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Method and system for targeted distribution

CA 2301474 C · Owner: St-Denis, Danny Paul · Inventors: St-Denis, Danny Paul

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Typically, advertising over the Internet is either indiscriminate in that all , visitors to a, web site receive the same advertisements or personal records of each visitor , are stored and used to tailor advertisements. The indiscriminate method is inefficient as, many viewers will not care about the advertisements being received and the, personalized system is largely considered to be an invasion of privacy. The invention, provides a manner of targeting advertisements by basing content on the , physical, location of the Internet Service Provider (ISP) for that serves the End User. This way, advertisements can be targeted without having personal records stored on the Internet. The …

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  • Filed March 15, 2000 and granted January 21, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 15, 2020.
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FiledMarch 15, 2000
GrantedJanuary 21, 2003
Term endedMarch 15, 2020
Patent numberCA 2301474 C
Classification (IPC)H04L12/16 +2 more

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2001200320052007200920112013201520172019Application filedMarch 15, 2000Patent grantedJan 21, 2003Term endedMarch 15, 2020

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