Patents by Inventor Shibani Sanan

Shibani Sanan 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).

  • Patent number: 11249741
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a method for providing content. Data specifying a post-install activity is received from a provider of an application. An opportunity is identified to provide third-party content to a user. A likelihood is determined that the user will perform the specified post-install activity based on one or more attributes of the user and attributes of users that have previously performed the specified post-install activity in the application. A selection value is adjusted for third-party content that identifies the application based on the determined likelihood, wherein the selection value increases as the likelihood increases. The third-party content identifying the application is selected based on the adjusted selection value. The third-party content identifying the application is distributed to a client device of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Shibani Sanan, Christopher K. Harris, Nicola Rettke, Sissie Ling-Ie Hsiao, Samuel Sze Ming Ieong, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Anthony Chavez
  • Patent number: 11003432
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a method for providing content. Data specifying a post-install activity is received from a provider of an application. An opportunity is identified to provide third-party content to a user. A likelihood is determined that the user will perform the specified post-install activity based on one or more attributes of the user and attributes of users that have previously performed the specified post-install activity in the application. A selection value is adjusted for third-party content that identifies the application based on the determined likelihood, wherein the selection value increases as the likelihood increases. The third-party content identifying the application is selected based on the adjusted selection value. The third-party content identifying the application is distributed to a client device of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Shibani Sanan, Christopher K. Harris, Nicola Rettke, Sissie Ling-le Hsiao, Samuel Sze Ming Ieong, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Anthony Chavez
  • Patent number: 10997270
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for optimizing digital components. In one aspect, the system includes a digital component server that identifies a digital component to be presented in an electronic document. The system also includes a digital component distribution server that interacts with the digital component server to determine that the electronic document includes a particular item that identifies a same entity as the digital component that was identified to be presented in the electronic document. The system combines at least a portion of the digital component with content from the particular item to form an optimized digital component. The optimized digital component is integrated into the electronic document rather than presenting either of the particular item or the digital component individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Shibani Sanan, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Christopher K. Harris, Sissie Ling-le Hsiao
  • Patent number: 10986195
    Abstract: Systems and methods of determining a geographic location based conversion via a computer network. A data processing system can receive, from a computing device, an indication of interest in an online content item that is associated with a commercial entity having a location. The system can also receive data points that each include time information and location information of a computing device. The system can generate a valid cluster indicating an activity at the location of the commercial entity by evaluating the time information and the location information of two or more data points with a duration threshold and a location threshold. The system can use the valid cluster to identify the indication of interest in the online content item as the location based conversion based on the activity at the location of the commercial entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Amit Khanna, Philip Andrew McDonnell, Prashast Khandelwal, Puneet Gupta, Shibani Sanan, Shun Kawamura, Subhadip Sarkar
  • Publication number: 20210089289
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a method for providing content. Data specifying a post-install activity is received from a provider of an application. An opportunity is identified to provide third-party content to a user. A likelihood is determined that the user will perform the specified post-install activity based on one or more attributes of the user and attributes of users that have previously performed the specified post-install activity in the application. A selection value is adjusted for third-party content that identifies the application based on the determined likelihood, wherein the selection value increases as the likelihood increases. The third-party content identifying the application is selected based on the adjusted selection value. The third-party content identifying the application is distributed to a client device of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Shibani Sanan, Christopher K. Harris, Nicola Tettke, Sissie Ling-le Hsiao, Samuel Sze Ming Ieong, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Anthony Chavez
  • Patent number: 10630794
    Abstract: Multi-computing device network based cross-device conversion determination is described. A content selection computer server can identify cross-device conversions. A first computing device accesses third-party content via a first computer network connection. A second computing device accesses a webpage of the third-party content provider via a second computer network connection. The first and devices can be logged into a same online account. The content selection computer server can obtain, via a content tag that includes a script that executes on a webpage that includes the third-party content, data indicating that the first computing device accessed the third-party content. The selection computer server determines the conversion from the content tag and the second computing device having accessed the webpage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Philip Andrew McDonnell, Shobhit Saxena, Subhadip Sarkar, Lu Liu, Shibani Sanan, Puneet Gupta
  • Publication number: 20200117436
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a method for providing content. Data specifying a post-install activity is received from a provider of an application. An opportunity is identified to provide third-party content to a user. A likelihood is determined that the user will perform the specified post-install activity based on one or more attributes of the user and attributes of users that have previously performed the specified post-install activity in the application. A selection value is adjusted for third-party content that identifies the application based on the determined likelihood, wherein the selection value increases as the likelihood increases. The third-party content identifying the application is selected based on the adjusted selection value. The third-party content identifying the application is distributed to a client device of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Shibani Sanan, Christopher K. Harris, Nicola Rettke, Sissie Ling-le Hsiao, Samuel Sze Ming Ieong, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Anthony Chavez
  • Patent number: 10540158
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a method for providing content. Data specifying a post-install activity is received from a provider of an application. An opportunity is identified to provide third-party content to a user. A likelihood is determined that the user will perform the specified post-install activity based on one or more attributes of the user and attributes of users that have previously performed the specified post-install activity in the application. A selection value is adjusted for third-party content that identifies the application based on the determined likelihood, wherein the selection value increases as the likelihood increases. The third-party content identifying the application is selected based on the adjusted selection value. The third-party content identifying the application is distributed to a client device of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Shibani Sanan, Christopher K. Harris, Nicola Rettke, Sissie Ling-le Hsiao, Samuel Sze Ming Ieong, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Anthony Chavez
  • Patent number: 10489395
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing functional extensions on a landing page of a creative. The method includes identifying, by a data processing system, a creative for serving on a computing device. The creative can be associated with a network address of a landing page. The method also includes generating, by the data processing system, an actionable object, such as a functional extension, to be rendered with content of the landing page and providing, by the data processing system, the actionable object to be rendered with the content of the landing page responsive to an action taken on the creative when served on the computing device. Examples of functional extensions include click-to-call extensions and directions extensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Manu Lakkur, Conrad Wai, Manzurur Rahman Khan, Shibani Sanan, Surojit Chatterjee, Paul Feng, Zachary Russell Bailey
  • Publication number: 20190268427
    Abstract: Multi-computing device network based cross-device conversion determination is described. A content selection computer server can identify cross-device conversions. A first computing device accesses third-party content via a first computer network connection. A second computing device accesses a webpage of the third-party content provider via a second computer network connection. The first and devices can be logged into a same online account. The content selection computer server can obtain, via a content tag that includes a script that executes on a webpage that includes the third-party content, data indicating that the first computing device accessed the third-party content. The selection computer server determines the conversion from the content tag and the second computing device having accessed the webpage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Philip Andrew McDonnell, Shobhit Saxena, Subhadip Sarkar, Lu Liu, Shibani Sanan, Puneet Gupta
  • Publication number: 20190268428
    Abstract: Systems and methods of determining a geographic location based conversion via a computer network. A data processing system can receive, from a computing device, an indication of interest in an online content item that is associated with a commercial entity having a location. The system can also receive data points that each include time information and location information of a computing device. The system can generate a valid cluster indicating an activity at the location of the commercial entity by evaluating the time information and the location information of two or more data points with a duration threshold and a location threshold. The system can use the valid cluster to identify the indication of interest in the online content item as the location based conversion based on the activity at the location of the commercial entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Amit Khanna, Philip Andrew McDonnell, Prashast Khandelwal, Puneet Gupta, Shibani Sanan, Shun Kawamura, Subhadip Sarkar
  • Patent number: 10320928
    Abstract: Multi-computing device network based cross-device conversion determination is described. A content selection computer server can identify cross-device conversions. A first computing device accesses third-party content via a first computer network connection. A second computing device accesses a webpage of the third-party content provider via a second computer network connection. The first and devices can be logged into a same online account. The content selection computer server can obtain, via a content tag that includes a script that executes on a webpage that includes the third-party content, data indicating that the first computing device accessed the third-party content. The selection computer server determines the conversion from the content tag and the second computing device having accessed the webpage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Philip Andrew McDonnell, Shobhit Saxena, Subhadip Sarkar, Lu Liu, Shibani Sanan, Puneet Gupta
  • Patent number: 10313462
    Abstract: Systems and methods of determining a geographic location based conversion via a computer network. A data processing system can receive, from a computing device, an indication of interest in an online content item that is associated with a commercial entity having a location. The system can also receive data points that each include time information and location information of a computing device. The system can generate a valid cluster indicating an activity at the location of the commercial entity by evaluating the time information and the location information of two or more data points with a duration threshold and a location threshold. The system can use the valid cluster to identify the indication of interest in the online content item as the location based conversion based on the activity at the location of the commercial entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Amit Khanna, Philip Andrew McDonnell, Prashast Khandelwal, Puneet Gupta, Shibani Sanan, Shun Kawamura, Subhadip Sarkar
  • Publication number: 20190138566
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for optimizing digital components. In one aspect, the system includes a digital component server that identifies a digital component to be presented in an electronic document. The system also includes a digital component distribution server that interacts with the digital component server to determine that the electronic document includes a particular item that identifies a same entity as the digital component that was identified to be presented in the electronic document. The system combines at least a portion of the digital component with content from the particular item to form an optimized digital component. The optimized digital component is integrated into the electronic document rather than presenting either of the particular item or the digital component individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Shibani Sanan, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Christopher K. Harris, Sissie Ling-le Hsiao
  • Patent number: 10210278
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for optimizing digital components. In one aspect, the system includes a digital component server that identifies a digital component to be presented in an electronic document. The system also includes a digital component distribution server that interacts with the digital component server to determine that the electronic document includes a particular item that identifies a same entity as the digital component that was identified to be presented in the electronic document. The system combines at least a portion of the digital component with content from the particular item to form an optimized digital component. The optimized digital component is integrated into the electronic document rather than presenting either of the particular item or the digital component individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Shibani Sanan, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Christopher K. Harris, Sissie Ling-Ie Hsiao
  • Patent number: 10091314
    Abstract: Systems and methods of determining a geographic location based conversion via a computer network. A data processing system can receive, from a computing device, an indication of interest in an online content item that is associated with a commercial entity having a location. The system can also receive data points that each include time information and location information of a computing device. The system can generate a valid cluster indicating an activity at the location of the commercial entity by evaluating the time information and the location information of two or more data points with a duration threshold and a location threshold. The system can use the valid cluster to identify the indication of interest in the online content item as the location based conversion based on the activity at the location of the commercial entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Amit Khanna, Philip Andrew McDonnell, Prashast Khandelwal, Puneet Gupta, Shibani Sanan, Shun Kawamura, Subhadip Sarkar
  • Patent number: 10091315
    Abstract: Systems and methods of determining a geographic location based conversion via a computer network. A data processing system can receive, from a computing device, an indication of interest in an online content item that is associated with a commercial entity having a location. The system can also receive data points that each include time information and location information of a computing device. The system can generate a valid cluster indicating an activity at the location of the commercial entity by evaluating the time information and the location information of two or more data points with a duration threshold and a location threshold. The system can use the valid cluster to identify the indication of interest in the online content item as the location based conversion based on the activity at the location of the commercial entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Amit Khanna, Philip Andrew McDonnell, Prashast Khandelwal, Puneet Gupta, Shibani Sanan, Shun Kawamura, Subhadip Sarkar
  • Publication number: 20180241830
    Abstract: Systems and methods of determining a geographic location based conversion via a computer network. A data processing system can receive, from a computing device, an indication of interest in an online content item that is associated with a commercial entity having a location. The system can also receive data points that each include time information and location information of a computing device. The system can generate a valid cluster indicating an activity at the location of the commercial entity by evaluating the time information and the location information of two or more data points with a duration threshold and a location threshold. The system can use the valid cluster to identify the indication of interest in the online content item as the location based conversion based on the activity at the location of the commercial entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Amit Khanna, Philip Andrew McDonnell, Prashast Khandelwal, Puneet Gupta, Shibani Sanan, Shun Kawamura, Subhadip Sarkar
  • Patent number: 9923979
    Abstract: Systems and methods of determining a geographic location based conversion via a computer network. A data processing system can receive, from a computing device, an indication of interest in an online content item that is associated with a commercial entity having a location. The system can also receive data points that each include time information and location information of a computing device. The system can generate a valid cluster indicating an activity at the location of the commercial entity by evaluating the time information and the location information of two or more data points with a duration threshold and a location threshold. The system can use the valid cluster to identify the indication of interest in the online content item as the location based conversion based on the activity at the location of the commercial entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Amit Khann, Philip Andrew McDonnell, Prashast Khandelwal, Puneet Gupta, Shibani Sanan, Shun Kawamura, Subhadip Sarkar
  • Publication number: 20180060445
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for optimizing digital components. In one aspect, the system includes a digital component server that identifies a digital component to be presented in an electronic document. The system also includes a digital component distribution server that interacts with the digital component server to determine that the electronic document includes a particular item that identifies a same entity as the digital component that was identified to be presented in the electronic document. The system combines at least a portion of the digital component with content from the particular item to form an optimized digital component. The optimized digital component is integrated into the electronic document rather than presenting either of the particular item or the digital component individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Shibani Sanan, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Christopher K. Harris, Sissie Ling-Ie Hsiao