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Targeted messaging to end user terminal connected to a service node in a communications network

US7339940B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 2001
Grant dateMar 4, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/184
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Targeted messaging, for example advertisements, may be provided to a user terminal connectable to a service node in a communications network, said network comprising a library node connected to the service node and comprising messages, such as advertisements, in different formats for different access types, by the following steps: requesting the delivery of at least one message from the library node to the service node for distribution to the user terminal, while specifying in the request the access type used by the user terminal, and providing from the library node to the service node the appropriate version of the at least one message in dependence of the access type used by the user terminal. One or more parameters, such as demographic data, may be specified for how to select a message from the library node.

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