Method and apparatus for generating geo-targeted message with search results
US8275662B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/29
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and apparatus for generating a geo-targeted message with search results are disclosed. The method and apparatus allow client entities to present target messages to computer user recipients by providing geo-targeted messaging that provides search results to computer users along with a geo-targeted message. Client entities lease words based on specified geo-target criteria on specified platforms. Users initialize the apparatus and can perform word searches utilizing the method and apparatus where the word may be a client's leased word that is associated to the user's geographic profile. Thus, the user is provided a geo-targeted message along with search results and the client is able to effectively communicate a message to targeted recipients.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.