Media Advertising Management System with Real-Time Feedback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing media advertising systems lack features to harness new technologies and products, with manual efforts required for managing media sales, lacking intelligence to adapt to changing business environments, and providing limited real-time feedback on advertisement effectiveness.

Innovation Solution

A computerized method for managing media advertising proposals from inception to completion, including receiving customer requests, creating proposals, integrating external data, assigning grades, and injecting orders into traffic and billing systems, with real-time performance feedback for updating advertisements and reporting.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual efforts are used to manage media sales, then flexibility in handling complex situations is maintained, but productivity and operational efficiency deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemedia sales management efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system divides media sales management into distinct functional modules: proposal creation module, order management module, performance tracking module, and feedback integration module. Each module handles specific tasks independently, improving overall productivity while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements automated feedback loops that continuously monitor advertisement performance metrics, compare them against targets, and trigger real-time adjustments to media buying strategies. This automated feedback mechanism significantly improves productivity by eliminating manual analysis and response delays.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Adaptability or versatility

If real-time feedback mechanisms are implemented, then adaptability to performance changes is improved, but device complexity and system requirements worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereal-time adaptation capabilityVSAvoidsystem integration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs a universal data integration layer that can connect to multiple performance tracking sources (social media analytics, web analytics, mobile app metrics) through standardized APIs. This multi-functional integration approach enables real-time adaptability across different media channels while managing complexity through unified data handling protocols.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically performs performance analysis, identifies optimization opportunities, and executes adjustments without requiring manual intervention. The self-service capability maintains adaptability by continuously monitoring and optimizing media spend based on real-time performance data, eliminating the need for complex manual analysis processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If automated advertisement management is implemented, then operational efficiency is improved, but loss of information about performance details may occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadvertisement management efficiencyVSAvoidperformance feedback detail retention
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements nested data storage structures that organize performance information at multiple levels: high-level summary metrics for quick overview, detailed breakdowns by campaign, ad set, and individual advertisement, and granular event-level data for deep analysis. This nested architecture maintains comprehensive performance information while improving operational efficiency through automated access to appropriate data levels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intelligent intermediary layer between automated management processes and performance data that acts as a mediator. This layer aggregates, contextualizes, and preserves performance information while enabling automated decision-making. The intermediary ensures no performance details are lost by maintaining structured access to comprehensive data while supporting efficient automated operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11966946B2Selective transmission of media feedback
Publication Date: 2024.04.23 IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC
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AI summary

An analytics module included in a processing system receives performance feedback related to a broadcast media item. The performance feedback includes metadata associated with the feedback. Based on the metadata, the analytics module distinguishes between first performance feedback provided by automated programs and second performance feedback provided by valid users. The second performance feedback is transmitted to a media proposal server, but the first performance feedback is not. The media proposal server determines, based on the second performance feedback, that the broadcast media item is to be replaced by a replacement broadcast media item.