# US 2014/0156413 A1 · Synchronized Advertiser Across Multiple eBook Titles

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- Number: US 2014/0156413 A1
- Document ID: US20140156413A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/785,386
- Filed: 2013-03-05
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2013-03-05
- Assignees: David Dunlap, LLC
- Inventors: Jon D. Cameron
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140156413A1

## CPC

- G06Q 30/0264: {based upon schedule}
- G06Q 30/0251: Targeted advertisements
- G06Q 30/0269: {based on user profile or attribute}
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A method of predetermining the reading schedules of multiple eBooks to be read simultaneously and then applying those schedules to the distribution of advertising so each eBook displays the same advertiser at the same time.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for distributing advertising in eBooks comprising: selecting two or more ad markers for two or more eBook titles; selecting the two or more eBook titles for distribution to an electronic reader; selecting two or more advertisements to be displayed in the two or more eBook titles; selecting a schedule of two or more times for display of two or more advertisers; transferring the two or more eBook titles to the electronic reader; transferring the two or more advertisements from the two or more advertisers to the electronic reader; inserting the scheduled advertisements from the identical advertiser into the two or more eBook titles' ad markers;
whereby, the advertising displayed across the multiple eBook titles is of the same advertiser.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A method of claim 1, wherein said schedule comprises a date.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A method of claim 1, wherein said schedule comprises a time.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A method of claim 1, wherein said schedule comprises a syllabus.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A method of claim 1, wherein said selecting a schedule of two or more times for display of two or more advertisers comprises a location in the title.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A method of claim 1, wherein said inserting the scheduled advertisements comprises inserting advertising of the same advertiser in the ad markers associated with the time from the schedule.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A method of claim 1, wherein said inserting the scheduled advertisements comprises inserting advertising of the same advertiser in the ad markers associated with the current time from the schedule.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

A method of claim 1, wherein said inserting the scheduled advertisements comprises inserting advertising of the same advertiser in all the ad markers of the titles for the time from the schedule.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A method of claim 1, wherein said electronic reader comprises more than one reader.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

A method of claim 1, wherein said advertiser comprises a sponsor.

### Claim 11

A method for distributing advertising in eBooks comprising: selecting two or more ad markers for two or more eBook titles; selecting the two or more eBook titles for distribution to an electronic reader; selecting two or more advertisements to be displayed in the two or more eBook titles; selecting a schedule of two or more times for display of two or more advertisers; transferring the two or more eBook titles to the electronic reader; transferring the two or more advertisements from the two or more advertisers to the electronic reader; transferring the schedule to the electronic reader; inserting the scheduled advertisements from the identical advertiser into the two or more eBook titles' ad markers;
whereby, the advertising displayed across the multiple eBook titles is of the same advertiser.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

A method of claim 11, wherein said schedule comprises a date.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

A method of claim 11, wherein said schedule comprises a time.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

A method of claim 11, wherein said schedule comprises a syllabus.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

A method of claim 11, wherein said selecting a schedule of two or more times for display of two or more advertisers comprises a location in the title.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

A method of claim 11, wherein said inserting the scheduled advertisements comprises inserting advertising of the same advertiser in the ad markers associated with the time from the schedule.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

A method of claim 11, wherein said inserting the scheduled advertisements comprises inserting advertising of the same advertiser in the ad markers associated with the current time from the schedule.

### Claim 18 (depends on 11)

A method of claim 11, wherein said inserting the scheduled advertisements comprises inserting advertising of the same advertiser in all the ad markers of the titles for the time from the schedule.

### Claim 19 (depends on 11)

A method of claim 11, wherein said electronic reader comprises more than one reader.

### Claim 20 (depends on 11)

A method of claim 11, wherein said advertiser comprises a sponsor.