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- the present invention relates generally to the field of methods, computer program products and/or computer systems for advertisement display in an electronic device. Specifically, the present invention provides methods, computer program products and/or computer systems for advertisement display in an electronic device wherein the advertisement is specific to an error that has occurred in the electronic device.
- a method, implemented in a computer system, of providing an error-specific advertisement at a client computer may include determining that an error has occurred, identifying an advertisement for a product or a service relating to resolution of the error and/or generating an error message.
- the error message may include the advertisement and information regarding the error.
- the method may further include identifying at least two advertisements for a product or a service relating to resolution of the error and generating a ranking for the at least two advertisements, wherein the advertisement having the highest ranking is the first listed advertisement.
- Some embodiments of the method may also include determining a location of the client computer and assigning a higher ranking to the advertisement having a point of purchase location closest to the location of the client computer.
- some embodiments may include a method, wherein the advertisement includes an option to purchase the product or service online. Additionally and/or alternatively, the method may include accepting a user selection of the advertisement and/or connecting the client computer to an online chat service provider.
- a method, implemented in a computer system, of providing an error-specific advertisement at a client computer may include identifying a characteristic of an error that has occurred, identifying an advertisement for a product or a service relating to the identified characteristic and/or generating an error message.
- the error message may include the advertisement and information regarding the error.
- the method may also include displaying a dialogue box, the dialogue box including the error message.
- FIG. 1 is a pictorial representation of an example of a computer system in which illustrative embodiments may be implemented.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an example of a computer in which illustrative embodiments may be implemented.
- FIG. 3 is an exemplary error message including an advertisement and information regarding an error, in accordance with the present disclosure.
- FIG. 4 is an example of a method of providing an error-specific advertisement.
- FIG. 5 is a further example of a method of providing an error-specific advertisement.
- aspects of the present invention may be embodied as a system, method or computer program product. Accordingly, aspects of the present invention may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment (including firmware, resident software, micro-code, etc.) or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects that may all generally be referred to herein as a “circuit,” “module” or “system.” Furthermore, aspects of the present invention may take the form of a computer program product embodied in one or more computer readable medium(s) having computer readable program code embodied thereon.
- the computer readable medium may be a computer readable signal medium or a computer readable storage medium.
- a computer readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing.
- a computer readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that can contain, or store a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.
- a computer readable signal medium may include a propagated data signal with computer readable program code embodied therein, for example, in baseband or as part of a carrier wave. Such a propagated signal may take any of a variety of forms, including, but not limited to, electro-magnetic, optical, or any suitable combination thereof.
- a computer readable signal medium may be any computer readable medium that is not a computer readable storage medium and that can communicate, propagate, or transport a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.
- Program code embodied on a computer readable medium may be transmitted using any appropriate medium, including but not limited to wireless, wireline, optical fiber cable, RF, etc., or any suitable combination of the foregoing.
- Computer program code for carrying out operations for aspects of the present invention may be written in any combination of one or more programming languages, including an object oriented programming language such as Java, Smalltalk, C++ or the like and conventional procedural programming languages, such as the “C” programming language or similar programming languages.
- the program code may execute entirely on the user's computer, partly on the user's computer, as a stand-alone software package, partly on the user's computer and partly on a remote computer or entirely on the remote computer or server.
- the remote computer may be connected to the user's computer through any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or the connection may be made to an external computer (for example, through the Internet using an Internet Service Provider).
- LAN local area network
- WAN wide area network
- Internet Service Provider for example, AT&T, MCI, Sprint, EarthLink, MSN, GTE, etc.
- These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer readable medium that can direct a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other devices to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer readable medium produce an article of manufacture including instructions which implement the function/act specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.
- the computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other devices to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer, other programmable apparatus or other devices to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide processes for implementing the functions/acts specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.
- FIGS. 1-2 exemplary diagrams of data processing environments are provided in which illustrative embodiments may be implemented. It should be appreciated that FIGS. 1-2 are only exemplary and are not intended to assert or imply any limitation with regard to the environments in which different embodiments may be implemented. Many modifications to the depicted environments may be made.
- FIG. 1 depicts a pictorial representation of a computer system, indicated generally at 100 , and including a network of computers in which illustrative embodiments may be implemented.
- Computer system 100 may contain a network 102 , which is the medium used to provide communications links between various devices and computers connected together within computer system 100 .
- Network 102 may include connections, such as wire, wireless communication links, or fiber optic cables.
- a server 104 and a server 106 may connect to network 102 along with a storage unit 108 .
- a first client computer 110 may connect to network 102 .
- Client computers 110 , 112 , and 114 may be, for example, personal computers or network computers.
- server 104 may provide data, such as boot files, operating system images, and/or software applications to client computers 110 , 112 , and 114 .
- Client computers 110 , 112 , and 114 are clients to server 104 in this example.
- Computer system 100 may include additional servers, clients, and other devices not shown, or may include fewer devices than those shown.
- network 102 may be or may include the Internet.
- Computer system 100 also may be implemented with a number of different types of networks, such as for example, an intranet, a local area network (LAN), or a wide area network (WAN).
- FIG. 1 is intended as an example, and not as an architectural limitation for the different illustrative embodiments.
- Data processing system 200 is an example of a computer or a computer system, such as a server, client computer, gaming system, personal digital assistant (pda), smart phone, or any other computer or device that functions like a computer, in which computer-usable program code or instructions implementing the processes may be located for the illustrative embodiments.
- data processing system 200 includes communications fabric 202 , which provides communications between processor unit 204 , memory 206 , persistent storage 208 , communications unit 210 , input/output (I/O) unit 212 , and display 214 .
- Processor unit 204 may serve to execute instructions for software that may be loaded into memory 206 .
- Processor unit 204 may be a set of one or more processors or may be a multi-processor core, depending on the particular implementation. Further, processor unit 204 may be implemented using one or more heterogeneous processor systems in which a main processor is present with secondary processors on a single chip. As another illustrative example, processor unit 204 may be a symmetric multi-processor system containing multiple processors of the same type.
- Memory 206 and persistent storage 208 are examples of storage devices.
- a storage device may include any piece of hardware that is capable of storing information either on a temporary basis and/or a permanent basis.
- Memory 206 may include, for example, a random access memory or any other suitable volatile or non-volatile storage device.
- Persistent storage 208 may take various forms depending on the particular implementation.
- persistent storage 208 may contain one or more components or devices.
- persistent storage 208 may include a hard drive, a flash memory, a rewritable optical disk, a rewritable magnetic tape, or some combination of the above.
- the media used by persistent storage 208 also may be removable.
- a removable hard drive may be used for persistent storage 208 .
- Communications unit 210 may provide for communications with other data processing systems or devices and/or one or more networks such as a local area network (LAN), a general wide area network (WAN), and/or a public network (e.g., the Internet). Some embodiments of communications unit 210 may include a network interface card. Communications unit 210 may provide communications through the use of either or both physical and wireless communications links.
- LAN local area network
- WAN wide area network
- Internet public network
- Input/output unit 212 may allow for input and output of data with other devices that may be connected to data processing system 200 .
- input/output unit 212 may provide a connection for user input through a keyboard and mouse. Further, input/output unit 212 may send output to a printer.
- Display 214 may provide a mechanism to display information to a user.
- Instructions for the operating system and applications or programs may be located on persistent storage 208 . These instructions may be loaded into memory 206 for execution by processor unit 204 .
- the processes of the different embodiments may be performed by processor unit 204 using computer implemented instructions, which may be located in a memory, such as memory 206 .
- These instructions are referred to as program code, computer-usable program code, or computer-readable program code that may be read and executed by a processor in processor unit 204 .
- the program code in the different embodiments may be embodied on different physical or tangible computer-readable media, such as memory 206 or persistent storage 208 .
- Program code 216 may be located in a functional form on computer-readable media 218 that is selectively removable and may be loaded onto or transferred to data processing system 200 for execution by processor unit 204 .
- Program code 216 and computer-readable media 218 may form computer program product 220 .
- computer-readable media 218 may be in a tangible form, such as, for example, an optical or magnetic disc that is inserted or placed into a drive or other device that is part of persistent storage 208 for transfer onto a storage device, such as a hard drive that is part of persistent storage 208 .
- computer-readable media 218 also may take the form of a persistent storage, such as a hard drive, a thumb drive, or a flash memory that is connected to data processing system 200 .
- the tangible form of computer-readable media 218 is also referred to as computer-recordable storage media. In some instances, computer-recordable media 218 may not be removable.
- program code 216 may be transferred to data processing system 200 from computer-readable media 218 through a communications link to communications unit 210 and/or through a connection to input/output unit 212 .
- the communications link and/or the connection may be physical or wireless in the illustrative examples.
- the computer-readable media also may take the form of non-tangible media, such as communications links or wireless transmissions containing the program code.
- a storage device in data processing system 200 may include hardware apparatus that may store data.
- Memory 206 , persistent storage 208 , and computer-readable media 218 are examples of storage devices in a tangible form.
- a bus system may be used to implement communications fabric 202 and may be comprised of one or more buses, such as a system bus or an input/output bus.
- the bus system may be implemented using any suitable type of architecture that provides for a transfer of data between different components or devices attached to the bus system.
- a communications unit may include one or more devices used to transmit and receive data, such as a modem or a network adapter.
- a memory may include, for example, memory 206 or a cache such as found in an interface and memory controller hub that maybe present in communications fabric 202 .
- a computers or computer system may encounter an error during operation.
- an error may occur or while installing software and/or hardware in the computer.
- Exemplary errors and/or characteristics of errors may include, but are not limited to, a hardware error, network issue and/or a software error.
- Exemplary information regarding hardware error and network issue errors may include, for example, a hardware upgrade alert, a un-supported hardware, a RAM requirement alert, a connectivity problem and all other hardware error and network issues known to those skilled in the art.
- Exemplary information regarding a software error may include, for example, patches are to be installed, a configuration file is missing, a version mismatch, a supported OS Version and all other software error known to those skilled in the art.
- Error message 300 may be displayed in an error dialogue box 302 .
- Error message 300 may include information regarding the error 304 and/or one or more advertisements 306 , 308 . Both the error 304 and the one or more advertisements 306 , 308 may be an integral part of error dialogue box 302 .
- Information regarding the error 304 may include one or more of the type of error that has occurred, a characteristic of the error, a possible resolution of the error and a recommended course of action to resolve the error.
- the one or more advertisements 306 , 308 may be displayed as a list adjacent to and/or below information regarding the error 304 .
- Error message 300 may include a scroll bar 310 to scroll through the list of one or more advertisements.
- Error message 300 may further include one or more and one or more message close buttons that may be configured to close all or a portion of the error message.
- error message 300 may include an error dialogue box close button 312 that may be configured to close error dialogue box 302 .
- error message 300 may include an advertisement section close button 314 that may close or collapse a portion 316 of error dialogue box 302 including the one or more advertisements 306 , 308 . Close button 314 may also be selected to re-open portion 316 .
- Advertisement 306 , 308 may help the user to find an appropriate solution quickly and an advertiser will be benefitted by the use/purchase of the product or service advertised. Advertisement 306 , 308 may include a product or service that relates to a characteristic of the error that has occurred. Additionally and/or alternatively, advertisement 306 , 308 may include a product or service that relates to resolution of the error.
- advertisement 306 , 308 may include a product or service that relates to the type of computer system in which the error has occurred. For example, if an “insufficient memory” error occurred on a Lenovo® laptop computer, advertisement 306 , 308 may include a different advertised product (e.g., a memory device) or service, from the situation where an error occurred in an IBM® server or a gaming system.
- the step of determining the type of computer system may include using an industry standard like the System Management BIOS (SMBIOS), or using a stored user profile.
- SMBIOS System Management BIOS
- advertisement 306 , 308 may include a product or service that relates to determining and providing a location of the computer in which the error has occurred.
- the step of determining the location of the computer may include accessing a Global Positioning System. Additionally and/or alternatively, the step of determining the computer location may include accessing a user profile including a user address, or may include looking up a user's IP address to determine the client-computer location.
- advertisement 306 , 308 may include an address for a vendor and/or a store, a description of the product and/or service being offered and/or one or more options to purchase the product and/or service being offered.
- advertisement 306 , 308 may include an option to purchase on-line 318 , wherein user selection of option 318 may connect the user to an online vendor in an Internet browser window for immediate purchase of the product or service over the Internet.
- advertisement 306 , 308 may include an option to schedule an appointment 320 , wherein user selection of option 320 may provide the user with a phone number, connect user to a calendar having scheduling capability and/or connect the user to the vendor directly.
- advertisement 306 , 308 may include an option to chat 322 .
- Option to chat 322 may be fee based.
- Option to chat 322 may include on-line chat, wherein user selection of option 322 may include any kind of communication over the Internet that offers an instantaneous transmission of text-based messages from sender to receiver.
- option to chat 322 may include voice and video calls and chats over the Internet.
- the one or more advertisements may be displayed as a list and/or may be assigned a rank.
- the rank assigned may determine the placement of the advertisement in the error message. For example, the advertisement having the highest rating may be the first listed advertisement.
- Ranking of the one or more advertisements may be assigned based on one or more factors including, but not limited to, a user profile, location of the user and/or reputation of a vendor or advertiser.
- a user profile may include stored information and/or information entered by the user.
- the user profile may additionally and/or alternatively include stored patterns of user behavior.
- the user profile may include that the user prefers branded products and services. Accordingly, an advertisement for a branded product or service may be assigned a high ranking.
- Location of the user may be determined via a Global Positioning System and/or the user profile. Additionally and/or alternatively, the location of the user may be determined based upon network Internet Protocol (IP) address information. For example, an advertisement for a product near the current location of the computer may be given a higher ranking if user has to purchase the product physically. Additionally and/or alternatively, an advertisement for a product or service nearby a stored address of the user may be assigned a high ranking.
- IP Internet Protocol
- Reputation of the vendor or advertiser may include a user rating of the vendor or advertiser. For example, an advertisement for a product or service from a vendor or advertiser having a high user rating may be assigned a high ranking. The user rating may be adjusted when additional ratings are received. Additionally and/or alternatively, the user rating may be displayed in or adjacent to advertisement 306 , 308 .
- a software error dialog box may include a space where advertisement may be displayed.
- an advertisement space may be part of the dialog box.
- An error may be detected in an application.
- One or more of the following information may be sent to advertisers for appropriate advertisements: location of the machine where the error is found, error message, system configurations. The information may be sent through wired or wireless internet.
- An appropriate location based advertisement may be identified and/or may be displayed along with the error message. The user may select the appropriate advertisement according to his or her requirements. In the advertisement, the user may be allowed to provide feedback, and accordingly the advertisement may be assigned a rating and/or a rank.
- Step 402 may include determining that an error has occurred.
- an advertisement for a product or a service relating to resolution of the error may be identified.
- an error message may be generated.
- the error message may include the advertisement and information regarding the error.
- the advertisement may include an option to purchase the product or service online.
- Method 400 may additionally and/or alternatively include other steps. For example, method 400 may include identifying at least two advertisements for a product or a service relating to resolution of the error. Method 400 may further include generating a ranking for the at least two advertisements, wherein the advertisement having the highest ranking is the first listed advertisement. Additionally and/or alternatively, method 400 may include determining a location of the client computer and assigning a higher ranking to the advertisement having a point of purchase location closest to the location of the client computer. Additionally and/or alternatively, method 400 may include displaying the error message.
- FIG. 5 a further example of a method, implemented in a computer system, of providing an error-specific advertisement is shown. While FIG. 5 shows exemplary steps of a method according to one embodiment, other embodiments may omit, add to, and/or modify any of the steps shown in that figure.
- a characteristic of an error that has occurred may be identified.
- an advertisement for a product or a service relating to the identified characteristic may be identified.
- an error message may be generated. The error message may include the advertisement and information regarding the error.
- Method 500 may include other steps. For example, method 500 may include identifying at least two advertisements for a product or a service relating to the identified characteristic. Method 500 may further include generating a ranking for the at least two advertisements, wherein the ranking depends on one or more of user feedback information, user profile information and location of the client computer. Some embodiments of method 500 may include listing the at least two advertisements in the error message, wherein the advertisement having the highest ranking is the first listed advertisement. Additionally and/or alternatively, method 500 may include accessing a GPS system to determine the location of the client computer. Additionally and/or alternatively, method 500 may include looking up a user's IP address to determine the client-computer location.
- method 500 may include accepting a user selection of the advertisement.
- Method 500 may also include connecting the client computer to an online chat service provider. Additionally and/or alternatively, method 500 may include accepting a user selection of an advertisement, accepting a user feedback regarding the selected advertisement and/or adjusting the ranking for the selected advertisement in response to the user feedback. Additionally and/or alternatively, method 500 may include displaying a dialogue box, the dialogue box including the error message.
- each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s).
- the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved.
Abstract
Methods for providing an error-specific advertisement at a client computer are implemented in a computer system, and include providing an error-specific advertisement at a client computer. The methods also include determining that an error has occurred, identifying an advertisement for a product or a service relating to resolution of the error and/or generating an error message. The error message may include the advertisement and information regarding the error.
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/243,595, filed Sep. 23, 2011, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
- The present invention relates generally to the field of methods, computer program products and/or computer systems for advertisement display in an electronic device. Specifically, the present invention provides methods, computer program products and/or computer systems for advertisement display in an electronic device wherein the advertisement is specific to an error that has occurred in the electronic device.
- According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method, implemented in a computer system, of providing an error-specific advertisement at a client computer is provided. The method may include determining that an error has occurred, identifying an advertisement for a product or a service relating to resolution of the error and/or generating an error message. The error message may include the advertisement and information regarding the error.
- In some embodiments of the present invention, the method may further include identifying at least two advertisements for a product or a service relating to resolution of the error and generating a ranking for the at least two advertisements, wherein the advertisement having the highest ranking is the first listed advertisement. Some embodiments of the method may also include determining a location of the client computer and assigning a higher ranking to the advertisement having a point of purchase location closest to the location of the client computer.
- Additionally and/or alternatively, some embodiments may include a method, wherein the advertisement includes an option to purchase the product or service online. Additionally and/or alternatively, the method may include accepting a user selection of the advertisement and/or connecting the client computer to an online chat service provider.
- According to another embodiment of the present invention, a method, implemented in a computer system, of providing an error-specific advertisement at a client computer is provided. The method may include identifying a characteristic of an error that has occurred, identifying an advertisement for a product or a service relating to the identified characteristic and/or generating an error message. The error message may include the advertisement and information regarding the error. In some embodiments of the present invention, the method may also include displaying a dialogue box, the dialogue box including the error message.
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FIG. 1 is a pictorial representation of an example of a computer system in which illustrative embodiments may be implemented. -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an example of a computer in which illustrative embodiments may be implemented. -
FIG. 3 is an exemplary error message including an advertisement and information regarding an error, in accordance with the present disclosure. -
FIG. 4 is an example of a method of providing an error-specific advertisement. -
FIG. 5 is a further example of a method of providing an error-specific advertisement. - As will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, aspects of the present invention may be embodied as a system, method or computer program product. Accordingly, aspects of the present invention may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment (including firmware, resident software, micro-code, etc.) or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects that may all generally be referred to herein as a “circuit,” “module” or “system.” Furthermore, aspects of the present invention may take the form of a computer program product embodied in one or more computer readable medium(s) having computer readable program code embodied thereon.
- Any combination of one or more computer readable medium(s) may be utilized. The computer readable medium may be a computer readable signal medium or a computer readable storage medium. A computer readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the computer readable storage medium would include the following: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or Flash memory), an optical fiber, a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. In the context of this document, a computer readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that can contain, or store a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.
- A computer readable signal medium may include a propagated data signal with computer readable program code embodied therein, for example, in baseband or as part of a carrier wave. Such a propagated signal may take any of a variety of forms, including, but not limited to, electro-magnetic, optical, or any suitable combination thereof. A computer readable signal medium may be any computer readable medium that is not a computer readable storage medium and that can communicate, propagate, or transport a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.
- Program code embodied on a computer readable medium may be transmitted using any appropriate medium, including but not limited to wireless, wireline, optical fiber cable, RF, etc., or any suitable combination of the foregoing.
- Computer program code for carrying out operations for aspects of the present invention may be written in any combination of one or more programming languages, including an object oriented programming language such as Java, Smalltalk, C++ or the like and conventional procedural programming languages, such as the “C” programming language or similar programming languages. The program code may execute entirely on the user's computer, partly on the user's computer, as a stand-alone software package, partly on the user's computer and partly on a remote computer or entirely on the remote computer or server. In the latter scenario, the remote computer may be connected to the user's computer through any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or the connection may be made to an external computer (for example, through the Internet using an Internet Service Provider).
- Aspects of the present invention are described below with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems) and computer program products according to embodiments of the invention. It will be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, create means for implementing the functions/acts specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.
- These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer readable medium that can direct a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other devices to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer readable medium produce an article of manufacture including instructions which implement the function/act specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.
- The computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other devices to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer, other programmable apparatus or other devices to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide processes for implementing the functions/acts specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.
- With reference now to the figures and in particular with reference to
FIGS. 1-2 , exemplary diagrams of data processing environments are provided in which illustrative embodiments may be implemented. It should be appreciated thatFIGS. 1-2 are only exemplary and are not intended to assert or imply any limitation with regard to the environments in which different embodiments may be implemented. Many modifications to the depicted environments may be made. -
FIG. 1 depicts a pictorial representation of a computer system, indicated generally at 100, and including a network of computers in which illustrative embodiments may be implemented.Computer system 100 may contain anetwork 102, which is the medium used to provide communications links between various devices and computers connected together withincomputer system 100. Network 102 may include connections, such as wire, wireless communication links, or fiber optic cables. - In the depicted example, a
server 104 and aserver 106 may connect tonetwork 102 along with astorage unit 108. In addition, afirst client computer 110, asecond client computer 112, and athird client computer 114 may connect tonetwork 102.Client computers server 104 may provide data, such as boot files, operating system images, and/or software applications toclient computers Client computers Computer system 100 may include additional servers, clients, and other devices not shown, or may include fewer devices than those shown. - In the depicted example,
network 102 may be or may include the Internet.Computer system 100 also may be implemented with a number of different types of networks, such as for example, an intranet, a local area network (LAN), or a wide area network (WAN).FIG. 1 is intended as an example, and not as an architectural limitation for the different illustrative embodiments. - With reference now to
FIG. 2 , a block diagram of a data processing system is shown in which illustrative embodiments may be implemented.Data processing system 200 is an example of a computer or a computer system, such as a server, client computer, gaming system, personal digital assistant (pda), smart phone, or any other computer or device that functions like a computer, in which computer-usable program code or instructions implementing the processes may be located for the illustrative embodiments. In this illustrative example,data processing system 200 includescommunications fabric 202, which provides communications betweenprocessor unit 204,memory 206,persistent storage 208,communications unit 210, input/output (I/O)unit 212, anddisplay 214. -
Processor unit 204 may serve to execute instructions for software that may be loaded intomemory 206.Processor unit 204 may be a set of one or more processors or may be a multi-processor core, depending on the particular implementation. Further,processor unit 204 may be implemented using one or more heterogeneous processor systems in which a main processor is present with secondary processors on a single chip. As another illustrative example,processor unit 204 may be a symmetric multi-processor system containing multiple processors of the same type. -
Memory 206 andpersistent storage 208 are examples of storage devices. A storage device may include any piece of hardware that is capable of storing information either on a temporary basis and/or a permanent basis.Memory 206 may include, for example, a random access memory or any other suitable volatile or non-volatile storage device.Persistent storage 208 may take various forms depending on the particular implementation. For example,persistent storage 208 may contain one or more components or devices. For example,persistent storage 208 may include a hard drive, a flash memory, a rewritable optical disk, a rewritable magnetic tape, or some combination of the above. The media used bypersistent storage 208 also may be removable. For example, a removable hard drive may be used forpersistent storage 208. -
Communications unit 210 may provide for communications with other data processing systems or devices and/or one or more networks such as a local area network (LAN), a general wide area network (WAN), and/or a public network (e.g., the Internet). Some embodiments ofcommunications unit 210 may include a network interface card.Communications unit 210 may provide communications through the use of either or both physical and wireless communications links. - Input/
output unit 212 may allow for input and output of data with other devices that may be connected todata processing system 200. For example, input/output unit 212 may provide a connection for user input through a keyboard and mouse. Further, input/output unit 212 may send output to a printer.Display 214 may provide a mechanism to display information to a user. - Instructions for the operating system and applications or programs may be located on
persistent storage 208. These instructions may be loaded intomemory 206 for execution byprocessor unit 204. The processes of the different embodiments may be performed byprocessor unit 204 using computer implemented instructions, which may be located in a memory, such asmemory 206. These instructions are referred to as program code, computer-usable program code, or computer-readable program code that may be read and executed by a processor inprocessor unit 204. The program code in the different embodiments may be embodied on different physical or tangible computer-readable media, such asmemory 206 orpersistent storage 208. -
Program code 216 may be located in a functional form on computer-readable media 218 that is selectively removable and may be loaded onto or transferred todata processing system 200 for execution byprocessor unit 204.Program code 216 and computer-readable media 218 may formcomputer program product 220. In one example, computer-readable media 218 may be in a tangible form, such as, for example, an optical or magnetic disc that is inserted or placed into a drive or other device that is part ofpersistent storage 208 for transfer onto a storage device, such as a hard drive that is part ofpersistent storage 208. In a tangible form, computer-readable media 218 also may take the form of a persistent storage, such as a hard drive, a thumb drive, or a flash memory that is connected todata processing system 200. The tangible form of computer-readable media 218 is also referred to as computer-recordable storage media. In some instances, computer-recordable media 218 may not be removable. - Alternatively,
program code 216 may be transferred todata processing system 200 from computer-readable media 218 through a communications link tocommunications unit 210 and/or through a connection to input/output unit 212. The communications link and/or the connection may be physical or wireless in the illustrative examples. The computer-readable media also may take the form of non-tangible media, such as communications links or wireless transmissions containing the program code. - The different components illustrated for
data processing system 200 are not meant to provide architectural limitations to the manner in which different embodiments may be implemented. The different illustrative embodiments may be implemented in a data processing system including components in addition to or in place of those illustrated fordata processing system 200. Other components shown inFIG. 2 can be varied from the illustrative examples shown. As one example, a storage device indata processing system 200 may include hardware apparatus that may store data.Memory 206,persistent storage 208, and computer-readable media 218 are examples of storage devices in a tangible form. - In another example, a bus system may be used to implement
communications fabric 202 and may be comprised of one or more buses, such as a system bus or an input/output bus. The bus system may be implemented using any suitable type of architecture that provides for a transfer of data between different components or devices attached to the bus system. Additionally, a communications unit may include one or more devices used to transmit and receive data, such as a modem or a network adapter. Further, a memory may include, for example,memory 206 or a cache such as found in an interface and memory controller hub that maybe present incommunications fabric 202. - A computers or computer system, such as those depicted in
FIGS. 1 and 2 , may encounter an error during operation. For example, an error may occur or while installing software and/or hardware in the computer. Exemplary errors and/or characteristics of errors may include, but are not limited to, a hardware error, network issue and/or a software error. Exemplary information regarding hardware error and network issue errors may include, for example, a hardware upgrade alert, a un-supported hardware, a RAM requirement alert, a connectivity problem and all other hardware error and network issues known to those skilled in the art. Exemplary information regarding a software error may include, for example, patches are to be installed, a configuration file is missing, a version mismatch, a supported OS Version and all other software error known to those skilled in the art. - Referring now to
FIG. 3 , a user may be notified of an error that has occurred via anerror message 300.Error message 300 may be displayed in anerror dialogue box 302.Error message 300 may include information regarding theerror 304 and/or one ormore advertisements error 304 and the one ormore advertisements error dialogue box 302. Information regarding theerror 304 may include one or more of the type of error that has occurred, a characteristic of the error, a possible resolution of the error and a recommended course of action to resolve the error. The one ormore advertisements error 304.Error message 300 may include ascroll bar 310 to scroll through the list of one or more advertisements. -
Error message 300 may further include one or more and one or more message close buttons that may be configured to close all or a portion of the error message. For example,error message 300 may include an error dialogue boxclose button 312 that may be configured to closeerror dialogue box 302. Additionally and/or alternatively,error message 300 may include an advertisement sectionclose button 314 that may close or collapse a portion 316 oferror dialogue box 302 including the one ormore advertisements Close button 314 may also be selected to re-open portion 316. -
Advertisement Advertisement advertisement - Additionally and/or alternatively,
advertisement advertisement - Additionally and/or alternatively,
advertisement - For example,
advertisement advertisement line 318, wherein user selection ofoption 318 may connect the user to an online vendor in an Internet browser window for immediate purchase of the product or service over the Internet. Additionally and/or alternatively,advertisement appointment 320, wherein user selection ofoption 320 may provide the user with a phone number, connect user to a calendar having scheduling capability and/or connect the user to the vendor directly. Additionally and/or alternatively,advertisement option 322 may include any kind of communication over the Internet that offers an instantaneous transmission of text-based messages from sender to receiver. Additionally and/or alternatively, option to chat 322 may include voice and video calls and chats over the Internet. - The one or more advertisements may be displayed as a list and/or may be assigned a rank. The rank assigned may determine the placement of the advertisement in the error message. For example, the advertisement having the highest rating may be the first listed advertisement. Ranking of the one or more advertisements may be assigned based on one or more factors including, but not limited to, a user profile, location of the user and/or reputation of a vendor or advertiser.
- A user profile may include stored information and/or information entered by the user. The user profile may additionally and/or alternatively include stored patterns of user behavior. For example, the user profile may include that the user prefers branded products and services. Accordingly, an advertisement for a branded product or service may be assigned a high ranking.
- Location of the user may be determined via a Global Positioning System and/or the user profile. Additionally and/or alternatively, the location of the user may be determined based upon network Internet Protocol (IP) address information. For example, an advertisement for a product near the current location of the computer may be given a higher ranking if user has to purchase the product physically. Additionally and/or alternatively, an advertisement for a product or service nearby a stored address of the user may be assigned a high ranking.
- Reputation of the vendor or advertiser may include a user rating of the vendor or advertiser. For example, an advertisement for a product or service from a vendor or advertiser having a high user rating may be assigned a high ranking. The user rating may be adjusted when additional ratings are received. Additionally and/or alternatively, the user rating may be displayed in or adjacent to
advertisement - The following is a description of an alternative embodiment of the invention, which may also be referred to as a high level implementation method:
- A software error dialog box may include a space where advertisement may be displayed. In some embodiments, an advertisement space may be part of the dialog box. An error may be detected in an application. One or more of the following information may be sent to advertisers for appropriate advertisements: location of the machine where the error is found, error message, system configurations. The information may be sent through wired or wireless internet. An appropriate location based advertisement may be identified and/or may be displayed along with the error message. The user may select the appropriate advertisement according to his or her requirements. In the advertisement, the user may be allowed to provide feedback, and accordingly the advertisement may be assigned a rating and/or a rank.
- Referring now to
FIG. 4 , an example of a method, implemented in a computer system, of providing an error-specific advertisement at a client computer is shown. WhileFIG. 4 shows exemplary steps of a method according to one embodiment, other embodiments may omit, add to, and/or modify any of the steps shown in that figure. Step 402 may include determining that an error has occurred. Instep 404, an advertisement for a product or a service relating to resolution of the error may be identified. Instep 406, an error message may be generated. The error message may include the advertisement and information regarding the error. In some embodiments, the advertisement may include an option to purchase the product or service online. -
Method 400 may additionally and/or alternatively include other steps. For example,method 400 may include identifying at least two advertisements for a product or a service relating to resolution of the error.Method 400 may further include generating a ranking for the at least two advertisements, wherein the advertisement having the highest ranking is the first listed advertisement. Additionally and/or alternatively,method 400 may include determining a location of the client computer and assigning a higher ranking to the advertisement having a point of purchase location closest to the location of the client computer. Additionally and/or alternatively,method 400 may include displaying the error message. - Referring now to
FIG. 5 , a further example of a method, implemented in a computer system, of providing an error-specific advertisement is shown. WhileFIG. 5 shows exemplary steps of a method according to one embodiment, other embodiments may omit, add to, and/or modify any of the steps shown in that figure. Instep 502, a characteristic of an error that has occurred may be identified. Instep 504, an advertisement for a product or a service relating to the identified characteristic may be identified. In step 506, an error message may be generated. The error message may include the advertisement and information regarding the error. -
Method 500 may include other steps. For example,method 500 may include identifying at least two advertisements for a product or a service relating to the identified characteristic.Method 500 may further include generating a ranking for the at least two advertisements, wherein the ranking depends on one or more of user feedback information, user profile information and location of the client computer. Some embodiments ofmethod 500 may include listing the at least two advertisements in the error message, wherein the advertisement having the highest ranking is the first listed advertisement. Additionally and/or alternatively,method 500 may include accessing a GPS system to determine the location of the client computer. Additionally and/or alternatively,method 500 may include looking up a user's IP address to determine the client-computer location. - Additionally and/or alternatively,
method 500 may include accepting a user selection of the advertisement.Method 500 may also include connecting the client computer to an online chat service provider. Additionally and/or alternatively,method 500 may include accepting a user selection of an advertisement, accepting a user feedback regarding the selected advertisement and/or adjusting the ranking for the selected advertisement in response to the user feedback. Additionally and/or alternatively,method 500 may include displaying a dialogue box, the dialogue box including the error message. - The flowchart and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present invention. In this regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that, in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. It will also be noted that each block of the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems that perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and computer instructions.
- The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
- The corresponding structures, materials, acts, and equivalents of all means or step plus function elements in the claims below are intended to include any structure, material, or act for performing the function in combination with other claimed elements as specifically claimed. The description of the present invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description, but is not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the invention in the form disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. The embodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and the practical application, and to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the invention for various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
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1. A method of providing an error-specific advertisement at a client computer, comprising:
determining that an error has occurred;
identifying an advertisement for a product or a service relating to resolution of the error; and
generating an error message, the error message including the advertisement and information regarding the error.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
identifying at least two advertisements for a product or a service relating to resolution of the error; and
generating a ranking for the at least two advertisements, wherein the advertisement having the highest ranking is the first listed advertisement.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
determining a location of the client computer; and
assigning a higher ranking to the advertisement having a point of purchase location closest to the location of the client computer.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the advertisement includes an option to purchase the product or service online.
5. A method of providing an error-specific advertisement, comprising:
identifying a characteristic of an error that has occurred;
identifying an advertisement for a product or a service relating to the identified characteristic; and
generating an error message, the error message including the advertisement and information regarding the error.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
identifying at least two advertisements for a product or a service relating to the identified characteristic; and
generating a ranking for the at least two advertisements, wherein the ranking depends on one or more of user feedback information, user profile information and location of the client computer.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
listing the at least two advertisements in the error message, wherein the advertisement having the highest ranking is the first listed advertisement.
8. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
accepting a user selection of the advertisement; and
connecting the client computer to an online chat service provider.
9. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
displaying a dialogue box, the dialogue box including the error message.
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