Patents by Inventor Sham M. Kakade

Sham M. Kakade 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: 20110258052
    Abstract: A dynamic mechanism for selling online advertising space may involve computing allocation rules and pricing structures to align incentives of seller and bidders. Based on initial valuations reported by multiple advertisers, an advertising platform may compute entrance fees to be charged to each advertiser who enters into a contract for allocation of an advertising space over multiple allocation cycles. Based on an initial valuation reported by an advertiser, an advertising platform may compute an entrance fee to be charged to the advertiser as a lump sum or subscription fee, determine whether to allocate the advertising space to the advertiser in multiple successive allocation cycles, and compute allocation payment amounts to be charged to the advertiser when the advertiser receives allocations. Through appropriate construction of these computations, incentives may be aligned such that advertisers benefit from truthful reporting of valuations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sham M. Kakade, Ilan Lobel, Hamid Nazer Zadeh