IP Library Granted Patent US 11,593,839
Granted Patent B2
US 11,593,839 · App. 16/895,463 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

Methods and systems for determining exposure to fixed-location dynamic displays

Inventors: Seth Mitchell Demsey (Dulles, VA); Jay Crystal (Arlington, VA); Smitha Surapaneni (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Yahoo Ad Tech LLC
G06Q30/0261G06F16/9537H04W4/021H04W8/22
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Patent No.
US 11,593,839
App. No.
16/895,463
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for executing the electronic distribution of electronic content to a dynamic display. The method includes receiving, from an advertiser or content provider, a request to transmit electronic content to the dynamic display, identifying a first geographical zone associated with the fixed location; identifying a second geographical zone associated with the fixed location; generating a plurality of directional vectors for quantifying the displacement of any one of the plurality of electronic devices traveling between the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone; identifying a displacement pattern generated by the plurality of directional vectors for the plurality of electronic devices traveling between the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone; tailoring the electronic content based on the displacement pattern generated by the plurality of directional vectors; and transmitting the electronic content to the dynamic display associated with the fixed location.

Claims (46)

1. A computer-implemented method for executing an electronic distribution of electronic content to a dynamic display, the method comprising:

receiving, from a content provider, a request to transmit electronic content to the dynamic display, wherein the dynamic display is associated with a fixed location, wherein the electronic content is directed to a desired subset of individuals associated with a plurality of electronic devices, and wherein the electronic content relates to a target location affiliated with the content provider;

identifying a first geographical zone associated with the fixed location;

identifying a second geographical zone associated with the fixed location;

quantifying a movement of one or more of the plurality of electronic devices relative to one or more of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone, using first position information and second position information for each of the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices relative to one or more of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone;

predicting anticipated movement of the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices, based on the quantified movement of the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices;

identifying a pattern associated with movement of the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices relative to one or more of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone and the predicted anticipated movement of the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices relative to one or more of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone;

tailoring the electronic content based on the identified pattern associated with the movement; and

transmitting the tailored electronic content to the dynamic display associated with the fixed location, wherein the dynamic display is configured to display the transmitted electronic content to the desired subset of individuals.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone is positioned within an immediate zone relative to the fixed location.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein at least one or both of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone is circular.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein at least one or both of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone is defined by a radius around the fixed location.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein at least one or both of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone is a polygon.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first geographical zone is positioned within an immediate zone relative to the fixed location, and the second geographical zone is positioned at a remote location relative to the fixed location.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein at least one or both of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone is circular.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein at least one or both of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone is a polygon.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone is positioned at a remote location relative to the fixed location.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one or both of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone is circular.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one or both of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone is a polygon.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one or both of the first position information and the second position information comprises geo-coordinates identifying the location of the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices relative to the fixed location.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein at least one or both of the first position information and the second position information further comprises a time period.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein at least one or both of the first position information and the second position information further comprises angular data measuring an angular distance of the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices relative to a height of the dynamic display.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first geographical zone is associated with a first access point of a transit station of a transit mode, and the second geographical zone is a second access point of the transit station, and wherein the desired subset of individuals travel between the first access point and the second access point via the transit mode.

16. A system for managing an electronic distribution of electronic content to a dynamic display, the system comprising:

a data storage device storing instructions for managing the electronic distribution of electronic content to the dynamic display, wherein the dynamic display is associated with a fixed location; and

a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform a method comprising:

receiving, from a content provider, a request to transmit electronic content to the dynamic display, wherein the dynamic display is associated with a fixed location, wherein the electronic content is directed to a desired subset of individuals associated with a plurality of electronic devices, and wherein the electronic content relates to a target location affiliated with the content provider;

identifying a first geographical zone associated with the fixed location;

identifying a second geographical zone associated with the fixed location;

quantifying a movement of one or more of the plurality of electronic devices relative to one or more of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone, using first position information and second position information for each of the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices relative to one or more of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone;

predicting anticipated movement of the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices, based on the quantified movement of the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices;

identifying a pattern associated with movement of the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices relative to one or more of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone and the predicted anticipated movement of the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices relative to one or more of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone;

tailoring the electronic content based on the identified pattern associated with the movement; and

transmitting the tailored electronic content to the dynamic display associated with the fixed location, wherein the dynamic display is configured to display the transmitted electronic content to the desired subset of individuals.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein at least one of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone is positioned within an immediate zone relative to the fixed location.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the first geographical zone is positioned within an immediate zone relative to the fixed location, and the second geographical zone is positioned at a remote location relative to the fixed location.

19. The system of claim 16 , wherein at least one of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone is positioned at a remote location locations relative to the fixed location.

20. A computer-readable medium that, when executed by a computer system, causes the computer system to perform a method for managing an electronic distribution of electronic content to a dynamic display, the method including:

receiving, from a content provider, a request to transmit electronic content to the dynamic display, wherein the dynamic display is associated with a fixed location, wherein the electronic content is directed to a desired subset of individuals associated with a plurality of electronic devices, and wherein the electronic content relates to a target location affiliated with the content provider;

identifying a first geographical zone associated with the fixed location;

identifying a second geographical zone associated with the fixed location;

quantifying a movement of one or more of the plurality of electronic devices relative to one or more of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone, using first position information and second position information for each of the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices relative to one or more of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone;

predicting anticipated movement the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices, based on the quantified movement of the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices;

identifying a pattern associated with movement of the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices relative to one or more of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone and the predicted anticipated movement of the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices relative to one or more of the first geographical zone and the second geographical zone;

tailoring the electronic content based on the identified pattern associated with the movement; and

transmitting the tailored electronic content to the dynamic display associated with the fixed location, wherein the dynamic display is configured to display the transmitted electronic content to the desired subset of individuals.

Assignments (6)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 18, 2025
From: RPX CORPORATION
To: BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 070551/0860 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2025
From: YAHOO ASSETS LLC; YAHOO AD TECH LLC
To: RPX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070402/0873 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 22, 2022
From: VERIZON MEDIA INC.
To: YAHOO AD TECH LLC
Reel/Frame 059472/0163 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2020
From: DEMSEY, SETH MITCHELL; CRYSTAL, JAY; SURAPANENI, SMITHA
To: AOL ADVERTISING INC.
Reel/Frame 052880/0816 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 9, 2020
From: AOL ADVERTISING INC.
To: OATH (AMERICAS) INC.
Reel/Frame 052882/0316 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 9, 2020
From: OATH (AMERICAS) INC.
To: VERIZON MEDIA INC.
Reel/Frame 052882/0325 →