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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2005
Weipeng Yan, Redwood City, CA (US);
Kentaro Tokusei, Los Altos, CA (US);
Weipeng Yan, Redwood City, CA (US);
Kentaro Tokusei, Los Altos, CA (US);
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method of identifying illegitimate requests for information may include associating a first carrier with an electronic promotional item, receiving a request relating to the electronic promotional item from a second carrier, and identifying the request as illegitimate if the first carrier is different than the second carrier. The computer-implemented method may further include transmitting the electronic promotional item to the first carrier. The request may be a response to the electronic promotional item. In some embodiments, the electronic promotional item may be a link to more information about the electronic promotional item. The computer-implemented method may further include logging the request in a database and charging an ad sponsor for the request in the second database. In some embodiments, a charge may be canceled for the request if the request is identified as illegitimate.