Site-Specific Ad Tag Dynamic Configuration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing digital ad technologies struggle to balance advertiser brand control with publisher control, often requiring separate ad creative instances for each website or digital property, which is time-consuming and inflexible.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of a site-specific Ad Tag that dynamically configures ad requests based on pre-defined custom settings and real-time targeting parameters, allowing for adaptive ad display that meets both publisher and advertiser needs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If separate ad creative instances are created for each website or digital property, then advertiser brand control and publisher control are maintained, but the system becomes time-consuming and inflexible

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebrand controlVSAvoidad configuration efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal ad creative instance that can dynamically adapt to multiple different websites and digital properties through configuration parameters. Instead of creating separate instances for each property, a single ad creative can serve multiple properties by receiving different configuration settings (such as targeting parameters, placement rules, and brand guidelines) based on the specific property context. This multi-functional approach maintains both advertiser brand control and publisher control while eliminating the need to create numerous separate instances, thereby significantly improving configuration efficiency.

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

2Reliability

If separate ad creative instances are created for each website or digital property, then advertiser brand control and publisher control are maintained, but the system becomes inflexible

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepublisher controlVSAvoidad configuration flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces dynamic configuration parameters that allow ad creatives to adapt automatically to different websites and digital properties. The system uses dynamic targeting parameters, placement rules, and brand control settings that are applied at runtime based on the specific property context. This dynamic approach enables the same ad creative instance to flexibly adjust its behavior and appearance across different properties, maintaining publisher control while significantly increasing adaptability and eliminating the rigidity of static separate instances.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If configuration settings are stored locally at each publisher property, then customization is achieved, but system complexity and maintenance burden increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomization capabilityVSAvoidsystem architecture complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a central configuration management system that acts as an intermediary between advertisers, publishers, and the ad serving infrastructure. Instead of storing configuration settings locally at each publisher property, the system centralizes configuration storage and management. When an ad creative is requested, the system dynamically retrieves the appropriate configuration settings from the central repository based on the property context and applies them to the ad creative instance. This intermediary approach maintains full customization capability while significantly reducing system complexity and maintenance burden by eliminating the need for distributed configuration management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12254488B2System and method for digital ad configuration
Publication Date: 2025.03.18 ACK VENTURES HOLDINGS LLC
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AI summary

A technique for dynamic digital ad configuration of digital ads being displayed on web pages and other digital properties is discussed. In one embodiment a site-specific Ad Tag is used to formulate a request for ad creatives for a publisher web page based on previously stored website configuration settings and dynamically retrieved targeting parameters. Ad creatives satisfying the request are identified and advertiser configuration settings for the identified and retrieved ad creative may be further adjusted based on the publisher website configuration settings before the ad creative is displayed on the website. Further, the site-specific Ad Tag may continue to monitor a performance of the displayed ad creative after the ad creative has been displayed on the web page of the publisher to optimize display and acquire information.