Patents by Inventor Dennis Doughty
Dennis Doughty 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: 8832100Abstract: Improved mobile content presentation capabilities are disclosed for mobile communications facilities, such as cell phones. Information relating to the user transaction history associated with a mobile communication facility and other capabilities are employed to improve the presentation and relevance of mobile content to appropriate or desirable mobile communication facilities.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2006Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
-
Patent number: 8819659Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention a computer-implemented method and system of activating a mobile search service on a mobile communication facility includes providing a user interface associated with a display of the mobile communication facility that simultaneously presents and activates a search box concurrently with activating the mobile communication facility by a user thereof, wherein activation of the search box does not require any button selection beyond that associated with activating the mobile communication facility.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
-
Publication number: 20140236718Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
-
Patent number: 8812526Abstract: A system for selecting among a plurality of advertising content from a first and second mobile content inventory for presentation of the advertising content on a mobile communication facility includes (a) receiving at a server a request for an advertisement associated with a user-action initiated at the mobile communication facility operated by a user; (b) searching the first and second mobile content inventory for a first and second advertisement, respectively, that corresponds to the request for an advertisement; (c) determining that the first advertisement is more relevant for presentation to the mobile communication facility than the second advertisement, wherein the determination is based at least on a respective yield optimization of the first and second advertisements; (d) determining that the yield associated with the first advertisement is greater than the yield associated with the second advertisement; (e) and transmitting the first advertisement instead of the second advertisement.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
-
Patent number: 8805339Abstract: A system for categorization of a mobile user profile based on a browse and viewing behavior of a user includes (a) using data of a wireless provider to ascertain a plurality of web browser activities as performed on a mobile communication facility of the user; (b) storing the plurality of mobile web browser activities relating to the user; (c) accessing from the wireless provider a viewing history of television content of the user, wherein the wireless provider has provided the television content; (d) analyzing the plurality of mobile web browser activities and the viewing history of television content to determine a relationship thereamongst; (e) creating a category of user profile based at least in part on the analysis; (f) associating the category of user profile with the user; and (g) transmitting content corresponding to the category of user profile to the mobile communication facility for display thereon.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty, Neal J. Karasic
-
Patent number: 8798594Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
-
Patent number: 8798595Abstract: 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 bases 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 communications facilities respectively.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
-
Patent number: 8798592Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 29, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
-
Publication number: 20140215513Abstract: A system for presenting targeted search results to a mobile communication facility, the system configured to perform the steps of (a) receiving information relating to a viewing history of television content including a plurality of episodes from a series viewed by a user; (b) receiving from the mobile communication facility a search request containing a word; (c) determining that the word is more contextually relevant to the series than search results unrelated to the series, wherein the determination is based on the received viewing history of television content; and (d) transmitting to the mobile communication facility information corresponding to a viewing source for one or more episodes of the series not yet viewed by the user, wherein display of the information corresponding to the viewing source is prioritized over display of the search results unrelated to the series.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
-
Publication number: 20140214526Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
-
Publication number: 20140214527Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
-
Patent number: 8774777Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 29, 2013Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
-
Patent number: 8768319Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for positioning targeted sponsored content on a mobile communication facility includes the steps of: (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 a first service being purchased by the user and credit card information associated with a credit card of the user used to purchase the first product or first service; (b) selecting advertising content based at least upon a relevance between an advertisement for a second product or a second service and the credit card information, wherein the relevance is further based on information relating to compatibility of the advertising content, second product, or second service with the mobile communication facility; and (c) presenting the selected advertising content on a display of the mobile communication facility.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
-
Publication number: 20140180825Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty, Neal J. Karasic
-
Publication number: 20140181100Abstract: A system predicts a search query term, wherein the prediction is based at least in part on a plurality of keystrokes entered on a mobile communication facility and wherein the prediction is further based at least in part on information relating to the mobile communication facility and/or its user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
-
Publication number: 20140164113Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
-
Patent number: 8737972Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 9, 2013Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
-
Patent number: 8725126Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 9, 2013Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
-
Publication number: 20140129332Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2014Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty
-
Patent number: 8718617Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 9, 2013Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Millennial Media, Inc.Inventors: Jorey Ramer, Adam Soroca, Dennis Doughty