IP Library Granted Patent US 10,679,260
Granted Patent B2
US 10,679,260 · App. 15/490,757 · Granted Jun 9, 2020

Cross-device message touchpoint attribution

Inventors: Anto Chittilappilly (Waltham, MA); Parameshvyas Laxminarayan (Needham, MA); Payman Sadegh (Alpharetta, GA); Philip Gross (Newton, MA)
Assignee: VISUAL IQ, INC.
G06Q30/0277G06N5/022G06N7/005G06Q30/0244G06N20/00
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Patent No.
US 10,679,260
App. No.
15/490,757
Granted
Jun 9, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Fragmented user engagement stacks are generated from users that use multiple devices to view messages. The fragmented user engagement stacks include a universal unique identifier (UUID). A computer platform stores cross-device mapping information, derived from a shared characteristic between two or more devices, that associates the UUIDs of multiple devices to a single user. The computer platform processes the cross-device mapping data to identify the UUIDs from different devices associated with a single user and to join touchpoint encounters from the single user to generate at least one cross-device user engagement stack. The computer platform uses the cross-device user engagement stack and the response data to determine attribution as a measure of influence attributed to touchpoint encounters from a single user.

Claims (41)

1. A computer-implemented method for generating attribution from fragmented user engagement stacks, comprising:

storing, in a computer platform, a plurality of fragmented user engagement stacks of a plurality of touchpoint encounters and response data for the touchpoint encounters, wherein the touchpoint encounters comprise a plurality of attributes that characterize exposure of a plurality of messages transmitted through a network to a plurality of devices common to a single user, and the attributes comprise a universal unique identifier (UUID);

storing, in the computer platform, at least one cross-device mapping data record, derived at least in part through at least one shared characteristic between two or more devices, that associates the UUIDs of at least two devices to a single user;

processing, in the computer platform, using the cross-device mapping data record, to identify at least two of the UUIDs from different devices associated with a single user and to join at least two touchpoint encounters from the single user that originated from the different devices so as to generate at least one cross-device user engagement stack;

generating a touchpoint response predictive model using cross-device user engagement stacks including the cross-device user engagement stack; and

generating, in the computer platform, using the touchpoint response predictive model, the cross-device user engagement stack, and the response data, attribution of the touchpoint encounters to responses to the messages based at least in part on a measure of an influence attributed to a respective touchpoint encounter in the cross-device user engagement stack, wherein the attribution attributes a first portion of the attribution of a first response to a first touchpoint for a first device in the cross-device user engagement stack and a second portion of the attribution for the first response to a second device in the cross-device user engagement stack, wherein first response is a conversion that occurred on the second device.

2. The computer-implemented method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the messages exposed to a plurality of users comprise notification messages associated with an Internet of Things system.

3. The computer-implemented method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the messages exposed to a plurality of users comprise marketing messages deployed across a plurality of media channels.

4. The computer-implemented method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein generating, in the computer platform, using the cross-device user engagement stack, attribution to responses to the messages comprises generating, in the computer platform, attribution to responses that measure a transition of the user from a first engagement state to a second engagement state.

5. The computer-implemented method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein generating, in the computer platform, using the cross-device user engagement stack, attribution to responses to the messages comprises generating, in the computer platform, at least one metric comprising of at least one of, a number of impressions, a number of clicks, a number of conversions, a number of true conversions, a CPA, a true CPA, a reach, or a lift.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the shared characteristic between two or more devices comprises at least one of, login information, connection IP addresses, Wi-Fi networks used, websites visited, or any combination thereof.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising generating the cross-device mapping data record using at least one of a deterministic matching or a probabilistic matching technique.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein generating, in the computer platform, using the cross-device user engagement stack and the response data, attribution to responses to the messages comprises:

storing, in a computer, response data for the touchpoint encounters that measures an effectiveness of the messages; and

training, using machine-learning techniques in a computer, the cross-device user engagement stack with the response data to generate the touchpoint response predictive model.

9. A computer readable medium, embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium, the non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when stored in memory and executed by a processor causes the processor to perform a set of acts, the acts comprising:

storing, in a computer platform, a plurality of fragmented user engagement stacks of a plurality of touchpoint encounters and response data for the touchpoint encounters, wherein the touchpoint encounters comprise a plurality of attributes that characterize exposure of a plurality of messages transmitted through a network to a plurality of devices common to a single user, and the attributes comprise a universal unique identifier (UUID);

storing, in the computer platform, at least one cross-device mapping data record, derived at least in part through at least one shared characteristic between two or more devices, that associates the UUIDs of at least two devices to a single user;

processing, in the computer platform, using the cross-device mapping data record, to identify at least two of the UUIDs from different devices associated with a single user and to join at least two touchpoint encounters from the single user that originated from the different devices so as to generate at least one cross-device user engagement stack;

generating a touchpoint response predictive model using cross-device user engagement stacks including the cross-device user engagement stack; and

generating, in the computer platform, using the touchpoint response predictive model, the cross-device user engagement stack, and the response data, attribution of the touchpoint encounters to responses to the messages based at least in part on a measure of an influence attributed to a respective touchpoint encounter in the cross-device user engagement stack, wherein the attribution attributes a first portion of the attribution of a first response to a first touchpoint for a first device in the cross-device user engagement stack and a second portion of the attribution for the first response to a second device in the cross-device user engagement stack, wherein first response is a conversion that occurred on the second device.

10. The computer readable medium as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the messages exposed to a plurality of users comprise notification messages associated with an Internet of Things system.

11. The computer readable medium as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the messages exposed to a plurality of users comprise marketing messages deployed across a plurality of media channels.

12. The computer readable medium as set forth in claim 9 , wherein generating, in the computer platform, using the cross-device user engagement stack, attribution to responses to the messages comprises generating, in the computer platform, attribution to responses that measure a transition of the user from a first engagement state to a second engagement state.

13. The computer readable medium as set forth in claim 9 , wherein generating, in the computer platform, using the cross-device user engagement stack, attribution to responses to the messages comprises generating, in the computer platform, at least one metric comprising of at least one of, a number of impressions, a number of clicks, a number of conversions, a number of true conversions, a CPA, a true CPA, a reach, or a lift.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the shared characteristic between two or more devices comprises at least one of, login information, connection IP addresses, Wi-Fi networks used, websites visited, or any combination thereof.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising generating the cross-device mapping data record using at least one of a deterministic matching or a probabilistic matching technique.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein generating, in the computer platform, using the cross-device user engagement stack and the response data, attribution to responses to the messages comprises:

storing, in a computer, response data for the touchpoint encounters that measures an effectiveness of the messages; and

training, using machine-learning techniques in a computer, the cross-device user engagement stack with the response data to generate the touchpoint response predictive model.

17. A system comprising:

a storage medium, having stored thereon, a sequence of instructions;

at least one processor, coupled to the storage medium, that executes the instructions to cause the processor to perform a set of acts comprising:

storing, in a computer platform, a plurality of fragmented user engagement stacks of a plurality of touchpoint encounters and response data for the touchpoint encounters, wherein the touchpoint encounters comprise a plurality of attributes that characterize exposure of a plurality of messages transmitted through a network to a plurality of devices common to a single user, and the attributes comprise a universal unique identifier (UUID);

storing, in the computer platform, at least one cross-device mapping data record, derived at least in part through at least one shared characteristic between two or more devices, that associates the UUIDs of at least two devices to a single user;

processing, in the computer platform, using the cross-device mapping data record, to identify at least two of the UUIDs from different devices associated with a single user and to join at least two touchpoint encounters from the single user that originated from the different devices so as to generate at least one cross-device user engagement stack; and

generating a touchpoint response predictive model using cross-device user engagement stacks including the cross-device user engagement stack; and

generating, in the computer platform, using the touchpoint response predictive model, the cross-device user engagement stack, and the response data, attribution of the touchpoint encounters to responses to the messages based at least in part on a measure of an influence attributed to a respective touchpoint encounter in the cross-device user engagement stack, wherein the attribution attributes a first portion of the attribution of a first response to a first touchpoint for a first device in the cross-device user engagement stack and a second portion of the attribution for the first response to a second device in the cross-device user engagement stack, wherein first response is a conversion that occurred on the second device.

18. The system as set forth in claim 17 , wherein the messages exposed to a plurality of users comprise notification messages associated with an Internet of Things system.

19. The system as set forth in claim 17 , wherein the messages exposed to a plurality of users comprise marketing messages deployed across a plurality of media channels.

20. The system as set forth in claim 17 , wherein generating, in the computer platform, using the cross-device user engagement stack, attribution to responses to the messages comprises generating, in the computer platform, attribution to responses that measure a transition of the user from a first engagement state to a second engagement state.

Assignments (11)
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
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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
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2023
From: GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; GRACENOTE, INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
To: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2023
From: GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; GRACENOTE, INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; GRACENOTE, INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
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RELEASE (REEL 045288 / FRAME 0841) Recorded Oct 13, 2022
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
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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
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2020
From: VISUAL IQ, INC.
To: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
Reel/Frame 053257/0384 →
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.
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SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 8, 2018
From: VISUAL IQ, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2017
From: CHITTILAPPILLY, ANTO; LAXMINARAYAN, PARAMESHVYAS; SADEGH, PAYMAN; GROSS, PHIL
To: VISUAL IQ, INC.
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