delivering the digital content to an end user, and ... 11/23/06 - 20060265279 - On-line reporting and proof of performance system for advertising campaigns A reporting system is described which provides current information on the progress of advertising campaigns, consumer feedback on the brands or products being advertised, or details on sample and premium distribution. Individuals perform campaign activities on behalf of an advertiser, such as by driving vehicles that have been custom fitted ... 11/23/06 - 20060265278 - System and method for censoring randomly generated character strings A method for generating a random string of characters can include the steps of determining a full character set. A full character set can include letters (both upper and lower case), digits, and other characters. Embodiments of a full character set are: the alphabet of one language, adding digits, and ... 11/16/06 - 20060259365 - Methods and apparatuses for pay-per-call advertising in mobile/wireless applications Methods and apparatuses to connect telephone calls and track information about the telephone calls resulting from advertisements on mobile/wireless media channels. In one embodiment, a method includes: assigning a telephone number to an advertiser, one of the telephone number and a reference to the telephone number to be included in ... 11/16/06 - 20060259364 - System and method for granting promotional rewards to credit account holders A system and method for providing promotional rewards is provided. First, a promotional reward is communicated to a customer. The promotional reward offer comprises a promotional reward associated with one or more promotional reward-earning behaviors and a promotional time frame. The offer may specify a customer population, and the customer ... 11/16/06 - 20060259363 - System for controlling the distribution of pharmaceuticals A system for controlling the distribution of pharmaceuticals involves tracking the distribution of pharmaceutical products and managing pharmaceutical rebates via the internet. The system provides for the verification, payment and auditing of the rebates. Before the pharmacy can participate in the rebate scheme they must first undergo an initial registration ... 11/16/06 - 20060259362 - System and method for combining loyalty and incentive award programs A computer system and method is disclosed that combines the use of a loyalty award program with an incentive award program. The program participant uses a credit card to make purchases. The participant earns loyalty points based on the rules of the bank, such as for a specified percentage of ... 11/16/06 - 20060259361 - System and method for mobile loyalty program The present invention provides a Mobile Loyalty and Community Service (MLCS) for decreasing customer churn and increasing customer spend. In an embodiment, the MLCS provides an event driven platform based around sticky accounts. The MLCS issues tokens, currencies, loyalty points and other value assets to customers based on definable user ... 11/16/06 - 20060259360 - Multiple attribute and behavior-based advertising process A method and system for a multi-attribute and advertisement recipient behavior-based advertising process is disclosed. The advertisement recipient behavior-based advertising process enables advertising pricing schedules to apply to a great variety of advertising recipient behaviors beyond “pay per view or impression” and “pay per click”. The advertisement recipient behavior-based advertising ... 11/16/06 - 20060259359 - Method of monetizing networks A business model and method for monetizing a wireless network and for providing incentives to expand the network is based upon a shared advertising revenue model. Users are given free, subsidized or reduced fee access to the network in return for receiving directed advertising that may be localized and/or personalized ... 11/16/06 - 20060259358 - Grocery scoring Providing product information to a consumer based on the likelihood the consumer will purchase the product. In one embodiment, a method recognizes a consumer. A data scoring algorithm is applied to sale products based on the shopping history of the consumer. The scoring algorithm is adapted to determine the likelihood ... 11/16/06 - 20060259357 - Intelligent dynamic market data collection and advertising delivery system An intelligent dynamic market data collection system which accurately and effectively targets appropriate users based on the collected market data. After collecting or analyzing the market data, appropriate advertisements or other marketing materials are sent to individual users. The market data collection and advertising delivery can be continuously, automatically, scheduled, ... 11/16/06 - 20060259356 - Adpost: a centralized advertisement platform A method is provided to ubiquitously promote products or services provided by a plurality of advertisers across a plurality of content-based applications. The method may include receiving data from the plurality of advertisers describing the products or services provided by the plurality of advertisers. The received data is stored in ... 11/16/06 - 20060259355 - Methods and systems for recommending media The present invention allows for a computing device to collect data on the user's behavior while the user is interacting with digital media, either through listening to music, watching a video, or manipulating a document. The present invention works with servers, client software, and computing devices to seamlessly provide the ... 11/09/06 - 20060253331 - Method for transacting an advertisement transfer A method for transacting an advertisement transfer is disclosed which facilitates expressing the rate structure for the individual advertisement as a function of a profile of the individual potential customer; and which is directed to the creation of a mechanism from the vantage of an Internet site that is being ... 11/09/06 - 20060253330 - Method and system for automatically substituting media content Signals associated with a media channel can convey programming to a television system. The programming can comprise segments of entertainment content and segments of commercial or advertising content. The signals can comprise distinctive waveform features between the segments of entertainment content and advertising content. For example, an abrupt change in ... 11/09/06 - 20060253329 - System and method for networked loyalty program The present invention provides a system for implementing a purchaser incentive program on a network-wide level. The system associates SKU and UPC data on a network level to provide consumers with a purchasing environment that is both convenient and cost-efficient. The association of SKU and UPC data at a network ... 11/09/06 - 20060253328 - Targeted advertising using verifiable information A system and a method to match advertisement requests with campaigns using targeting attributes, and campaigns are selected for fulfillment of the advertisement request according to a priority algorithm. The targeting uses end user information that is verifiable, and which the user has granted permission to use, improving the granularity ... 11/09/06 - 20060253327 - Optimized advertising fulfillment A system and a method to match advertisement requests with campaigns using targeting attributes, and campaigns are selected for fulfillment of the advertisement request according to a priority algorithm. The targeting uses end user information that is verifiable, and which the user has granted permission to use, improving the granularity ... 11/09/06 - 20060253326 - System and method for direct communication between consumers and vendors This invention discloses a communication device for use with computers and networks. Users are allowed to select certain preferred vendors from whom the user would like to receive information, advertisements, and/or promotions and/or with whom the user would like to communicate, and/or otherwise directly interact. ... 11/09/06 - 20060253325 - Advertising method for use with a vehicle A business method is disclosed. The method is for use with a vehicle having panels which are designed for ready removal and replacement by unskilled persons. The method comprises the steps of: contracting with another for the supply to the other of advertising services; arranging for an advertisement for the ... 11/09/06 - 20060253324 - Systems and methods for combining subscription services, rewards programs, and sweepstakes A method includes, in response to a request by a subscriber for a subscription to a product or service, wherein the subscription has a subscription period and wherein the subscription period is initially for a first period of time, automatically providing the subscriber with the product or service for the ... 11/09/06 - 20060253323 - System and method for online trading of television advertising space An online targeted advertising system comprises a first interface operable to enable a TV program distributor to access an online targeted advertising exchange and identify ad avails as commodities, a second interface operable to enable a TV-viewing household to access the online targeted advertising exchange and carry out transactions related ... 11/09/06 - 20060253322 - Method and apparatus for incorporating advertising into trays A method for providing an advertising service using trays having advertising material displayed thereon comprises the steps of proposing an advertising campaign to a product/service provider, negotiating an agreement with the provider, providing a plurality of trays, determining the advertising material to be used with the trays, positioning the material ... 11/09/06 - 20060253321 - Loyalty enrollment systems and methods Systems and methods are disclosed for enrolling candidate participants in loyalty programs. In one embodiment, the method comprises obtaining an enrollment rule for a loyalty program, the enrollment rule including one or more conditions for the loyalty program, obtaining at least one attribute for a candidate participant and evaluating the ... 11/09/06 - 20060253320 - Loyalty systems and methods Systems, methods, and machine-readable mediums are disclosed for administering loyalty programs. In one embodiment, the loyalty system comprises an interface to receive transaction information, the transaction information including a participant identifier identifying a participant in a loyalty program, and a rules data store including a reward rule having a reward ... 11/09/06 - 20060253319 - Mechanism for allocating advertisements of varying intervals The subject invention leverages determined values of auction advertisement proposals to facilitate in determining advertisement interval allocations for the proposals. The advertisement “interval” can include, but is not limited to, physical dimensions or time. Instances of the subject invention further utilize allocation algorithms and auctioning mechanisms to provide for allocation ... 11/09/06 - 20060253318 - Optimal sequencing of marketing events A system and method for optimizing and sequencing marketing events for offering to candidates. The system comprises a software application stored on a computer readable medium. The software application comprises an optimization tool and a timing tool. The optimization tool optimizes marketing events from a first list for candidates from ... 11/02/06 - 20060247975 - Processes and systems employing multiple sources of funds Processes and systems employing multiple sources of funds to fund expenses incurred during a project. Venders retained to perform services or supply goods during the project submit invoices for approval. Invoices are approved and verifications are obtained that verify that funds from a primary source of funds, such as a ... 11/02/06 - 20060247974 - Apparatus and method for providing a provider-selected message in response to a user request for user-selected information A method of delivering information across a computer network includes receiving a request from a client program for user-selected information, and transmitting provider-selected information in response to the request if no provider-selected message has been previously transmitted to the client program. ... 11/02/06 - 20060247973 - Method and apparatus for dynamic rule and/or offer generation Systems and methods are provided for receiving order information based on an order of a customer; and determining an offer for the customer based on the order information and at least one of a genetic program and a genetic algorithm. ... 11/02/06 - 20060247972 - Electronic offer management system and method thereof An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an ... 11/02/06 - 20060247971 - Advertising revenue system for wireless telecommunications providers using the sharing of display space of wireless devices The present invention assists the critical real-time decision making required to make important decision on bidding on various customer procurement commodities in a wireless display advertising markets. The invention provides dynamic pricing as a function of the criteria of the wireless advertising criteria, such as exposures, type of advertisers and ... 11/02/06 - 20060247970 - Cost free economics patronage incentive future benefits system providing cost free goods and services and method and apparatus thereof A cost free economics future patronage incentive benefits system (10) to provide economic transactions or other transactions (16) that from a smaller amount return as a benefit (25) the entire amount of the transaction or greater (42) to any entity or individual or purchaser or seller and or other party ... 11/02/06 - 20060247969 - Marketing system and method A system and method for marketing goods and services by providing coupons having multiple identifiers, such as double branding and/or datastore identifiers, to consumers. The double branded coupons may be distributed freely to consumers by a first provider, where the consumer may redeem the coupon from a second provider. The ... 11/02/06 - 20060247968 - Systems and methods for marketing health products and/or services to health consumers and health providers The present systems and methods relate to marketing health products and health services. One or more marketing presentations are made to a health consumer about one or more health products or health services. The marketing presentations are targeted based on health data regarding the health consumer and optionally data regarding ... 11/02/06 - 20060247967 - Method of marketing maturing consumable products and products useful therein A marketing process for a maturing consumable product, especially one lacking a clear visual indication of maturity or ripeness, e.g. certain pears, other fruit, some cheeses, aged beef, sausages and wine, employs a visual indicator responsive to cumulative exposure to temperature, humidity, atmospheric conditions and/or other environmental conditions. The maturity ... 10/26/06 - 20060242024 - Business method for promoting goods and services of providers A business method for promoting goods and services of providers includes the steps of designating a group of targeted recipients, and storing demographics information of each recipient in an electronic database. A plurality of direct mail items including provider promotions is generated, and each marked with a machine-readable ID code ... 10/26/06 - 20060242023 - System and method for configuring products over a communications network The invention relates to a method for the automated selection of formulations and/or formulation components by specifying product characteristics. In particular, the system and method serve customers within market segments that use selected components as raw materials for manufacture of specialty products and that require an understanding of how the ... 10/26/06 - 20060242022 - Communication apparatus and communication system and method for calculating advertisement rates A communication system to which a method for charging a user based on the fact that the user got advertisement information from a base station and dropped in at a shop associated with the advertisement information can be applied and a method for calculating an advertisement fee. A server system ... 10/26/06 - 20060242021 - Attrition of affinity points Affinity points issued to customers as premiums for other activities or for purchases are maintaining for each customer an account of accrued affinity points. Each customer has a respective account of accrued affinity points that he or she can use to engage in wagering with gaming credits in the form ... 10/26/06 - 20060242020 - Method and apparatus for offering forward commitment agreements The invention includes a system and method for presenting forward commitment agreements to consumers proximate to a benefit dispensing device such as a vending machine or an automatic teller machine. A controller is in communication with one or more benefit dispensing devices and one or more merchant devices. Merchants devise ... 10/26/06 - 20060242019 - Method and apparatus for offering forward commitment agreements The invention includes a system and method for presenting forward commitment agreements to consumers proximate to a benefit dispensing device such as a vending machine or an automatic teller machine. A controller is in communication with one or more benefit dispensing devices and one or more merchant devices. Merchants devise ... 10/26/06 - 20060242018 - Apparatus, system and business method for managing digital media rental subscriber bases A business method includes the steps of providing a referral advertisement for a digital media subscription and receiving a request to subscribe in association with the referral advertisement. The method further includes receiving a request to distribute a promotional item operable to store a subscriber-based deliverable to a digital media ... 10/26/06 - 20060242017 - Method and system of bidding for advertisement placement on computing devices A computer system and method for processing a search query directed to a collection of pages includes receiving a search query of a user, identifying one or more result pages from the collection of pages in response to the search query, comparing keywords of the search query and a concept ... 10/26/06 - 20060242016 - Dynamic advertisement system and method A dynamic advertisement method, system and computer program product for receiving a request for a content file from a user. An ad insertion file associated with the content file is processed, such that the ad insertion file associates one or more advertisements with the content file. The insertion of the ... 10/26/06 - 20060242015 - Method of bridge advertising A method of providing advertising on a bridge, and a method of doing business that is a method of bridge advertising. The method requires among other requirements, obtaining the rights from the bridge owners to do the advertising. It also deals with an advertising medium and structure that appear to ... 10/26/06 - 20060242014 - Contacts networking technology A referral and recruitment system hosted on a webserver for recruitment, fundraising or advocacy campaigns. Users on the Internet with browsers are able to log-on as clients to post and refer charitable donations or job opportunities, for example. At the heart of the server is an incentive engine that tracks ... 10/26/06 - 20060242013 - Suggesting targeting information for ads, such as websites and/or categories of websites for example One or more keywords and/or information about one or more properties may be accepted, and a set of one or more taxonomy categories may be determined using at least some of the keyword(s) and/or property information. Each of the taxonomy categories may be a vertical category, and at least one ... 10/26/06 - 20060242012 - Determining or scoring properties to solicit to join ad network using advertiser or aggregated advertiser interest An advertiser can request to advertise on a property (online or offline) that does not participate in advertising network. The advertiser may specify how much it would be willing to pay to advertise on the property, among other constraints (e.g., time, geotargeting, etc.) An advertising network or an independent entity ... 10/26/06 - 20060242011 - Method and system for automatic, customer-specific purchasing preferences and patterns of complementary products A method and system that provides for the automatic identification of complementary retail items, based upon a selection of specific characteristics of a consumer's shopping pattern or history, is provided. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system that provides for a methodological analysis of selected shopping ... 10/26/06 - 20060242010 - System and method of providing advertisements to wi-fi devices A method of advertising is disclosed an includes monitoring at least one Wi-Fi access point of a Wi-Fi network. Also, the method includes identifying at least one Wi-Fi device after the at least one Wi-Fi device associates with the Wi-Fi access point and determining at least one type of media ... 10/26/06 - 20060242009 - System and method of providing advertisements to portable communication devices A method of advertising is disclosed and includes monitoring the location of one or more portable communication devices in communication with a data network as the one or more portable communication devices travel within a user vehicle along a freeway. The method further includes determining whether the one or more ... 10/26/06 - 20060242008 - Behavior encouragement contest method A behavior encouragement contest method includes conducting a contest to encourage a behavior among users of a service. The contest results in one or more winners that are provided an award. ... 10/26/06 - 20060242007 - Systems and methods for advertising payments Methods and systems for generating a pay-for-performance search result by advertiser(s), who may or may not have a website or internet presence, through the Internet, wireline, and/or mobile phone network, that directly connects users to the advertiser(s) over a communication channel (e.g. cellular, wireline, VoIP phone network). Method includes receiving ... 10/26/06 - 20060242006 - Method of fee recovery for free cellular service through advertising The user of a cell phone service must listen and respond to advertisement in advance of placing a call, whereupon a portion of the advertising revenues paid to the cell phone service are used to pay for the user's access fee to use the cell phone service, resulting in incentivized ... 10/19/06 - 20060235752 - System and method for managing marketing applications for a website A system and method for managing marketing applications for a website is disclosed. The website has webpages that perform e-commerce transaction by offering products to users and customers of the website. The website is coupled to a database having database tables. The database tables include information in performing marketing processes ... 10/19/06 - 20060235751 - System and method for managing marketing applications for a website A system and method for managing marketing applications for a website is disclosed. The website has webpages that perform e-commerce transaction by offering products to users and customers of the website. The website is coupled to a database having database tables. The database tables include information in performing marketing processes ... 10/19/06 - 20060235750 - Point-of-sales terminal A point-of-sales terminal notifies a purchaser of a usable coupon(s) according to purchased commodities. A memory unit (13) memorizes coupon data sets related to item codes. A processing unit (14) searches the memory unit according to input item codes which are input from a touch panel (11) or an input ... 10/19/06 - 20060235749 - Network marketing system A multi-level marketing system uniting businesses and individuals as a team to help each other to earn monetary rewards based on sales and profit sharing (optional feature) as governed by a simple yet customizable compensation plan that is tailored to maximize sales. ... 10/19/06 - 20060235748 - System for providing wedding management A system including a terminal; and a network configured to communicatively couple with the terminal, the network including a database configured to store information concerning the user and a wedding card, and a server configured to provide web services that include receiving personal information concerning a user, determining whether to ... 10/19/06 - 20060235747 - Systems and methods for determining whether to offer a reward at a point of return Computerized decision-making systems and methods are described for determining whether to provide one or more rewards, such as a coupon or instant discount, to a customer requesting to make a merchandise return at a store, and, if so, to determine the terms of the reward, such as value, expiration date/time ... 10/19/06 - 20060235746 - Systems and methods for providing a reward at a point of return Systems and methods are described for providing rewards, such as coupons, instant discounts, or rebates, to customers requesting to return merchandise at a merchant's point of return. The reward may be offered, for example, as an incentive not to complete the return or to encourage another purchase. A coupon with ... 10/19/06 - 20060235745 - Trend-creation-type advertising system, trend-creation-type advertising method, and computer product A buzzword voting manager manages vote points of each sponsor for each of buzzword candidates selected in advance, and decides buzzwords based on the vote points. A buzzword acquiring unit selects a buzzword to be displayed based on a preset criterion from among the decided buzzwords. A portal unit generates ... 10/19/06 - 20060235744 - Weight loss method A method for weight loss includes collecting a fee from each participant in a group of participants who desire to lose an amount of weight within a determined amount of time. Participants are weighed at the beginning of the determined amount of time. The participants are allowed to engage in ... 10/12/06 - 20060229948 - System and method for managing marketing applications for a website A system and method for managing marketing applications for a website is disclosed. The website has webpages that perform e-commerce transaction by offering products to users and customers of the website. The website is coupled to a database having database tables. The database tables include information in performing marketing processes ... 10/12/06 - 20060229947 - Methods and systems for transacting targeted discounts The invention is a method for operating a computer database system to enable a seller to offer and transact targeted discounts. A first module enables a seller to enter a targeted discount offer including: a product or service that a discount applies to, a discount amount, and targeting conditions for ... 10/12/06 - 20060229946 - System and method for providing shopping aids and incentives to customers through a computer network A system and method for delivering purchasing incentives and a variety of other retail shopping aids through a computer network, such as by E-mail over the Interne or the World Wide Web. Customers (10) of retail stores can establish a bi-directional communication link with the system, log in (16) to ... 10/12/06 - 20060229945 - Method and apparatus for conducting or facilitating a promotion A method and apparatus for conducting a promotion and for distributing promotions to potential users provide a merchant or promotion organizer flexibility in the way they conduct the promotion as well as an ability to change one or more aspects of the promotion during the operation of the promotion. One ... 10/12/06 - 20060229944 - Method and apparatus for conducting or facilitating a promotion A method and apparatus for conducting a promotion and for distributing promotions to potential users provide a merchant or promotion organizer flexibility in the way they conduct the promotion as well as an ability to change one or more aspects of the promotion during the operation of the promotion. One ... 10/12/06 - 20060229943 - Method and system for interfacing clients with relationship management (rm) accounts and for permissioning marketing A system and method for interfacing a client with a client relationship management (RM) account database. The client RM account database includes an entry for the client, and the entry for the client includes a fields of data. The RM provides an environment for product and relationship management to jointly ... 10/12/06 - 20060229942 - Method and automated system for creating and tracking on-line embedded search event records and generating leads A method for gathering and reporting lead generation data for use when evaluating contextual ads in e-commerce and elsewhere includes real-time generation of prospect data in a single report or Embedded Search Event Record including: Identification of the specific advertisement campaign; Identification of the actual advertisement; Identification of the keyword ... 10/12/06 - 20060229941 - Method and apparatus for soliciting and serving banner advertisements based on time-dependent and situational-dependent events A system for placing advertisements in a user's display includes a portal through which the user communicates with content servers, an advertisement engine operating coupled to the portal, and a source of advertisements. The advertisement engine determines time and/or content-related information from the user's communication through the portal, selects advertisement ... 10/12/06 - 20060229940 - Method of distributing printed advertising A method and system for distributing printed advertising. Printed advertising may be pre-printed on printable paper sheets and leaving a printable field free of printed advertising on each of the plurality of sheets. The partially-printed paper is distributed to a plurality of users. Users access a website to confirm acquisition ... 10/12/06 - 20060229939 - Method, apparatus and computer program product for dynamic display of billboard information Display time for a billboard message is varied in proportion to measured speed of one or more vehicles. This may include varying not only the time a message is presented on the billboard, but also varying the density of the message. An overall message may be broken into segments displayed ... 10/12/06 - 20060229938 - Computing online advertising statistics in real time A method and system for computing online advertising statistics in real time is disclosed. One aspect of the invention involves a method of receiving one or more data streams containing real-time data concerning online advertisements for an advertiser; applying a continuous query to the one or more data streams; generating ... 10/12/06 - 20060229937 - Method for retaining a customer at a dealership A method for retaining a customer at a dealership is disclosed. The method includes establishing a customer account when the customer makes a first purchase from the dealership. Each time the customer has a service performed at the dealership, the customer is awarded a rebate to his/her customer account. The ... 10/12/06 - 20060229936 - Method and apparatus for rewarding a customer referral A method and apparatus for rewarding a customer referral by recognizing a referring customer, noting a purchase of a product, receiving a referral directive from the referring customer, determining a refer-to customer and dispatching a referral to the determined refer-to customer. ... 10/05/06 - 20060224457 - System and method for the presentation of advertisements A system and method for the presentation of advertisements is present. According to one embodiment, a number of impressions of an advertisement message are presented over a computer network such as the Internet to a variety of viewer computers. Depending on the actions taken by the viewers (e.g., whether the ... 10/05/06 - 20060224456 - Method and apparatus for conducting or facilitating a promotion A method and apparatus for conducting a promotion and for distributing promotions to potential users provide a merchant or promotion organizer flexibility in the way they conduct the promotion as well as an ability to change one or more aspects of the promotion during the operation of the promotion. One ... 10/05/06 - 20060224455 - Method and system supporting audited reporting of advertising impressions from video games A variety of processes for certifying the reporting of advertising impressions provided via video games are described. These certification processes optionally take advantage of automated techniques for verifying that when advertising data is provided a corresponding advertisement is provided within the video game. In addition, as software patches are often ... 10/05/06 - 20060224454 - Tracking merchant specific reward credits and balances in a multi merchant environment utilizing one card or account number A loyalty program system and method includes of membership card that is distributed to customers. The membership card is associated with multiple merchants whose accounts are centrally managed but segregated from one another. In this manner a customer only needs to carry a single card while participating in promotions that ... 10/05/06 - 20060224453 - Goods purchasing system and method using online commodity coupon Provided is a goods purchasing system using an online commodity coupon. The system comprises a first terminal, at least one communicatable second terminal, a commodity coupon server, and a franchise. The system is to provide a goods purchasing system and method using an online commodity coupon, in which the commodity ... 10/05/06 - 20060224452 - System and method for incentive-based advertising and marketing A computer implemented method for improving consumers' attention and effectiveness of advertisement. The method includes viewing and/or listening to a specific advertisement, and then connecting to a network based system that includes a database listing of advertisements and selecting the specific advertisement. Next, answering one or more questions about the ... 10/05/06 - 20060224451 - Incentive program An incentive program is described that rewards the participants of the program based on the actions of at least something other than the participants. An incentive program coordinator that can be an individual, a legally created entity, or other organization can run the incentive program. The incentive program coordinator can ... 10/05/06 - 20060224450 - System and method for a customer loyalty program and storage device The system and method of this invention increases customer contact and affinity with a business through services and information provided via a data storage device. In one exemplary embodiment a retail business provides a targeted customer with a pocket flash drive unit customized with the business's logo on the outside ... 10/05/06 - 20060224449 - Integrating transaction features into a pos system A system to process transactions that includes a transaction terminal, and a transaction network selection device in communication with the transaction terminal and also in communication with a plurality of financial data networks, where the transaction network selection device selects one of the financial data networks to conduct the transaction, ... 10/05/06 - 20060224448 - System and method for obtaining content based on data from an electronic device In one embodiment, data from an electronic device is identified. The data may describe an electronic device (e.g. a hardware or software device) on which a document was created or modified, the subject matter of a document, the state of a document, or the like. Content relating to the electronic ... 10/05/06 - 20060224447 - Automated offer management using audience segment information An advertiser's management of an advertising campaign may be assisted by (a) accepting information defining a plurality of audience segments to which an advertisement may be served, (b) accepting a first offer, and (c) determining, using the first offer, a second offer associated with at least one of the plurality ... 10/05/06 - 20060224446 - Methods and systems for member-created advertisement in a member network Methods and systems for members of a member network to create and target advertisement to other members of the member network. A member can target advertisement to other members in the member network by establishing a member profile that includes associations and/or nexuses with the targeted members. Fees can be ... 10/05/06 - 20060224445 - Adjusting an advertising cost, such as a per-ad impression cost, using a likelihood that the ad will be sensed or perceived by users A price paid for an ad impression may be adjusted using an estimated probability that the ad will be viewed, or otherwise perceived or sensed, or using one or more factors which may be used to estimate such a probability. The price and/or probability may be adjusted using events occurring ... 10/05/06 - 20060224444 - Networking advertisers and agents for ad authoring and/or ad campaign management As online ads are becoming technically and artistically more sophisticated, advertisers will need a way to efficiently request assistance with ad creations that offer richer ad formats. An online ad business environment helps connect advertisers with ad service providers (also called agents or advisors) who can meet their needs for ... 10/05/06 - 20060224443 - Method, system, apparatus and computer readable medium for preparing insurance claims for retail activites The present invention is directed to a method, apparatus and computer readable medium for reducing health care costs by creating an incentive for patients to choose the most economical, yet fully effective health care option. ... 09/28/06 - 20060218038 - Method and device for loyalty program enrollment and dispensing of loyalty cards A device, method and processor-readable storage medium for enrolling a consumer in a merchant loyalty program are disclosed. Consumer identification information may be received from a consumer via an input device. Loyalty identification information associated with a loyalty card may be determined. The loyalty identification information may be associated automatically ... 09/28/06 - 20060218037 - Method of conducting waste collection & advertising business A method of providing trash collection services and advertising using a container that is leased and licensed for advertising and informational display. The transportable trash container is leased to and located at a commercial enterprise where it is used both for temporary storage of trash and advertising of products or ... 09/28/06 - 20060218036 - System and method for embedding dynamic, server-based questionnaire content within online banner ads The present invention is directed to a system and method for serving questionnaire content within a banner ad, the system including a web server, a web browser that requests and receives a web page including the banner ad from the web server and a questionnaire server for serving the questionnaire ... 09/28/06 - 20060218035 - Method of introducing advertisements and providing the advertisements by using access intentions of internet users and a system thereof The present invention relates to a method and system for grasping an interested field of an Internet user, i.e., access intention of the Internet user, attracting advertisement from a plurality of sponsors on the Internet using the user's access intention, and providing the advertisement to the user on the Internet. ... 09/21/06 - 20060212355 - Social information and promotional offer management and distribution systems and methods Methods and systems for social information and promotional offer generation and distribution are provided. A system comprises a merchant database comprising merchant information and organized into merchant accounts by a plurality of unique merchant identifying codes. A social seller database comprises social seller information and is organized into social seller ... 09/21/06 - 20060212354 - Method and system for advertising on business forms The invention involves a novel method of advertising wherein advertisers are able to target market to employees through placement of advertisement on employers business forms. The method involves the collection of information about employees and about advertisements from advertisers and then matches employee information to the desired target audience of ... 09/21/06 - 20060212353 - Targeted advertising system and method A targeted advertising server system for providing advertising material to a browser which is operatively coupled with an internet of interconnected computer networks via an internet service provider (ISP). The system includes a database containing a plurality of advertisements and a matching engine operatively coupled with the database. The matching ... 09/21/06 - 20060212352 - Real time interactive response system and methods A system and method, is disclosed in which advertisers actively look for potential consumers. This is done with equipment connected to a network capturing information relating to a computer users (potential consumers) network activity. An activity can be composed of a single or multiple user actions. The activity can be ... 09/21/06 - 20060212351 - Server apparatus having function of creating website on which advertisement information is automatically displayed, and advertisement information providing system using the server apparatus A server apparatus having a function of creating a website on which advertisement information is automatically displayed, the server apparatus including: a website creation processing unit that converts website editing data into an HTML document and that creates website information including menus corresponding to the website editing data; an advertisement ... 09/21/06 - 20060212350 - Enhanced online advertising system The system provides an automatically targeted network for text and graphical advertising based on cost-per-action bidded pricing, wherein actions comprise any of acquisitions, purchases, downloads, registrations, donations, clicks, and impressions. Contextual, search and behavioral relevance features are integrated to optimize ad selection for advertisers, who enter action objectives, associated bids, ... 09/21/06 - 20060212349 - Method and system for delivering targeted banner electronic communications A system provides banners to the web sites or web pages of publishers, of a publisher network, that are being browsed by users. The banners provided to the web sites or web pages are banners that are of particular relevance to the browsing user, based on the past browsing behavior ... 09/21/06 - 20060212348 - Method for scheduling of broadcast events A system and method for scheduling advertisements. The system has an inventory of advertisements wherein each advertisement comprises a demographic and a client identifier. An interface is provided for receiving an order wherein the order has a target demographic, a target client identifier, impressions to be played (I), value (V), ... 09/21/06 - 20060212347 - System and method for advertisement delivery in a network system A system, method, and computer-readable medium for providing advertisement data by a network system is provided. A client connects with the network system and receives multimedia data therefrom. The client processes the multimedia data. Advertisement data is output by a plug-in run by the client in response to processing the ... 09/21/06 - 20060212346 - Systems and methods for message media content synchronization The present invention relates to systems and methods for message media content synchronization. One embodiment relates to a system that includes an advertising database, a synchronization module, and an advertising vehicle. The advertising database stores a plurality of advertisements and receives new advertisements. The synchronization module receives synchronization information and ... 09/21/06 - 20060212345 - Method, system, apparatus and computer readable medium for preparing insurance claims for retail activities The present invention is directed to a method, apparatus and computer readable medium for reducing health care costs by creating an incentive for patients to choose the most economical, yet fully effective health care option. ... 09/14/06 - 20060206383 - Method for advertising and selling products online A method of advertising includes creating and providing a customer with an electronic address, assigning the electronic address to an internet web page so that the internet web page is viewable when the electronic address is accessed, encouraging the customer to advertise the electronic address in a non-internet medium, and ... 09/14/06 - 20060206382 - Replaceable cooler tops with sport logo Interchangeable portions of a cooler or container, having a sports logo thereon, allows a single cooler body or container body to have a first logo at one particular time, and a second logo at another time, upon replacement of interchangeable the portions. Preferably, the portions comprise a plurality of cooler ... 09/14/06 - 20060206381 - Method and system for creating interactive guides and information exchange services A method and system for creating interactive guides and information exchange services for gathering events that includes receiving input from a user via a communication device. The input provided by the user is processed. Requested information is delivered to the user and other parties and requested user actions are performed. ... 09/14/06 - 20060206380 - Internet advertising method and system using web page The present invention relates to an Internet advertising method and system, which provide the advertisements of enterprises to a plurality of clients in an Internet environment in which the clients can access a server for providing online services through terminals capable of performing Internet communication, and exchange data with the ... 09/14/06 - 20060206379 - Methods and apparatus for improving the matching of relevant advertisements with particular users over the internet A method of matching an advertisement to a user engaging an interface includes identifying a plurality of advertisements; obtaining a source ambient factor, wherein the source ambient factor describes a variable condition of at least one of the user's environment and the user's body; and selecting an advertisement from the ... 09/14/06 - 20060206378 - Consumer incentive system and business method Consumer incentives are delivered by maintaining a database of consumer-customer club members and identification data. The retailing transaction is conducted by receiving a consumer-customer for a retail sales transaction at a first retail establishment. An identification input associated with said consumer-customer is received at the first retail establishment. The identification ... 09/14/06 - 20060206377 - Method of redeeming a value bearing instrument The subject invention provides a method for redeeming a value-bearing instrument, such as a cash ticket issued from a slot machine, at any of a plurality of participating organizations, such as a casino. The organizations are remotely located from each other and associated together. Each of the organizations includes a ... 09/14/06 - 20060206376 - System and method for issuing and redeeming incentives on electronic data cards A system for issuing, redeeming and monitoring incentive offers generated in response to qualifying on-line and off-line non-purchase activities. For example, an electronic data card is used to store electronic coupons issued by web sites (i.e., on-line) and/or off-line locations. In one embodiment activity registration is performed by programming integrated ... 09/14/06 - 20060206375 - System and method for targeted advertising and promotions based on previous event participation A novel information gathering and dissemination method includes: a) providing a portable light emission device carried by a user, and activated according to a remotely received signal, so that the light of the device acts as a pixel of a remotely generated display; b) assigning, a unique identifier; c) recording ... 09/07/06 - 20060200385 - Electronic marketing system and method A system and method for improving the sample-to-purchase conversion rate for product samples sent to customers, the system and method utilizing an electronic or computerized format for receiving and/or sending requests and offerings to a customer relating to particular sample product offerings. The sample products are forwarded only to customers ... 09/07/06 - 20060200384 - Enhanced map imagery, such as for location-based advertising and location-based reporting Providing interactive map information may include providing access to an interactive aerial map via a communication network. The interactive map may comprise multiple images including satellite images, aerial photographs, rasterized vector maps, or any combination of satellite images, aerial photographs, and rasterized vector maps. The multiple images may be configured ... 09/07/06 - 20060200383 - Enhanced maps, such as for lead generation Providing access to a map via a communication network may include providing multiple map images. The images may be configured (e.g., using map tiles and mathematical projections) to allow the user to zoom in from a large geographical area on the map to a smaller geographical area on the map. ... 09/07/06 - 20060200382 - Notifications using enhanced map-based imagery Notifying potential consumers of opportunities of interest may include obtaining contact information from a potential consumer of opportunities of interest and obtaining subject of interest information from the potential consumer of opportunities of interest, wherein the subject of interest information is associated with a localized identifiable geographical area. Based on ... 09/07/06 - 20060200381 - Epson digital marketing system A digital marketing system displays advertisements in a retail environment, in transportation vehicles, and in outdoor advertising environments. The digital marketing system includes and advertisement database, a control database, a communications network, and a plurality of digital marketing devices. The advertisement database stores a plurality of digital advertisement files for ... 09/07/06 - 20060200380 - Methods and apparatuses for sorting lists for presentation Methods and apparatuses for sorting seller listings or advertisements of a seller network. In one embodiment, a method includes: determining an indicator of potential revenue for a first party from price information of a list of entities, wherein revenue generated according to the price information of at least some of ... 08/31/06 - 20060195362 - Recommendation system A computer-implemented service analyzes purchase histories and/or other types of behavioral data of users on an aggregated basis to detect and quantify associations between particular items represented in an electronic catalog. The detected associations are stored in a mapping structure that maps items to related items, and is used to ... 08/31/06 - 20060195361 - Location-based demographic profiling system and method of use A location-based demographic profiling system and method is disclosed that enables users to access information about physical establishments indicating the demographic makeup of the patrons currently located within the establishment. In one embodiment, a location-based demographic profiling method is employed that includes receiving, over a network, a profile request from ... 08/31/06 - 20060195360 - Electronic coupon system, contribution level calculation method, electronic coupon processing device, and electronic coupon processing program An electronic coupon system adds identification information for specifying users to electronic coupons every time electronic coupons are distributed among users, and when the electronic coupons are used, the identification information added to the electronic coupons are acquired as a distribution history of the electronic coupons distributed among the users. ... 08/31/06 - 20060195359 - Combined rewards system and process A system and process that awards rewards currency, e.g. cash back rebate or rewards points, for credit card and check card purchases and that provides rewards for a customer's enterprise relationship is provided. Further provided is a methodology for enrollment into the combined rewards program or the relationship rewards program. ... 08/31/06 - 20060195358 - Automated coupon distribution system The present invention resides in a process for distributing product entitlements to frequent shopper program members. The process includes communicating with a central retailer server having product purchase histories of frequent shopper program members through a computer network. The frequent shopper program member data, including individual account numbers and related ... 08/31/06 - 20060195357 - Providing and communicating synergies between absorbent articles and disposable wipes A method and system for communicating a synergy between at least one absorbent articles product and at least one wipes product. Said method and system capable of directing a consumer to select a particular combination of absorbent articles product and wipes product. Said method and system including at least one ... 08/31/06 - 20060195356 - Entertainment venue data analysis system and method A system and method for analyzing entertainment venue data for improved venue management, comprising conventional computer hardware and including compatible software application for compiling and manipulating event consumer and sales data as well as third party consumer demographic data, including classification of event data into a plurality of event-type clusters, ... 08/24/06 - 20060190337 - System and method of point-of-sale manufacturer rebate program A manufacturer rebate-processing program uses a program administrator to implement the rebate program. A rebate program card is issued to consumers to identify the rebate-qualifying product. The consumer presents the card to the merchant when making a purchase. The purchase transaction information from the merchant is forwarded to the rebate ... 08/24/06 - 20060190336 - System and method for pay for performance advertising in general media A method for providing advertising services in general media using a pay for performance model is provided. A service provider defines at least one biddable advertisement for presentation in advertising media. A bid amount chargeable to a participating advertiser upon a response to the at least one biddable advertisement is ... 08/24/06 - 20060190335 - Method and apparatus for defining routing of customers between merchants A server or Internet service provider computer selects a soliciting merchant and an outputting merchant based on various factors. In one embodiment, the soliciting merchant is selected is its activity rate (e.g. sales rate) is low. The outputting merchant provides offers for bonuses to customers on behalf of the soliciting ... 08/24/06 - 20060190334 - Automated system and method for discounting medical bills of self-pay patients A system and method for consistently, reliably and equitably discounting medical bills of self-pay patients includes a networked discounting engine operably coupled to a plurality of databases. The discounting engine is adapted to receive patient account data from one or more patient registration systems. Based upon the patient account data ... 08/24/06 - 20060190333 - Brand monitoring and marketing system A brand management system for providing marketing and monitoring services for brands or products over the global computer networks. The brand management system can include a bot used to automatically monitor certain web sites and web postings for specific keywords. The keywords may be related to particular brands or products. ... 08/24/06 - 20060190332 - Method and device for dispensing and purchasing customized gift cards A system, method and processor-readable storage medium for purchasing a gift card are disclosed. Information may be received identifying an amount and a merchant for a gift card. The purchaser of the gift card may provide payment information. The information identifying the amount and the merchant for the gift card ... 08/24/06 - 20060190331 - Delivering targeted advertising to mobile devices A method of delivering advertising items to a client at a portable device is provided. A client ID is sent to a host server. A downloaded advertising item is produced relative to a product or service from the host server. The downloaded advertising item is parsed and stored. In response ... 08/24/06 - 20060190330 - Delivering targeted advertising to mobile devices A method for loading a layout with advertising item data is provided. Layout header data is parsed. A layout item object is then built. Global layout variables are replaced with values. Local layout variables are replaced with data from content objects. Displayed data is then created. ... 08/24/06 - 20060190329 - System and method for facilitating product placement advertising According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-implemented system for facilitating product placement advertising. The system may include a user registration module including an account type selection component for allowing a user to select one of a buyer account and a seller account, wherein a ... 08/24/06 - 20060190328 - Automatic flight management in an online marketplace A database search system includes a database of search terms, each search term associated with a bid amount payable by an advertiser of a plurality of advertisers and a search engine responsive to search queries from searchers for searching the database. A flight management agent is responsive to advertiser-specified parameters ... 08/24/06 - 20060190327 - Method and apparatus for encouraged visitation web advertising A method for advertising over the Internet by first sending a notice to a product. A receiver integrated in the product receives the signal and an indication is presented to a user. The user then responds to the indication by visiting a web site. ... 08/24/06 - 20060190326 - Advertisement-purpose recordable optical disk, advertisement image forming method, and optical disk recording apparatus In an optical disk, while restricting a program area which has been defined as to the normal disk and on which a user can record arbitrary information, a remaining area located outside this restricted program area is previously secured as an advertisement area where an advertisement-purpose visible image is formed. ... 08/24/06 - 20060190325 - No-fee, internet, marketing system with new-member, introducer identification Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for various embodiments directed to a novel network marketing system. In one embodiment of the present invention, the network marketing method is free to join and rewards participants with real money based on recommended product purchases. Rules are provided in various embodiments ... 08/24/06 - 20060190324 - Method for providing reduced cost imaging to customers A method for reducing a cost of imaging to a customer includes determining a rate of consumption of imaging substance from a supply item; and, based on the rate of consumption, offering to the customer an imaging reward. ... 08/24/06 - 20060190323 - Consumer education and loyalty reward system A system and method for educating and rewarding a consumer of a prescribed pharmaceutical or intervention is provided. The system includes a means for enrolling the consumer in a consumer loyalty rewards program, a means for providing the consumer with information relating to the intervention, a means for tracking purchases ... 08/24/06 - 20060190322 - Method and system for managing an incentive fund A sponsor or another establishes a pool of incentive funds to be used by designated merchants to fund sponsored incentive programs for at least one of a sale and a lease of a product. An amount of each incentive fund is allocated for a designated merchant. One or more credit ... 08/24/06 - 20060190321 - Method and computing system for games, lottery and/or advertising campaign events using sms or multimedia messages This invention concerns a method and computing system for game, lottery and advertising campaign events in order to encourage the use of chained SMS or Multimedia messages where the sender, responsible for supporting all associated costs, becomes eligible for winning randomly awarded prizes set according to predetermined rules, using the ... 08/24/06 - 20060190320 - Content distribution systems, distribution method, content processing device, and processing method The present invention provided a contents delivery system (11) that can deliver contents by way of the Internet. In the system, a browser (23) requests a contents server (75) to delivery a startup file. The contents server (75) transmits the startup file to the browser (23). The startup file describes ... 08/17/06 - 20060184421 - Dynamically optimizing the presentation of advertising messages A facility for adjusting the execution of an advertising campaign in which advertising messages are presented using a plurality of advertising alternatives as described. During a first time period, the facility presents advertising messages using each of the advertising alternatives in accordance with an initial allocation for each of the ... 08/17/06 - 20060184420 - System and method for redemption of awards by award program participants A system and method for maximizing airline award program participant's use of the accumulated award miles even in light of mileage shortfalls for the redemption of mileage awards is described. The system and method not only a benefit to the award program participant, but also provides financial benefits to the ... 08/17/06 - 20060184419 - Method and system for reward points redemption for computer-based activity A system and method for operating a reward points accumulation and redemption program wherein a user earns reward points from a plurality of reward points issuing entities, each of the reward points issuing entities tracking the user's earned reward points in a user reward point account stored on a rewards ... 08/17/06 - 20060184418 - Matching product system and method Computer-implemented systems and method for generating individualized email communications to customers promoting a second customized product that shares design elements with a previously ordered first customized product. Customer records are searched to identify product promotion candidates. A personalized email order solicitation adapted to display an automatically created image of the ... 08/17/06 - 20060184417 - System and method to merge pay-for-performance advertising models Methods and apparatuses for merging different types of pay for performance advertisements. In one embodiment, a method includes: determining an indicator of potential revenue for a party from price information of a list of entities, which includes first price information for a first type of advertisements and second price information ... 08/10/06 - 20060178934 - Method and system for managing and tracking electronic advertising A method and system for managing electronic advertising. indexable link templates are provided that are purchased by advertisers. The indexable link templates allow electronic advertising information to be input along with description information used for indexing by electronic search engines. The indexable link templates are filled with information by the ... 08/10/06 - 20060178933 - Method and system for improving recycling through the use of financial incentives Methods and systems are provided for improving recycling and participation rates by providing financial incentives to households engaged in recycling. Certain embodiments of the invention relate to reduction of costs associated with waste collection and the enhancement of collection efficiency. Other embodiments of the invention relate to opening a marketing ... 08/10/06 - 20060178932 - Method and distribution system for location based wireless presentation of electronic coupons A method and system for distributing electronic coupons offered by businesses via the wireless devices operated by potential customers in a region. The invention includes a wireless communication device and a central server capable of communicating via a wireless communication network The central server is connected to a search engine, ... 08/10/06 - 20060178931 - Controling customer demand to match capicity The method of optimizing the productive capacity or profit incentive of a business by allowing the change of advertising of mobile signs on roadways where potential customers are traveling. The signs can be changed to influence the present demand of the consumer for a particular product or location to obtain ... 08/10/06 - 20060178930 - One-way sending time expiring coupon operating method for sale of unsold perishable resources Disclosed is method to solve the problems in case of food like a fruit or agricultural and industrial goods like a clothing that lose their values as time passes, in case that a movie, a performance, a sport game, a hotel and an airplane ticket of several services to be ... 08/03/06 - 20060173745 - Tiered method for advertising A method of cooperative advertising in which advertisers are categorized into tiers defined by certain appropriate criteria (e.g., distribution channels, existing relationships, public image, stakeholder base), and costs and benefits of advertising are allocated among these tiers and advertisers. The advertisers then cooperatively provide advertising directed toward a target market ... 08/03/06 - 20060173744 - Method and apparatus for generating, optimizing, and managing granular advertising campaigns Systems for and methods of the present invention are directed to managing and optimizing ad campaigns. One method in accordance with the present invention comprises selecting a parent advertising campaign and generating a child advertising campaign, wherein the child advertising campaign automatically inherits selected advertising criteria from the parent advertising ... 08/03/06 - 20060173743 - Method of realtime allocation of space in digital media based on an advertiser's expected return on investment, ad placement score, and a publisher score A method of allocating advertising space. Information about a user that is currently accessing the web page is provided to a number of advertiser computational agents, along with statistical data on the relative value of the particular ad placement. These agents compute for an advertiser, the advertiser's “effective Return On ... 08/03/06 - 20060173742 - Augmenting and searching classified items via the internet Systems and methods for augmenting and searching classified items via the Internet are provided. According to one embodiment, periodicals are provided with the ability to define custom fields of data for each classification of ads. Advertisers may then populate these custom fields with data appropriate for their ad thereby allowing ... 08/03/06 - 20060173741 - Permission-based marketing method and system A permission-based marketing system for selling goods and services wherein a consumer requests one or more sellers to present proposals for the consumer to purchase a particular item and the opportunity to respond to the request for these proposals is advertised and sold to sellers for a fee. A portion ... 08/03/06 - 20060173740 - Distribution device, distribution method, and distribution program A content distribution server 1 which distributes, to a client, promotion content for prompting a user to execute destination content comprises: a state acquisition section that acquires the states of the client and destination content; a suitability calculation section 21 that calculates the suitability of the destination content in the ... 08/03/06 - 20060173739 - Customer retention systems and methods A method of communicating a renewal incentive for an expiring account to a user of the account. The method includes the steps of identifying a renewal date for the account with a host computer, and calculating whether the account qualifies for the renewal incentive based on account history accessible by ... 08/03/06 - 20060173738 - Method and system of marketing diamonds A method and system of marketing diamonds that came from a single rough diamond is described. A single rough diamond is cut into at least two smaller diamonds. The smaller diamonds are provided for sale in sets, each set having at least two diamonds. Documentation stating that the diamonds in ... 08/03/06 - 20060173737 - Business card cd that contains an e-brochure that is simultaneously published on the internet A computer readable medium that may be a business CD card is disclosed that contains the same information that is contained in a web or marketing site. The same information may be an E-brochure published to the Internet and placing the same e-brochure on a business card CD to produce ... 08/03/06 - 20060173736 - System and method for providing purchasing incentives over a network A method and system for providing an incentive to purchase merchandise from a merchant over a computer network is disclosed. A merchant computer is coupled to a customer computer through a computer network. The merchant computer has a memory area that is searchable for determining a first merchandise available for ... 08/03/06 - 20060173735 - Targeted mailing services A method for providing mailing services targeted to a particular market sector includes securely identifying a demographic segment of a population for special attention, and providing a security means to authenticate a user of a targeted demographic population segment. ... 08/03/06 - 20060173734 - Display apparatus for and method of displaying baby care articles A retail display for baby care articles includes a first display section associated with a first set of baby care articles adapted for use during a first stage of development. The first set of baby care articles includes baby care articles from at least two different baby care article sub-sets ... 07/27/06 - 20060167753 - Information and promotional offer management and distribution systems and methods A method for information and promotional offer generation and distribution comprises creating a user profile. A merchant profile is created and an offer profile is created. A request is received from a user for a promotional offer. A promotional offer coupon is created with a unique tracking code based on ... 07/27/06 - 20060167752 - Automated segmentation and yield management Methods, systems and computer readable media for presenting an offer. In one such method, a consumer is assigned to one of a plurality of market segments, and a yield for a plurality of offers is determined based on the assigned market segment. An offer is then selected for presentation to ... 07/27/06 - 20060167751 - Method and apparatus for distributing music A music distribution system allows users to freely download music data that has not been put on the market or that has been created by unknown singers or musicians. In this system, which distributes music data to terminal devices via a communications network, a free music distribution Web site for ... 07/27/06 - 20060167750 - Discount system for installment of trade articles and method for the same A discount system for installment of trade articles and its method is proposed in the present invention. The discount system provides at least a first trade article and a second trade article. When the second consuming end purchases the second trade article after the first consuming end purchases the first ... 07/27/06 - 20060167749 - Systems and methods for providing advertising in a feed of content A system and method is described for controlling the provision of advertising presented to an end user in a feed of news content that is delivered from a publisher to an end user, wherein the system comprises: one or more advertisements which each possess a unique identifier that has been ... 07/27/06 - 20060167748 - Public/private campaign management for an internet sales application The present invention provides a system and method for managing marketing campaigns by sales applications. Sales applications manage campaigns by distinguishing among campaigns for marketing purposes. A customer who is browsing a sales application may be queried for a campaign code. The sales application will then retrieve an indicator of ... 07/27/06 - 20060167747 - Content-targeted advertising for interactive computer-based applications The subject invention provides a unique system and method that facilitates providing content-targeted advertising to a user based at least in part on the content of a user action. The user action can be performed in connection with an outbound messaging system, a real-time messaging system such as a chat ... 07/27/06 - 20060167746 - Method for cross-promoting communications services A method to promote use of one communication service by associating it with another service and offering incentives to use the first service in return for use of the second service. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. ... 07/27/06 - 20060167745 - Providing low-cost message display boards Embodiments of the present invention relate to providing low-cost message display boards to users of a message display board service. According to one embodiment of the present invention, display boards capable of displaying a user designated message are supplied by a provider of a message display board service for free ... 07/27/06 - 20060167744 - Sales promotion point exchange method and system The sales promotion point exchange transaction method and system of this invention comprises the sales promotion point issuance and consumption server system 200 that issues and consumes sales promotion points per each shop, manufacturer or group of them and consumes sales promotion points within said each shop, manufacturer or group ... 07/27/06 - 20060167743 - System and method for maintaining distributor loyalty A system, method, and computer software product for use by a manufacturer to offset a loss of one or more of the manufacturer's distributors caused by a displacing a distributor's sale when the manufacturer operates an e-commerce enabled web site that sells products directly to consumers. The distributor is compensated ... 07/20/06 - 20060161479 - Method and system for providing access rights to a communications network site A user of a communications network is provided with limited access rights to one or more restricted access communications network sites that are partnered with a base entity, which can have an associated base communications network site, if the user utilizes communications network access capabilities associated with the base entity ... 07/20/06 - 20060161478 - System, method and computer program product for currency redemption in loyalty reward programs A loyalty and redemption system, method and computer program product includes a selectable connection to a loyalty program hosting server site on a distributed communication network from a merchant site on the network. A customer can access the loyalty program hosting server site through the merchant site. At the loyalty ... 07/20/06 - 20060161477 - System and method for offering multiple products A system and method for a supplier to offer multiple new products to a first person and multiple pre-owned products to a second person are disclosed. The invention includes a method wherein the supplier receives a request from the first person for a first new product. After accepting the first ... 07/20/06 - 20060161476 - System for acquisition of users A system for bridging network services, the system including a first server computer providing a first service, a second server computer providing a second service, a bridge server, a first network client computer operative to create a session with the first service via a network and instruct the first service ... 07/20/06 - 20060161475 - Method for private distribution of printed advertising material A method for private distribution of printed advertising materials includes the steps of: (a) receiving at a publishing house an order from a customer for direct distribution advertising materials intended for distribution to recipients, (b) creating the advertising materials at the publishing house, (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) for ... 07/20/06 - 20060161474 - Delivery of targeted offers for move theaters and other retail stores The invention provides a computer system and methods of use for effecting marketing to customers in movie theater stores and other retail stores including cross-marketing, and marketing based upon aspects of movie showings, and methods of identification and use of transaction data related to the same consumer. ... 07/13/06 - 20060155604 - System and method for providing online user-assisted creation of magazine and web-based feature articles and advertising, with integrated online user-guided instruction for related marketing and sales activity A system and method for collecting advertisement and editorial information from an advertiser and/or an editorial source for use by a publisher to create an advertisement and/or editorial article and for providing related marketing information to the advertiser. For advertisers who wish to submit their own completed advertisement, a digital ... 07/13/06 - 20060155603 - Method and system with multi-tier club memberships for discounted buying on the internet and at store locations This invention relates to a method and system as a branded club product (goods and services) discounting membership, universal discount card technology, hardware infrastructure, operational and software corporate team amalgamation, seller and buyer critical mass, essential implementation and real-time operational approach to integrate internet e-commerce with in-store commerce in physical ... 07/13/06 - 20060155602 - Method of promoting fans participating in an event A method of at least one of promoting, displaying, advertising and expressing interests of fans participating in an event. The method includes enabling each fan to register as a user of a web site for such at least one promoting, displaying, advertising and expressing interests of fans participating in an ... 07/13/06 - 20060155601 - Control of high technology advertising units A method for distributing advertisement information in an advertisement system having a system server at a system site and a remote unit having a remote display device includes receiving the advertisement information by a cellular network by way of a first cellular modem to provide received advertisement information and transmitting ... 07/13/06 - 20060155600 - Method of mass marketing for quick service food restaurants through print advertising upon sanitizing wipes packaging A business method of mass marketing consisting of providing the customers' of quick service food restaurants, who order their food to go, either from a drive-thru, or in a restaurant, a means of sanitizing their hands prior to touching their food. While solving the need of their customers to eat ... 07/13/06 - 20060155599 - Marketing method for movie theaters A method for marketing movies allows a consumer to purchase a current box office movie on an optically formatted disc at a movie theater and then to view the movie on the disc away from the movie theater. The method also allows a parent to prescreen a curren |