Method and system to detect invalid and fraudulent impressions and clicks in web-based advertisement schemes
US8671057B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/02
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention is related to web-traffic and used in online advertising including interactive TV, cellular telephone or Personal Digital Assistant PDA. It discloses a system to detect invalid and fraudulent impressions and clicks and method of pay-per-click (when advertisers pay upon users actually clicking) and pay-per-impression (when advertisers pay based on number of views) advertising arrangements, which periodically generates a code associated with the search-engine users. This code, preferably in the form of a serial number, is compared to the user of the website, such that by observing a metric like the number of clicks for a given period of time, be it a short time or a longer period, such as a day or a week, the system can automatically determine if certain clicks are illegitimate. This allows the search engine company to fairly invoice the merchants, thereby preventing fraudulent over use.
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