PRICING AND PAYMENT ALLOCATION AMONG ONLINE ADVERTISING PARTIES
First Claim
1. In an online advertising marketplace comprising publishers, advertisers and data providers, a method comprising:
- using one or more computers, obtaining a first set of information comprising information specifying an advertising inventory purchase by an advertiser, wherein the purchase includes usage of user-related information provided by at least one data provider; and
using one or more computers, based at least in part on the first set of information, without utilizing any agreement between the advertiser and the at least one data provider regarding allocation of advertiser payment, determining an allocation of an advertiser payment, associated with the purchase, at least between the publisher and the at least one data provider;
wherein the allocation is based at least in part on determined or estimated values contributed by each of the publisher and the at least one data provider in connection with the advertising inventory purchase.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided, in an online advertising marketplace including publishers, advertisers and data providers, for allocating or partitioning, or automatically allocating or partitioning, advertiser payment, in connection with a purchase of advertising inventory, between a publisher and one or more data providers. Techniques are provided that seek to efficiently and fairly allocate the payment between the parties, taking into account value provided, such as by utilizing Shapley values. Provided techniques may also include efficiently or optimally integrating, facilitating, selecting or automating connections or arrangements between parties within the marketplace.
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20 Claims
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1. In an online advertising marketplace comprising publishers, advertisers and data providers, a method comprising:
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using one or more computers, obtaining a first set of information comprising information specifying an advertising inventory purchase by an advertiser, wherein the purchase includes usage of user-related information provided by at least one data provider; and using one or more computers, based at least in part on the first set of information, without utilizing any agreement between the advertiser and the at least one data provider regarding allocation of advertiser payment, determining an allocation of an advertiser payment, associated with the purchase, at least between the publisher and the at least one data provider; wherein the allocation is based at least in part on determined or estimated values contributed by each of the publisher and the at least one data provider in connection with the advertising inventory purchase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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one or more server computers coupled to a network; and one or more databases coupled to the one or more server computers; wherein the one or more server computers are for, in an online advertising marketplace comprising publishers, advertisers and data providers; obtaining a first set of information comprising information specifying an advertising inventory purchase by an advertiser relating to advertising inventory, wherein the purchase includes usage of user-related information provided by at least one data provider; and based at least in part on the first set of information, without utilizing any agreement between the advertiser and the at least onc data provider regarding allocation of advertiser payment, determining an allocation of an advertiser payment, associated with the purchase, at least between the publisher and the at least one data provider; wherein the allocation is based at least in part on determined or estimated values contributed by each of the publisher and the at least one data provider in connection with the advertising inventory purchase. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium or media containing instructions for executing a method comprising, in an online advertising marketplace comprising publishers, advertisers and data providers:
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using one or more computers, obtaining a first set of information comprising information specifying an advertising inventory purchase by an advertiser relating to advertising inventory, wherein the purchase includes usage of user-related information provided by at least one data provider; and using one or more comp ers, based at least in part on the first set of information, without utilizing any agreement between the advertiser and the at least one data provider regarding allocation of advertiser payment, determining an allocation of an advertiser payment, associated with the purchase, at least between the publisher and the at least one data provider; wherein the allocation is based at least in part on determined or estimated values contributed by each of the publisher and the at least one data provider in connection with the advertising inventory purchase; and wherein determining the allocation comprises utilizing Shapley values.
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