Morphing Ad Delivery with User-Controlled Content Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current internet advertising systems fail to provide effective and non-intrusive advertisements, leading to user annoyance and low click-through rates due to their garish and distracting nature, prompting the development of ad-blocking software.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method for delivering morphing advertisements that transition from a textual format to a menu-driven, graphical format on user demand, allowing users to control the level of information exposure and providing advertisers with performance-based monetization opportunities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If graphical advertisements are used to provide rich information and catch attention, then advertising effectiveness is improved, but user annoyance increases and ad-blocking software is developed
Solution Approach 1:
The advertisement is segmented into multiple formats (text-only, graphical, animated) that can be delivered separately. The system divides the ad content into essential information (text) and enhanced elements (graphics, animation) that can be optionally displayed based on user preferences and system capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The advertisement format is made dynamic and adaptable rather than static. The system can transition between different ad formats (text to graphical to animated) based on user interaction, device capabilities, and network conditions, allowing the ad to evolve from a simple text link to a rich multimedia experience.
2Loss of information
If graphical advertisements are used to convey more information, then advertising content richness is improved, but transmission time and storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-loading graphical and animated advertisement elements into the user's browser cache or local storage during off-peak times or when the user is not actively viewing the page. This allows the rich graphical content to be available immediately when needed without adding to the initial page load time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds a temporal dimension to advertisement delivery by separating the timing of content delivery from content display. Text content is delivered immediately with the page, while graphical and animated elements are delivered asynchronously in the background, utilizing the time dimension rather than blocking the user experience.
3Ease of operation
If users are given control over advertisement display, then user experience is improved, but advertisement delivery complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service mechanisms where the advertisement delivery system automatically detects user preferences, device capabilities, and network conditions to select the appropriate ad format without requiring explicit user configuration. Users can set their preferences once, and the system automatically adapts ad delivery based on these settings and real-time conditions.
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AI summary
A computer-implemented method and system for advertising that performs the steps of delivering an electronic advertisement comprising one or more menu options and a reference to a network location for retrieving specified content associated with each menu option for inclusion in a first electronic document, receiving a selection of one or more menu options from the electronic advertisement and delivering a subsequent accessible document including content from the referenced network location associated with the menu option selected, the subsequent accessible document including the electronic advertisement.