Targeting Using Historical Data
First Claim
1. A method of advertising comprising:
- receiving a data log comprising the activities of users, the users having unique identifiers and associated profiles, the users comprising a user base;
segmenting the user base into user segments by types of users, thereby generating a first user segment, the users within the first user segment having a profile similarity;
grouping publishers, thereby generating a first publisher group, the publishers having a plurality of pages for providing content to the users;
categorizing advertisements thereby generating a first ad category, the advertisements relating to a marketer having marketer data; and
targeting a first advertisement within the first ad category based on at least one of the first ad category, the publisher grouping, and the user segments.
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Abstract
A method of advertising receives a data log that includes the activities of users. The users have unique identifiers and associated profiles that form a user base. The method segments the user base into user segments by types of users. Hence, a first user segment is formed. The users within the first user segment have a profile similarity. The method groups publisher inventory, and forms a first publisher group. The publishers provide content to the users. The method categorizes advertisements and thereby generates a first ad category. The advertisements relate to a marketer, which has various marketer data. The method targets a first advertisement within the first ad category based on at least one of the first ad category, the publisher grouping, and the user segments. A system for ad targeting includes a user module, a publisher module, a marketer and/or advertisement module, and a matching engine. The user module is for receiving a plurality of users and segmenting the users into user segments including a first user segment. The publisher module is for receiving several publishers'"'"' inventory and grouping the publishers'"'"' inventory into publisher groups that include a first publisher group that has a first inventory location for the presentation of advertising. The marketer-ad module is for receiving advertisements and categorizing the advertisements into ad categories that include a first ad category. The matching engine is for matching the first publisher group and/or the first user segment to the first ad category. The matching engine is also for ranking ads and placing within the first inventory location a first advertisement from the first ad category.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of advertising comprising:
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receiving a data log comprising the activities of users, the users having unique identifiers and associated profiles, the users comprising a user base; segmenting the user base into user segments by types of users, thereby generating a first user segment, the users within the first user segment having a profile similarity; grouping publishers, thereby generating a first publisher group, the publishers having a plurality of pages for providing content to the users; categorizing advertisements thereby generating a first ad category, the advertisements relating to a marketer having marketer data; and targeting a first advertisement within the first ad category based on at least one of the first ad category, the publisher grouping, and the user segments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
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15. A method of advertising comprising:
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segmenting users based on user information, the user information stored in a user profile, the user profile including at least one of demographic information, geographic information, behavior information, and information that is representative of a user segment; grouping publisher web pages based on intrinsic content within the web pages; categorizing advertisements based on an ad campaign; identifying a set of attributes that relate at least two of; the user segments, the publisher groups, the ad categories, and time of day; determining values for each attribute, the values representing the strength of the relationships between;
the user segments, the publisher groups, and the ad categories, for a user activity;generating a hierarchical structure for the attributes based on the relationships; and targeting a first advertisement by using the hierarchical structure and the attribute values. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 20)
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21. A system for ad targeting comprising:
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a user module for receiving a plurality of users and segmenting the users into user segments comprising a first user segment; a publisher module for receiving a plurality of publishers and grouping the context into publisher groups comprising a first publisher group, the first publisher group having a first inventory location for the presentation of advertising; a marketer-ad module for receiving advertisements and categorizing the advertisements into ad categories comprising a first ad category; and a matching engine for; matching the first ad category to one or more of the first publisher group and the first user segment; and placing within the first inventory location a first advertisement from the first ad category. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29)
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