CN1998018A - 在基于按呼叫行为付费的广告系统中跟踪需求伙伴的方法和设备 - Google Patents

在基于按呼叫行为付费的广告系统中跟踪需求伙伴的方法和设备 Download PDF

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CN1998018A
CN1998018A CNA2005800006933A CN200580000693A CN1998018A CN 1998018 A CN1998018 A CN 1998018A CN A2005800006933 A CNA2005800006933 A CN A2005800006933A CN 200580000693 A CN200580000693 A CN 200580000693A CN 1998018 A CN1998018 A CN 1998018A
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本发明的一个实施例提供了一种用于在基于按呼叫行为付费的广告系统中跟踪需求伙伴的方法和设备。在一个实施例中,所述方法和设备包括为广告商分配至少一个电话参考,所述参考被包含在需求伙伴的媒体渠道上的广告之中。至少部分基于经由所述电话参考到所述广告商的电话连接估计对该广告商的收费。利用至少部分基于与所述电话参考相关的活动的预定跟踪模式跟踪所述需求伙伴。

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在基于按呼叫行为付费的广告系统中跟踪需求伙伴的方法和设备
本申请要求以下申请的申请日的优先权并且是以下申请的继续申请:2003年10月6日申请的标题为“提供基于按呼叫行为付费的广告的方法和设备”的美国专利申请No.10/679,982,以及2004年4月9日申请的标题为“在基于按呼叫行为付费的广告系统中跟踪需求伙伴的方法和设备”的美国临时专利申请No.60/560,926,所有上述申请在此结合作为参考。
技术领域
本发明涉及广告。本发明尤其涉及基于行为的广告。
背景技术
基于行为的广告是指一种类型的广告,其中广告商仅仅为是用户所浏览到的广告的直接结果的可度量事件付费。例如,含付费广告是一种形式的基于行为的搜索广告。利用含付费广告,广告被包含在关键字搜索的搜索结果页面中。来自结果页面的广告的每次选择(“点击”)是广告商为之付费的可度量事件。换句话说,广告商的付费是基于每次点击的。
另一种形式的基于行为的广告包括位置付费广告。位置付费广告与含付费广告类似之处在于付费是基于每次点击。然而,利用位置付费广告,广告商排列特定的广告以便其出现在或被放置在特殊的地点,例如,位于搜索引擎结果页面的顶部,由此增加广告被选择的机会。
这两种形式的基于行为的广告,即位置付费和含付费,都受到要求位置付费或含付费广告程序之内的广告商或参与者具有web页面形式的web存在的限制。然而,有的广告商或者(a)没有web页面,或者(b)有web页面但不能有效捕获web访问者的值,由此不能够或不愿意参与如上所述的基于行为的广告。
广告可以像由在线目录服务之上执行的搜索所返回的列表一样简单。例如,在雅虎的本地黄页(Yahoo!’s Local Yellow Page)站点上执行的关于“外卖意大利餐馆”的搜索可能返回洗衣店的结果列表。然而,再一次,很难凭由搜索返回的广告确定由用户做出的到商家的呼叫事实上是否做出。
一个方面,问题在于当今的按点击付费标准。该标准对拥有web站点的电子商务来说工作得很好,但是对于不拥有web站点的数百万行业-当地管子工,屋面工,花匠......点击并不意味着任何东西。这些广告商需要看见他们的付费和他们的收益之间的相关性。点击并没有显示该相关性,月底显示你得到20次点击的报表并没有给当地管子工显示价值。然而,一次电话呼叫确实为广告商展示了价值。当电话响铃时广告商能够听得见并估算电话呼叫产生的收益与他在广告上的花费的关系。
然而,利用电话呼叫来确定何时向广告商收费提出了是哪一个需求伙伴或辛迪加组织伙伴(即,因特网站点)因为已经提供了广告商的号码而将接受信用的问题。
发明内容
本发明的一个实施例提供了一种用于在基于按呼叫行为付费的广告系统中跟踪需求伙伴的方法和设备。在一个实施例中,所述方法和设备包括为广告商分配至少一个电话参考,所述参考将被包含在需求伙伴的媒体渠道上的广告之中。至少部分基于经由所述电话参考到所述广告商的电话连接估计对该广告商的收费。至少部分基于与所述电话参考相关的活动用预定跟踪模式跟踪所述需求伙伴。
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图1示出了根据现有技术,客户和广告商是如何利用位置付费或含付费广告模式相互作用的;
图2示出了根据本发明的一个实施例,客户和广告商之间的相互作用;
图3示出了根据本发明的一个实施例执行的操作的流程图;
图4示出了根据本发明的一个实施例的系统的高级功能描述;
图5更加详细地举例说明了该系统的帐户创建和管理模块;
图6更加详细地举例说明了该系统的广告发布模块;
图7更加详细地举例说明了该系统的呼叫处理模块;
图8A示出了根据本发明的一个实施例,在广告创建期间可呈现给用户的用户接口的例子;
图8B示出了根据一个实施例呈现给用户的商业活动管理接口;
图9示出了根据本发明的一个实施例,包含生成的广告的搜索引擎结果页面的例子;
图10示出了根据本发明的一个实施例,当发生一个呼叫时被发送给广告商的电子邮件告警的例子;
图11示出了根据本发明的一个实施例,可用于实现本系统的系统的高级硬件框图;
图12根据一个实施例,提供了描述在基于按呼叫行为付费的广告系统中跟踪需求伙伴的过程的流程图;
图13根据一个实施例,提供了描述在基于按呼叫行为付费的广告系统中跟踪需求伙伴的过程的流程图;
图14根据一个可选实施例,提供了描述在基于按呼叫行为付费的广告系统中跟踪需求伙伴的过程的流程图;
图15根据一个可选实施例,提供了描述在基于按呼叫行为付费的广告系统中跟踪需求伙伴的过程的流程图;
图16根据一个可选实施例,提供了描述在基于按呼叫行为付费的广告系统中跟踪需求伙伴的过程的流程图;
图17根据一个可选实施例,提供了描述在基于按呼叫行为付费的广告系统中跟踪需求伙伴的过程的流程图;以及
图18根据一个可选实施例,提供了描述在基于按呼叫行为付费的广告系统中跟踪需求伙伴的过程的流程图。
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在下面的说明中,为解释的目的,阐明了许多特定细节以便提供对本发明的完整理解。然而,对本领域的技术人员显而易见的是,无需这些特定细节也能实践本发明。在其他实例中,以框图形式展示各结构和装置以便避免模糊本发明。
本说明书中对“一个实施例”或“实施例”的引用的意思是,连同本实施例描述的特定特征、结构或特性包含在本发明的至少一个实施例中。在本说明书中许多地方出现的短语“在一个实施例中”不必都引用同一个实施例,也不是与其它实施例相互排斥的单独的或可选的实施例。此外,描述了可以由一些实施例展示但没有由其它实施例展示的许多特征。同样地,描述了可能对某些实施例要求但对其它实施例却不要求的各种需求。
图1举例说明了根据现有技术的位置付费和含付费广告模式,客户和广告商是如何相互作用的。参考图1,附图标记10指示的多个客户经由通信路径12连接到广域网(WAN)14,如因特网。广告商16经由通信路径18连接到WAN 14。在一个实施例中,通信路径12和18支持TCP/IP协议。每个广告商16具有web页面20,该web页面20依照上述的位置付费和含付费广告模式,可被包含在由客户10的用户发起的关键字搜索的结果页面内,该搜索是由在线搜索引擎19完成的。基于位置付费或含付费模式,广告商16的web页面20被包含在由搜索引擎19编制的结果页面内,并经由通信路径12发送给发起该搜索的客户10,以便web页面20可被请求该搜索的客户10的用户选择或浏览。如上面的注解,如果广告商16没有web页面20,或者没有能够有效捕获web访问者的值的web页面20,那么当前此类广告商无法参与或有效参与基于行为的商品销售,如位置付费和含付费程序。
此外,在此公开的技术并不局限于通过web页面为广告商16发布或提供广告。由此,在可选实施例中,可利用号码薄无需为广告商创建web页面地发布或提供分配给广告商的唯一的电话号码。号码薄可以是现有的号码薄或新的号码薄。通过下面描述的排列技术可以控制号码薄内的电话号码的安排或排列。
现在参考图2,图2举例说明了根据一个实施例,无需广告商具有web存在也允许广告商参与按呼叫付费广告程序的一种方法。如将所看到的那样,客户10如前所述经由通信路径12连接到WAN 14。然而,广告商16和WAN 14之间的通信路径18完全是任选的。换句话说,本发明的技术允许广告商16参与基于行为的广告程序,而无需广告商16经由通信路径18连接到WAN 14。事实上,根据在此公开的技术,广告商16不必具有web页面20。相反,根据在此公开的技术,在客户10和广告商16之间提供可选的基于非web的通信路径22。根据本发明的实施例,可通过传统的电话网络提供基于非web的通信路径22。作为选择,基于非web的通信路径22可以以无需广告商16具有到网络14的连接的方式,利用IP话音(VoIP)技术通过网络14的交换和公众电话网的交换与客户连接。另外,可通过诸如电子邮件、聊天、即时消息等其他媒体渠道通知广告商。
图3举例说明了根据一个实施例,用于建立图2的基于非web的通信路径22的技术。参考图3,在功能块26,为广告商16分配一个唯一的电话号码。此后,在功能块28,代表广告商在出版物或媒体渠道上提供或发布与广告商16相关的广告。该广告或者包含该唯一电话号码,或者包含对该唯一电话号码的引用。在功能块30,如将描述的那样监视到该唯一电话号码的电话呼叫。在功能块32,如将描述的那样基于通过所分配的电话号码的电话呼叫活动对该广告商收费。
图4示出了用于实现图3所示的方法的系统的功能描述。参考图4,该系统包括帐户创建和管理模块34,广告发布模块36,呼叫处理模块38,以及记帐模块40。在可选实施例中,可在该系统中包含附加的,更少的或不同的模块而不偏离本发明。
在图5中更加详细地示出了根据一个实施例的帐户创建和管理模块34的组件。参考图5,将看到的是帐户创建和管理模块34包括用户接口模块44,广告创建模块46,以及支付说明模块48。用户接口模块44包括为用户呈现信息以及从用户接收信息的逻辑。例如,在一个实施例中,用户接口模块44使得一个web页面,如图8的web页面112,显示在客户的浏览器上。
广告创建模块46包括文本创建逻辑50。文本创建逻辑50的目的是允许广告商16,或者代表广告商16工作的代理,输入最终由广告创建模块46创建的广告的文本。为了增强对本发明的理解,对于本说明书的剩余部分,将称为“Burt的管道工程”的本地企事业用作从在此公开的技术中受益的广告商的例子。Burt的管道工程可能有或没有与网络14的直接连通。如果Burt的管道工程没有与网络14直接连通,那么Burt的管道工程(下文中称为“Burt”)的代表将必须获准访问具有与网络14的连通的计算机以便浏览图8A的web页面112。例如,Burt能使用朋友的计算机,位于本地图书馆的计算机等。在另一个实施例中,搜索运营商、因特网黄页提供商或其他类型的发行人能代表Burt执行或管理这种活动。文本创建逻辑50允许Burt输入例如文本“Burt在旧金山的管道工程。检验我们的特定交易”,当该文本被提交后将被包含在广告内。模块46还包括允许Burt输入某些将与Burt的广告相关的关键字的关键字关联逻辑57。在此的想法是当客户10的其中一个利用与Burt输入的关键字之一匹配的关键字通过搜索引擎19发起一次搜索时,Burt的广告将能显示在搜索结果内。由于Burt的管道工程并不是全国性的经营或企业,必需将Burt的广告显示给某个地理区域内的客户。因此,模块46包括建立对Burt的广告的地理位置关联的位置确定逻辑54。在一个实施例中,位置确定逻辑54允许Burt选择一个感兴趣的特定地理位置,例如旧金山,以便Burt的广告将仅仅被显示给旧金山区域内的客户。
模块46还包括自动生成唯一电话号码的电话号码自动生成逻辑56,其将该唯一电话号码映射到Burt的实际电话号码以便当该唯一电话号码被呼叫时,Burt的电话振铃,并使该唯一电话号码与Burt的广告相关。在一个实施例中,自动生成的电话号码可能是免费长途号码。在一个实施例中,该电话号码可以是具有与Burt的实际电话号码相同区号的本地号码。在一个实施例中,电话号码可以是易于辨识的800号码,由映射到Burt的商业电话号码的唯一分机修正。例如,在一个实施例中,号码可以是“1-800-YEL-PAGES-1234”。该800号码的1234部分就是映射到Burt的电话号码的唯一分机,以便当搜索者呼叫号码1-800-YEL-PAGES-1234时,该呼叫将如下面更为详细地描述的那样被自动路由到Burt的电话。
在一个实施例中,广告创建模块46自动直接地将分配给Burt的唯一电话号码插入到Burt的广告中。作为选择,对呼叫逻辑58的点击可被激活以便生成按钮,或可点击的电话号码,其将被自动插入到Burt的广告中,以便当该按钮或电话号码被操作客户10的用户选择或点击时,自动发起对Burt的电话号码的电话呼叫。
模块46还包括允许Burt选择性地打开或关闭广告的开/关逻辑60。作为选择,开/关逻辑60允许Burt指定特定广告的活动或非活动状态。当一个广告被关闭或标记为非活动时,则该广告被认为至少是临时从广告活动中撤回,并由此不再例如通过搜索引擎19发布。作为选择,根据在此公开的技术,仅发布被打开或者具有“活动”状态的广告。
模块46包括允许自动路由呼叫到各个电话号码的智能连接逻辑62。例如,Burt可能包括一个主电话号码以及一个或多个与他的广告相关联的辅助电话号码。由此,在一个实施例中,智能连接逻辑62首先路由呼叫到Burt的主电话号码,如果连接不成功,则循环通过Burt的辅助电话号码列表,直到连接成功。
模块46还包括允许搜索者输入该搜索者想要与Burt通话的时间的呼叫安排逻辑64。系统接着联系Burt以便安排与该搜索者的呼叫。可通过多种方式联系Burt,例如通过给Burt发送传真,通过给Burt发送电子邮件,通过给Burt打电话等提醒他该安排的电话呼叫。在可选实施例中,可在广告创建模块中包含附加的,更少的或不同的逻辑而不偏离本发明。
支付说明模块48允许Burt选择与记帐相关的特定模式和各种参数。模块48包括通过用户接口模块44为Burt呈现选项的固定收费(flat fee)逻辑66,如果选项被选择,将使得Burt基于固定收费对在特定类别或子类别内接收到的电话呼叫记帐。模块48还包括对位置出价的逻辑68,该逻辑如上所述,通过用户接口模块44为Burt呈现一个选项以选择基于位置出价进行记帐。逻辑68支持代理出价,以及最高/最低出价。
模块48还包括开销级别逻辑70,其允许Burt指定每天/每周/每月的开销级别。该指定的开销级别主要定义每个时间周期的预算以便如果在特定时间周期内超过了该预算,则Burt的广告在余下的时间周期内将自动被标记为非活动的或关闭。由系统通知Burt该活动并给予Burt通过添加另外的资金到他的帐户重新激活他的广告的选项。
在一个实施例中,记帐模块40包括自动放弃对来自最近呼叫Burt的搜索者/顾客的引导(leads)(呼叫)的收费。例如,如果顾客在某一天呼叫了,然后在一天后为后续呼叫拨打同一个号码,则系统自动放弃对第二次呼叫的收费,因为这个引导已经被付费。由此,广告商(Burt)不必关心顾客不止一次地使用广告的电话号码而导致多次收费。在一个实施例中,本发明的系统可以被配置为放弃对来自在特定天数内已经呼叫了特定广告商的顾客的引导收费。在可选实施例中,可包含另外的,更少的或不同的逻辑而不偏离本发明。
现在参考图6,图6更为详细地示出了广告发布模块36的组件。如将所看到的那样,模块36包括广告交付引擎74,以及广告辛迪加组织引擎76。广告交付引擎74的目的是在特定渠道自动提交Burt的广告。在某些实施例中,广告交付引擎74促使商业活动管理接口113(参见图8B)被显示给广告商。接口113允许广告商选择一个渠道,例如SBC、QwestDex、Ingenio,以及提供和发布广告的类别。接口113允许广告商指定他愿意为使用所选择的渠道和类别提供广告支付的最大出价额。图9示出了其中包含根据在此描述的技术交付/提供的广告的web页面112的例子。在一个实施例中,这个发布渠道可以是由本发明的系统的运营商操作的基于web的发布渠道。
作为选择,辛迪加组织引擎76可用于将Burt的广告联合成辛迪加到拥有由Burt选择的发布渠道的多个第三方。因此,在一个实施例中,辛迪加组织引擎76可以促使Burt的广告联合成辛迪加到第三方搜索引擎、因特网黄页、在线号码薄以及其他媒体。
如将在图6中所看到的,广告交付引擎74包括按呼叫计价逻辑78,活动历史逻辑80,呼叫状态逻辑82,连接成功逻辑84,人工标引逻辑86,以及随机逻辑88。每个逻辑组件78-88都控制形成最终如何交付Burt的广告的根据的参数。按呼叫计价逻辑78基于按呼叫计价促使Burt的广告被发布。因此,例如,如果Burt仅愿意为每次呼叫支付低的金额,那么他的广告将被放置或排列在广告商的搜索结果页面或类别中的下底部。作为选择,如果Burt愿意为每次呼叫支付一个高价,那么他的广告将被放置在广告商的搜索结果页面或类别中的上上部。下面的表格显示了按呼叫计价逻辑78将如何基于广告商愿意支付的每次呼叫出价金额排列或放置渠道内的广告商:
位置  广告商 (每次呼叫的出价金额)
1  800-349-2398 ($3.88)
2  866-324-3242 ($3.22)
3  800-323-5321 ($2.01)
活动历史逻辑80分析在给定时间周期内Burt接收到的呼叫数量,例如,最后的一天/一周/一月,以及基于活动历史排列显示页面内的Burt的广告。呼叫状态逻辑82检查Burt的广告的状态(活动或不活动),并基于该状态选择性地发布Burt的广告。连接成功逻辑84测量对分配给Burt的广告的电话号码的呼叫的连接成功率,并基于该连接成功率排列显示页面内的Burt的广告。例如,如果Burt的电话号码享有低连接成功率,则逻辑84将使Burt的广告被排列在发布页面内的较低级别。人工标引逻辑86允许运营商在发布页面内手动标引或排列Burt的广告。随机逻辑88允许Burt的广告在结果页面内随机排列或放置。在一个实施例中,Burt的广告在显示页面内的排列可基于由逻辑组件78-88控制的参数的任意组合,其可由使用该系统的第三方规定。在可选实施例中,可在广告交付引擎74中包含附加的,更少的或不同的逻辑而不偏离本发明。
现在参考图7,呼叫处理模块38内的组件包括呼叫路由引擎92,以及呼叫监视引擎94。如将所看到的,呼叫路由引擎92包括重定向逻辑96以使电话呼叫重定向到分配给Burt的广告的号码。重定向是利用广告创建模块46,到在广告的创建期间由Burt指定的电话号码的。呼叫路由引擎92还包括VoIP逻辑98,以利用VoIP技术路由往来客户的电话呼叫到由Burt在广告中指定的电话号码。
呼叫路由引擎92还可包括提示逻辑99,其在路由电话呼叫到Burt的电话号码之前促使为呼叫者播放一个提示。在一个实施例中,提示逻辑99为呼叫者播放一个信息提示以告知呼叫者Burt的实际电话号码。因此,呼叫者可在将来使用Burt的实际电话号码而不是由系统分配给Burt的电话号码直接呼叫Burt。在此情况下,Burt将不会被系统为针对他的实际电话号码的电话呼叫记帐。在一个实施例中,提示逻辑99还可促使为Burt播放一个信息提示以告知Burt该电话呼叫的来源。在一些情况下,提示逻辑99可促使自动生成电子邮件或传真告警并发送到广告商,以便告知广告商该呼叫者的电话号码。这种电子邮件的一个例子在图10中示意并以附图标记116标记。在可选实施例中,可在呼叫路由引擎92中包含附加的,更少的或不同的逻辑而不偏离本发明。
呼叫监视引擎94包括呼叫号码逻辑100,以跟踪响应Burt的广告产生的呼叫的号码。呼叫监视引擎94还包括自动号码识别(ANI)逻辑102,以自动识别呼叫Burt的呼叫者的唯一号码的数量。呼叫监视引擎还包括呼叫时长逻辑104,其监视到Burt的每次呼叫的时长。连接状态逻辑108监视呼叫是否成功,是否遇到占线或忙音,或者是否只是Burt没有应答他的电话。基于由逻辑组件100-106提供的信息,可编制一份报告并可由Burt浏览。在一个实施例中,该报告包括多次呼叫,来自唯一电话号码的呼叫次数,呼叫者的电话号码,每次呼叫的时长,以及成功呼叫、返回占线音或者没有应答的呼叫的次数。该报告可被Burt使用以便监视广告活动的有效性,并用于优化该广告活动。在可选实施例中,可在呼叫监视引擎94中包含附加的、更少的或不同的逻辑而不偏离本发明。
在一个实施例中,广告发布模块可以在基于电话的广告业务上发布广告。例如,广告可通过音频提交给顾客以作为话音入口的一部分或基于电话的号码薄,如411电话号码薄。
参考图11,附图标记150通常表示可用于实现上述系统的硬件。硬件150典型地包括至少一个连接到存储器154的处理器152。处理器152可表示一个或多个处理器(例如,微处理器),而存储器154可表示包括硬件150的主存储器的随机存取存储器(RAM)装置,以及任何补充级别的存储器,例如高速缓冲存储器、非易失或后备存储器(例如,可编程或快速存储器)、只读存储器等。另外,可认为存储器154包括在物理上位于硬件150其它地方的记忆存储器,例如,处理器152中的任何高速缓冲存储器,以及用作虚拟内存的任何存储容量,例如在大容量存储器装置160上存储的那些存储容量。
硬件150典型地还接收用于外部传递信息的多个输入和输出端。对于与用户和运营商的接口,硬件150可包括一个或多个输入装置156(例如,键盘、鼠标等)和显示器158(例如,阴极射线管(CRT)监视器、液晶显示器(LCD)面板)。
对于附加的存储器,硬件150还可包括一个或多个大容量存储装置160,例如软盘或其它可移动磁盘驱动器、硬盘驱动器、直接存取存储装置(DASD)、光驱动器(例如,紧致磁盘(CD)驱动器,数字通用盘(DVD)驱动器等)和/或磁带驱动器。此外,硬件150可包括与一个或多个网络162(其中例如局域网(LAN)、广域网(WAN)、无线网络和/或因特网)的接口以允许与连接到网络的其它计算机传递信息。应理解的是,硬件150典型地在处理器152与每个组件154、156、158和162之间包括适当的模拟和/或数字接口,这在本领域是众所周知的。
硬件150在操作系统164的控制之下运行,并执行各种计算机软件应用166、组件、程序、对象、模块等(例如,完成上述操作的程序或模块)。此外,例如在分布式计算环境中,也可在经由网络152连接到硬件150的另一计算机内的一个或多个处理器之上执行各种应用、组件、程序、对象等,借此实现计算机程序的功能所需的处理可通过网络分配给多台计算机。
如上所讨论的,辛迪加组织引擎76用于将Burt的广告联合成辛迪加到多个第三方。第三方的附加例子包括诸如Yahoo!_、MSN_、AOL_的公司,以及其他类似的需求伙伴。经常地,这些需求伙伴(在此也称为辛迪加组织伙伴)接受通过在此描述的按呼叫付费方法和系统产生的广告收入的某个百分比。因此,如前一例子中那样,位置1的广告商为每次接收到对电话号码800-349-2398的呼叫支付$3.88。现在假定对位置1的广告商的呼叫由一个需求伙伴的网站上呈现的广告产生。该需求伙伴将被授权$3.88的某个百分比。本方法和系统提供了用于跟踪、监视和确定需求伙伴补偿的多个实施例。
在图12的流程图中描述的一个实施例中,在过程1202中,对于每个正在张贴该商家的广告的单独的需求伙伴给予广告商(在此也称为商家或列表)一个单独的电话号码(例如,别名电话号码)。如在此所描述的,在多个实施例中,利用电话号码自动生成逻辑56分配电话参考,包括电话号码和对应基本电话号码的电话分机。
在一个实施例中,别名电话号码被映射到广告商实际的电话号码,而且监视对该别名的呼叫以便跟踪各个需求伙伴。因此,在过程1204,记帐模块40跟踪需求伙伴和/或对于对各个需求伙伴所对应的广告商的别名电话号码所作的呼叫,将对该广告商征收的(或从该广告商收取的)收入的某个百分比记入需求伙伴。
在图13的流程图中描述的另一个实施例中,在过程1302,广告商为一组需求伙伴接收单个/基本电话号码。在过程1304,为每个单独的需求伙伴给广告商分配一个单独的分机。更特别地,该单独的需求伙伴为该广告商列出相同电话号码,并且包括对各个需求伙伴唯一的分机。例如,列表可能对该组需求伙伴具有号码“(800)新的-汽车”,但是为该广告商张贴公共电话号码的每个需求伙伴也将提供对应于各个需求伙伴的单独的分机(例如,分机102对应XYZ辛迪加伙伴,分机104对应ABC辛迪加伙伴,等等)。在过程1306,记帐模块40跟踪需求伙伴和/或对于经由对应各个需求伙伴的电话分机对该广告商的所作的呼叫,将对该广告商征收的(或从该广告商收取的)收入的某个百分比记入需求伙伴。
在图14的流程图中描述的可选实施例中,在过程1402,需求伙伴对一组广告商使用一个基本电话(即,单个)号码。在过程1404,该需求伙伴利用该同一个基本号码为每个广告商提供单独的分机。例如,需求伙伴可为一组广告商使用电话号码(800)呼叫XYZ,为Joe的管道工程提供分机102,为Carl的管道工程提供分机104,等等。在过程1406,记帐模块40跟踪需求伙伴和/或对于经由对应各个需求伙伴的基本电话号码以及在该各个需求伙伴为该广告商分配的唯一电话分机对该广告商的所作的呼叫,将对该广告商征收的(或从该广告商收取的)收入的某个百分比记入需求伙伴。
根据另一个实施例,公开了一种点击以显示的方法和设备,如在2004年6月17日申请的标题为“一种提供按呼叫付费的广告和记帐的方法和设备”的共同未决的美国专利申请No.10/872,117中所述,该申请在此结合作为参考。如图15的流程图所述,在过程150,通过需求伙伴的网站为用户呈现广告。该广告并没有显示广告商的完整的电话号码,而是包含超级连接或选项以显示广告商的电话号码,或者电话号码的剩余部分。在过程1504,广告交付引擎74监视用以显示该广告商的号码的点击通过数量。在一个实施例中,假定来自需求伙伴的每次点击通过都导致对该相应广告商的呼叫。结果,在过程1506,记帐模块40至少部分基于用以显示广告商的电话号码的点击通过数量,跟踪和/或计算为需求伙伴记入的信用额。
在再一个可选实施例中,为需求伙伴提供点击以呼叫格式。在如图16的流程图中所描述的一个实施例中,在过程1602,除了为广告商列表电话号码之外(或者代之以为该广告商列表电话号码),由需求伙伴提供链接或选项以响应浏览者/顾客激活/选择所提供的超级链接或选项启动建立浏览者/顾客与广告商之间的电话连接。在一个实施例中,在过程1604,响应激活/选择所提供的超级链接或选项,提示浏览者/顾客他们的电话号码以建立与广告商的电话连接。在顾客输入了他们的电话号码之后,在顾客和广告商之间建立电话连接。
在再一个实施例中,如果浏览者/顾客有VoIP通信装置,则VoIP逻辑98可连接广告商到该浏览者/顾客,而无需顾客/浏览者提供他们的电话号码。VoIP通信装置包括附加到用户的计算机的电话装置,以及移动通信装置,如PDA和蜂窝电话。
在采用点击以呼叫(对PSTN和VoIP连接)的实施例中,在过程1604,在每次浏览者/顾客选择/激活相应广告商的点击以呼叫图标时,都将对提供点击以呼叫选项的需求伙伴进行跟踪/记入信用(即,对该广告商征收或从该广告商收取的费用的某个百分比)。
在图17的流程图中描述的另一个实施例中,在过程1702,对一组需求伙伴给予广告商一个电话号码。在过程1704,基于经由该相应需求伙伴对该广告商的电话号码列表的页面浏览次数,按比例分配对于对该广告商所列的电话号码所作的呼叫记入需求伙伴的信用。例如,如果70%的广告商的网页浏览是通过需求伙伴ABC访问的,而30%的广告商的网页浏览是通过需求伙伴XYZ访问的,则ABC需求伙伴应收到对该广告商所列的电话号码所作的呼叫应付给该需求伙伴的信用的70%,而需求伙伴XYZ应收到30%。
在图18的流程图所描述的另一个实施例中,在过程1802,对于每个需求伙伴给予至少第一组广告商中的每一个唯一的和单独的电话参考。此外,对于一组需求伙伴,给予一个和多个广告商的每一个一个电话参考。
在过程1804,生成对具有该唯一电话参考的广告商的呼叫的统计取样。在一个实施例中,该统计取样代表了源于第一需求伙伴所列的广告的对该广告商的呼叫,相比源于由其他需求伙伴所列的同一(和相似)广告的呼叫的百分比取样。在一个实施例中,该取样可基于广告商的分类(例如,餐馆、汽车等)进行分离。
在过程1806,该取样被用作跟踪需求伙伴/给需求伙伴记入对至少一组广告商的收费的一个百分比的基础。考虑给每个广告商1和2均给予唯一电话参考的例子,而且对广告商1和2的呼叫的70%来自由伙伴ABC所列的电话参考。给定该例子,假定利用需求伙伴中的公共号码对该广告商的呼叫的70%也源于由伙伴ABC所列的广告。
因此,在一个实施例中,根据该统计取样,伙伴ABC应被记入利用需求伙伴中的公共号码对该广告商所作的呼叫的信用的70%。在一个实施例中,基于该统计取样跟踪/给需求伙伴记入信用也可被应用于使用需求伙伴中的唯一号码的广告商。
借助上述的所有补偿方法,可利用用于计算对需求伙伴的补偿(或跟踪需求伙伴)的各种度量代替广告收入的百分比。例如,可逐个小时地支付/跟踪需求伙伴。更特别地,可基于每小时的点击通过数量或者每天的点击通过数量计算比率。
通常,实现本发明的实施例所执行的例行程序可实现为操作系统或特定应用、组件、程序、对象、模块或称为“计算机程序”的指令序列的一部分。计算机程序典型地包括在计算机中的各种存储器和存储装置中在不同时间设置的一个或多个指令集,而且,当由计算机中的一个或多个处理器读入并执行时,促使计算机完成执行涉及本发明的各个方面的元素所必需的操作。此外,虽然已经在完全功能的计算机和计算机系统的上下文中描述了本发明,本领域的技术人员应理解的是,本发明的各个实施例能够以各种形式的程序产品分布,而且无论用于实际实现该分布的机器或计算机可读媒体的特定类型如何也可同等地应用本发明。计算机可读媒体的例子包括但不限于诸如易失和非易失存储装置、软盘和其它可移动磁盘、硬盘驱动器、光盘(例如,紧致密盘只读存储器(CD ROMS)、数字化通用盘(DVD)等)的可记录型媒体,以及诸如数字和模拟通信链路的传输类型媒体。
尽管本发明是参考特定示例性实施例描述的,显然可对这些实施例做各种各样的修改和变更而不偏离在权利要求书中陈述的本发明的更广泛的精神。因此,本说明书和附图被认为是示例而非限制。

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1.一种方法,包括以下步骤:
为广告商分配至少一个电话参考,所述参考被包含在需求伙伴的媒体渠道上的广告之中;
至少部分地基于经由所述电话参考到所述广告商的电话连接,估计对所述广告商的收费;以及
利用至少部分地基于与所述电话参考相关的活动的预定跟踪模式,跟踪所述需求伙伴。
2.根据权利要求1的方法,其中所述分配步骤进一步包括对于一组需求伙伴中的每个不同需求伙伴,向所述广告商分配不同的电话参考;以及
基于经由对应于所述广告商的需求伙伴的电话参考到所述广告商的电话连接的数量,跟踪每个需求伙伴。
3.根据权利要求2的方法,其中所述电话参考为电话号码。
4.根据权利要求2的方法,其中所述电话参考为对应于基本电话号码的电话分机。
5.根据权利要求1的方法,其中所述分配步骤进一步包括对于一个需求伙伴而言,为一组广告商分配一个基本电话号码,并且为所述广告商组中的每个广告商分配一个独立的分机,所述独立的分机对应于所述基本电话号码;以及
基于经由对应于所述广告商的独立分机到所述广告商组中的每个广告商的电话连接的数量,跟踪所述需求伙伴。
6.根据权利要求1的方法,其中所述电话参考是一个选项,当所述选项被选择时,启动建立所述广告商和顾客之间的电话连接;以及
所述跟踪步骤进一步包括基于所述选项被选择的次数,跟踪所述需求伙伴。
7.根据权利要求6的方法,其中所述选项在被选择时,启动建立所述广告商和顾客之间的VoIP电话连接。
8.根据权利要求1的方法,其中所述跟踪步骤包括:
基于顾客在需求伙伴的站点对于所述广告的观看,跟踪每个需求伙伴。
9.根据权利要求1的方法,其中所述分配步骤进一步包括对于一组需求伙伴中的每个不同需求伙伴,向第一广告商分配一个不同的电话参考,以及
对于所述需求伙伴组中的每个需求伙伴,向第二广告商分配一个电话参考;
基于经由对于一组需求伙伴中的每个不同需求伙伴,向所述第一广告商分配的不同电话参考而建立的到所述第一广告商的电话连接,生成统计取样;和
基于所述统计取样跟踪所述需求伙伴。
10.根据权利要求9的方法,其中所述跟踪步骤进一步包括基于所述统计取样,计入与第二广告商建立电话连接的需求伙伴的信用。
11.根据权利要求9的方法,其中所述分配给第一广告商的电话参考为对应基本号码的电话分机。
12.根据权利要求1的方法,其中在所述广告中提供的电话参考可经由选项访问,以显示所述广告中的电话参考;以及
所述跟踪需求伙伴的步骤包括:基于所述选项被选择的次数而跟踪所述需求伙伴。
13.一种机器可读媒体,其上存储有一组在被执行时执行一种方法的指令,这些指令包括:
为广告商分配至少一个电话参考,所述参考被包含在需求伙伴的媒体渠道上的广告之中;
至少部分地基于经由所述电话参考到所述广告商的电话连接,估计对所述广告商的收费;以及
利用至少部分地基于与所述电话参考相关的活动的预定跟踪模式,跟踪所述需求伙伴。
14.根据权利要求13的机器可读媒体,其中所述分配指令进一步包括对于一组需求伙伴中的每个不同需求伙伴,向所述广告商分配一个不同的电话参考;以及
基于经由对应于所述广告商的需求伙伴的电话参考到所述广告商的电话连接的数量,跟踪每个需求伙伴。
15.根据权利要求13的机器可读媒体,其中所述电话参考是一个选项,所述选项在被选择时启动建立所述广告商和顾客之间的电话连接;以及
所述跟踪指令进一步包括:基于所述选项被选择的次数,跟踪所述需求伙伴。
16.根据权利要求13的机器可读媒体,其中所述分配指令进一步包括对于一组需求伙伴中的每个不同需求伙伴,向第一广告商分配一个不同的电话参考,以及
对于所述需求伙伴组中的每个需求伙伴,向第二广告商分配一个电话参考;
基于经由对于一组需求伙伴中的每个不同需求伙伴,向所述第一广告商分配的不同电话参考而建立的到所述第一广告商的电话连接,生成统计取样;
基于所述统计取样跟踪所述需求伙伴。
17.一种系统,包括:
用于为广告商分配至少一个电话参考的装置,所述参考被包含在需求伙伴的媒体渠道上的广告之中;
用于至少部分地基于经由所述电话参考到所述广告商的电话连接,估计对所述广告商的收费的装置;以及
用于利用至少部分地基于与所述电话参考相关的活动的预定跟踪模式,跟踪所述需求伙伴的装置。
18.根据权利要求17的系统,其中所述用于分配的装置进一步包括对于一组需求伙伴中的每个不同需求伙伴,向所述广告商分配一个不同的电话参考的装置;以及
基于经由对应于所述广告商的需求伙伴的电话参考到所述广告商的电话连接数量,跟踪每个需求伙伴的装置。
19.根据权利要求17的系统,其中所述电话参考是一个选项,所述选项在被选择时启动建立所述广告商和顾客之间的电话连接;以及
所述跟踪装置进一步包括基于所述选项被选择的次数而跟踪所述需求伙伴的装置。
20.根据权利要求17的系统,其中所述用于分配的装置进一步包括对于一组需求伙伴中的每个不同需求伙伴,向第一广告商分配一个不同的电话参考的装置,以及
对于所述需求伙伴组中的每个需求伙伴,向第二广告商分配一个电话参考的装置;
基于经由对一组需求伙伴中的每个不同需求伙伴,向所述第一广告商分配的不同电话参考而建立的到所述第一广告商的电话连接,生成统计取样的装置;和
基于所述统计取样跟踪所述需求伙伴的装置。
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