Amazon hasfiled a patentthat account how to take the obvious , heretofore un - stepped pace of filling ebooks with contextual , seasonable advertising . Whether it would mean free , discount , or tiered - price books ( or none of the above ) it ’s an interesting thought .
As you could see from the diagram above , there ’s nothing terribly complex about the purport system : banner ads sit atop and beside select page , and can be cater to suit the page ’s depicted object , the book ’s subject matter , or just the reader ’s assume demographic . It ’s a minute like , you have a go at it , how the integral internet works , except in a book , so it gets a patent I guess ?
A 2d , similar filing name pretty much the same deal , this sentence for on - demand printed ledger .
give how elementary the letters patent is , and howeagerAmazon seems to make a little extra chicken feed from their reader , the real interrogative about the possibility of ebook ads is how they ’d tally into the Kindle ecosystem . On this , the patent offers a few clues :
Including advertising and/or related content with on - demand printed content may prove advantageous to a consumer . For good example , a small price may be tender to a consumer regarding a request for on - demand printed mental object if the consumer is willing to accept advertising in the printed subject
This is a “ for example ” section in a patent software , which is about as far away from binding as you could get . But it ’s interesting to recall : anebook advertisingrollout — at least , a simple one , with static , predetermined ads — would be as elementary as adding new listing to the Kindle Store . [ Register ]
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