US Patent:
20130097028, Apr 18, 2013
Inventors:
PENG HAN - Issaquah WA, US
STEVEN J. HANKS - Seattle WA, US
ERIK J. HANSON - Woodinville WA, US
ROBERT PAUL GORMAN - Woodinville WA, US
XIAOBIN DONG - Sammamish WA, US
QING XU - San Jose CA, US
Assignee:
MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06Q 30/02
Abstract:
Systems and method are provided for conducting an auction to match an advertising payload to an available advertising impression. In the auction, a dynamic floor price is provided. The dynamic floor price provides a way for a publisher to incorporate the internal value of the available impression into the auction process, while still allowing the publisher to maximize the value of the available impression by exposing the impression to bids from outside parties. The dynamic floor price can be calculated based on both internal valuations of an available impression as well as external valuations derived from feedback from prior auctions. To facilitate determination of a dynamic floor prices, advertisers and available impressions can be categorized into various segments.