Advertising in desktop searches
US8473492B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0251
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method is described. The method includes receiving permission from a user to store information on a storage device operatively coupled to a computer system associated with the user, generating a file comprising content designed to cause at least a portion of the file to be displayed in search results when a search of the storage device is performed, and storing the generated file on the storage device in a manner that is invisible to a user of the computer system. Alternatively, the generated file can be stored without a user's permission.
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