IP Library Granted Patent US 11,562,402
Granted Patent B2
US 11,562,402 · App. 17/201,306 · Granted Jan 24, 2023

Advertising model

Inventor: Bjorn Markus Jakobsson (Portola Valley, CA)
Assignee: RightQuestion, LLC
G06Q30/0273
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Patent No.
US 11,562,402
App. No.
17/201,306
Granted
Jan 24, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Tiered advertisement bidding is disclosed. One or more quality metrics associated with a user profile are determined. An advertisement bid is selected from a plurality of tiered bids based at least in part on the determined quality metrics. Determining the quality metrics can include determining a conversion assessment. Determining the quality metric can also include determining whether a need associated with a user profile has been met for a category. In some cases, persona detection is performed with respect to the user profile.

Claims (45)

1. A method, comprising:

determining a first quality level associated with a user profile, wherein the first quality level is based at least in part on an estimate of a likelihood of an event, wherein the first quality level is determined based at least in part on at least one of: (1) a first search associated with the user profile or (2) a first purchase associated with the user profile, and wherein the determining of the first quality level is based at least in part on a unique identifier and clustering;

determining, for a user associated with the user profile, an indication of interest in a first category, wherein the indication of interest in the first category is determined based at least in part on at least one of: (1) a second search associated with the user profile or (2) a second purchase associated with the user profile;

storing, in a record associated with the user, the indication of interest in the first category;

subsequent to determining the indication of interest in the first category, determining, for the user, that a need relative to the first category has been met based at least in part on at least one of: (1) a third search associated with the user profile or (2) a third purchase associated with the user profile;

based at least in part on the determination that the need relative to the first category has been met, determining an indication of interest in a second category, wherein the indication of interest in the first category and the indication of interest in the second category comprise a sequence of related indications of interest;

in response to determining that the need relative to the first category has been met, determining a second quality level associated with the user, wherein the second quality level is determined with respect to the first category;

wherein at least one of the first quality level or the second quality level is based at least in part on a conversion assessment associated with the user profile, and wherein the conversion assessment is based at least in part on historical click behavior; and

displaying an advertisement to the user based at least in part on at least one of the first quality level or the second quality level.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second quality level is determined with respect to the second category.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first quality level or the second quality level is based at least in part on an assessment of a purchase likelihood associated with the user profile.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the purchase likelihood is determined relative to the advertisement.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first quality level or the second quality level is determined at least in part by using machine learning.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first quality level or the second quality level is determined with respect to the advertisement.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first quality level or the second quality level is used to determine at least one of a discount or a surcharge.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the event comprises a conversion.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the event comprises a purchase.

10. A system, comprising:

a processor configured to:

determine a first quality level associated with a user profile, wherein the first quality level is based at least in part on an estimate of a likelihood of an event, wherein the first quality level is determined based at least in part on at least one of: (1) a first search associated with the user profile or (2) a first purchase associated with the user profile, and wherein the determining of the first quality level is based at least in part on a unique identifier and clustering;

determine, for a user associated with the user profile, an indication of interest in a first category, wherein the indication of interest in the first category is determined based at least in part on at least one of: (1) a second search associated with the user profile or (2) a second purchase associated with the user profile;

store, in a record associated with the user, the indication of interest in the first category;

subsequent to determining the indication of interest in the first category, determine, for the user, that a need relative to the first category has been met based at least in part on at least one of: (1) a third search associated with the user profile or (2) a third purchase associated with the user profile;

based at least in part on the determination that the need relative to the first category has been met, determine an indication of interest in a second category, wherein the indication of interest in the first category and the indication of interest in the second category comprise a sequence of related indications of interest;

in response to determining that the need relative to the first category has been met, determine a second quality level associated with the user, wherein the second quality level is determined with respect to the first category;

wherein at least one of the first quality level or the second quality level is based at least in part on a conversion assessment associated with the user profile, and wherein the conversion assessment is based at least in part on historical click behavior; and

display an advertisement to the user based at least in part on at least one of the first quality level or the second quality level; and

a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.

11. The system recited in claim 10 , wherein the second quality level is determined with respect to the second category.

12. The system recited in claim 10 , wherein at least one of the first quality level or the second quality level is based at least in part on an assessment of a purchase likelihood associated with the user profile.

13. The system recited in claim 12 , wherein the purchase likelihood is determined relative to the advertisement.

14. The system recited in claim 10 , wherein at least one of the first quality level or the second quality level is determined at least in part by using machine learning.

15. The system recited in claim 10 , wherein at least one of the first quality level or the second quality level is determined with respect to the advertisement.

16. The system recited in claim 10 , wherein at least one of the first quality level or the second quality level is used to determine at least one of a discount or a surcharge.

17. The system recited in claim 10 , wherein the event comprises a conversion.

18. The system recited in claim 10 , wherein the event comprises a purchase.

19. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

determining a first quality level associated with a user profile, wherein the first quality level is based at least in part on an estimate of a likelihood of an event, wherein the first quality level is determined based at least in part on at least one of: (1) a first search associated with the user profile or (2) a first purchase associated with the user profile, and wherein the determining of the first quality level is based at least in part on a unique identifier and clustering;

determining, for a user associated with the user profile, an indication of interest in a first category, wherein the indication of interest in the first category is determined based at least in part on at least one of: (1) a second search associated with the user profile or (2) a second purchase associated with the user profile;

storing, in a record associated with the user, the indication of interest in the first category;

subsequent to determining the indication of interest in the first category, determining, for the user, that a need relative to the first category has been met based at least in part on at least one of: (1) a third search associated with the user profile or (2) a third purchase associated with the user profile;

based at least in part on the determination that the need relative to the first category has been met, determining an indication of interest in a second category wherein the indication of interest in the first category and the indication of interest in the second category comprise a sequence of related indications of interest;

in response to determining that the need relative to the first category has been met, determining a second quality level associated with the user, wherein the second quality level is determined with respect to the first category;

wherein at least one of the first quality level or the second quality level is based at least in part on a conversion assessment associated with the user profile, and wherein the conversion assessment is based at least in part on historical click behavior; and

displaying an advertisement to the user based at least in part on at least one of the first quality level or the second quality level.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2023
From: SECURITYINNOVATION LLC
To: SECURITY TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Reel/Frame 064664/0153 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2023
From: SECURITYINNOVATION LLC
To: SECURITY TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Reel/Frame 064668/0754 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2022
From: RIGHTQUESTION, LLC
To: SECURITYINNOVATION LLC
Reel/Frame 062191/0684 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16538463 · Aug 12, 2019
Continuation 13682634 · Nov 20, 2012
Provisional Application 61562235 · Nov 21, 2011
Related Publication 20210312507A1 · Oct 7, 2021
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