Printing, displaying, and etching advertisements on various media

摘要

Advertisement systems and methods for distributing advertisements are provided. An advertising system according to one embodiment includes an advertisement server configured to manage the ordering and printing of advertisements at predetermined locations and at predetermined times. The advertising system also includes a plurality of printing devices operating at the predetermined locations, each printing device configured to print an advertisement on an item associated with a purchase. A network is configured to enable communication between the advertisement server and the plurality of printing devices. The printing devices are configured to print the advertisements according to the plurality of predetermined times based on when at least one advertiser intends for the advertisements to be printed. Other implementations of advertisement systems include three-dimensional printing or etching of advertisements and displaying advertisements on electronic devices. Advertising may also be based on weather conditions, traffic conditions, or other conditions.

主权项

1. An advertising system comprising:
an advertisement server configured to manage the printing of advertisements at a plurality of predetermined locations and at a plurality of predetermined times; a plurality of printing devices operating at the plurality of predetermined locations, each printing device configured to print an advertisement on an item associated with a purchase; a network configured to enable communication between the advertisement server and the plurality of printing devices; wherein the printing devices are configured to print the advertisements according to the plurality of predetermined times based on when at least one advertiser intends for the advertisements to be printed.