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Methods and apparatuses for pay for lead advertisements

US8140392B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 2007
Grant dateMar 20, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0273
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for advertising where the performance is determined via tracking the communication leads generated from the advertisements. One embodiment includes: providing an advertisement on behalf of a specific party; and charging an advertisement fee responsive to a customer making a request for an in person communication with the specific party via the advertisement.

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