IP Library Granted Patent US 8,688,492
Granted Patent B2
US 8,688,492 · App. 13/501,042 · Granted Apr 1, 2014

Associating ad results with purchases made via a mobile devices

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Patent No.
US 8,688,492
App. No.
13/501,042
Granted
Apr 1, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Implementations and techniques for associating ad results with purchases made via mobile devices are generally disclosed.

Claims (36)

1. A method implemented in a communication network associated with a plurality of mobile devices, comprising:

collecting, via a mobile service provider device configured to facilitate communications among the plurality of mobile devices, a first data set from one or more packet headers of packets sent to one or more of the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the first data set includes ad result data associated with ad results delivered to the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the ad result data is associated with time and day of delivery data as well as user identity data;

collecting, via the mobile service provider device, a second data set that includes purchase data associated with purchases made via the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the purchase data is associated with purchased product data, time of purchase data as well, as user identity data; and

determining, via the mobile service provider device, an indication of change in user response to one or more of the ad results based at least in part on comparing the first data set and the second data set on a user-by-user basis.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user identity data is based at least in part on one or more of an individual's identity or a mobile device's identity.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the purchases are non-contemporaneous with an associated ad result.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, via the mobile service provider device, a notice from an ad manager, wherein the notice includes the ad result data.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second data set includes user location data, wherein the user location data is associated with time data as well as user identity data.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising associating, via the mobile service provider device, the user location data with business address data, and wherein the determination of an indication of change in user response is based at least in part on the user location data associated with the business address data.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data set includes user location data, wherein the user location data is associated with the time of delivery data as well as the user identity data.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determination of an indication of change in user response is anonymized based at least in part on utilizing the user identity data in a coded format.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data set and second data set form portions of a combined database.

10. A method implemented in a communication network associated with a plurality of mobile devices, comprising:

collecting, via a mobile service provider device configured to facilitate communications among the plurality of mobile devices, a first data set from one or more packet headers of packets sent to one or more of the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the first data set includes ad result data associated with ad results delivered to the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the ad result data is associated with time and day of delivery data as well as user identity data;

collecting, via the mobile service provider device, a second data set that includes user location data, wherein the user location data is associated with time data as well as user identity data; and

determining an indication of change in user response to one or more of the ad results based at least in part on comparing the first data set and the second data set on a user-by-user basis.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising associating the user location data with business address data, and wherein the determination of an indication of change in user response is based at least in part on the user location data associated with the business address data.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the user identity data is based at least in part on one or more of an individual's identity or a mobile device's identity.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first data set includes user location data, wherein the user location data is associated with the time of delivery data as well as the user identity data.

14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising receiving, via the mobile service provider device, a notice from an ad manager, wherein the notice includes the ad result data.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the determination of an indication of change in user response is anonymized based at least in part on utilizing the user identity data in a coded format.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first data set and second data set form portions of a combined database.

17. A mobile service apparatus, comprising: a mobile service provider device configured to facilitate communication among a plurality of mobile devices, the mobile service provider device configured to:

collect a first data set from one or more packet headers of packets sent to one or more of the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the first data set includes ad result data associated with ad results delivered to the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the ad result data is associated with time and day of delivery data as well as user identity data;

collect a second data set that includes purchase data associated with purchases made via the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the purchase data is associated with purchased product data, time of purchase data, as well as user identity data; and

determine an indication of change in user response to one or more of the ad results based at least in part on comparing the first data set and the second data set on a user-by-user basis.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the user identity data is based at least in part on one or more of an individual's identity or a mobile device's identity.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein at least a portion of the purchases are non-contemporaneous with an associated ad result.

20. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the mobile service provider device is further configured to: receive, via the mobile service provider device, a notice from an ad manager, wherein the notice includes the ad result data.

21. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the second data set includes user location data, wherein the user location data is associated with time data as well as user identity data.

22. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the mobile service provider device is further configured to: associate the user location data with business address data, and wherein the determination of an indication of change in user response to one or more of the ad results is based at least in part on the user location data associated with the business address data.

23. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the determination of an indication of change in user response to one or more of the ad results is anonymized based at least in part on utilizing the user identity data in a coded format.

24. An article for use with a communication network associated with a plurality of mobile devices, comprising: a non-transitory signal bearing medium comprising machine-readable instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by one or more processors, operatively enable a computing device to:

collect a first data set from one or more packet headers of packets sent to one or more of the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the first data set includes ad result data associated with ad results delivered to the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the ad result data is associated with time and day of delivery data as well as user identity data;

collect a second data set that includes purchase data associated with purchases made via the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the purchase data is associated with purchased product data, time of purchase data, as well as user identity data; and

determine an indication of change in user response to one or more of the ad results based at least in part on comparing the first data set and the second data set on a user-by-user basis.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2023
From: CRESTLINE DIRECT FINANCE, L.P.
To: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
Reel/Frame 065712/0585 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2019
From: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
To: CRESTLINE DIRECT FINANCE, L.P.
Reel/Frame 048373/0217 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2014
From: KRUGLICK, EZEKIEL
To: ARDENT RESEARCH CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032204/0347 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2014
From: ARDENT RESEARCH CORPORATION
To: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
Reel/Frame 032204/0443 →