Method and apparatus to compensate demand partners in a pay-per-call performance based advertising system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8027878
APP PUB NO 20050165666A1
SERIAL NO

11021939

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One embodiment of the present invention provides a method and apparatus to track demand partners in a pay-per call performance based advertising system. In one embodiment, the method and apparatus include assigning at least one telephonic reference to an advertiser, the reference is to be included in an advertisement on a media channel of a demand partner. The advertiser is assessed a charge based at least in part on telephonic connections to the advertiser via the telephonic reference. The demand partner tracked with a predefined tracking model based at least in part on activity related to the telephonic reference.

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THRYV INC2200 WEST AIRFIELD DRIVE D/FW AIRPORT TX 75261-9810

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Altberg, Ebbe Mill Valley, US 134 8088
Faber, Scott San Francisco, US 158 9272
Halstead, Mark Auckland, NZ 37 641
Hirson, Ron San Francisco, US 151 8571
Wong, Daric Daly City, US 5 430

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