Christopher A Harris

US Patent:

20220286505, Sep 8, 2022

Filed:

May 26, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/825228

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Di Wang - Santa Clara CA, US
Samuel Sze Ming Ieong - Mountain View CA, US
Christopher K. Harris - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 67/1095
H04L 67/1097
G06F 16/951
G06F 16/9535
G06Q 30/02
H04L 67/53
H04L 67/61

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a system that controls content distribution using a feedback loop. Content is distributed over multiple different online channels using a same initial selection value for distribution over each different online channel. An observed user actions required for distribution of the content over the multiple different online channels is received through a feedback loop and for multiple different distributions of the content. Based on the observed user actions received through the feedback loop, a predicted user action rate is determined for the multiple different distributions across the multiple different online channels. The selection value is adjusted based on a difference between the predicted user action rate and a reference distribution amount specified by a provider of the content. The content is distributed over the multiple different online channels using the adjusted selection value.

US Patent:

20210089289, Mar 25, 2021

Filed:

Dec 8, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/115513

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Christopher K. Harris - Los Altos CA, US
Nicola Tettke - Belvedere Tiburon CA, US
Sissie Ling-le Hsiao - Los Altos CA, US
Samuel Sze Ming Ieong - Mountain View CA, US
Vinod Kumar Ramachandran - Sunnyvale CA, US
Anthony Chavez - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 8/61
G06F 16/9535

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.

US Patent:

20210092186, Mar 25, 2021

Filed:

Dec 8, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/115520

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Di Wang - Santa Clara CA, US
Samuel Sze Ming Ieong - Mountain View CA, US
Christopher K. Harris - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
G06F 16/951
G06F 16/9535
G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a system that controls content distribution using a feedback loop. Content is distributed over multiple different online channels using a same initial selection value for distribution over each different online channel. An observed user actions required for distribution of the content over the multiple different online channels is received through a feedback loop and for multiple different distributions of the content. Based on the observed user actions received through the feedback loop, a predicted user action rate is determined for the multiple different distributions across the multiple different online channels. The selection value is adjusted based on a difference between the predicted user action rate and a reference distribution amount specified by a provider of the content. The content is distributed over the multiple different online channels using the adjusted selection value.

US Patent:

20200304545, Sep 24, 2020

Filed:

Mar 23, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/827596

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Konstantinos Bousmalis - London, GB
Christopher K. Harris - Los Altos CA, US
Alexander Irpan - Palo Alto CA, US
Sergey Vladimir Levine - Berkeley CA, US
Julian Ibarz - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
G06K 9/62
G06N 3/04
G06N 3/08

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for off-policy evaluation of a control policy. One of the methods includes obtaining policy data specifying a control policy for controlling a source agent interacting with a source environment to perform a particular task; obtaining a validation data set generated from interactions of a target agent in a target environment; determining a performance estimate that represents an estimate of a performance of the control policy in controlling the target agent to perform the particular task in the target environment; and determining, based on the performance estimate, whether to deploy the control policy for controlling the target agent to perform the particular task in the target environment.

US Patent:

20200195715, Jun 18, 2020

Filed:

Feb 21, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/797880

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Di Wang - Santa Clara CA, US
Samuel Sze Ming Ieong - Mountain View CA, US
Christopher K. Harris - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
G06Q 30/02
G06F 16/9535
G06F 16/951

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a system that controls content distribution using a feedback loop. Content is distributed over multiple different online channels using a same initial selection value for distribution over each different online channel. An observed user actions required for distribution of the content over the multiple different online channels is received through a feedback loop and for multiple different distributions of the content. Based on the observed user actions received through the feedback loop, a predicted user action rate is determined for the multiple different distributions across the multiple different online channels. The selection value is adjusted based on a difference between the predicted user action rate and a reference distribution amount specified by a provider of the content. The content is distributed over the multiple different online channels using the adjusted selection value.

US Patent:

20200117436, Apr 16, 2020

Filed:

Dec 9, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/707803

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Christopher K. Harris - Los Altos CA, US
Nicola Rettke - Belvedere Tiburon CA, US
Sissie Ling-le Hsiao - Los Altos CA, US
Samuel Sze Ming Ieong - Mountain View CA, US
Vinod Kumar Ramachandran - Sunnyvale CA, US
Anthony Chavez - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 8/61
G06F 16/9535

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.

US Patent:

20190182320, Jun 13, 2019

Filed:

Feb 21, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/281538

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Di Wang - Santa Clara CA, US
Samuel Sze Ming Ieong - Mountain View CA, US
Christopher K. Harris - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
G06F 16/9535
G06F 16/951
G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a system that controls content distribution using a feedback loop. Content is distributed over multiple different online channels using a same initial selection value for distribution over each different online channel. An observed user actions required for distribution of the content over the multiple different online channels is received through a feedback loop and for multiple different distributions of the content. Based on the observed user actions received through the feedback loop, a predicted user action rate is determined for the multiple different distributions across the multiple different online channels. The selection value is adjusted based on a difference between the predicted user action rate and a reference distribution amount specified by a provider of the content. The content is distributed over the multiple different online channels using the adjusted selection value.

US Patent:

20190104113, Apr 4, 2019

Filed:

Sep 30, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/721813

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Jianchao Lu - Sunnyvale CA, US
Yingfeng Oh - Cupertino CA, US
Hardik Bati - Santa Clara CA, US
Sanjay Sachdev - San Jose CA, US
Divye R. Khilnani - Sunnyvale CA, US
Mark Dietz - Sunnyvale CA, US
Christopher Harris - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04L 9/32
G06F 17/30

Abstract:

Techniques are provided for securely obtaining trusted information in an online environment. A first entity stores trusted information from a third entity. A second entity retrieves the trusted information from the first entity. In response to a request from a computing device of the third entity, the first entity identifies a set of attributes selected by the second entity. The first entity identifies, from a profile of the third entity, a set of values that correspond to the set of attributes. The first entity may immediately transmit the set of values to the second entity or may first cause the set of values to be presented to the third entity, for example, in an electronic form. The form may allow some of the values to be editable by the third entity and may prevent other of the values to be edited.