System and method for effectively performing a distribution procedure using an electronic backbone

US9117218B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9117218-B2
Application numberUS-28883308-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 23, 2008
Priority dateOct 23, 2008
Publication dateAug 25, 2015
Grant dateAug 25, 2015

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A system and method for effectively performing an information distribution procedure includes user devices that perform registration procedures for receiving distribution services from a distribution system. The user devices are also used to generate user metadata regarding respective device users of the user devices. A plurality of workstations are associated in the distribution system with respective advertisers. The workstations analyze the user metadata to produce corresponding bid metadata. A bid server then evaluates the bid metadata to determine one or more winning workstations from among the original workstations. The one or more winning workstations automatically transmit their advertising information to appropriate ones of the user devices. Relevant advertising information is therefore specifically targeted toward individual device users by analyzing the user metadata.

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What is claimed is: 1. A system for supporting an information distribution procedure, comprising: a user device that performs a registration procedure for receiving distribution services from a distribution system, said user device also generating user metadata regarding a device user of said user device; workstations associated with respective advertisers, said workstations analyzing said user metadata to produce corresponding bid metadata that includes competing bid amounts fr…

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What does patent US9117218B2 cover?
A system and method for effectively performing an information distribution procedure includes user devices that perform registration procedures for receiving distribution services from a distribution system. The user devices are also used to generate user metadata regarding respective device users of the user devices. A plurality of workstations are associated in the distribution system with re…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Loughery Iii Donald L, Frazier Milton, Noronha Austin, and 5 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06Q30/02. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 25 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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