IP Library Granted Patent US 11,941,658
Granted Patent B2
US 11,941,658 · App. 17/140,931 · Granted Mar 26, 2024

Systems and methods for measuring effectiveness of marketing and advertising campaigns

Inventors: Steven M. Chaouki (Chicago, IL); Tammy P. Mitchell (Kenilworth, IL); Clifton H. Burns (Geneva, IL)
Assignee: TRANS UNION LLC
G06Q30/0242
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Patent No.
US 11,941,658
App. No.
17/140,931
Granted
Mar 26, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for measuring the effectiveness of a marketing and advertising campaign directed at consumers. The systems and methods receive data corresponding to consumers that were served impressions in the campaign, and match the data to identifiers for credit records of the consumers. Credit record activity information in the credit records related to products and services of the campaign can be retrieved and potentially depersonalized. The credit record activity information can be the basis of a campaign report for adjusting and optimizing the campaign, in the case of an in-flight campaign report, or future campaigns, in the case of a post-campaign report. More accurate measurement of the effectiveness of the campaign can be obtained due to linking of a consumer's activity with the campaign.

Claims (47)

1. A method comprising:

responsive to an impression comprising a display of a digital advertisement of a digital marketing and advertising campaign being served to a consumer, receiving data that is matchable to a credit record identifier of the consumer, wherein:

the data comprises a key corresponding to the consumer served the impression, the digital marketing and advertising campaign is directed to an asset, and

the displayed digital advertisement comprises a consumer selectable offer directed to the consumer served the impression;

retrieving, from a credit record database and based on the credit record identifier of the consumer, credit record activity information from a credit record of the consumer served the impression, wherein:

the credit record comprises data related to online activity associated with the consumer served the impression and data related to offline activity associated with the consumer served the impression,

the offline activity associated with the consumer served the impression is related to the asset that the digital marketing and advertising campaign is directed to, and

the credit record activity information is determined following the offline activity associated with the consumer served the impression; and

determining, by a processor and based on the credit record activity information, a measurement of effectiveness of the digital marketing and advertising campaign.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing a modification of the digital marketing and advertising campaign based on the credit record activity information.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating, by the processor, a campaign report based on the credit record activity information, the campaign report comprising the determined measurement of the effectiveness of the digital marketing and advertising campaign.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising causing, by the processor, a transmission of the generated campaign report after the digital marketing and advertising campaign is complete.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the generated campaign report is transmitted to a media partner that executes the digital marketing and advertising campaign for an advertiser.

6. The method of claim 3 , further comprising depersonalizing, by the processor, the credit record activity information to generate depersonalized credit record activity information, wherein the generated campaign report is based on the depersonalized credit record activity information.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising matching the key to the credit record identifier and storing the credit record identifier in association with the matched key.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the key is received from one of a data mart, a media partner, and an advertiser.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the credit record activity information is indirectly related to the asset which the digital marketing and advertising campaign is directed to.

10. A method comprising:

responsive to an impression comprising a display of a digital advertisement of a digital marketing and advertising campaign being served to a consumer, receiving data that is matchable to a credit record identifier of the consumer, wherein:

the data comprises a key corresponding to the consumer served the impression, the digital marketing and advertising campaign is directed to an asset, and

the displayed digital advertisement comprises a consumer selectable offer directed to the consumer served the impression;

retrieving, from a credit record database and based on the credit record identifier of the consumer, credit record activity information from a credit record of the consumer served the impression, wherein:

the credit record comprises data related to online activity associated with the consumer served the impression and data related to offline activity associated with the consumer served the impression,

the offline activity associated with the consumer served the impression is related to the asset that the digital marketing and advertising campaign is directed to, and

the credit record activity information is determined following the offline activity associated with the consumer served the impression;

determining, by a processor and based on the credit record activity information, a measurement of effectiveness of the digital marketing and advertising campaign; and

causing a modification of the digital marketing and advertising campaign based on the credit record activity information, wherein the modification of the digital marketing and advertising campaign occurs while the digital marketing and advertising campaign is in progress.

11. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

responsive to an impression comprising a display of a digital advertisement of a digital marketing and advertising campaign being served to a consumer, receive data that is matchable to a credit record identifier of the consumer, wherein:

the data comprises a key corresponding to the consumer served the impression,

the digital marketing and advertising campaign is directed to an asset, and the displayed digital advertisement comprises a consumer selectable offer directed to the consumer served the impression;

retrieve, from a credit record database and based on the credit record identifier of the consumer, credit record activity information from a credit record of the consumer served the impression, wherein:

the credit record comprises data related to online activity associated with the consumer served the impression and data related to offline activity associated with the consumer served the impression,

the offline activity associated with the consumer served the impression is related to the asset that the digital marketing and advertising campaign is directed to, and

the credit record activity information is determined following the offline activity associated with the consumer served the impression; and

determine, based on the credit record activity information, a measurement of effectiveness of the digital marketing and advertising campaign.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the memory device stores a plurality of further instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause a modification of the digital marketing and advertising campaign based on the credit record activity information.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the modification of the digital marketing and advertising campaign occurs while the digital marketing and advertising campaign is in progress.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the memory device stores a plurality of further instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to generate a campaign report based on the credit record activity information, the campaign report comprising the determined measurement of the effectiveness of the digital marketing and advertising campaign.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the memory device stores a plurality of further instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause a transmission of the generated campaign report after the digital marketing and advertising campaign is complete.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the generated campaign report is transmitted to a media partner that executes the digital marketing and advertising campaign for an advertiser.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the memory device stores a plurality of further instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to depersonalize the credit record activity information to generate depersonalized credit record activity information, wherein the generated campaign report is based on the depersonalized credit record activity information.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the memory device stores a plurality of further instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to match the key to the credit record identifier, and store the credit record identifier in association with the matched key.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the key is received from one of a data mart, a media partner, and an advertiser.

20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the credit record activity information is indirectly related to the asset which the digital marketing and advertising campaign is directed to.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2023
From: CHAOUKI, STEVEN M.; MITCHELL, TAMMY P.; BURNS, CLIFTON H.
To: TRANS UNION LLC
Reel/Frame 063965/0805 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL 058294, FRAME 0161 Recorded Dec 27, 2021
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: EBUREAU, LLC; IOVATION, INC.; SIGNAL DIGITAL, INC.; TRANS UNION LLC; TRANSUNION INTERACTIVE, INC.; TRANSUNION RENTAL SCREENING SOLUTIONS, INC.; TRANSUNION TELEDATA LLC; AGGREGATE KNOWLEDGE, LLC; TRU OPTIK DATA CORP.; NEUSTAR INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.; TRUSTID, INC.; NEUSTAR, INC.; NEUSTAR IP INTELLIGENCE, INC.; MARKETSHARE PARTNERS, LLC; SONTIQ, INC.
Reel/Frame 058593/0852 →
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN UNITED STATES PATENTS Recorded Dec 1, 2021
From: EBUREAU, LLC; IOVATION, INC.; SIGNAL DIGITAL, INC.; TRANS UNION LLC; TRANSUNION HEALTHCARE, INC.; TRANSUNION INTERACTIVE, INC.; TRANSUNION RENTAL SCREENING SOLUTIONS, INC.; TRANSUNION TELEDATA LLC; AGGREGATE KNOWLEDGE, LLC; TRU OPTIK DATA CORP.; NEUSTAR INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.; TRUSTID, INC.; NEUSTAR, INC.; NEUSTAR IP INTELLIGENCE, INC.; MARKETSHARE PARTNERS, LLC; SONTIQ, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A
Reel/Frame 058294/0161 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14528427 · Oct 30, 2014
Provisional Application 61897652 · Oct 30, 2013
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