A telecommunications service provider implemented method for allocating network service provider credit for an advert forwarding event

摘要

#$%^&*AU2016244299A120170518.pdf#####Abstract A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDER IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR ALLOCATING NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDER CREDIT FOR AN ADVERT FORWARDING EVENT There is provided a telecommunications service provider implemented method for allocating network service provider credit for an advert forwarding event, the method comprising: receiving, from an advertiser client computing device, an advertising request, the advertising request comprising at least advert content and a demographic profile selection; selecting, from the subscriber database, a set of matching subscribers matching the demographic profile; sending an advert comprising at least the advert content to at least a first mobile communication device of a first subscriber from the set of matching subscribers; allocating, in the subscriber database, a credit amount in relation to the first subscriber; identifying an advert forwarding event representing the first subscriber having forwarded the advert to a second subscriber; and allocating, in the subscriber database, a further credit amount accordingly.3/3 300 Start Receive advertising request from advertiser 305 Select subscribers matching demographic profile 310 Transmit cellular message to first device 315 Allocate Credit for first device 320 Identify forwarding of message to second device 325 Allocate Credit for second device 330 End Figure 3