Patents Assigned to Trueffect, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20170169484
    Abstract: Adservers with the ability to access advertiser cookies and vice versa when both are serving from the advertiser's domain are provided, thereby avoiding the overhead and delay in backend cookie synchronization efforts. Further, advertising cookie data can be gathered regardless of whether a user is browsing a publisher's web site with an advertisement served by an adserver, or browsing the advertiser's web site, because the cookies were previously set when the user visited the advertiser's web site in the context of a first-party cookie. Even if the user has configured his or her browser to limit the setting of third-party cookies, the cookies can still be read by the adserver. By making cookie and advertising data immediately available in real time to both the advertiser and the adserver, the solution also provides for instantaneous and accurate targeting of web advertising to allow an educated ad selection process by either party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: TruEffect, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Neal, Glynne Casteel, Ron Hill, Bruce Droste
  • Patent number: 9659307
    Abstract: Cookie derivatives and methods for generating cookie derivatives are provided. A cookie derivative comprises a transformation of at least one portion of data associated with a cookie (e.g., a name and/or data value). The cookie derivative may comprise a persistent or non-persistent cookie derivative that may be stored on a user's computing device (e.g., within a browser). The cookie derivative may alternatively comprise a virtual cookie derivative that is stored on a server (e.g., in a log file, a cache, or other data storage of the server).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: TRUEFFECT, INC.
    Inventors: Glynne Casteel, Greg Neal, Ron Hill
  • Patent number: 9424592
    Abstract: Adservers with the ability to access advertiser cookies and vice versa when both are serving from the advertiser's domain are provided, thereby avoiding the overhead and delay in backend cookie synchronization efforts. Further, advertising cookie data can be gathered regardless of whether a user is browsing a publisher's web site with an advertisement served by an adserver, or browsing the advertiser's web site, because the cookies were previously set when the user visited the advertiser's web site in the context of a first-party cookie. Even if the user has configured his or her browser to limit the setting of third-party cookies, the cookies can still be read by the adserver. By making cookie and advertising data immediately available in real time to both the advertiser and the adserver, the solution also provides for instantaneous and accurate targeting of web advertising to allow an educated ad selection process by either party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: TRUEFFECT, INC.
    Inventors: Greg Neal, Glynne Casteel, Ron Hill, Bruce Droste
  • Publication number: 20150262235
    Abstract: Adservers with the ability to access advertiser cookies and vice versa when both are serving from the advertiser's domain are provided, thereby avoiding the overhead and delay in backend cookie synchronization efforts. Further, advertising cookie data can be gathered regardless of whether a user is browsing a publisher's web site with an advertisement served by an adserver, or browsing the advertiser's web site, because the cookies were previously set when the user visited the advertiser's web site in the context of a first-party cookie. Even if the user has configured his or her browser to limit the setting of third-party cookies, the cookies can still be read by the adserver. By making cookie and advertising data immediately available in real time to both the advertiser and the adserver, the solution also provides for instantaneous and accurate targeting of web advertising to allow an educated ad selection process by either party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: TRUEFFECT, INC.
    Inventors: Greg Neal, Glynne Casteel, Ron Hill, Bruce Droste
  • Patent number: 9104778
    Abstract: Cookie derivatives and methods for generating cookie derivatives are provided. A cookie derivative comprises a transformation of at least one portion of data associated with a cookie (e.g., a name and/or data value). The cookie derivative may comprise a persistent or non-persistent cookie derivative that may be stored on a user's computing device (e.g., within a browser). The cookie derivative may alternatively comprise a virtual cookie derivative that is stored on a server (e.g., in a log file, a cache, or other data storage of the server).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: TruEffect, Inc.
    Inventors: Glynne Casteel, Greg Neal, Ron Hill
  • Patent number: 8990330
    Abstract: Adservers with the ability to access advertiser cookies and vice versa when both are serving from the advertiser's domain are provided, thereby avoiding the overhead and delay in backend cookie synchronization efforts. Further, advertising cookie data can be gathered regardless of whether a user is browsing a publisher's web site with an advertisement served by an adserver, or browsing the advertiser's web site, because the cookies were previously set when the user visited the advertiser's web site in the context of a first-party cookie. Even if the user has configured his or her browser to limit the setting of third-party cookies, the cookies can still be read by the adserver. By making cookie and advertising data immediately available in real time to both the advertiser and the adserver, the solution also provides for instantaneous and accurate targeting of web advertising to allow an educated ad selection process by either party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: TruEffect, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Neal, Glynne Casteel, Ron Hill, Bruce Droste
  • Publication number: 20150032539
    Abstract: Internet users are becoming more aware of data transfer through third-party cookies to multiple publisher sites without their consent. Subsequently, they are taking action to block or delete third-party cookies through browser controls or automated anti-spyware programs. This blocking and deleting process reduces the ability of third-party networks to accurately target users for relevant advertising. First-party cookies are less susceptible to cookie deletion and are therefore able to provide better targeting for more relevant ad delivery. There is an extended opportunity for “Trusted” First-Party networks to share non-Personally Identifiable Information (non-PII) across the network to prevent data leakage outside the trusted partners. For example, a large corporation with multiple companies that have either their own domains (domain1.com, domain2.com) or multiple subdomains (product1.domain.com, product2.domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: TRUEFFECT, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Gregory Smith, Ronald John Hill, Jim Bob Oney, Gregory James Neal, Scott Michael Alfred Kozub
  • Publication number: 20150025968
    Abstract: Internet users are becoming more aware of data transfer through third-party cookies to multiple publisher sites without their consent. Subsequently, they are taking action to block or delete third-party cookies through browser controls or automated anti-spyware programs. This blocking and deleting process reduces the ability of third-party networks to accurately target users for relevant advertising. First-party cookies are less susceptible to cookie deletion and are therefore able to provide better targeting for more relevant ad delivery. There is an extended opportunity for “Trusted” First-Party networks to share non-Personally Identifiable Information (non-PII) across the network to prevent data leakage outside the trusted partners. For example, a large corporation with multiple companies that have either their own domains (domain1.com, domain2.com) or multiple subdomains (product1.domain.com, product2.domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: TRUEFFECT, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Gregory Smith, Ronald John Hill, Jim Bob Oney, Gregory James Neal, Scott Michael Alfred Kozub
  • Publication number: 20150006302
    Abstract: Internet users are becoming more aware of data transfer through third-party cookies to multiple publisher sites without their consent. Subsequently, they are taking action to block or delete third-party cookies through browser controls or automated anti-spyware programs. This blocking and deleting process reduces the ability of third-party networks to accurately target users for relevant advertising. First-party cookies are less susceptible to cookie deletion and are therefore able to provide better targeting for more relevant ad delivery. There is an extended opportunity for “Trusted” First-Party networks to share non-Personally Identifiable Information (non-PII) across the network to prevent data leakage outside the trusted partners. For example, a large corporation with multiple companies that have either their own domains (domain1.com, domain2.com) or multiple subdomains (product1.domain.com, product2.domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: TRUEFFECT, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Gregory Smith, Ronald John Hill, Jim Bob Oney, Gregory James Neal, Scott Michael Alfred Kozub
  • Publication number: 20140379496
    Abstract: Internet users are becoming more aware of data transfer through third-party cookies to multiple publisher sites without their consent. Subsequently, they are taking action to block or delete third-party cookies through browser controls or automated anti-spyware programs. This blocking and deleting process reduces the ability of third-party networks to accurately target users for relevant advertising. First-party cookies are less susceptible to cookie deletion and are therefore able to provide better targeting for more relevant ad delivery. There is an extended opportunity for “Trusted” First-Party networks to share non-Personally Identifiable Information (non-PII) across the network to prevent data leakage outside the trusted partners. For example, a large corporation with multiple companies that have either their own domains (domain1.com, domain2.com) or multiple subdomains (product1.domain.com, product2.domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: TRUEFFECT, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Gregory Smith, Ronald John Hill, Jim Bob Oney, Gregory James Neal, Scott Michael Alfred Kozub
  • Publication number: 20140122223
    Abstract: A user can view creative from multiple locations (same laptop) and multiple devices (work computer, home computer, tablet, smartphone). The user can also adjust their privacy settings on their browser to accept or reject cookies and/or have anti-spam/spyware software that regularly deletes cookies. An enhanced counting method uses first-party cookie technology to track users across access channels and across privacy settings on their browser. The non-acceptance and deletion of cookies causes the accuracy of the traditional third-party cookie calculated reach and frequency calculations to vary widely. First-party cookies reduce this variability but are still subject to non-acceptance or deletion so additional actions need to be taken to provide the opportunity for accurate reports. Additional steps to increase the accuracy of reach and frequency reporting are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: TRUEFFECT, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Smith, Ron Hill, Greg Neal, David Olson
  • Publication number: 20140108131
    Abstract: A user can view creative from multiple locations (same laptop) and multiple devices (work computer, home computer, tablet, smartphone). The user can also adjust their privacy settings on their browser to accept or reject cookies and/or have anti-spam/spyware software that regularly deletes cookies. An enhanced counting method uses first-party cookie technology to track users across access channels and across privacy settings on their browser. The non-acceptance and deletion of cookies causes the accuracy of the traditional third-party cookie calculated reach and frequency calculations to vary widely. First-party cookies reduce this variability but are still subject to non-acceptance or deletion so additional actions need to be taken to provide the opportunity for accurate reports. Additional steps to increase the accuracy of reach and frequency reporting are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: TRUEFFECT, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Smith, Ron Hill, Greg Neal, David Olson
  • Publication number: 20140108092
    Abstract: A user can view creative from multiple locations (same laptop) and multiple devices (work computer, home computer, tablet, smartphone). The user can also adjust their privacy settings on their browser to accept or reject cookies and/or have anti-spam/spyware software that regularly deletes cookies. An enhanced counting method uses first-party cookie technology to track users across access channels and across privacy settings on their browser. The non-acceptance and deletion of cookies causes the accuracy of the traditional third-party cookie calculated reach and frequency calculations to vary widely. First-party cookies reduce this variability but are still subject to non-acceptance or deletion so additional actions need to be taken to provide the opportunity for accurate reports. Additional steps to increase the accuracy of reach and frequency reporting are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: TRUEFFECT, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Smith, Ron Hill, Greg Neal, David Olson
  • Publication number: 20140108165
    Abstract: Adservers with the ability to access advertiser cookies and vice versa when both are serving from the advertiser's domain are provided, thereby avoiding the overhead and delay in backend cookie synchronization efforts. Further, advertising cookie data can be gathered regardless of whether a user is browsing a publisher's web site with an advertisement served by an adserver, or browsing the advertiser's web site, because the cookies were previously set when the user visited the advertiser's web site in the context of a first-party cookie. Even if the user has configured his or her browser to limit the setting of third-party cookies, the cookies can still be read by the adserver. By making cookie and advertising data immediately available in real time to both the advertiser and the adserver, the solution also provides for instantaneous and accurate targeting of web advertising to allow an educated ad selection process by either party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: TRUEFFECT, INC.
    Inventors: Greg Neal, Glynne Casteel, Ron Hill, Bruce Droste
  • Patent number: 8583749
    Abstract: Adservers with the ability to access advertiser cookies and vice versa when both are serving from the advertiser's domain are provided, thereby avoiding the overhead and delay in backend cookie synchronization efforts. Further, advertising cookie data can be gathered regardless of whether a user is browsing a publisher's web site with an advertisement served by an adserver, or browsing the advertiser's web site, because the cookies were previously set when the user visited the advertiser's web site in the context of a first-party cookie. Even if the user has configured his or her browser to limit the setting of third-party cookies, the cookies can still be read by the adserver. By making cookie and advertising data immediately available in real time to both the advertiser and the adserver, the solution also provides for instantaneous and accurate targeting of web advertising to allow an educated ad selection process by either party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Trueffect, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Neal, Glynne Casteel, Ron Hill, Bruce Droste
  • Publication number: 20110125595
    Abstract: Adservers with the ability to access advertiser cookies and vice versa when both are serving from the advertiser's domain are provided, thereby avoiding the overhead and delay in backend cookie synchronization efforts. Further, advertising cookie data can be gathered regardless of whether a user is browsing a publisher's web site with an advertisement served by an adserver, or browsing the advertiser's web site, because the cookies were previously set when the user visited the advertiser's web site in the context of a first-party cookie. Even if the user has configured his or her browser to limit the setting of third-party cookies, the cookies can still be read by the adserver. By making cookie and advertising data immediately available in real time to both the advertiser and the adserver, the solution also provides for instantaneous and accurate targeting of web advertising to allow an educated ad selection process by either party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: TRUEFFECT, INC.
    Inventors: Greg Neal, Glynne Casteel, Ron Hill, Bruce Droste
  • Patent number: 7904520
    Abstract: Adservers with the ability to access advertiser cookies and vice versa when both are serving from the advertiser's domain are provided, thereby avoiding the overhead and delay in backend cookie synchronization efforts. Further, advertising cookie data can be gathered regardless of whether a user is browsing a publisher's web site with an advertisement served by an adserver, or browsing the advertiser's web site, because the cookies were previously set when the user visited the advertiser's web site in the context of a first-party cookie. Even if the user has configured his or her browser to limit the setting of third-party cookies, the cookies can still be read by the adserver. By making cookie and advertising data immediately available in real time to both the advertiser and the adserver, the solution also provides for instantaneous and accurate targeting of web advertising to allow an educated ad selection process by either party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Trueffect, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Neal, Glynne Casteel, Ron Hill, Bruce Droste
  • Publication number: 20100145960
    Abstract: Cookie derivatives and methods for generating cookie derivatives are provided. A cookie derivative comprises a transformation of at least one portion of data associated with a cookie (e.g., a name and/or data value). The cookie derivative may comprise a persistent or non-persistent cookie derivative that may be stored on a user's computing device (e.g., within a browser). The cookie derivative may alternatively comprise a virtual cookie derivative that is stored on a server (e.g., in a log file, a cache, or other data storage of the server).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: TruEffect, Inc.
    Inventors: Glynne Casteel, Greg Neal, Ron Hill
  • Publication number: 20080052140
    Abstract: A user can audition creatives with in a snapshot of a proposed web page of a publisher website in the local application. Multiple snapshots of proposed pages for placement may be downloaded from publisher web sites and stored in a local library. The user can replace existing advertisements or other creatives and the corresponding HTML code with proposed creatives to determine which creatives will provide the best contextual fit for the proposed web site and page. The graphical nature of the application enables the user to drag and drop a creative from a local palette selected from a creatives library onto a web page snapshot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: TRUEFFECT, INC.
    Inventors: Greg Neal, Frank Williams, Ron Hill, Glynne Casteel, Hans Meyer