Patents by Inventor Neala F. Polachi

Neala F. Polachi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230153858
    Abstract: Systems and methods for statistical dynamic geofencing are discussed. For example, a method for statistical dynamic geofencing can include operations such as receiving a location-based campaign request, analyzing demographic data, determining a geofence parameter, generating a geofence, and distributing location-aware advertisements. The location-based campaign request can include a list of points of interest (POIs) and a target demographic parameter. The demographic data can include data from geographic areas surrounding at least a portion of the POIs as well as data related to the target demographic parameter. The geofence can be generated based at least in part on the geofence parameter, where the geofence parameter directly affects either the size or shape of the geofence. The location-aware advertisements are distributed to a plurality of mobile devices determined to be within the geofence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Neala F. Polachi
  • Patent number: 11587118
    Abstract: Systems and methods for statistical dynamic geofencing are discussed. For example, a method for statistical dynamic geofencing can include operations such as receiving a location-based campaign request, analyzing demographic data, determining a geofence parameter, generating a geofence, and distributing location-aware advertisements. The location-based campaign request can include a list of points of interest (POIs) and a target demographic parameter. The demographic data can include data from geographic areas surrounding at least a portion of the POIs as well as data related to the target demographic parameter. The geofence can be generated based at least in part on the geofence parameter, where the geofence parameter directly affects either the size or shape of the geofence. The location-aware advertisements are distributed to a plurality of mobile devices determined to be within the geofence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Neala F. Polachi
  • Publication number: 20190333106
    Abstract: Systems and methods for statistical dynamic geofencing are discussed. For example, a method for statistical dynamic geofencing can include operations such as receiving a location-based campaign request, analyzing demographic data, determining a geofence parameter, generating a geofence, and distributing location-aware advertisements. The location-based campaign request can include a list of points of interest (POIs) and a target demographic parameter. The demographic data can include data from geographic areas surrounding at least a portion of the POIs as well as data related to the target demographic parameter. The geofence can be generated based at least in part on the geofence parameter, where the geofence parameter directly affects either the size or shape of the geofence. The location-aware advertisements are distributed to a plurality of mobile devices determined to be within the geofence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Neala F. Polachi
  • Patent number: 10380636
    Abstract: Systems and methods for statistical dynamic geofencing are discussed. For example, a method for statistical dynamic geofencing can include operations such as receiving a location-based campaign request, analyzing demographic data, determining a geofence parameter, generating a geofence, and distributing location-aware advertisements. The location-based campaign request can include a list of points of interest (POIs) and a target demographic parameter. The demographic data can include data from geographic areas surrounding at least a portion of the POIs as well as data related to the target demographic parameter. The geofence can be generated based at least in part on the geofence parameter, where the geofence parameter directly affects either the size or shape of the geofence. The location-aware advertisements are distributed to a plurality of mobile devices determined to be within the geofence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Neala F. Polachi
  • Publication number: 20140164118
    Abstract: Systems and methods for statistical dynamic geofencing are discussed. For example, a method for statistical dynamic geofencing can include operations such as receiving a location-based campaign request, analyzing demographic data, determining a geofence parameter, generating a geofence, and distributing location-aware advertisements. The location-based campaign request can include a list of points of interest (POIs) and a target demographic parameter. The demographic data can include data from geographic areas surrounding at least a portion of the POIs as well as data related to the target demographic parameter. The geofence can be generated based at least in part on the geofence parameter, where the geofence parameter directly affects either the size or shape of the geofence. The location-aware advertisements are distributed to a plurality of mobile devices determined to be within the geofence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Neala F. Polachi
  • Publication number: 20140095296
    Abstract: A method of tracking an advertising campaign is provided. Information about clicks made on advertisements distributed to mobile devices in the advertising campaign as well as information about numbers of impressions made on mobile devices in the advertising campaign is retrieved. Click-through-rates of impressions within a defined geofence are calculated and broken down into click-through-rates in each of a plurality of different sub-areas within the defined geofence based on physical locations identified in metadata of the information about clicks. A report may then be generated for the defined geofence identifying the click-through-rates for the different sub-areas within the defined geofence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jessica R. Angell, Neala F. Polachi