Patents by Inventor Alice S. Tull

Alice S. Tull 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: 10282756
    Abstract: A bid for a content slot from a content provider is received. The bid includes a revenue-sharing bid. It is determined that the bid is a winning bid and content is presented from the content provider in the content slot. Presentation details are logged that include a time when the content was presented. At a later time, an indication is received of an action, the indication including an indication that the action is responsive to the content having been presented previously. Based on the action, the content provider is charged an appropriate amount based on the revenue sharing bid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Clarence C. Mysen, Khanh B. Nguyen, Jennifer Liu Low, Alice S. Tull, Gregory J. Friedman, Christopher M. Roat
  • Patent number: 10089393
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media are provided. An example method includes receiving user input in a control, for example, one associated with a search engine. The user input includes a series of input characters that when completed would form a completed user request. The method further includes, while receiving the user input, evaluating the characters to identify completions for the completed request. The method further includes identifying, by one or more processors, a content item associated with the one or more completions and identifying display data associated with the content item for transmission to the user along with one or more completions in response to receiving the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Ashish Agarwal, Arash Baratloo, Nicholas Chamandy, Qicheng Ma, Vivek Raghunathan, Chiu Wah Kelvin So, Alice S. Tull
  • Publication number: 20170004210
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media are provided. An example method includes receiving user input in a control, for example, one associated with a search engine. The user input includes a series of input characters that when completed would form a completed user request. The method further includes, while receiving the user input, evaluating the characters to identify completions for the completed request. The method further includes identifying, by one or more processors, a content item associated with the one or more completions and identifying display data associated with the content item for transmission to the user along with one or more completions in response to receiving the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Ashish Agarwal, Arash Baratloo, Nicholas Chamandy, Qicheng Ma, Vivek Raghunathan, Chiu Wah Kelvin So, Alice S. Tull
  • Patent number: 9361381
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media are provided. An example method includes receiving user input in a control, for example, one associated with a search engine. The user input includes a series of input characters that when completed would form a completed user request. The method further includes, while receiving the user input, evaluating the characters to identify completions for the completed request. The method further includes identifying, by one or more processors, a content item associated with the one or more completions and identifying display data associated with the content item for transmission to the user along with one or more completions in response to receiving the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ashish Agarwal, Arash Baratloo, Nicholas Chamandy, Qicheng Ma, Vivek Raghunathan, Chiu Wah Kelvin So, Alice S. Tull
  • Publication number: 20140222587
    Abstract: Systems and methods for suggesting a bid adjustment value based on device type include receiving parameters for a third-party content provider's campaign to present third-party content on a first type of device. Based on the campaign's parameters, bids from peer providers that use similar campaign parameters for both the first type of device and another type of device may be identified. For example, bids from providers that use similar parameters as the campaign for both mobile and desktop devices may be identified. The identified bids from the peer providers may be used to calculate a bid adjustment value. The bid adjustment value can be provided for presentation to the third-party content provider as a suggested change to his or her bid for the first type of device, to establish a bid for the second type of device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Ezra Feldman, Daniel Magassy Percival, Lu Liu, David Shanahan, Alice S. Tull, Surojit Chatterjee, Neil Inala, Jean Steiner, Vinod Marur, Shibani Sanan, William Martin Halpin, JR., Chrix Eric Finne, Nicholas Johnson
  • Publication number: 20140201181
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media are provided. An example method includes receiving user input in a control, for example, one associated with a search engine. The user input includes a series of input characters that when completed would form a completed user request. The method further includes, while receiving the user input, evaluating the characters to identify completions for the completed request. The method further includes identifying, by one or more processors, a content item associated with the one or more completions and identifying display data associated with the content item for transmission to the user along with one or more completions in response to receiving the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ashish Agarwal, Arash Baratloo, Nicholas Chamandy, Qicheng Ma, Vivek Raghunathan, Chiu Wah Kelvin So, Alice S. Tull
  • Patent number: 8676828
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media are provided. An example method includes receiving user input in a control, for example, one associated with a search engine. The user input includes a series of input characters that when completed would form a completed user request. The method further includes, while receiving the user input, evaluating the characters to identify completions for the completed request. The method further includes identifying, by one or more processors, a content item associated with the one or more completions and identifying display data associated with the content item for transmission to the user along with one or more completions in response to receiving the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ashish Agarwal, Arash Baratloo, Nicholas Chamandy, Qicheng Ma, Vivek Raghunathan, Chiu Wah Kelvin So, Alice S. Tull
  • Publication number: 20130132201
    Abstract: A bid for a content slot from a content provider is received. The bid includes a revenue-sharing bid. It is determined that the bid is a winning bid and content is presented from the content provider in the content slot. Presentation details are logged that include a time when the content was presented. At a later time, an indication is received of an action, the indication including an indication that the action is responsive to the content having been presented previously. Based on the action, the content provider is charged an appropriate amount based on the revenue sharing bid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Clarence C. Mysen, Khanh B. Nguyen, Jennifer Liu Low, Alice S. Tull, Gregory J. Friedman, Christopher M. Roat