Patents Assigned to Viant Technology LLC
  • Publication number: 20250045799
    Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product provide the ability to utilize household connections. A device is associated with a primary household. The primary household is connected with one or more additional households. Within a primary household profile, identification information (for the one or more additional households that are connected to the primary household) are stored. Media content based on data associated with the primary and connected households is then targeted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Timothy C. Vanderhook, Jason J. A. Knapp, Brian C. DeFrancesco
  • Publication number: 20250016134
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer readable storage medium provide the ability to identify an internet connected household (ICH). An Internet Protocol (IP) address is received at an Internet entity. Determinations are made regarding whether device activity from the IP address does not exceed a defined activity threshold, whether the IP address is associated with an ISP that provides residential internet service, and whether an IP assignment age for the IP address is greater than a defined threshold age. Based on the determinations, the IP address can be identified as belonging to an ICH or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Brian C. DeFrancesco, Timothy C. Vanderhook, Christopher J. Vanderhook
  • Patent number: 12125063
    Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product provide the ability to utilize household connections. A device is associated with a primary household. The primary household is connected with one or more additional households. Within a primary household profile, identification information (for the one or more additional households that are connected to the primary household) are stored. Media content based on data associated with the primary and connected households is then targeted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Timothy C. Vanderhook, Jason J. A. Knapp, Brian C. DeFrancesco
  • Patent number: 12095726
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer readable storage medium provide the ability to identify an internet connected household (ICH). An Internet Protocol (IP) address is received at an Internet entity. Determinations are made regarding whether device activity from the IP address does not exceed a defined activity threshold, whether the IP address is associated with an ISP that provides residential internet service, and whether an IP assignment age for the IP address is greater than a defined threshold age. Based on the determinations, the IP address can be identified as belonging to an ICH or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Brian C. DeFrancesco, Timothy C. Vanderhook, Christopher J. Vanderhook
  • Publication number: 20240273562
    Abstract: A method and system determine a profile of a user. A website profile of a website is determined. The website profile is a plurality of probabilities that a random user visiting the website is a member of one or more demographic subgroups. A record of a visit by a website user to the website is accessed. An assignment of the website user to one or more of the demographic subgroups is assigned based on the website profile. A data or service is provided based on the assignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Timothy C. Vanderhook, Christopher J. Vanderhook, Adityavijay B. Rathore, Manish H. Patil, Nagendra M. N. Sastry, Raviratan Arora, Shanubhog G. Sangameswara
  • Publication number: 20240223531
    Abstract: A method and system provide the ability to identify an internet connected household (ICH). An Internet Protocol (IP) address is received at an Internet entity. Determinations are made regarding whether device activity from the IP address does not exceed a defined activity threshold and/or whether an IP assignment age for the IP address is greater than a defined threshold age. Based on the determinations, the IP address can be identified as belonging to an ICH or not. GPS coordinates are received from a device using the GPS. A physical address is identified based on the GPS. The IP address is then mapped to the physical address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Brian C. DeFrancesco, Timothy C. Vanderhook, Christopher J. Vanderhook
  • Publication number: 20240223634
    Abstract: A system and method provide media content based on a household when out-of-home. A first request for media content is received that originates from a first IP address and includes a first data element identification that is associated with a first user. A determination is made that the first IP address is associated with a first internet connected household (ICH). The first data element identification is aliased with the first ICH. A second request (that includes the first data element identification) for media content is received that originates from a second IP address that corresponds to a non-household IP address. In response to the second request and the aliasing, media content is retrieved (based on the first ICH) and transmitted to the first user at the second IP address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Fabrizio Blanco, Giuseppe Di Mauro
  • Patent number: 11966938
    Abstract: A method and system determine a profile of a website. A record of visits by a group of profiled users to a web site is generated. Each of the profiled users has associated user demographic information. The profile for the website is calculated using the associated user demographic information and the record of visits. The profile consists of demographic characteristics of the web site. A website forecast is determined for a defined time period. The website forecast characterizes a target audience that consists of members of demographic subgroups with percentages in the website forecast that are greater than a predetermined threshold. A data or service is provided based on the calculated profile and website forecast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Timothy C. Vanderhook, Christopher J. Vanderhook, Adityavijay B. Rathore, Manish H. Patil, Nagendra M. N. Sastry, Raviratan Arora, Shanubhog G. Sangameswara
  • Patent number: 11936618
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer readable storage medium provide the ability to identify an internet connected household (ICH). An Internet Protocol (IP) address is received at an Internet entity. Determinations are made regarding whether device activity from the IP address does not exceed a defined activity threshold and whether an IP assignment age for the IP address is greater than a defined threshold age. Based on the determinations, the IP address can be identified as belonging to an ICH or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Brian C. DeFrancesco, Timothy C. Vanderhook, Christopher J. Vanderhook
  • Patent number: 11936703
    Abstract: A system and method provide media content based on a household when out- of-home. A first request for media content is received that originates from a first IP address and includes a first data element identification that is associated with a first user. A determination is made that the first IP address is associated with a first internet connected household (ICH). The first data element identification is aliased with the first ICH. A second request (that includes the first data element identification) for media content is received that originates from a second IP address that corresponds to a non-household IP address. In response to the second request and the aliasing, media content is retrieved (based on the first ICH) and transmitted to the first user at the second IP address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Fabrizio Blanco, Giuseppe Di Mauro
  • Publication number: 20230334518
    Abstract: A method and system determine a profile of a website. A record of visits by a group of profiled users to a web site is generated. Each of the profiled users has associated user demographic information. The profile for the website is calculated using the associated user demographic information and the record of visits. The profile consists of demographic characteristics of the web site. A website forecast is determined for a defined time period. The website forecast characterizes a target audience that consists of members of demographic subgroups with percentages in the website forecast that are greater than a predetermined threshold. A data or service is provided based on the calculated profile and website forecast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Timothy C. Vanderhook, Christopher J. Vanderhook, Adityavijay B. Rathore, Manish H. Patil, Nagendra M.N. Sastry, Raviratan Arora, Shanubhog G. Sangameswara
  • Patent number: 11710141
    Abstract: A method determines a user demographic profile of a user that visits one or more websites of a predetermined group of websites. The method includes generating a first record of visits by the user to the websites of the predetermined group of websites. The method further includes providing one or more website profiles comprising demographic characteristics of each website visited by the user of the predetermined group of websites. The method further includes calculating an estimated user demographic profile of the user by using the first record of visits by the user and the one or more website profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Timothy C. Vanderhook, Christopher J. Vanderhook, Adityavijay B. Rathore, Manish H. Patil, Nagendra M. N. Sastry, Raviratan Arora, Shanubhog G. Sangameswara
  • Publication number: 20230188583
    Abstract: A system and method provide media content based on a household when out-of-home. A first request for media content is received that originates from a first IP address and includes a first data element identification that is associated with a first user. A determination is made that the first IP address is associated with a first internet connected household (ICH). The first data element identification is aliased with the first ICH. A second request (that includes the first data element identification) for media content is received that originates from a second IP address that corresponds to a non-household IP address. In response to the second request and the aliasing, media content is retrieved (based on the first ICH) and transmitted to the first user at the second IP address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Fabrizio Blanco, Giuseppe Di Mauro
  • Publication number: 20230027187
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer readable storage medium provide the ability to identify an internet connected household (ICH). An Internet Protocol (IP) address is received at an Internet entity. Determinations are made regarding whether device activity from the IP address does not exceed a defined activity threshold and whether an IP assignment age for the IP address is greater than a defined threshold age. Based on the determinations, the IP address can be identified as belonging to an ICH or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Brian C. DeFrancesco, Timothy C. Vanderhook, Christopher J. Vanderhook
  • Patent number: 11463403
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer readable storage medium provide the ability to identify an internet connected household (ICH). An Internet Protocol (IP) address is received at an Internet entity. Determinations are made regarding whether device activity from the IP address does not exceed a defined activity threshold and whether an IP assignment age for the IP address is greater than a defined threshold age. Based on the determinations, the IP address can be identified as belonging to an ICH or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Brian C. DeFrancesco, Timothy C. Vanderhook, Christopher J. Vanderhook
  • Publication number: 20220284477
    Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product provide the ability to utilize household connections. A device is associated with a primary household. The primary household is connected with one or more additional households. Within a primary household profile, identification information (for the one or more additional households that are connected to the primary household) are stored. Media content based on data associated with the primary and connected households is then targeted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Timothy C. Vanderhook, Jason J. A. Knapp, Brian C. DeFrancesco
  • Publication number: 20220239626
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer readable storage medium provide the ability to identify an internet connected household (ICH). An Internet Protocol (IP) address is received at an Internet entity. Determinations are made regarding whether device activity from the IP address does not exceed a defined activity threshold, whether the IP address is associated with an ISP that provides residential internet service, and whether an IP assignment age for the IP address is greater than a defined threshold age. Based on the determinations, the IP address can be identified as belonging to an ICH or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Brian C. DeFrancesco, Timothy C. Vanderhook, Christopher J. Vanderhook
  • Publication number: 20220222694
    Abstract: A method determines a user demographic profile of a user that visits one or more websites of a predetermined group of websites. The method includes generating a first record of visits by the user to the websites of the predetermined group of websites. The method further includes providing one or more website profiles comprising demographic characteristics of each website visited by the user of the predetermined group of websites. The method further includes calculating an estimated user demographic profile of the user by using the first record of visits by the user and the one or more website profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Timothy C. Vanderhook, Christopher J. Vanderhook, Adityavijay B. Rathore, Manish H. Patil, Nagendra M. N. Sastry, Raviratan Arora, Shanubhog G. Sangameswara
  • Patent number: 11367106
    Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product provide the ability to utilize household connections. A device is associated with a primary household. The primary household is connected with one or more additional households. Within a primary household profile, identification information (for the one or more additional households that are connected to the primary household) are stored. Media content based on data associated with the primary and connected households is then targeted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Timothy C. Vanderhook, Jason J. A. Knapp, Brian C. DeFrancesco
  • Patent number: 11354709
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product provide the ability to connect online and offline activity. Advertisement delivery information is acquired. The advertisement delivery information includes an advertisement identification and a user identification identifying a user to which the advertisement was delivered. Beacon information is acquired. The beacon information includes a beacon identification and location. The beacon identification and the device identification are received from an application executing on a first device associated with the user. The application receives the low energy signal from the beacon identified by the beacon identification. Based on the advertisement delivery information, beacon identification, and device identification, conversion of the advertisement is directly attributed. Conversion information based on the conversion is then provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Keith Reynolds, Ezra Suveyke, Nolan Thomas Brown