Christian B Oestlien

US Patent:

8572490, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Oct 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/277875

Inventors:

Gunthar Hartwig - Berkeley CA, US
Jasson Arthur Schrock - Mountain View CA, US
Nikhil Chandhok - San Francisco CA, US
Christian Oestlien - San Francisco CA, US
Aaron Kwong Yue Lee - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 3/048
G06F 17/00
H04N 7/173
H04N 7/16

US Classification:

715719, 715716, 715722, 715731, 715760, 715788, 715204, 715203, 725110, 725135

Abstract:

A system, method and various user interfaces provide an embedded web-based video player for navigating video playlists and playing video content. A website publisher can create and store a video player with customized parameters (e. g. , player type, appearance, advertising options, etc. ) and can associate the player with a playlist of selected videos. The stored video player is associated with a player ID in a player database and can be embedded in a website using an embed code referencing the player ID. A user interface for the embedded player provides controls for controlling video playback and for controlling the selection of a video from the playlist.

US Patent:

20090024923, Jan 22, 2009

Filed:

Jul 18, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/779856

Inventors:

Gunthar Hartwig - San Jose CA, US
Jasson Schrock - Mountain View CA, US
Nikhil Chandhok - San Francisco CA, US
Christian Oestlien - San Francisco CA, US
Aaron Lee - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715716

Abstract:

A system, method and various user interfaces provide an embedded web-based video player for navigating video playlists and playing video content. A website publisher can create and store a video player with customized parameters (e.g., player type, appearance, advertising options, etc.) and can associate the player with a playlist of selected videos. The stored video player is associated with a player ID in a player database and can be embedded in a website using an embed code referencing the player ID. A user interface for the embedded player provides controls for controlling video playback and for controlling the selection of a video from the playlist.

US Patent:

20090024927, Jan 22, 2009

Filed:

Jul 18, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/779832

Inventors:

Jasson Schrock - Mountain View CA, US
Gunthar Hartwig - San Jose CA, US
Nikhil Chandhok - San Francisco CA, US
Christian Oestlien - San Francisco CA, US
Aaron Lee - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715722

Abstract:

A system, method and various user interfaces provide an embedded web-based video player for navigating video playlists and playing video content. A website publisher can create and store a video player with customized parameters (e.g., player type, appearance, advertising options, etc.) and can associate the player with a playlist of selected videos. The stored video player is associated with a player ID in a player database and can be embedded in a website using an embed code referencing the player ID. A user interface for the embedded player provides controls for controlling video playback and for controlling the selection of a video from the playlist.

US Patent:

20090055375, Feb 26, 2009

Filed:

Aug 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/842732

Inventors:

Christian Oestlien - San Francisco CA, US
Aaron Lee - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 5, 707E17108

Abstract:

First topics related to a content page, such as a web page, are identified. Thereafter, second topics related to a first content element, such as advertisements, and a second content element, such as media files, are identified based on the first topics. Common topics are identified that are common to the first and second topics. Based on the common topics, first and second content elements are identified and combined in a bundle that is transmitted to a user requesting the content page.

US Patent:

20090094108, Apr 9, 2009

Filed:

Oct 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/869652

Inventors:

Atul Bhandari - Sunnyvale CA, US
Satya Patel - Foster City CA, US
Shirin Oskooi - Mountain View CA, US
Christian Oestlien - San Francisco CA, US
Aaron Lee - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 14

Abstract:

An advertising system manager, a partner and one or more participating publishers may collectively agree on a revenue sharing arrangement, based on revenue generated from ad conversions, for revenue sharing between publishers and partners such as content providers distributing embedded content links to publishers through the advertising system manager. The advertising system manager may define various components of the revenue sharing arrangement including details of the revenue sharing arrangement and the criteria for offering the revenue sharing arrangement. The partner may separately negotiate with the publisher with respect to the terms of the revenue sharing arrangement. The terms may include a predetermined revenue sharing rate for the partner and the publisher based on the gross revenue received by the advertising system manager.

US Patent:

20090099901, Apr 16, 2009

Filed:

Oct 15, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/872615

Inventors:

Adam Sah - Santa Cruz CA, US
Deepak Jindal - San Francisco CA, US
Christian Oestlien - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06F 7/10
G06F 17/30
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

705 10, 707 5, 715209, 715205, 705 14, 707E17108

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method includes storing at a computer server indicative data for a first web-accessible document that is not associated with the computer server, receiving a request from a program module in a container document associated with the web-accessible document, and providing, in response to the request, information related to the indicative data.

US Patent:

20090157491, Jun 18, 2009

Filed:

Dec 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/333171

Inventors:

William C. Brougher - Los Altos CA, US
Nathan Stoll - San Francisco CA, US
Sepandar D. Kamvar - San Francisco CA, US
Brian Axe - Portola Valley CA, US
Christian Oestlien - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06Q 30/00
G06Q 10/00
H04L 9/32

US Classification:

705 11, 705 14, 726 7, 709219

Abstract:

Methods, computer program products and systems are described for computer implemented online-content management. Multiple online content items authored by multiple authors for online publication are received at one or more first computers. For each online content item, a reputation score is determined for the author corresponding to the online content item. The reputation score is based at least in part on one or more reviews of the online content item provided by one or more reviewers other than the author. An online content item from the multiple online content items is published for display on one or more second computers, which includes displaying an advertisement in conjunction with displaying the online content item. A share of revenue for the author of the online content item for displaying the advertisement is determined based at least in part on the reputation score of the author.

US Patent:

20100114678, May 6, 2010

Filed:

Jul 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/497120

Inventors:

Brian Axe - Portola Valley CA, US
Ronald Ho - Fremont CA, US
Amit Paunikar - Los Angeles CA, US
Christian Oestlien - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06Q 10/00
G06Q 20/00

US Classification:

705 141, 705 1441, 705 147, 705 1471, 705 34, 705 39

Abstract:

Among other disclosed subject matter, a computer-implemented method for compensation distribution includes analyzing first content from a publisher with regard to a quality criterion. The method includes associating the first content with a quality score based on the analysis. The method includes providing second content to the publisher to be published with the first content. The method includes distributing a compensation to the publisher relating to the second content, the compensation based at least in part on the quality score.