Advertisement customization

• US 8,374,935 B1
• Filed: 02/21/2012
• Issued: 02/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Lucash, Nathan P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Havan, Thu Thao
• Application Number:
  US13/401,754
• Time in Patent Office: 357 Days
• Field of Search: 705/14, 705 35- 40
• US Class Current: 705/35
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0276 Advertisement creation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes

Abstract

Methods, systems and computer program products for customizing one or more advertisements are described. Specifically, advertisements may be customized using information from content of a web page prior to viewing by a user. For example, the rendering of the text of an advertisement may be in a same size, color, and font type as the text on the web page into which the advertisement is integrated. In addition, the advertisement may be displayed using a same color scheme as that used by the web page such that the advertisement may be enhanced in terms of notice and interaction by the user.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving information identifying an advertisement placement area in a document;

identifying one or more characteristics of content surrounding the advertisement placement area in the document;

customizing, by one or more computers, one or more advertisements based on the identified characteristics of the content surrounding the advertisement placement area in the document; and

transmitting the customized advertisements for display in the advertisement placement area in the document.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying one or more characteristics of the content surrounding the advertisement placement area includes identifying font characteristics of the content surrounding the advertisement placement area.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein identifying font characteristics associated with the content surrounding the advertisement placement area includes identifying a dominant font used within the content surrounding the advertisement placement area.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying one or more characteristics associated with the content surrounding the advertisement placement area includes:

applying a matching function to an area used for displaying an advertisement to determine one or more characteristics associated with the area if the advertisement were a block of text.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying one or more characteristics associated with the content surrounding the advertisement placement area includes:

analyzing a document object model (DOM) associated with the document;

identifying one or more nodes associated with the content from the document object model; and

determining one or more characteristics associated with the identified nodes.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein determining one or more characteristics associated with the identified nodes includes:

weighting the identified nodes based on a predetermined criteria associated with each node;

identifying a node with a highest weight; and

determining one or more characteristics associated with the identified node with the highest weight.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein weighting the identified nodes based on a predetermined criteria associated with each node includes weighting the nodes based on a length of text associated with a node.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein weighting the nodes based on a predetermined criteria associated with each node includes weighting the nodes based on a pixel area covered by each node.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein weighting the nodes based on a predetermined criteria associated with each node includes weighting the nodes according to a distance of a node from a center of a viewing area used for displaying the customized advertisements.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying one or more characteristics associated with the content includes identifying a color scheme associated with the content.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying one or more characteristics associated with the content includes:

analyzing a document object model (DOM) associated with the document;

identifying one or more nodes associated with the content from the document object model;

applying a Monte Carlo sampling to the one or more nodes to statistically determine font style information to be used for customizing the one or more advertisements.

12. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the processor and including instructions, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising;

receiving information identifying an advertisement placement area in a document;

identifying one or more characteristics of content surrounding the advertisement placement area in the document;

customizing one or more advertisements based on the identified characteristics of the content surrounding the advertisement placement area in the document; and

transmitting the customized advertisements for display in the advertisement placement area in the document.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein identifying one or more characteristics of the content surrounding the advertisement placement area includes identifying font characteristics of the content surrounding the advertisement placement area.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein identifying font characteristics associated with the content surrounding the advertisement placement area includes identifying a dominant font used within the content surrounding the advertisement placement area.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein identifying one or more characteristics associated with the content surrounding the advertisement placement area includes:

applying a matching function to an area used for displaying an advertisement to determine one or more characteristics associated with the area if the advertisement were a block of text.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein identifying one or more characteristics associated with the content surrounding the advertisement placement area includes:

analyzing a document object model (DOM) associated with the document;

identifying one or more nodes associated with the content from the document object model; and

determining one or more characteristics associated with the identified nodes.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein determining one or more characteristics associated with the identified nodes includes:

weighting the identified nodes based on a predetermined criteria associated with each node;

identifying a node with a highest weight; and

determining one or more characteristics associated with the identified node with the highest weight.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein weighting the identified nodes based on a predetermined criteria associated with each node includes weighting the nodes based on a length of text associated with a node.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein weighting the nodes based on a predetermined criteria associated with each node includes weighting the nodes based on a pixel area covered by each node.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein weighting the nodes based on a predetermined criteria associated with each node includes weighting the nodes according to a distance of a node from a center of a viewing area used for displaying the customized advertisements.

21. The system of claim 12, wherein identifying one or more characteristics associated with the content includes identifying a color scheme associated with the content.

22. The system of claim 12, wherein identifying one or more characteristics associated with the content includes:

analyzing a document object model (DOM) associated with the document;

identifying one or more nodes associated with the content from the document object model;

applying a Monte Carlo sampling to the one or more nodes to statistically determine font style information to be used for customizing the one or more advertisements.

23. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving information identifying an advertisement placement area in a document;

identifying one or more characteristics of content surrounding the advertisement placement area in the document;

customizing one or more advertisements based on the identified characteristics of the content surrounding the advertisement placement area in the document; and

transmitting the customized advertisements for display in the advertisement placement area in the document.

24. The computer-readable medium of claim 23, wherein identifying one or more characteristics of the content surrounding the advertisement placement area includes identifying font characteristics of the content surrounding the advertisement placement area.

25. The computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein identifying font characteristics associated with the content surrounding the advertisement placement area includes identifying a dominant font used within the content surrounding the advertisement placement area.

26. The computer-readable medium of claim 23, wherein identifying one or more characteristics associated with the content surrounding the advertisement placement area includes:

applying a matching function to an area used for displaying an advertisement to determine one or more characteristics associated with the area if the advertisement were a block of text.

27. The computer-readable medium of claim 23, wherein identifying one or more characteristics associated with the content surrounding the advertisement placement area includes:

analyzing a document object model (DOM) associated with the document;

identifying one or more nodes associated with the content from the document object model; and

determining one or more characteristics associated with the identified nodes.

28. The computer-readable medium of claim 27, wherein determining one or more characteristics associated with the identified nodes includes:

weighting the identified nodes based on a predetermined criteria associated with each node;

identifying a node with a highest weight; and

determining one or more characteristics associated with the identified node with the highest weight.

29. The computer-readable medium of claim 28, wherein weighting the identified nodes based on a predetermined criteria associated with each node includes weighting the nodes based on a length of text associated with a node.

30. The computer-readable medium of claim 28, wherein weighting the nodes based on a predetermined criteria associated with each node includes weighting the nodes based on a pixel area covered by each node.

31. The computer-readable medium of claim 28, wherein weighting the nodes based on a predetermined criteria associated with each node includes weighting the nodes according to a distance of a node from a center of a viewing area used for displaying the customized advertisements.

32. The computer-readable medium of claim 23, wherein identifying one or more characteristics associated with the content includes identifying a color scheme associated with the content.

33. The computer-readable medium of claim 23, wherein identifying one or more characteristics associated with the content includes:

analyzing a document object model (DOM) associated with the document;

identifying one or more nodes associated with the content from the document object model;

applying a Monte Carlo sampling to the one or more nodes to statistically determine font style information to be used for customizing the one or more advertisements.

34. A method comprising:

identifying content of a document;

identifying one or more characteristics associated with the content, wherein the one or more characteristics include a chrome of the content;

customizing, by one or more computers, one or more advertisements based on the identified characteristics, wherein customizing the one or more advertisements comprises customizing a chrome of the advertisements; and

transmitting the customized advertisements for display in the document.

35. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the processor and including instructions, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising;

identifying content of a document;

identifying one or more characteristics associated with the content, wherein the one or more characteristics include a chrome of the content;

customizing one or more advertisements based on the identified characteristics, wherein customizing the one or more advertisements comprises customizing a chrome of the advertisements; and

transmitting the customized advertisements for display in the document.

36. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:

identifying content of a document;

identifying one or more characteristics associated with the content, wherein the one or more characteristics include a chrome of the content;

customizing one or more advertisements based on the identified characteristics, wherein customizing the one or more advertisements comprises customizing a chrome of the advertisements; and

transmitting the customized advertisements for display in the document.

37. A method comprising:

identifying a portion of a document that is in proximity to an advertising slot;

determining one or more style characteristics for the portion of the document;

customizing, by one or more computers, one or more advertisements, wherein customizing the one or more advertisements comprises determining a style for the one or more advertisements that is compatible with the one or more style characteristics; and

transmitting the customized advertisements for display in the advertising slot in the document.

38. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the processor and including instructions, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising;

identifying a portion of a document that is in proximity to an advertising slot;

determining one or more style characteristics for the portion of the document;

customizing one or more advertisements, wherein customizing the one or more advertisements comprises determining a style for the one or more advertisements that is compatible with the one or more style characteristics; and

transmitting the customized advertisements for display in the advertising slot in the document.

39. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:

identifying a portion of a document that is in proximity to an advertising slot;

determining one or more style characteristics for the portion of the document;

customizing one or more advertisements, wherein customizing the one or more advertisements comprises determining a style for the one or more advertisements that is compatible with the one or more style characteristics; and

transmitting the customized advertisements for display in the advertising slot in the document.

40. A method comprising:

identifying content of a document;

identifying one or more characteristics associated with the content;

customizing, by one or more computers, one or more advertisements, wherein customizing the one or more advertisements comprises integrating the one or more advertisements with the content based on the identified characteristics; and

transmitting the customized advertisements for display in the document.

41. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the processor and including instructions, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising;

identifying content of a document;

identifying one or more characteristics associated with the content;

customizing one or more advertisements, wherein customizing the one or more advertisements comprises integrating the one or more advertisements with the content based on the identified characteristics; and

transmitting the customized advertisements for display in the document.

42. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:

identifying content of a document;

identifying one or more characteristics associated with the content;

customizing one or more advertisements, wherein customizing the one or more advertisements comprises integrating the one or more advertisements with the content based on the identified characteristics; and

transmitting the customized advertisements for display in the document.