Advertising message referrals
US8094794B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M7/0027
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Advertising referral methods and systems allow a first user to refer advertisements of interest to other users, taking advantage of pre-existing social networks. A referral server may coordinate a referral by either receiving a referral message from the first user for forwarding to another user, or by receiving notification of the referral message. Information about the referral may be stored in a database. If another user accesses the referred advertisement, additional information may be received by the referral server and stored in the database. The first user may be credited with inducements based on the referred advertisement and whether or not another user accessed it.
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