Using concepts for ad targeting
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1. A method comprising:
- a) accepting a plurality of ads, each having at least one associated targeting concept;
b) accepting at least one concept associated with a request; and
c) determining, for each of the plurality of ads, a similarity with the request using, at least, the at least one targeting concept associated with the ad, and the at least one concept associated with the request.
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Abstract
Concept similarity may be used to help resolve ambiguities with respect to ads served using, at least, keyword targeting. More specifically, concept similarity may be used to help determine ad relevancy and/or ad scores.
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74 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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a) accepting a plurality of ads, each having at least one associated targeting concept;
b) accepting at least one concept associated with a request; and
c) determining, for each of the plurality of ads, a similarity with the request using, at least, the at least one targeting concept associated with the ad, and the at least one concept associated with the request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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a) accepting a plurality of ads, each having at least one associated targeting concept;
b) determining at least one concept associated with a request; and
c) determining, for each of the plurality of ads, a similarity with the request using, at least, the at least one targeting concept associated with the ad and the at least one determined concept associated with the request. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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a) accepting an ad having an at least one associated targeting concept;
b) accepting at least one concept associated with a request; and
c) determining a similarity of the ad with the request using, at least, the at least one targeting concept associated with the ad, and the at least one concept associated with the request. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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a) accepting ad information;
b) determining at least one of (1) a candidate concept and (2) a candidate concept indicator using the accepted ad information;
c) presenting the determined at least one candidate concept and candidate concept indicator to an advertiser; and
d) determining a representation of the concept targeting information for the ad using, at least, advertiser feedback to the presented at least one candidate concept and candidate concept indicator. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method comprising:
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a) accepting targeting criteria information associated with an ad;
b) determining at least one targeting concept using at least the accepted targeting criteria information;
c) determining a representation of the determined at least one targeting concept; and
d) associating the determined representation with the ad. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A method for determining concepts of a request, the method comprising:
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a) accepting request information;
b) determining at least one concept using the request information;
c) generating a representation of the determined at least one concept, wherein a score of least one of the at least one concepts in the generated representation is adjusted using performance information of advertisements that have been served pursuant to the concept. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for adjusting a score of a concept relative to a request, the method comprising:
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a) tracking performance information of advertisements served pursuant to the concept; and
b) adjusting the score of the concept relative to the request using the tracked performance information. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. Apparatus comprising:
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a) an input for accepting i) a plurality of ads, each having at least one associated targeting concept, and ii) at least one concept associated with a request; and
b) means for determining, for each of the plurality of ads, a similarity with the request using, at least, the at least one targeting concept associated with the ad, and the at least one concept associated with the request. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. Apparatus comprising:
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a) means for accepting a plurality of ads, each having at least one associated targeting concept;
b) means for determining at least one concept associated with a request; and
c) means for determining, for each of the plurality of ads, a similarity with the request using, at least, the at least one targeting concept associated with the ad and the at least one determined concept associated with the request. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. Apparatus comprising:
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a) an input for accepting i) an ad having an at least one associated targeting concept, and ii) at least one concept associated with a request; and
b) means for determining a similarity of the ad with the request using, at least, the at least one targeting concept associated with the ad, and the at least one concept associated with the request. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. Apparatus comprising:
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a) an input for accepting ad information;
b) means for determining at least one of (1) a candidate concept and (2) a candidate concept indicator using the accepted ad information;
c) means for presenting the determined at least one candidate concept and candidate concept indicator to an advertiser; and
d) means for determining a representation of the concept targeting information for the ad using, at least, advertiser feedback to the presented at least one candidate concept and candidate concept indicator. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62)
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63. Apparatus comprising:
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a) an input for accepting targeting criteria information associated with an ad;
b) means for determining at least one targeting concept using at least the accepted targeting criteria information;
c) means for determining a representation of the determined at least one targeting concept; and
d) means for associating the determined representation with the ad. - View Dependent Claims (64)
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65. Apparatus for determining concepts of a request, the apparatus comprising:
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a) an input for accepting request information;
b) means for determining at least one concept using the request information;
c) means for generating a representation of the determined at least one concept, wherein a score of least one of the at least one concepts in the generated representation is adjusted using performance information of advertisements that have been served pursuant to the concept. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68)
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69. Apparatus for adjusting a score of a concept relative to a request, the apparatus comprising:
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a) means for tracking performance information of advertisements served pursuant to the; and
b) means for adjusting the score of the concept relative to the request using the tracked performance information. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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