Patents by Inventor Ross McCray
Ross McCray 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).
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Patent number: 12075134Abstract: The present invention is directed to statistical methods for measuring cross-screen efficacy as it relates to advertising. The improved statistical methods provide the ability for advertisers and advertising agencies to predict the behaviors of consumers based on their aggregated cross-screen behavior. The system creates a new output that includes optimized user segments and classifications. A second part of the output is improved measurement and prediction of future consumer behaviors based on the processed multisided data on cross-screen behavior.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: VideoAmp, Inc.Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo, Jay Prasad
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Publication number: 20240187706Abstract: Within an advertising buying platform, advertising buyers are able to direct advertising content to TV/OTT/VOD inventory that matches targeted market segments. The advertising buyers select from a list of available market segments, and the system pairs the market segments to an anonymous dataset of media consumers (using a database of hashed online IDs). The dataset of hashed online IDs is then mapped to external OEM IDs (such as from a Smart TV) via the functions of a hashed identity mapping method. This permits the advertiser to target advertising content to a population of TV viewers. Also described herein are methods of bidding on programmatic TV content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2023Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: VIDEOAMP, INC.Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo
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Patent number: 11856272Abstract: Within an advertising buying platform, advertising buyers are able to direct advertising content to TV/OTT/VOD inventory that matches targeted market segments. The advertising buyers select from a list of available market segments, and the system pairs the market segments to an anonymous dataset of media consumers (using a database of hashed online IDs). The dataset of hashed online IDs is then mapped to external OEM IDs (such as from a Smart TV) via the functions of a hashed identity mapping method. This permits the advertiser to target advertising content to a population of TV viewers. Also described herein are methods of bidding on programmatic TV content.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: VIDEOAMP, INC.Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo
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Publication number: 20230032230Abstract: The current invention relates to a computer-generated method for optimizing placement of advertising content across multiple different devices. The system can allocate advertising campaigns and plans to various inventory types based on the probability of accurate consumer matching. Consumer matching can be achieved by generation of look-alike models in a consumer's device graph to predict future consumption behavior. The system includes an interface through which an advertiser can access relevant information about inventory and success of a given placement.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo, Jay Prasad
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Patent number: 11463786Abstract: The current invention relates to a computer-generated method for optimizing placement of advertising content across multiple different devices. The system can allocate advertising campaigns and plans to various inventory types based on the probability of accurate consumer matching. Consumer matching can be achieved by generation of look-alike models in a consumer's device graph to predict future consumption behavior. The system includes an interface through which an advertiser can access relevant information about inventory and success of a given placement.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: VideoAmp, Inc.Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo, Jay Prasad
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Patent number: 11425441Abstract: The current invention relates to a computer-generated method for optimizing placement of advertising content to consumers' TV's using a programmatic TV bidding model. The system can allocate advertising campaigns and plans to various inventory types based on the probability of accurate consumer matching. Consumer matching can be achieved by generation of look-alike models in a consumer's device graph to predict future consumption behavior. The system includes an interface through which an advertiser can access relevant information about inventory and success of a given placement.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: VideoAmp, Inc.Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo, Jay Prasad
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Publication number: 20210185408Abstract: The present invention is directed to statistical methods for measuring cross-screen efficacy as it relates to advertising. The improved statistical methods provide the ability for advertisers and advertising agencies to predict the behaviors of consumers based on their aggregated cross-screen behavior. The system creates a new output that includes optimized user segments and classifications. A second part of the output is improved measurement and prediction of future consumer behaviors based on the processed multisided data on cross-screen behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo, Jay Prasad
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Publication number: 20210105541Abstract: The current invention relates to a computer-generated method for optimizing placement of advertising content across multiple different devices. The system permits targeting of advertising content to consumers on TV and mobile devices that can be operated from within a multi-channel video programming distributor's environment. The system is able to use hard and soft constraints to come up with a number of possible targets for an advertising campaign and can then provide tools for optimizing those targets. The system can allocate advertising campaigns and plans to various inventory types based on the probability of accurate consumer matching. Consumer matching can be achieved by generation of look-alike models in a consumer's device graph to predict future consumption behavior. The system includes an interface through which a user can adjust various constraints and optimize a distributor's revenue yield from advertising.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo, Jay Prasad
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Patent number: 10812870Abstract: The current invention relates to a computer-generated method for optimizing placement of advertising content across multiple different devices. The system permits targeting of advertising content to consumers on TV and mobile devices that can be operated from within a multi-channel video programming distributor's environment. The system is able to use hard and soft constraints to come up with a number of possible targets for an advertising campaign and can then provide tools for optimizing those targets. The system can allocate advertising campaigns and plans to various inventory types based on the probability of accurate consumer matching. Consumer matching can be achieved by generation of look-alike models in a consumer's device graph to predict future consumption behavior. The system includes an interface through which a user can adjust various constraints and optimize a distributor's revenue yield from advertising.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: VideoAmp, Inc.Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo, Jay Prasad
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Publication number: 20200288215Abstract: The current invention relates to a computer-generated method for optimizing placement of advertising content across multiple different devices. The system can allocate advertising campaigns and plans to various inventory types based on the probability of accurate consumer matching. Consumer matching can be achieved by generation of look-alike models in a consumer's device graph to predict future consumption behavior. The system includes an interface through which an advertiser can access relevant information about inventory and success of a given placement.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo, Jay Prasad
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Patent number: 10667020Abstract: The current invention relates to a computer-generated method for optimizing placement of advertising content across multiple different devices. The system can allocate advertising campaigns and plans to various inventory types based on the probability of accurate consumer matching. Consumer matching can be achieved by generation of look-alike models in a consumer's device graph to predict future consumption behavior. The system includes an interface through which an advertiser can access relevant information about inventory and success of a given placement.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: VIDEOAMP, INC.Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo, Jay Prasad
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Patent number: 10555050Abstract: The present invention is directed to statistical methods for measuring cross-screen efficacy as it relates to advertising. The improved statistical methods provide the ability for advertisers and advertising agencies to predict the behaviors of consumers based on their aggregated cross-screen behavior. The system creates a new output that includes optimized user segments and classifications. A second part of the output is improved measurement and prediction of future consumer behaviors based on the processed multi-sided data on cross-screen behavior.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: VIDEOAMP, Inc.Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo, Jay Prasad
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Publication number: 20190149869Abstract: The current invention relates to a computer-generated method for optimizing placement of advertising content to consumers' TV's using a programmatic TV bidding model. The system can allocate advertising campaigns and plans to various inventory types based on the probability of accurate consumer matching. Consumer matching can be achieved by generation of look-alike models in a consumer's device graph to predict future consumption behavior. The system includes an interface through which an advertiser can access relevant information about inventory and success of a given placement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo, Jay Prasad
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Publication number: 20180376220Abstract: Within an advertising buying platform, advertising buyers are able to direct advertising content to TV/OTT/VOD inventory that matches targeted market segments. The advertising buyers select from a list of available market segments, and the system pairs the market segments to an anonymous dataset of media consumers (using a database of hashed online IDs). The dataset of hashed online IDs is then mapped to external OEM IDs (such as from a Smart TV) via the functions of a hashed identity mapping method. This permits the advertiser to target advertising content to a population of TV viewers. Also described herein are methods of bidding on programmatic TV content.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo
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Publication number: 20180338189Abstract: The technology relates to sequential or tailored delivery of advertising content across a plurality of media conduits. The invention achieves sequential story telling for advertising campaigns in place of single-series advertising, by delivering over a period of several sessions on a variety of devices. An advertiser can air a campaign on a consumer individual's cell phone device, continue the second portion of the campaign via a desktop browser session, and conclude with the third portion of the campaign on the individual's OTT device. The technology provides advanced controls over targeting and scheduling with high precision.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo, Jay Prasad
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Patent number: 10136174Abstract: The current invention relates to a computer-generated method for optimizing placement of advertising content to consumers' TV's using a programmatic TV bidding model. The system can allocate advertising campaigns and plans to various inventory types based on the probability of accurate consumer matching. Consumer matching can be achieved by generation of look-alike models in a consumer's device graph to predict future consumption behavior. The system includes an interface through which an advertiser can access relevant information about inventory and success of a given placement.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: VideoAmp, Inc.Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo, Jay Prasad
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Patent number: 10085073Abstract: Within an advertising buying platform, advertising buyers are able to direct advertising content to TV/OTT/VOD inventory that matches targeted market segments. The advertising buyers select from a list of available market segments, and the system pairs the market segments to an anonymous dataset of media consumers (using a database of hashed online IDs). The dataset of hashed online IDs is then mapped to external OEM IDs (such as from a Smart TV) via the functions of a hashed identity mapping method. This permits the advertiser to target advertising content to a population of TV viewers. Also described herein are methods of bidding on programmatic TV content.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: VideoAmp, Inc.Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo, Jay Prasad
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Publication number: 20180270544Abstract: The current invention relates to a computer-generated method for optimizing placement of advertising content across multiple different devices. The system can allocate advertising campaigns and plans to various inventory types based on the probability of accurate consumer matching. Consumer matching can be achieved by generation of look-alike models in a consumer's device graph to predict future consumption behavior. The system includes an interface through which an advertiser can access relevant information about inventory and success of a given placement.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo, Jay Prasad
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Patent number: 9980011Abstract: The technology relates to sequential or tailored delivery of advertising content across a plurality of media conduits. The invention achieves sequential story telling for advertising campaigns in place of single-series advertising, by delivering over a period of several sessions on a variety of devices. An advertiser can air a campaign on a consumer individual's cell phone device, continue the second portion of the campaign via a desktop browser session, and conclude with the third portion of the campaign on the individual's OTT device. The technology provides advanced controls over targeting and scheduling with high precision.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: VideoAmp, Inc.Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo, Jay Prasad
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Patent number: 9980010Abstract: The current invention relates to a computer-generated method for optimizing placement of advertising content across multiple different devices. The system can allocate advertising campaigns and plans to various inventory types based on the probability of accurate consumer matching. Consumer matching can be achieved by generation of look-alike models in a consumer's device graph to predict future consumption behavior. The system includes an interface through which an advertiser can access relevant information about inventory and success of a given placement.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: VideoAmp, Inc.Inventors: Debajyoti Ray, Ross McCray, David Gullo, Jay Prasad