Patents by Inventor Stein E. Kretsinger

Stein E. Kretsinger 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: 20190139084
    Abstract: This invention concerns optimal ad selection for Web pages by selecting and updating an attribute set, obtaining and updating an ad-attribute profile, and optimally choosing the next ad. The present invention associates a set of attributes with each customer. The attributes reflect the customers' interests and they incorporate the characteristics that impact ad selection. Similarly, the present invention associates with each ad an ad-attribute profile in order to calculate a customer's estimated ad selection probability and measure the uncertainty in that estimate. An ad selection algorithm optimally selects which ad to show based on the click probability estimates and the uncertainties regarding these estimates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: John B. Ferber, Scott Ferber, Stein E. Kretsinger, Robert Luenberger, David Luenberger
  • Patent number: 10229428
    Abstract: This invention concerns optimal ad selection for Web pages by selecting and updating an attribute set, obtaining and updating an ad-attribute profile, and optimally choosing the next ad. The present invention associates a set of attributes with each customer. The attributes reflect the customers' interests and they incorporate the characteristics that impact ad selection. Similarly, the present invention associates with each ad an ad-attribute profile in order to calculate a customer's estimated ad selection probability and measure the uncertainty in that estimate. An ad selection algorithm optimally selects which ad to show based on the click probability estimates and the uncertainties regarding these estimates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: John B. Ferber, Scott Ferber, Stein E. Kretsinger, Robert Luenberger, David Luenberger
  • Patent number: 10217128
    Abstract: This invention concerns optimal ad selection for Web pages by selecting and updating an attribute set, obtaining and updating an ad-attribute profile, and optimally choosing the next ad. The present invention associates a set of attributes with each customer. The attributes reflect the customers' interests and they incorporate the characteristics that impact ad selection. Similarly, the present invention associates with each ad an ad-attribute profile in order to calculate a customer's estimated ad selection probability and measure the uncertainty in that estimate. An ad selection algorithm optimally selects which ad to show based on the click probability estimates and the uncertainties regarding these estimates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: John B. Ferber, Scott Ferber, Stein E. Kretsinger, Robert Luenberger, David Luenberger
  • Patent number: 10217129
    Abstract: This invention concerns optimal ad selection for Web pages by selecting and updating an attribute set, obtaining and updating an ad-attribute profile, and optimally choosing the next ad. The present invention associates a set of attributes with each customer. The attributes reflect the customers' interests and they incorporate the characteristics that impact ad selection. Similarly, the present invention associates with each ad an ad-attribute profile in order to calculate a customer's estimated ad selection probability and measure the uncertainty in that estimate. An ad selection algorithm optimally selects which ad to show based on the click probability estimates and the uncertainties regarding these estimates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: John B. Ferber, Scott Ferber, Stein E. Kretsinger, Robert Luenberger, David Luenberger
  • Patent number: 10204356
    Abstract: This invention concerns optimal ad selection for Web pages by selecting and updating an attribute set, obtaining and updating an ad-attribute profile, and optimally choosing the next ad. The present invention associates a set of attributes with each customer. The attributes reflect the customers' interests and they incorporate the characteristics that impact ad selection. Similarly, the present invention associates with each ad an ad-attribute profile in order to calculate a customer's estimated ad selection probability and measure the uncertainty in that estimate. An ad selection algorithm optimally selects which ad to show based on the click probability estimates and the uncertainties regarding these estimates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: John B. Ferber, Scott Ferber, Stein E. Kretsinger, Robert Luenberger, David Luenberger
  • Patent number: 9754282
    Abstract: This invention concerns optimal ad selection for Web pages by selecting and updating an attribute set, obtaining and updating an ad-attribute profile, and optimally choosing the next ad. The present invention associates a set of attributes with each customer. The attributes reflect the customers' interests and they incorporate the characteristics that impact ad selection. Similarly, the present invention associates with each ad an ad-attribute profile in order to calculate a customer's estimated ad selection probability and measure the uncertainty in that estimate. An ad selection algorithm optimally selects which ad to show based on the click probability estimates and the uncertainties regarding these estimates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: John B. Ferber, Scott Ferber, Stein E. Kretsinger, Robert Luenberger, David Luenberger
  • Publication number: 20130054347
    Abstract: This invention concerns optimal ad selection for Web pages by selecting and updating an attribute set, obtaining and updating an ad-attribute profile, and optimally choosing the next ad. The present invention associates a set of attributes with each customer. The attributes reflect the customers' interests and they incorporate the characteristics that impact ad selection. Similarly, the present invention associates with each ad an ad-attribute profile in order to calculate a customer's estimated ad selection probability and measure the uncertainty in that estimate. An ad selection algorithm optimally selects which ad to show based on the click probability estimates and the uncertainties regarding these estimates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: John B. Ferber, Scott Ferber, Stein E. Kretsinger, Robert Luenberger, David Luenberger
  • Publication number: 20130054352
    Abstract: This invention concerns optimal ad selection for Web pages by selecting and updating an attribute set, obtaining and updating an ad-attribute profile, and optimally choosing the next ad. The present invention associates a set of attributes with each customer. The attributes reflect the customers' interests and they incorporate the characteristics that impact ad selection. Similarly, the present invention associates with each ad an ad-attribute profile in order to calculate a customer's estimated ad selection probability and measure the uncertainty in that estimate. An ad selection algorithm optimally selects which ad to show based on the click probability estimates and the uncertainties regarding these estimates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: John B. Ferber, Scott Ferber, Stein E. Kretsinger, Robert Luenberger, David Luenberger
  • Publication number: 20130046630
    Abstract: This invention concerns optimal ad selection for Web pages by selecting and updating an attribute set, obtaining and updating an ad-attribute profile, and optimally choosing the next ad. The present invention associates a set of attributes with each customer. The attributes reflect the customers' interests and they incorporate the characteristics that impact ad selection. Similarly, the present invention associates with each ad an ad-attribute profile in order to calculate a customer's estimated ad selection probability and measure the uncertainty in that estimate. An ad selection algorithm optimally selects which ad to show based on the click probability estimates and the uncertainties regarding these estimates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: John B. Ferber, Scott Ferber, Stein E. Kretsinger, Robert Luenberger, David Luenberger
  • Publication number: 20130046627
    Abstract: This invention concerns optimal ad selection for Web pages by selecting and updating an attribute set, obtaining and updating an ad-attribute profile, and optimally choosing the next ad. The present invention associates a set of attributes with each customer. The attributes reflect the customers' interests and they incorporate the characteristics that impact ad selection. Similarly, the present invention associates with each ad an ad-attribute profile in order to calculate a customer's estimated ad selection probability and measure the uncertainty in that estimate. An ad selection algorithm optimally selects which ad to show based on the click probability estimates and the uncertainties regarding these estimates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: John B. Ferber, Scott Ferber, Stein E. Kretsinger, Robert Luenberger, David Luenberger
  • Publication number: 20130046617
    Abstract: This invention concerns optimal ad selection for Web pages by selecting and updating an attribute set, obtaining and updating an ad-attribute profile, and optimally choosing the next ad. The present invention associates a set of attributes with each customer. The attributes reflect the customers' interests and they incorporate the characteristics that impact ad selection. Similarly, the present invention associates with each ad an ad-attribute profile in order to calculate a customer's estimated ad selection probability and measure the uncertainty in that estimate. An ad selection algorithm optimally selects which ad to show based on the click probability estimates and the uncertainties regarding these estimates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: John B. Ferber, Scott Ferber, Stein E. Kretsinger, Robert Luenberger, David Luenberger
  • Publication number: 20130046618
    Abstract: This invention concerns optimal ad selection for Web pages by selecting and updating an attribute set, obtaining and updating an ad-attribute profile, and optimally choosing the next ad. The present invention associates a set of attributes with each customer. The attributes reflect the customers' interests and they incorporate the characteristics that impact ad selection. Similarly, the present invention associates with each ad an ad-attribute profile in order to calculate a customer's estimated ad selection probability and measure the uncertainty in that estimate. An ad selection algorithm optimally selects which ad to show based on the click probability estimates and the uncertainties regarding these estimates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: John B. Ferber, Scott Ferber, Stein E. Kretsinger, Robert Luenberger, David Luenberger
  • Patent number: 7822636
    Abstract: This invention concerns optimal ad selection for Web pages by selecting and updating an attribute set, obtaining and updating an ad-attribute profile, and optimally choosing the next ad. The present invention associates a set of attributes with each customer. The attributes reflect the customers' interests and they incorporate the characteristics that impact ad selection. Similarly, the present invention associates with each ad an ad-attribute profile in order to calculate a customer's estimated ad selection probability and measure the uncertainty in that estimate. An ad selection algorithm optimally selects which ad to show based on the click probability estimates and the uncertainties regarding these estimates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: AOL Advertising, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Ferber, Scott Ferber, Stein E. Kretsinger, Robert Luenberger, David Luenberger
  • Publication number: 20100257053
    Abstract: This invention concerns optimal ad selection for Web pages by selecting and updating an attribute set, obtaining and updating an ad-attribute profile, and optimally choosing the next ad. The present invention associates a set of attributes with each customer. The attributes reflect the customers' interests and they incorporate the characteristics that impact ad selection. Similarly, the present invention associates with each ad an ad-attribute profile in order to calculate a customer's estimated ad selection probability and measure the uncertainty in that estimate. An ad selection algorithm optimally selects which ad to show based on the click probability estimates and the uncertainties regarding these estimates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: John B. Ferber, Scott Ferber, Stein E. Kretsinger, Robert Luenberger, David Luenberger