Patents by Inventor Vinod Kumar Ramachandran

Vinod Kumar Ramachandran 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: 20190355009
    Abstract: Matching conversions from within applications on a client device to interactions with content items presented with resources may include receiving first data associated with an interaction with a content item displayed with a resource. The first data includes an application identifier for an application associated with the content item and an account identifier. The matching may also include receiving second data from the client device associated with a conversion using the application. The second data includes the application identifier and a device identifier for the client device. The matching may further include receiving third data from the client device that includes the account identifier and the device identifier. The conversion can be determined as associated with the interaction with the content item displayed with the resource based on matching the second data with the first data based on the third data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventor: Vinod Kumar Ramachandran
  • Patent number: 10402180
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a technique to reduce latency in feedback-based system performance determination. A system receives, from an application developer device, indications of an in-application event and a first input value for an application content delivery profile. The system receives, via an interface from an application developed by an application developer and executed by a computing device remote from the data processing system and different from the application developer device, a ping indicative of an occurrence of the in-application event on the computing device. The system merges data from the ping with internal data determined by the data processing system to generate merged data. The system determines a predicted performance for the in-application event and provides an indication of the predicted performance. The system configures, responsive to the indication of the predicted performance, the application content delivery profile with a second input value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Jing Wang, Steve Swan, Victor Kasatkin, Fei Li, Zhe Liu, Alex Valle, Peng Tang
  • Patent number: 10373192
    Abstract: Matching conversions from within applications on a client device to interactions with content items presented with resources may include receiving first data associated with an interaction with a content item displayed with a resource. The first data includes an application identifier for an application associated with the content item and an account identifier. The matching may also include receiving second data from the client device associated with a conversion using the application. The second data includes the application identifier and a device identifier for the client device. The matching may further include receiving third data from the client device that includes the account identifier and the device identifier. The conversion can be determined as associated with the interaction with the content item displayed with the resource based on matching the second data with the first data based on the third data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Vinod Kumar Ramachandran
  • Publication number: 20190158473
    Abstract: Systems and methods of matching identifiers between multiple datasets are described herein. A system can transmit a first identifier vector to a third party server. The first identifier vector can include a first identifier, first parameters, and second parameters. The system can receive, from the third party server, the first identifier vector encrypted based on a third-party encryption. The system can receive, from the third party server, a second identifier vector encrypted based on the third-party encryption associated with the third party server. The second identifier vector can include a second identifier, third parameters, and fourth parameters. The system can determine a correlation count between the first identifier vector and the second identifier vector. The system can determine that the first identifier corresponds to the second identifier based on the correlation count. The system can generate one identifier key for both the first identifier and the second identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Mahyar Salek, Philip McDonnell, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Shobhit Saxena, David Owen Shanahan
  • 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: 10182042
    Abstract: Bridging encrypted datasets is provided. A system transmits, to a server, a first identifier vector encrypted with a first encryption that is commutative. The system receives an encrypted first identifier vector encrypted based on the first encryption and encrypted by a second encryption associated with the server. The system receives a second identifier vector encrypted based on the second encryption. The system encrypts the second identifier vector with the first encryption to generate an encrypted second identifier vector that is encrypted based on the second encryption and further encrypted based on the first encryption. The system determines a correlation count between the encrypted first identifier vector and the encrypted second identifier vector. The system generates one identifier key for both the first identifier and the second identifier. The system can provide the one identifier key for input into an application to process interactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Mahyar Salek, Philip McDonnell, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Shobhit Saxena, David Owen Shanahan
  • Patent number: 10114978
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, and including a method for managing privacy rights of a user related to the delivery of content. The method comprises providing a global privacy management interface that presents a selection tool for enabling a user to review privacy options and interests. The privacy options and interests include controls for presenting a list of identifiers that are associated with the user and interests associated with those identifiers. Each identifier is associated with a requesting source having been used by the user to access content. The interface enables de-selection of individual interests on a per-identifier or global basis. The method further comprises determining, in a server system, content to deliver to the user in view of the privacy selections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Nareshkumar Rajkumar, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran
  • Publication number: 20180114035
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, and including a method for managing privacy rights of a user related to the delivery of content. The method comprises providing a global privacy management interface that presents a selection tool for enabling a user to review privacy options and interests. The privacy options and interests include controls for presenting a list of identifiers that are associated with the user and interests associated with those identifiers. Each identifier is associated with a requesting source having been used by the user to access content. The interface enables de-selection of individual interests on a per-identifier or global basis. The method further comprises determining, in a server system, content to deliver to the user in view of the privacy selections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Nareshkumar Rajkumar, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran
  • Patent number: 9940481
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, and including a method for managing privacy rights of a user related to the delivery of content. The method comprises providing a global privacy management interface that presents a selection tool for enabling a user to review privacy options and interests. The privacy options and interests include controls for presenting a list of identifiers that are associated with the user and interests associated with those identifiers. Each identifier is associated with a requesting source having been used by the user to access content. The interface enables de-selection of individual interests on a per-identifier or global basis. The method further comprises determining, in a server system, content to deliver to the user in view of the privacy selections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Nareshkumar Rajkumar, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9881301
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, and including a method for conversion tracking. The method comprises anonymously linking plural identifiers, each identifier associated with a user and specific requesting source. Anonymously linking includes linking different identifiers associated with different requesting sources used by the user to access content. Anonymously linking includes linking the different identifiers using an identifier that does not include any personally identifiable information, and storing impression, click and interaction data for the user in association with respective identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Nareshkumar Rajkumar, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran
  • Publication number: 20180018155
    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: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Shibani Sanan, Christopher K. Harris, Nicola Rettke, Sissie Ling-Ie Hsiao, Samuel Sze Ming Ieong, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Anthony Chavez
  • Publication number: 20180004497
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a technique to reduce latency in feedback-based system performance determination. A system receives, from an application developer device, indications of an in-application event and a first input value for an application content delivery profile. The system receives, via an interface from an application developed by an application developer and executed by a computing device remote from the data processing system and different from the application developer device, a ping indicative of an occurrence of the in-application event on the computing device. The system merges data from the ping with internal data determined by the data processing system to generate merged data. The system determines a predicted performance for the in-application event and provides an indication of the predicted performance. The system configures, responsive to the indication of the predicted performance, the application content delivery profile with a second input value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Jing Wang, Steve Swan, Victor Kasatkin, Fei Li, Zhe Liu, Alex Valle, Peng Tang
  • Publication number: 20170317994
    Abstract: Systems and methods of matching identifiers between multiple datasets are described herein. A system can transmit a first identifier vector to a third party server. The first identifier vector can include a first identifier, first parameters, and second parameters. The system can receive, from the third party server, the first identifier vector encrypted based on a third-party encryption. The system can receive, from the third party server, a second identifier vector encrypted based on the third-party encryption associated with the third party server. The second identifier vector can include a second identifier, third parameters, and fourth parameters. The system can determine a correlation count between the first identifier vector and the second identifier vector. The system can determine that the first identifier corresponds to the second identifier based on the correlation count. The system can generate one identifier key for both the first identifier and the second identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Mahyar Salek, Philip McDonnell, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Shobhit Saxena, David Owen Shanahan
  • Publication number: 20170228768
    Abstract: A method, includes receiving a first data packet with transaction data representing a transaction of a user at a storefront. The transaction data is parsed and decrypted to obtain a first identifier. The method further includes receiving a second data packet with interaction data representing an interaction with a content item on a resource. A log file is created that indexes the interaction data, including a second identifier. The transaction data and interaction data are compared, and it is determined if the first identifier and the second identifier are both associated with the user. The method further includes attributing the transaction at the storefront to the interaction of the user with the content item in response to the determination that the first identifier and the second identifier are both associated with the user. Conversion data is generated and stored indicating the attribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Shobhit Saxena, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Yu Yan, Philip McDonnell, Anshul Gupta, Joseph Lee, Sachin Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 9716697
    Abstract: Systems and methods of matching identifiers between multiple datasets are described herein. A system can transmit a first identifier vector to a third party server. The first identifier vector can include a first identifier, first parameters, and second parameters. The system can receive, from the third party server, the first identifier vector encrypted based on a third-party encryption. The system can receive, from the third party server, a second identifier vector encrypted based on the third-party encryption associated with the third party server. The second identifier vector can include a second identifier, third parameters, and fourth parameters. The system can determine a correlation count between the first identifier vector and the second identifier vector. The system can determine that the first identifier corresponds to the second identifier based on the correlation count. The system can generate one identifier key for both the first identifier and the second identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Mahyar Salek, Philip McDonnell, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Shobhit Saxena, David Owen Shanahan
  • Publication number: 20170206552
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, and including a method for conversion tracking. The method comprises anonymously linking plural identifiers, each identifier associated with a user and specific requesting source. Anonymously linking includes linking different identifiers associated with different requesting sources used by the user to access content. Anonymously linking includes linking the different identifiers using an identifier that does not include any personally identifiable information, and storing impression, click and interaction data for the user in association with respective identifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Nareshkumar Rajkumar, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran
  • Publication number: 20170148052
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for detecting and utilizing conversion data are disclosed. In one aspect, the system can receive an indication of a user interaction with content item presented at a user device. Based at least in part on a device identifier of the user device being received with installation data corresponding to the installation of an application, the system can attribute a conversion of the content item to the user interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Shobhit Saxena, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Lu Liu, Shibani Sanan, Ying-Chieh Belinda LANGNER
  • Publication number: 20170148053
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for detecting and utilizing conversion data are disclosed. In one aspect, the system can receive an indication of a user interaction with content item presented at a user device. Based at least in part on a device identifier of the user device being received with installation data corresponding to the installation of an application, the system can attribute a conversion of the content item to the user interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Shobhit Saxena, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran, Lu Liu, Shibani Sanan, Ying-Chieh Belinda LANGNER