System and method for advertising using data network telephone connections
US6937699B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/02
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for providing advertising and advertising services using a telephone system. A data network telephony system includes a commercial message server that communicates with a telephony connection server to communicate commercial messages to display devices on data network telephones. A caller uses the data network telephone to make a telephone call to a callee. The commercial message server receives information about the connection and retrieves commercial messages, or advertisements to communicate to either the caller, the callee or both.
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