Patents by Inventor Mounia Lalmas

Mounia Lalmas 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: 20180247222
    Abstract: Briefly, example methods, apparatuses, and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed that may be implemented, in whole or in part, using one or more computing devices to facilitate and/or support one or more operations and/or techniques for changing a classification of a landing page, such as via, for example, identifying features of the landing page, such as to predict a binary classification of the landing page as to post-click user experience. One or more adjustments to features of the landing page may be determined, such as using a machine learning approach, by way of non-limiting example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Gabriele Tolomei, Andy Haines, Mounia Lalmas, Fabrizio Silvestri
  • Publication number: 20170193545
    Abstract: A filtering machine receives sponsored content and filters the sponsored content according to a quality metric generated by quality model circuitry and assigned to the instance of sponsored content. The quality model circuitry generates the quality metric in accordance with historical feedback received about other sponsored content and a collection of quality factors pertaining to the sponsored content. Based on the quality metric for the sponsored content, the filtering machine can effect service of the sponsored content to a user device for display thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: YAHOO! Inc.
    Inventors: Ke Zhou, Miriam Redi, Mounia Lalmas, Puneet Mohan Sangal
  • Publication number: 20170154356
    Abstract: An online advertising system receives an advertisement from an advertiser. The system analyzes the advertisement, extracts its features and provides to the advertiser a quality rating for the advertisement which depends on a user engagement factor such as the predicted dwell time for the ad, given its features. The system further provides to the advertiser suggestions for improvements to the advertisement, such as a list of actionable guidelines that can improve the expected dwell time of the ad, and likely its conversion rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Michele Trevisiol, Gabriele Tolomei, Nicola Barbieri, Mounia Lalmas, Puneet Mohan Sangal, Fabrizio Silvestri
  • Publication number: 20170004542
    Abstract: The present teaching relates to providing content supply adjustment. A first dataset associated with user interactions directed to one or more content items placed on a target property and a second dataset associated with user interactions directed to the one or more content items places on a reference property are received for evaluation. Further, a cost of placing the one or more content items on the target property is determined based on the first and second datasets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Ayman Farahat, Mounia Lalmas, Gabriele Tolomei
  • Publication number: 20170004541
    Abstract: The present teaching relates to analyzing user behavior associated with web contents. Information related to user interactions associated with a content item placed on a reference property is first obtained. A measurement associated with each user interaction of the content item is determined based on the obtained information. An analyzing model for the content item which characterizes statistics of the measurements associated with the content item is further constructed. A measurement threshold to be used to determine a cost of placing the content item on a target property is further determined using the constructed analyzing model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Gabriele Tolomei, Ayman Farahat, Mounia Lalmas
  • Publication number: 20160092576
    Abstract: Many content systems (e.g., social networks) present to a user a set of content items posted by other individuals. The user may selectively view content items that reinforce and are consistent with the user's perspective, creating an “echo chamber” effect. Conversely, content systems that selectively expose users to content items exhibiting contrary perspectives, and from individuals with no connection with the user, may alienate the user. Presented herein are techniques for recommending content items that present a different perspective from that of the user, and from individuals who share a similar profile to the user (e.g., alternative opinions from other individuals within the user's social circle or community). Optionally, opinions may be selected that do not directly oppose the user's perspective, but that are orthogonal with it. Such selective recommendations may persuade the user to consider contrary viewpoints that may alter the user's perspective while reducing user alienation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Daniele Quercia, Mounia Lalmas, Eduardo Graells