Patents by Inventor Raghavendra Donamukkala

Raghavendra Donamukkala 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).

  • QUASI-PROPORTIONAL ALLOCATION OF COMBINATION ITEMS FOR SERVING IN AN ONLINE AUCTION-BASED MARKETPLACE
    Publication number: 20150149275
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided that can include value-based quasi-proportional allocation of combinations of online content items, such as online advertisements, for potential serving on Web pages. Combinations may be assembled and valued. A highest valued or otherwise qualified subset of combinations may be identified for serving. Combinations of the highest valued subset may be allocated for serving, and served, in accordance with a value-based quasi-proportional allocation scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Bax, Raghavendra Donamukkala, Rohit Chandra, Abhay Kumar Gupta
  • Structured match in a directory sponsored search system
    Patent number: 8977605
    Abstract: A method for processing structured search queries received at an internet search includes receiving at the internet search site a structured search query containing a user's search intent and other pertinent information about the user and the site. The structured search query is constructed as a conforming structured search string. The method further includes parsing the structured search query based on a grammar published for affiliates or partners to construct the structured search query. Still further, the method includes extracting individual breadcrumbs from the structured search query that were used to build the structured search query. This includes decoding the position and meaning of each respective breadcrumb in the structured search query. The method further includes forming match tokens from the identified individual breadcrumbs and combinations of breadcrumbs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Darshan Vishwanath Kantak, Raghavendra Donamukkala
  • Structured match in a directory sponsored search system
    Publication number: 20080052275
    Abstract: A method for processing structured search queries received at an internet search includes receiving at the internet search site a structured search query containing a user's search intent and other pertinent information about the user and the site. The structured search query is constructed as a conforming structured search string. The method further includes parsing the structured search query based on a grammar published for affiliates or partners to construct the structured search query. Still further, the method includes extracting individual breadcrumbs from the structured search query that were used to build the structured search query. This includes decoding the position and meaning of each respective breadcrumb in the structured search query. The method further includes forming match tokens from the identified individual breadcrumbs and combinations of breadcrumbs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Darshan Vishwanath Kantak, Raghavendra Donamukkala