Patents by Inventor Zhenyu Yan

Zhenyu Yan 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: 20240143941
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media that utilize machine learning to generate subject lines from subject line keywords. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems receive, from a client device, one or more subject line keywords. Additionally, the disclosed systems generate, utilizing a subject generation machine-learning model having learned parameters, a subject line by selecting one or more words for the subject line from a word distribution based on the one or more subject line keywords. The disclosed systems further provide, for display on the client device, the subject line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Suofei Wu, Jun He, Zhenyu Yan
  • Patent number: 11961109
    Abstract: Systems and methods for customer journey optimization in email marketing are described. The systems and methods may identify a plurality of messages for a first time period, wherein the plurality of messages are categorized according to a plurality of messages types, identify user information for a customer, wherein the user information includes user interaction data, determine a message type from the plurality of message types for the first time period based on the user information, wherein the message type is determined using a decision making model comprising a deep Q-learning neural network, select a message from the plurality of messages based on the determined message type, and transmit the message to the customer during the first time period based on the selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: ADOBE INC.
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Jun He, Tingting Xu, Jalaj Bhandari, Wuyang Dai, Zhenyu Yan
  • Patent number: 11816272
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for generating and utilizing a touchpoint attribution attention neural network to identify and measure performance of touchpoints in digital content campaigns. For example, a deep learning attribution system trains a touchpoint attribution attention neural network using touchpoint sequences, which include user interactions with content via one or more digital media channels. In one or more embodiments, the deep learning attribution system utilizes the trained touchpoint attribution attention neural network to determine touchpoint attributions of touchpoints in a target touchpoint sequence. In addition, the deep learning attribution system can utilize the trained touchpoint attribution attention neural network to generate conversion predictions for target touchpoint sequences and to provide targeted digital content over specific digital media channels to client devices of individual users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenyu Yan, Fnu Arava Venkata Kesava Sai Kumar, Chen Dong, Abhishek Pani, Ning Li
  • Publication number: 20230360071
    Abstract: An improved analytics system generates actionable KPI-based customer segments. The analytics system determines predicted outcomes for a key performance indicator (KPI) of interest and a contribution value for each variable indicating an extent to which each variable contributes to predicted outcomes. Topics are generated by applying a topic model to the contribution values for the variables. Each topic comprises a group of variables with a contribution level for each variable that indicates the importance of each variable to the topic. User segments are generated by assigning each user to a topic based on attribution levels output by the topic model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Xiang WU, Zhenyu YAN, Yi-Hong KUO, Wuyang DAI, Polina BARTIK, Abhishek PANI
  • Patent number: 11710065
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for determining send times to provide electronic communications based on predicted response rates by utilizing a Bayesian approach and multi-armed bandit algorithms. For example, the disclosed systems can generate predicted response rates by training and utilizing one or more response rate prediction models to generate a weighted combination of user-specific response information and population-specific response information. The disclosed systems can further utilize a Bayes upper-confidence-bound send time model to determine send times that are more likely to elicit user responses based on the predicted response rates and further based on exploration and exploitation considerations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Jun He, Shiyuan Gu, Zhenyu Yan, Wuyang Dai, Yi-Hong Kuo, Abhishek Pani
  • Patent number: 11651383
    Abstract: An improved analytics system generates actionable KPI-based customer segments. The analytics system determines predicted outcomes for a key performance indicator (KPI) of interest and a contribution value for each variable indicating an extent to which each variable contributes to predicted outcomes. Topics are generated by applying a topic model to the contribution values for the variables. Each topic comprises a group of variables with a contribution level for each variable that indicates the importance of each variable to the topic. User segments are generated by assigning each user to a topic based on attribution levels output by the topic model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: ADOBE INC.
    Inventors: Xiang Wu, Zhenyu Yan, Yi-Hong Kuo, Wuyang Dai, Polina Bartik, Abhishek Pani
  • Patent number: 11645542
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for generating a target distribution schedule for providing electronic communications based on predicted behavior rates by utilizing a genetic algorithm and one or more objective functions. For example, the disclosed systems can generate predicted behavior rates by training and utilizing one or more behavior prediction models. Based on the predicted behavior rates, the disclosed systems can further utilize a genetic algorithm to apply objective functions to generate one or more candidate distribution schedules. In accordance with the genetic algorithm, the disclosed systems can select a target distribution schedule for a particular user/client device. The disclosed systems can thus provide one or more electronic communications to individual users based on respective target distribution schedules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Jun He, Zhenyu Yan, Wuyang Dai, Abhishek Pani
  • Publication number: 20230129808
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for facilitating time zone prediction using electronic communication data. Electronic message data associated with a message recipient of electronic communications is obtained. The electronic message data includes message delivery data associated with an electronic message and message response data associated with a response, by the message recipient, to a received electronic message. Using a machine learning model and based on the message delivery data and the message response data, a time-zone score is determined for a time zone. Such a time-zone score can indicate a probability the time zone corresponds with the message recipient. Based on the time-zone score, the time zone is identified as corresponding with the message recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Lijun Yu, Wuyang Dai, Jun He, Hsiang-Yu Yang, Zhenyu Yan
  • Patent number: 11636499
    Abstract: Quantitative rating systems and techniques are described that prioritize customers by propensity to buy and buy size to generate customer ratings. In one example, a propensity model is used to determine a likelihood of a potential customer to purchase a product, and a projected timeframe buy size for the potential customer is determined. An expected value for the potential customer is generated by combining the likelihood of the potential customer to purchase the product and the projected timeframe buy size. In another example, a ratio model of annualized recurring revenue (ARR) is used to determine a timeframe buy size for an existing customer in consecutive time frames. An upsell opportunity for the existing customer is determined based on the timeframe buy size less an ARR for a current time frame for the existing customer. A rating of the potential or existing customer is output in a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Xu, Zhenyu Yan, Wenqing Yang, Tianyu Wang, Abhishek Pani
  • Publication number: 20230005023
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for improved electronic communication campaign technologies, which can automatically balance objectives or goals of an electronic communication campaign against an overall opt-out rate for the electronic communication campaign. An electronic communications frequency optimizer can generate individual contact frequencies for individual email recipients. Embodiments can avoid unnecessary or counterproductive communications while achieving overall campaign goals, and can use processes to improve the efficiency of systems. In some cases, embodiments cluster communication recipients into different groups based on their past actions, then optimizes the communication contact frequency on different groups, to avoid performing optimization directly on millions of recipients. Some embodiments automatically self-update, for example with recipients' recent responses, to generate and/or implement campaign communication schedules on an individual level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Lijun Yu, Jun He, Zhenyu Yan, Wuyang Dai
  • Patent number: 11542474
    Abstract: The present invention provides a recombinant adipose-derived stem cell and a recombinant method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of genetic engineering, where an adenovirus carrying an hFIX gene is transfected into an adipose-derived stem cell to obtain the recombinant adipose-derived stem cell. In the present invention, an adenovirus carrying an hFIX gene is transfected into an adipose-derived stem cell, and the recombinant adipose-derived stem cell obtained after the transfection can express an hFIX protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: North China University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Zhenyu Yan, Linhong Wang, Yanyan Xie, Xin Wang
  • Patent number: 11514515
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media are disclosed for using reject inference to generate synthetic data for modifying lead scoring models. For example, the disclosed system identifies an original dataset corresponding to an output of a lead scoring model that generates scores for a plurality of prospects to indicate a likelihood of success of prospects of the plurality of prospects. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed system selects a reject inference model by performing simulations on historical prospect data associated with the original dataset. Additionally, the disclosed system uses the selected reject inference model to generate an imputed dataset by generating synthetic outcome data representing simulated outcomes of rejected prospects in the original dataset. The disclosed system then uses the imputed dataset to modify the lead scoring model by modifying at least one parameter of the lead scoring model using the synthetic outcome data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Maoqi Xu, Zhenyu Yan, Jin Xu, Abhishek Pani
  • Publication number: 20220309523
    Abstract: Introduced here are approaches for identifying the optimal send time for messages by accounting for hidden confounders, such as the content of those messages, delivery channel, etc. These approaches use a causal inference framework to discover and then remove the impact of hidden confounders. These approaches may be employed by a marketing and analytics platform (or simply “marketing platform”) that may be used to design, implement, or review digital marketing campaigns. The marketing platform can consider the send time as a treatment and then employ machine learning (ML) models that consider the send time, features of the recipient, and hidden confounders to produce a ranked series of send times with the effect of the hidden confounders marginalized. Approaches to performing offline evaluations that mimic A/B tests using data related to existing field experiments are also introduced here.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Xinyue Liu, Suofei Wu, Chang Liu, Jun He, Zhenyu Yan, Wuyang Dai, Shengyun Peng
  • Publication number: 20220222594
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for facilitating analysis of attribution models. In embodiments described herein, an indication to compare a set of attribution models is received. For each attribution model, a lift score is determined that indicates an extent of improvement as compared to a baseline attribution model. The lift score can be generated based at least on a divergence between a weighted-positive path distribution and a negative path distribution determined using a sign correction term and/or on a divergence between a weighted-positive path distribution and a reference distribution, which reflects the deviation between positive and negative paths. The weighted-positive path distribution reflects attribution scores, generated via the corresponding attribution model, applied as weights to a positive event paths and used to produce a distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: James William SNYDER, JR., Sai Kumar ARAVA, Yiwen SUN, Zhenyu YAN
  • Publication number: 20220221939
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for generating and utilizing a touchpoint attribution attention neural network to identify and measure performance of touchpoints in digital content campaigns. For example, a deep learning attribution system trains a touchpoint attribution attention neural network using touchpoint sequences, which include user interactions with content via one or more digital media channels. In one or more embodiments, the deep learning attribution system utilizes the trained touchpoint attribution attention neural network to determine touchpoint attributions of touchpoints in a target touchpoint sequence. In addition, the deep learning attribution system can utilize the trained touchpoint attribution attention neural network to generate conversion predictions for target touchpoint sequences and to provide targeted digital content over specific digital media channels to client devices of individual users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Zhenyu Yan, Fnu Arava Venkata Kesava Sai Kumar, Chen Dong, Abhishek Pani, Ning Li
  • Patent number: 11341516
    Abstract: Introduced here are approaches for identifying the optimal send time for messages by accounting for hidden confounders, such as the content of those messages, delivery channel, etc. These approaches use a causal inference framework to discover and then remove the impact of hidden confounders. These approaches may be employed by a marketing and analytics platform (or simply “marketing platform”) that may be used to design, implement, or review digital marketing campaigns. The marketing platform can consider the send time as a treatment and then employ machine learning (ML) models that consider the send time, features of the recipient, and hidden confounders to produce a ranked series of send times with the effect of the hidden confounders marginalized. Approaches to performing offline evaluations that mimic A/B tests using data related to existing field experiments are also introduced here.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Xinyue Liu, Suofei Wu, Chang Liu, Jun He, Zhenyu Yan, Wuyang Dai, Shengyun Peng
  • Publication number: 20220138781
    Abstract: Quantitative rating systems and techniques are described that prioritize customers by propensity to buy and buy size to generate customer ratings. In one example, a propensity model is used to determine a likelihood of a potential customer to purchase a product, and a projected timeframe buy size for the potential customer is determined. An expected value for the potential customer is generated by combining the likelihood of the potential customer to purchase the product and the projected timeframe buy size. In another example, a ratio model of annualized recurring revenue (ARR) is used to determine a timeframe buy size for an existing customer in consecutive time frames. An upsell opportunity for the existing customer is determined based on the timeframe buy size less an ARR for a current time frame for the existing customer. A rating of the potential or existing customer is output in a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Xu, Zhenyu Yan, Wenqing Yang, Tianyu Wang, Abhishek Pani
  • Patent number: 11287894
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for generating and utilizing a touchpoint attribution attention neural network to identify and measure performance of touchpoints in digital content campaigns. For example, a deep learning attribution system trains a touchpoint attribution attention neural network using touchpoint sequences, which include user interactions with content via one or more digital media channels. In one or more embodiments, the deep learning attribution system utilizes the trained touchpoint attribution attention neural network to determine touchpoint attributions of touchpoints in a target touchpoint sequence. In addition, the deep learning attribution system can utilize the trained touchpoint attribution attention neural network to generate conversion predictions for target touchpoint sequences and to provide targeted digital content over specific digital media channels to client devices of individual users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenyu Yan, Fnu Arava Venkata Kesava Sai Kumar, Chen Dong, Abhishek Pani, Ning Li
  • Patent number: 11288709
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media that train and utilize multi-phase learning models to predict performance during digital content campaigns and provide digital content to client devices in a real-time bidding environment. In particular, one or more embodiments leverage organizational structure of digital content campaigns to train two learning models, utilizing different data sources, to predict performance, generate bid responses, and provide digital content to client devices. For example, the disclosed systems can train a first performance learning model in an offline mode utilizing parent-level historical data. Then, in an online mode, the disclosed systems can train a second performance learning model utilizing child-level historical data and utilize the first performance learning model and the second performance learning model to generate bid responses and bid amounts in a real-time bidding environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenyu Yan, Chen Dong, Abhishek Pani, Yuan Yuan
  • Patent number: 11263649
    Abstract: Quantitative rating systems and techniques are described that prioritize customers by propensity to buy and buy size to generate customer ratings. In one example, a propensity model is used to determine a likelihood of a potential customer to purchase a product, and a projected timeframe buy size for the potential customer is determined. An expected value for the potential customer is generated by combining the likelihood of the potential customer to purchase the product and the projected timeframe buy size. In another example, a ratio model of annualized recurring revenue (ARR) is used to determine a timeframe buy size for an existing customer in consecutive time frames. An upsell opportunity for the existing customer is determined based on the timeframe buy size less an ARR for a current time frame for the existing customer. A rating of the potential or existing customer is output in a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Xu, Zhenyu Yan, Wenqing Yang, Tianyu Wang, Abhishek Pani