Craig A Rosefelt

US Patent:

20050177461, Aug 11, 2005

Filed:

Jan 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/753579

Inventors:

Craig Rosefelt - Waukesha WI, US
Sharon Rosefelt - Longwood FL, US
Margaret Maliborski - Glendale WI, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705027000

Abstract:

A method and system for advertising on the internet includes a storage medium that contains a key associated with at least one characteristic of a potential customer. The storage medium is distributed in the bricks-and-mortar world to the potential customer. The system further includes a communication link to the internet, and the key is communicated over the communication link to a website on the internet. An advertisement database that is connected to the website displays a set of advertisements stored in the advertisement database on the website to the potential customer based on the characteristics of the potential customer associated with the key. A selection device that is integrated into the website evaluates the key and selects the set of advertisements to be displayed based on predefined criteria.