Patents by Inventor Brian Axe

Brian Axe 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: 20220078263
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling content distribution includes forwarding information associated with a user to a device operated by the user, the information being configured for use in selecting content from any of multiple content providers for a content distribution to the user. The method includes receiving, in response to the information, an edit of the information forwarded from the device. The edit identifies a first content provider and including a first modification of the content distribution regarding the first content provider. The method includes storing the edit in association with the information such that the first modification is taken into account in the content distribution. The method can be implemented using a computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Aitan Weinberg, Rajas Moonka, Brad H. Bender, Brian Axe, Oren E. Zamir, Gregor Hochmuth
  • Patent number: 11228663
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling content distribution includes forwarding information associated with a user to a device operated by the user, the information being configured for use in selecting content from any of multiple content providers for a content distribution to the user. The method includes receiving, in response to the information, an edit of the information forwarded from the device. The edit identifies a first content provider and including a first modification of the content distribution regarding the first content provider. The method includes storing the edit in association with the information such that the first modification is taken into account in the content distribution. The method can be implemented using a computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Aitan Weinberg, Rajas Moonka, Brad H. Bender, Brian Axe, Oren E. Zamir, Gregor Hochmuth
  • Patent number: 11201952
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling content distribution includes forwarding information associated with a user to a device operated by the user, the information being configured for use in selecting content from any of multiple content providers for a content distribution to the user. The method includes receiving, in response to the information, an edit of the information forwarded from the device. The edit identifies a first content provider and including a first modification of the content distribution regarding the first content provider. The method includes storing the edit in association with the information such that the first modification is taken into account in the content distribution. The method can be implemented using a computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Aitan Weinberg, Rajas Moonka, Brad H. Bender, Brian Axe, Oren E. Zamir, Gregor Hochmuth
  • Patent number: 11037198
    Abstract: One or more keywords and/or information about one or more properties may be accepted, and a set of one or more taxonomy categories may be determined using at least some of the keyword(s) and/or property information and perhaps term co-occurrence clusters. The determined taxonomy categories may be presented to an advertising user as an ad targeting suggestion. Each taxonomy category may have at least one associated property (e.g., Web document), that participates in an advertising network. An advertiser selection of a suggested taxonomy category may be accepted, and the serving of an ad of the advertiser may be targeted to each property associated with the selected suggested taxonomy category. Alternatively, such properties may be presented to an advertising user as an ad targeting suggestion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Sumit Agarwal, Brian Axe, David Gehrking, Ching Law, Andrew R. Maxwell, Gokul Rajaram, Leora Ruth Wiseman
  • Publication number: 20210081990
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling content distribution includes forwarding information associated with a user to a device operated by the user, the information being configured for use in selecting content from any of multiple content providers for a content distribution to the user. The method includes receiving, in response to the information, an edit of the information forwarded from the device. The edit identifies a first content provider and including a first modification of the content distribution regarding the first content provider. The method includes storing the edit in association with the information such that the first modification is taken into account in the content distribution. The method can be implemented using a computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Aitan Weinberg, Rajas Moonka, Brad H. Bender, Brian Axe, Oren E. Zamir, Gregor Hochmuth
  • Publication number: 20210004867
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling content distribution includes forwarding information associated with a user to a device operated by the user, the information being configured for use in selecting content from any of multiple content providers for a content distribution to the user. The method includes receiving, in response to the information, an edit of the information forwarded from the device. The edit identifies a first content provider and including a first modification of the content distribution regarding the first content provider. The method includes storing the edit in association with the information such that the first modification is taken into account in the content distribution. The method can be implemented using a computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Aitan Weinberg, Rajas Moonka, Brad H. Bender, Brian Axe, Oren E. Zamir, Gregor Hochmuth
  • Patent number: 10817904
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling content distribution includes forwarding information associated with a user to a device operated by the user, the information being configured for use in selecting content from any of multiple content providers for a content distribution to the user. The method includes receiving, in response to the information, an edit of the information forwarded from the device. The edit identifies a first content provider and including a first modification of the content distribution regarding the first content provider. The method includes storing the edit in association with the information such that the first modification is taken into account in the content distribution. The method can be implemented using a computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Aitan Weinberg, Rajas Moonka, Brad H. Bender, Brian Axe, Oren E. Zamir, Gregor Hochmuth
  • Publication number: 20200118165
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling content distribution includes forwarding information associated with a user to a device operated by the user, the information being configured for use in selecting content from any of multiple content providers for a content distribution to the user. The method includes receiving, in response to the information, an edit of the information forwarded from the device. The edit identifies a first content provider and including a first modification of the content distribution regarding the first content provider. The method includes storing the edit in association with the information such that the first modification is taken into account in the content distribution. The method can be implemented using a computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Aitan Weinberg, Rajas Moonka, Brad H. Bender, Brian Axe, Oren E. Zamir, Gregor Hochmuth
  • Patent number: 10559006
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling content distribution includes forwarding information associated with a user to a device operated by the user, the information being configured for use in selecting content from any of multiple content providers for a content distribution to the user. The method includes receiving, in response to the information, an edit of the information forwarded from the device. The edit identifies a first content provider and including a first modification of the content distribution regarding the first content provider. The method includes storing the edit in association with the information such that the first modification is taken into account in the content distribution. The method can be implemented using a computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Aitan Weinberg, Rajas Moonka, Brad H. Bender, Brian Axe, Oren E. Zamir, Gregor Hochmuth
  • Publication number: 20190378169
    Abstract: One or more keywords and/or information about one or more properties may be accepted, and a set of one or more taxonomy categories may be determined using at least some of the keyword(s) and/or property information and perhaps term co-occurrence clusters. The determined taxonomy categories may be presented to an advertising user as an ad targeting suggestion. Each taxonomy category may have at least one associated property (e.g., Web document), that participates in an advertising network. An advertiser selection of a suggested taxonomy category may be accepted, and the serving of an ad of the advertiser may be targeted to each property associated with the selected suggested taxonomy category. Alternatively, such properties may be presented to an advertising user as an ad targeting suggestion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Sumit Agarwal, Brian Axe, David Gehrking, Ching Law, Andrew R. Maxwell, Gokul Rajaram, Leora Ruth Wiseman
  • Patent number: 10474649
    Abstract: An action corrections system includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive generic data and proprietary data. The processor is configured to determine a generic data entity; match the generic data entity to a proprietary data entity to form a joined entity; determine a response variable from the proprietary data; determine a need for action corrections in regards to the joined entity based at least in part on the response variable; and determine one or more action corrections in regards to the joined entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Halo Tech Corp.
    Inventors: Austen Head, Xiao Xu, Brian Axe, Ian Gregg
  • Patent number: 10387917
    Abstract: One or more keywords and/or information about one or more properties may be accepted, and a set of one or more taxonomy categories may be determined using at least some of the keyword(s) and/or property information and perhaps term co-occurrence clusters. The determined taxonomy categories may be presented to an advertising user as an ad targeting suggestion. Each taxonomy category may have at least one associated property (e.g., Web document), that participates in an advertising network. An advertiser selection of a suggested taxonomy category may be accepted, and the serving of an ad of the advertiser may be targeted to each property associated with the selected suggested taxonomy category. Alternatively, such properties may be presented to an advertising user as an ad targeting suggestion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Sumit Agarwal, Brian Axe, David Gehrking, Ching Law, Andrew Maxwell, Gokul Rajaram, Leora Wiseman
  • Publication number: 20180089234
    Abstract: An action corrections system includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive generic data and proprietary data. The processor is configured to determine a generic data entity; match the generic data entity to a proprietary data entity to form a joined entity; determine a response variable from the proprietary data; determine a need for action corrections in regards to the joined entity based at least in part on the response variable; and determine one or more action corrections in regards to the joined entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Austen Head, Xiao Xu, Brian Axe, Ian Gregg
  • Publication number: 20180005265
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling content distribution includes forwarding information associated with a user to a device operated by the user, the information being configured for use in selecting content from any of multiple content providers for a content distribution to the user. The method includes receiving, in response to the information, an edit of the information forwarded from the device. The edit identifies a first content provider and including a first modification of the content distribution regarding the first content provider. The method includes storing the edit in association with the information such that the first modification is taken into account in the content distribution. The method can be implemented using a computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Aitan Weinberg, Rajas Moonka, Brad H. Bender, Brian Axe, Oren E. Zamir, Gregor Hochmuth
  • Patent number: 9799050
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling content distribution includes forwarding information associated with a user to a device operated by the user, the information being configured for use in selecting content from any of multiple content providers for a content distribution to the user. The method includes receiving, in response to the information, an edit of the information forwarded from the device. The edit identifies a first content provider and including a first modification of the content distribution regarding the first content provider. The method includes storing the edit in association with the information such that the first modification is taken into account in the content distribution. The method can be implemented using a computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Aitan Weinberg, Rajas Moonka, Brad H. Bender, Brian Axe, Oren E. Zamir, Gregor Hochmuth
  • Publication number: 20170262890
    Abstract: One or more keywords and/or information about one or more properties may be accepted, and a set of one or more taxonomy categories may be determined using at least some of the keyword(s) and/or property information and perhaps term co-occurrence clusters. The determined taxonomy categories may be presented to an advertising user as an ad targeting suggestion. Each taxonomy category may have at least one associated property (e.g., Web document), that participates in an advertising network. An advertiser selection of a suggested taxonomy category may be accepted, and the serving of an ad of the advertiser may be targeted to each property associated with the selected suggested taxonomy category. Alternatively, such properties may be presented to an advertising user as an ad targeting suggestion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Sumit Agarwal, Brian Axe, David Gehrking, Ching Law, Andrew Maxwell, Gokul Rajaram, Leora Wiseman
  • Patent number: 9760547
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products and systems are described for computer implemented online-content management. Multiple online content items authored by multiple authors for online publication are received at one or more first computers. For each online content item, a reputation score is determined for the author corresponding to the online content item. The reputation score is based at least in part on one or more reviews of the online content item provided by one or more reviewers other than the author. An online content item from the multiple online content items is published for display on one or more second computers, which includes displaying an advertisement in conjunction with displaying the online content item. A share of revenue for the author of the online content item for displaying the advertisement is determined based at least in part on the reputation score of the author.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Brougher, Nathan Stoll, Sepandar D. Karnvar, Brian Axe, Christian Oestlien
  • Publication number: 20170228765
    Abstract: Methods and systems that allow a user (e.g., an Internet distribution partner of an advertisement listings provider, etc.) to selectively adjust the display of advertisements through an online interface. For example, an embodiment of the present invention allows users (e.g., publishers, account managers, etc.) to adjust the targeting of content advertisements on individual URLs, domains, properties, etc. Users can manually replace advertisements or apply various filters used to generate advertisements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Carobus, Jonathan Rosenberg, Narayanan Shivakumar, Brian Axe
  • Publication number: 20170178179
    Abstract: An advertisement presentation is generated for display to a user. The presentation may include an advertisement that is associated with an advertiser and with content requested by the user. User attention to the advertisement may be determined based on user activity. The advertisement presentation may be modified based on the determined user attention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Shannon P. Bauman, Brandon Pearcy, Brian Axe
  • Publication number: 20160307230
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling content distribution includes forwarding information associated with a user to a device operated by the user, the information being configured for use in selecting content from any of multiple content providers for a content distribution to the user. The method includes receiving, in response to the information, an edit of the information forwarded from the device. The edit identifies a first content provider and including a first modification of the content distribution regarding the first content provider. The method includes storing the edit in association with the information such that the first modification is taken into account in the content distribution. The method can be implemented using a computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Aitan Weinberg, Rajas Moonka, Brad H. Bender, Brian Axe, Oren E. Zamir, Gregor Hochmuth