Displaying advertisements in a computer network environment

Details Displaying advertisements in a computer network environment Displaying advertisements in a computer network environment

2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Follansbee, John (Department: 2451)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

Computer network monitoring

C709S229000, C705S014400, C705S014410, C705S014420, C705S014430, C705S014490

Reexamination Certificate

active

07962604

ABSTRACT:
A method of presenting advertising to viewers in a computer network environment includes monitoring a viewer's interactions with an associated computer system, and adjusting a timing of displayed advertisements on the viewer's associated computer system based on one or more of the viewer's monitored interactions.

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