Method and apparatus for linking a web browser link to a promotional offer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8712835
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09382377

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A method for offering a promotion to a user. A stimulus is received from a broadcast directed to a user location, the stimulus having unique coded information encoded therein. The unique coded information is extracted from the stimulus by decoding this information. From the decoded information, there is determined routing information for routing over a network to a promotion location on the network, which promotion location is operable to offer a promotion. The promotion location on the network is then interconnected in accordance with the determined routing information. A promotion is then offered over the network in response to the interconnection thereof by the step of interconnecting.

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  • RPX CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mathews, David Kent Carrollton, US 54 2482
Philyaw, Jeffry Jovan Dallas, US 123 5965

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