Patents Assigned to TOLUNA USA, INC.
  • Patent number: 8909587
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to systems and methods for estimating the completion time of a web-based survey. The estimated completion time can be determined based on survey parameters associated with the web-based survey. The survey parameters can be based on characteristic values of the web-based survey associated with the survey parameters. The characteristic values of survey parameters can be used to estimate parameter completion times, from which an estimated survey completion time for the web-based survey may be determined. The disclosed systems and methods further permit assessments of survey feasibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Toluna USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Royi Alush, Dvir Babila, Shimon Golan, Frank Smadja, Tomer Weingarten
  • Patent number: 8843428
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to prioritizing web-based survey based on a priority score associated with the survey. The priority score can be determined based on priority values that are determined for priority parameters associated with the survey. The priority values can be determined for priority parameters based on characteristic values of the web-based survey that are associated with the priority parameters. The priority score can establish a priority of the web-based survey relative to other web-based surveys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Toluna USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Shimon Golan, Frank Smadja
  • Publication number: 20130230841
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to respondent selection approaches for surveys, such as online surveys. The respondent selection approaches can be provide a selection process that is source independent to select individual respondents based on characteristics of the individual respondents, rather than based on characteristics of the source (e.g., group) with which the respondent is associated. Exemplary embodiments can advantageously use an estimate of a propensity score to select respondents for a survey before the survey is conducted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: TOLUNA USA, INC.
    Inventors: John F. Bremer, George Terhanian
  • Publication number: 20130185122
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to determining an availability of an actual good and/or service based on activity of or with respect to a virtual icon on one or more webpages. The virtual icon can represent the actual good and/or service. The activity of or with respect to the virtual icon on the webpage(s) can be monitored and a determination of whether a conversion criteria has been satisfied can be made based on the monitored activity. The availability of the actual good or service can be based on satisfaction of the conversion criteria. In an alternative exemplary embodiment, a method of determining an availability of an actual good and/or service is provided based on a value of or with respect to a virtual icon on one or more webpages. The value of or with respect to the virtual icon on the webpage(s) can be compared to a value criteria to determine whether a value criteria has been satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: TOLUNA USA, INC.
    Inventors: Frank Smadja, Royi Alush, Dvir Babila, Shimon Golan, Frederic Charles Petit, Tomer Weingarten
  • Publication number: 20130132328
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to systems and methods for estimating the completion time of a web-based survey. The estimated completion time can be determined based on survey parameters associated with the web-based survey. The survey parameters can be based on characteristic values of the web-based survey associated with the survey parameters. The characteristic values of survey parameters can be used to estimate parameter completion times, from which an estimated survey completion time for the web-based survey may be determined. The disclosed systems and methods further permit assessments of survey feasibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: TOLUNA USA, INC.
    Inventors: Royi Alush, Dvir Babila, Shimon Golan, Frank Smadja, Tomer Weingarten
  • Publication number: 20130073502
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to prioritizing web-based survey based on a priority score associated with the survey. The priority score can be determined based on priority values that are determined for priority parameters associated with the survey. The priority values can be determined for priority parameters based on characteristic values of the web-based survey that are associated with the priority parameters. The priority score can establish a priority of the web-based survey relative to other web-based surveys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: TOLUNA USA, INC.
    Inventors: Shimon Golan, Frank Smadja
  • Publication number: 20130066681
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to generating temporal indicators with respect to web-based survey responses. Exemplary embodiments identify quantity information and temporal information associated with responses to a web-based survey. The temporal indicator is generated based on the quantity information and the temporal information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: TOLUNA USA, INC.
    Inventors: Dvir Babila, Gary Benattar, Shimon Golan, Royi Alush, Tomer Weingarten, Frank Smadja