IP Library Granted Patent US 10,395,277
Granted Patent B1
US 10,395,277 · App. 15/459,627 · Granted Aug 27, 2019

Content management of a content feed

Inventors: Steven M. Cormie (Cambridge, GB); Stefan Liassides (Cardiff, GB)
Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
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Patent No.
US 10,395,277
App. No.
15/459,627
Granted
Aug 27, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

A processing device and method are disclosed to manage content of a content feed is disclosed. The method can include receiving, from a client device, an overlay request for an overlay content. The method can also include select a first overlay content from a plurality of overlay contents. The method can further include determining when an amount remaining in a monetary budget, associated with the overlay request, exceeds a threshold monetary budget. The method can further include determining when a number of times the overlay content has been displayed does not exceed a threshold number of times. The method can further include retrieving, from an overlay database, the first overlay content. The method can further include delivering, to the client device, the first overlay content.

Claims (21)

1. A server device comprising:

a memory device to store instructions for a content manager; and

a processing device operatively coupled to the memory device, the processing device to execute the content manager, the content manager comprising:

an overlay decision engine configured to:

receive a request for overlay content from a client device, the request for overlay content comprising a targeting parameter; and

in response to receiving the request from the client device:

identify, in view of the targeting parameter, the overlay content in the memory device storing a plurality of overlay contents; and

determine an overlay configuration of the overlay content, the overlay configuration comprising a sequenced overlay format configured to instruct the client device to display a first set of media frames and a second set of media frames of the overlay content in a determined sequence; and

an overlay server configured to deliver, to the client device, the overlay content according to the overlay configuration for display on the client device, wherein the overlay decision engine is further configured to, in response to the client device displaying the overlay content:

receive user feedback information from the client device, the user feedback information indicating a user reaction to the overlay content; and

identify a third set of media frames, in view of the user feedback information, for the overlay server to deliver to the client device, wherein the third set of media frames is different than the first set of media frames and the second set of media frames.

2. The server device of claim 1 , wherein the targeting parameter comprises at least one of: a language information; a weather information; a time of day information; a viewing history information; a demographic information; a geographic information; or a pollen level information.

3. The server device of claim 1 , wherein the overlay server is further configured to:

retrieve the overlay content from an overlay database; and

deliver the overlay content in the overlay configuration to the client device.

4. The server device of claim 1 , wherein the overlay content is an advertisement and the overlay configuration is as an overlay advertisement configuration.

5. The server device of claim 4 , wherein the overlay content is streaming video.

6. The server device of claim 1 , wherein the overlay content comprises at least one of textual content, graphical content, or video content.

7. The server device of claim 1 , wherein the content manager further comprises a management engine configured to:

associate the overlay content and the overlay format with a source location of the overlay content and the format of the overlay; and

communicate, to the client device, the source location to retrieve the overlay content and the overlay format.

Assignments (13)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2024
From: ROKU, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 068982/0377 →
RELEASE (REEL 053473 / FRAME 0001) Recorded May 11, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 063603/0001 →
RELEASE (REEL 054066 / FRAME 0064) Recorded May 11, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 063605/0001 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT (REEL/FRAME 056982/0194) Recorded Feb 22, 2023
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: ROKU, INC.; ROKU DX HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 062826/0664 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Jun 29, 2021
From: ROKU, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 056982/0194 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2021
From: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
To: ROKU, INC.
Reel/Frame 056106/0376 →
PARTIAL RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2021
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; GRACENOTE, INC.
Reel/Frame 056973/0280 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENTS LISTED ON SCHEDULE 1 RECORDED ON 6-9-2020 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 053473 FRAME 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SUPPLEMENTAL IP SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Oct 7, 2020
From: A.C. NIELSEN (ARGENTINA) S.A.; A.C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; ACN HOLDINGS INC.; ACNIELSEN CORPORATION; ACNIELSEN ERATINGS.COM; AFFINNOVA, INC.; ART HOLDING, L.L.C.; ATHENIAN LEASING CORPORATION; CZT/ACN TRADEMARKS, L.L.C.; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC; NIELSEN AUDIO, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER INSIGHTS, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER NEUROSCIENCE, INC.; NIELSEN FINANCE CO.; NIELSEN FINANCE LLC; NIELSEN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; NIELSEN MOBILE, LLC; NMR INVESTING I, INC.; TCG DIVESTITURE INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; VIZU CORPORATION; VNU MARKETING INFORMATION, INC.; NMR LICENSING ASSOCIATES, L.P.; NIELSEN HOLDING AND FINANCE B.V.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY B.V.; VNU INTERNATIONAL B.V.
To: CITIBANK, N.A
Reel/Frame 054066/0064 →
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 9, 2020
From: A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; ACN HOLDINGS INC.; ACNIELSEN CORPORATION; ACNIELSEN ERATINGS.COM; AFFINNOVA, INC.; ART HOLDING, L.L.C.; ATHENIAN LEASING CORPORATION; CZT/ACN TRADEMARKS, L.L.C.; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC; NIELSEN AUDIO, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER INSIGHTS, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER NEUROSCIENCE, INC.; NIELSEN FINANCE CO.; NIELSEN FINANCE LLC; NIELSEN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; NIELSEN MOBILE, LLC; NIELSEN UK FINANCE I, LLC; NMR INVESTING I, INC.; TCG DIVESTITURE INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; VIZU CORPORATION; VNU MARKETING INFORMATION, INC.; NMR LICENSING ASSOCIATES, L.P.; NIELSEN HOLDING AND FINANCE B.V.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY B.V.; VNU INTERNATIONAL B.V.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053473/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2019
From: CORMIE, STEVEN M.; LIASSIDES, STEFAN
To: SORENSON MEDIA, INC.
Reel/Frame 048533/0007 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2019
From: SORENSON MEDIA, INC.
To: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
Reel/Frame 048533/0028 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBER FROM 14/820,476 TO 15/459,627 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 041622 FRAME 0621. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. Recorded Mar 20, 2017
From: CORMIE, STEVEN M.; LIASSIDES, STEFAN
To: SORENSON MEDIA, INC.
Reel/Frame 041756/0580 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2017
From: CORMIE, STEVEN M.; LIASSIDES, STEFAN
To: SORENSON MEDIA, INC.
Reel/Frame 041622/0621 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14820476 · Aug 6, 2015
Provisional Application 62049995 · Sep 12, 2014