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Method and system for identifying keywords for use in placing keyword-targeted advertisements

CA 2575734 C · Owner: Amazon Technologies, Inc. · Inventors: Scholl, Nathaniel B.; Deneui, Alexander W.

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A method and system for identifying search terms for placing advertisements along with search results is provided. The advertisement system selects a description of an item that is to be advertised. The advertisement system then retrieves documents that match the selected description. The advertisement system generates a score for each word of the retrieved documents that indicates relatedness of the word to the item to be advertised. After generating the scores for the words, the advertisement system identifies phrases of the words within the documents that are related to the item. The advertisement system then generates search terms for the item to be advertised from the …

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  • Filed August 8, 2005 and granted January 3, 2017. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 8, 2025.
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FiledAugust 8, 2005
GrantedJanuary 3, 2017
Term endedAugust 8, 2025
Patent numberCA 2575734 C
Classification (IPC)G06F7/00 +1 more

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