Patents by Inventor Adam Soroca

Adam Soroca 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).

  • Patent number: 8725126
    Abstract: A system for targeting advertising content includes the steps of: (a) receiving respective requests for advertising content corresponding to a plurality of mobile communication facilities operated by a group of users, wherein the plurality includes first and second types of mobile communication facilities with different rendering capabilities; (b) receiving a datum corresponding to the group; (c) selecting from a first and second sponsor respective content based on a relevancy to the datum, wherein each content includes a first and second item requiring respective rendering capabilities; (d) receiving bids from the first and second sponsors; (e) attributing a priority to the content of the first sponsor based upon a determination that a yield associated with the first sponsor is greater than a yield associated with the second sponsor; and (f) transmitting the first and second items of the first sponsor to the first and second types of mobile communication facilities respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
  • Publication number: 20140129332
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for positioning targeted sponsored content on a cellular phone includes the steps of (a) assessing a likelihood of an interaction by a user of the cellular phone with a sponsored content, wherein the assessment is based on a plurality of user characteristics associated with the cellular phone including (i) a television content viewing history; and (ii) a predefined hardware or software characteristic of the cellular phone; (c) prioritizing the placement of the sponsored content within one of a plurality of predefined areas of a graphical user interface of the cellular phone over the placement of other sponsored content within the same area, wherein the prioritization is based on the assessment of the likelihood of the interaction of the user of the cellular phone with the sponsored content; and (d) presenting the sponsored content within the one of a plurality of predefined areas of the graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Millennial Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
  • Patent number: 8718617
    Abstract: A system for targeting advertising content includes the steps of: (a) receiving respective requests for advertising content corresponding to a plurality of mobile communication facilities operated by a group of users, wherein the plurality includes first and second types of mobile communication facilities with different rendering capabilities; (b) receiving a datum corresponding to the group; (c) selecting from a first and second sponsor respective content based on a relevancy to the datum, wherein each content includes a first and second item requiring respective rendering capabilities; (d) receiving bids from the first and second sponsors; (e) attributing a priority to the content of the first sponsor based upon a determination that a yield associated with the first sponsor is greater than a yield associated with the second sponsor; and (f) transmitting the first and second items of the first sponsor to the first and second types of mobile communication facilities respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
  • Publication number: 20140122243
    Abstract: A system for targeted delivery of advertising of a first or second sponsor to a plurality of cellular phones of a first or second type by way of a real-time competitive bid auction process includes (a) presenting to a first and second sponsor data corresponding to a model of the first type and the second type of cellular phone; (b) receiving from each sponsor advertising corresponding to the rendering capability associated with each model of cellular phone; (c) attributing a priority to the delivery of the advertising based upon a resultant yield determination; and (d) transmitting the appropriate advertising to the types of cellular phones having the corresponding rendering capabilities of the advertising.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Millennial Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
  • Patent number: 8712395
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for receiving interaction information relating to a first mobile communication facility, weighting content based at least in part on the interaction information, and ordering the content for presentation on a second mobile communication facility based at least in part on the weighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
  • Patent number: 8688088
    Abstract: A system for targeting advertising content includes the steps of: (a) receiving respective requests for advertising content corresponding to a plurality of mobile communication facilities operated by a group of users, wherein the plurality includes first and second types of mobile communication facilities with different rendering capabilities; (b) receiving a datum corresponding to the group; (c) selecting from a first and second sponsor respective content based on a relevancy to the datum, wherein each content includes a first and second item requiring respective rendering capabilities; (d) receiving bids from the first and second sponsors; (e) attributing a priority to the content of the first sponsor based upon a determination that a yield associated with the first sponsor is greater than a yield associated with the second sponsor; and (f) transmitting the first and second items of the first sponsor to the first and second types of mobile communication facilities respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Millennial Media
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
  • Patent number: 8688671
    Abstract: Improved search capabilities are disclosed for mobile communications devices such as cell phones, as well as improved techniques for delivering sponsored content in a mobile communication environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Millennial Media
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
  • Publication number: 20140089089
    Abstract: A system and method for positioning targeted sponsored content on a mobile communication facility, comprising (a) receiving data corresponding to a transaction event having occurred via the interaction of a user with the mobile communication facility, wherein the transaction event includes transmission of data representative of a first product or service being purchased by the user and a location; (b) receiving data corresponding to offline inventory within the location, wherein the offline inventory corresponds to a second product or service; (c) selecting advertising content based at least upon a relevance between (i) an advertisement for the second product or service and (ii) the purchased first product or service in the transaction event, wherein the relevance is further based on information relating to compatibility of the advertising content with the mobile communication facility; and (d) presenting the selected advertising content on a display of the mobile communication facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Jumptap, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
  • Patent number: 8666376
    Abstract: In embodiments, the present invention provides a method and system for presenting an affinity program enrollment opportunity to a mobile communication facility based at least in part on a navigation request made on the mobile communication facility and a location of the mobile communication facility, providing a sponsored affinity program content to an affinity program enrollee, and providing an incentive to the enrollee for an interaction with the sponsored affinity program content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Millennial Media
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty, Neal J. Karasic
  • Patent number: 8660891
    Abstract: In embodiments, the present invention provides a method and system for associating an interactive element with a sponsored content, presenting the sponsored content to a mobile communication facility based at least in part on a relevancy to a mobile subscriber characteristic associated with the mobile communication facility, and allowing a user of the mobile communication facility to engage the interactive element within the sponsored content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Millennial Media
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty, Neal J. Karasic
  • Patent number: 8655891
    Abstract: A system for targeting advertising content includes the steps of: (a) receiving respective requests for advertising content corresponding to a plurality of mobile communication facilities operated by a group of users, wherein the plurality includes first and second types of mobile communication facilities with different rendering capabilities; (b) receiving a datum corresponding to the group; (c) selecting from a first and second sponsor respective content based on a relevancy to the datum, wherein each content includes a first and second item requiring respective rendering capabilities; (d) receiving bids from the first and second sponsors; (e) attributing a priority to the content of the first sponsor based upon a determination that a yield associated with the first sponsor is greater than a yield associated with the second sponsor; and (f) transmitting the first and second items of the first sponsor to the first and second types of mobile communication facilities respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Millennial Media
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
  • Publication number: 20140046761
    Abstract: Improved mobile advertisement syndication capabilities are disclosed for mobile communications facilities, such as cell phones. These and other capabilities are employed to improve delivery of mobile advertisements and their syndication, such as associating advertising content with websites or applications, to appropriate or desirable mobile communication facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Jumptap, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
  • Publication number: 20140025494
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for receiving interaction information relating to a first mobile communication facility, weighting content based at least in part on the interaction information, and ordering the content for presentation on a second mobile communication facility based at least in part on the weighting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Jumptap, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
  • Publication number: 20140025502
    Abstract: A system and method for targeted delivery of advertising of a first or second sponsor to a plurality of cellular phones of a first or second type by way of a competitive bid auction process includes (a) receiving a offline purchase datum; (b) presenting to the first and second sponsor data corresponding to (1) the offline purchase datum and (2) the first type and the second type of cellular phone; (c) receiving from each sponsor advertising associated with the offline purchase datum characteristic, wherein each advertising has a different rendering capability associated therewith; (d) attributing a priority to the delivery of the advertising based upon a resultant yield determination; and (e) transmitting the appropriate advertising to the types of cellular phones having the corresponding rendering capabilities of the advertising.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Jumptap, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
  • Patent number: 8631018
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for positioning targeted sponsored content on a cellular phone includes the steps of (a) assessing a likelihood of an interaction by a user of the cellular phone with a sponsored content, wherein the assessment is based on a plurality of user characteristics associated with the cellular phone including (i) a credit card datum; and (ii) a predefined hardware or software characteristic of the cellular phone; (c) prioritizing the placement of the sponsored content within one of a plurality of predefined areas of a graphical user interface of the cellular phone over the placement of other sponsored content within the same area, wherein the prioritization is based on the assessment of the likelihood of the interaction of the user of the cellular phone with the sponsored content; and (d) presenting the sponsored content within the one of a plurality of predefined areas of the graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Millennial Media
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
  • Publication number: 20140012665
    Abstract: A system for targeting advertising content includes the steps of: (a) receiving respective requests for advertising content corresponding to a plurality of mobile communication facilities operated by a group of users, wherein the plurality includes first and second types of mobile communication facilities with different rendering capabilities; (b) receiving a datum corresponding to the group; (c) selecting from a first and second sponsor respective content based on a relevancy to the datum, wherein each content includes a first and second item requiring respective rendering capabilities; (d) receiving bids from the first and second sponsors; (e) attributing a priority to the content of the first sponsor based upon a determination that a yield associated with the first sponsor is greater than a yield associated with the second sponsor; and (f) transmitting the first and second items of the first sponsor to the first and second types of mobile communication facilities respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Jumptap, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
  • Publication number: 20140012664
    Abstract: A system for targeting advertising content includes the steps of: (a) receiving respective requests for advertising content corresponding to a plurality of mobile communication facilities operated by a group of users, wherein the plurality includes first and second types of mobile communication facilities with different rendering capabilities; (b) receiving a datum corresponding to the group; (c) selecting from a first and second sponsor respective content based on a relevancy to the datum, wherein each content includes a first and second item requiring respective rendering capabilities; (d) receiving bids from the first and second sponsors; (e) attributing a priority to the content of the first sponsor based upon a determination that a yield associated with the first sponsor is greater than a yield associated with the second sponsor; and (f) transmitting the first and second items of the first sponsor to the first and second types of mobile communication facilities respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Jumptap, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
  • Patent number: 8626736
    Abstract: A system for targeting advertising content includes the steps of: (a) receiving respective requests for advertising content corresponding to a plurality of mobile communication facilities operated by a group of users, wherein the plurality includes first and second types of mobile communication facilities with different rendering capabilities; (b) receiving a datum corresponding to the group; (c) selecting from a first and second sponsor respective content based on a relevancy to the datum, wherein each content includes a first and second item requiring respective rendering capabilities; (d) receiving bids from the first and second sponsors; (e) attributing a priority to the content of the first sponsor based upon a determination that a yield associated with the first sponsor is greater than a yield associated with the second sponsor; and (f) transmitting the first and second items of the first sponsor to the first and second types of mobile communication facilities respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Millennial Media
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
  • Patent number: 8620285
    Abstract: A system for targeting mobile coupon placement on a mobile communication facility includes performing the steps of: (a) receiving a navigation request from the mobile communication facility operated by a user, wherein the navigation request comprises an action by the user with the mobile communication facility; (b) receiving information corresponding to a location of the mobile communication facility; (c) receiving information corresponding to a rendering capability of the mobile communication facility; (d) selecting a sponsored mobile coupon based at least in part on a relevance between the navigation request, the location, the rendering capability of the mobile communication facility, and a mobile subscriber characteristic or usage history characteristic; and (e) transmitting the sponsored mobile coupon to the mobile communication facility for display thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Millennial Media
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty, Neal J. Karasic
  • Patent number: 8615719
    Abstract: Improved capabilities are disclosed for managing delivery of sponsored content to mobile communication devices such as cell phones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Jumptap, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty