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`c12) United States Patent
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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 7,818,399 Bl
`Oct. 19, 2010
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`(54) METHODS OF EXPANDING COMMERCIAL
`OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNET
`WEBSITES THROUGH COORDINATED
`OFFSITE MARKETING
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`(75)
`
`Inventors: D. Delano Ross, Jr., Alpharetta, GA
`(US); Daniel D. Ross, Dunwoody, GA
`(US); Joseph R. Michaels, Marietta, GA
`(US); William R. May, Atlanta, GA
`(US); Richard A. Anderson, Powder
`Springs, GA (US)
`
`(73) Assignee: DDR Holdings, LLC, Dunwoody, GA
`(US)
`
`( *) Notice:
`
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 1007 days.
`
`(21) Appl. No.: 11/343,464
`
`(22) Filed:
`
`Jan.30,2006
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`Int. Cl.
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