| 摘要 |
The present invention provides an automated electronic proof of publication system and method. An electronic proof of publication is an electronic notification to a recipient that serves as verification that particular content was published in a particular print media. In one embodiment, the electronic proof of publication includes notification data and an electronic address. The notification data can be placement data, or one or more digital images of pages of the print media, or a combination of both the placement data and the digital images. The electronic proof of publication is delivered to a recipient using any common method of electronically transferring data. In an example embodiment, the electronic proof of publication is an electronic newspaper "tearsheet" delivered as an electronic mail message ("e-mail"). The automated proof of publication system receives from a source system placement data, an electronic address, and a digital image of a page containing the advertisement. A source is any source of print media including, but not limited to, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, pamphlets, brochures, and letters. The automated proof of publication system generates an electronic proof of publication and electronically delivers the electronic proof of publication to an electronic address of a recipient. The recipient is any person or entity receiving the electronic proof of publication, such as an advertiser, advertising agency, internal publication advertisement sales representative, marketing or research group and the like. The electronic proof of publication system of the present invention desirably provides quick and efficient proof of publication to the recipient. |
