Patents by Inventor Kristen Lagle Ruiz

Kristen Lagle Ruiz 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: 20130132190
    Abstract: Computer-implement systems and methods for tagging digital images and providing contextually relevant advertisements on a digital content platform, such as a webpage. For example, in one embodiment, the systems and methods generally include: (a) collecting digital images from one or more digital content platforms (e.g., webpages); and (b) providing a subset of the digital images to a thematic tagging engine (e.g., a crowdsource network). The thematic tagging engine is provided with a pre-defined theme, and thereafter tags the digital images based on whether the images match the pre-defined theme. The systems and methods further include: (c) matching at least one ad creative to at least one tagged image based on the pre-defined theme; and (d) providing the ad creative(s) to the digital content platform for publication proximate to the tagged image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Kristen Lagle Ruiz, Chris Waterson, Terry Weissman
  • Patent number: 8311889
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are computer-implement systems and methods for identifying and analyzing content (e.g., text, images, videos, etc.) published on digital content platforms (e.g., webpages, mobile applications, etc.). Such analysis is then used to determine whether the published content is appropriate for association with (or “hosting of”) a third-party's content. In one embodiment, for example, the systems and methods presented are particularly useful for determining the appropriateness of an image published on a digital content platform, prior to providing an advertisement proximate the image. As such, merchants can avoid associating their advertised products/services with vulgar, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate images that may have a negative impact on their brand or reputation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Luminate, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristen Lagle Ruiz, Chris Waterson, James R. Everingham
  • Patent number: 8234168
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are computer-implement systems and methods for identifying and analyzing content (e.g., text, images, videos, etc.) published on digital content platforms (e.g., webpages, mobile applications, etc.). Such analysis is then used to determine whether the published content is appropriate for association with (or “hosting of”) a third-party's content. In one embodiment, for example, the systems and methods presented are particularly useful for determining the appropriateness of an image published on a digital content platform, prior to providing an advertisement proximate the image. As such, merchants can avoid associating their advertised products/services with vulgar, obscene, or otherwise inappropriate images that may have a negative impact on their brand or reputation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Luminate, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristen Lagle Ruiz, Chris Waterson, James R. Everingham