Jon G Vaver

US Patent:

8549133, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Mar 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/096024

Inventors:

Jon G. Vaver - Lafayette CO, US

Assignee:

Qwest Communications International Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224

Abstract:

A system for monitoring the reliability of a network includes a network management system that gathers information relating to modules, nodes and paths in the network. The information includes the configuration, history and status of the modules and paths, and the failure states of the paths and the modules responsible for any failed paths. Based on the information, a reliability monitoring tool produces output that includes the condition of network paths and the actual reliability of one or more paths. Embodiments of the invention include storage arrangements that store the module and path information, in which case the output may include time-based reliability of network paths. The output may be available via the Internet. Methods of monitoring the reliability of a network are also provided.

US Patent:

20030172152, Sep 11, 2003

Filed:

Mar 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/095415

Inventors:

Jon Vaver - Lafayette CO, US

Assignee:

Qwest Communications International Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

G06F015/173

US Classification:

709/224000

Abstract:

A system for tracking modules in a network includes a service history recording arrangement associated with a module. The arrangement is configured to store data relating to the module. The system further includes a data storage arrangement configured to store data relating to the module. The system also includes a network monitoring arrangement configured to read information from or write information to the service history recording arrangement and to read information from or write information to the data storage arrangement. The system also includes a processor configured to receive and process data from the data storage arrangement and thereby produce analyzed network information. The service history recording arrangement may be integral to the module. The service history recording arrangement may include nonvolatile memory. Modules that include a service history recording arrangement are also provided. Associated methods are also provided.

US Patent:

20110276392, Nov 10, 2011

Filed:

May 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/777035

Inventors:

Jon Vaver - Lafayette CO, US
James R. Koehler - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 1443, 705 1446

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for performing geography-based advertising experiments. One method includes receiving pre-spend data for geographic regions, identifying the geographic regions as control or treatment regions, obtaining change in ad spend data for each region, estimating a variance in a return on ad spend according to the pre-spend and the change in ad spend data. The method further includes determining whether the variance satisfies an acceptance criterion, and either allocating the change in ad spend data for use in an advertising experiment or selecting different change in ad spend data. Another method includes receiving pre-spend data for geographic regions, determining a change in ad spend for each geographic region, fitting a model to the pre-spend data, the change in ad spend, and test data, and determining a return on ad spend from the fitted model.

US Patent:

20190087469, Mar 21, 2019

Filed:

Sep 18, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/707594

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Jon Vaver - Lafayette CO, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 17/18
G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

Systems and methods for model validation includes generating a first and a second time series of segmentation states for a data set representative of a simulated population, e.g., a collection of membership counts corresponding to respective segments of the simulated population. The first and second time series of segmentation states are generated by respectively processing the data set through a first and a second simulation each comprising iterative application of a plurality of event functions. The first and the second simulation differ in at least one capacity, e.g., one including a first event function configured with a first parameter, and the second not. Analysis of differences between the first and second time series may be compared to analysis of one of the time series using a subject model. The comparison is then used to validate the model or demonstrate accuracies, inaccuracies, and/or model bias with respect to a performance metric.

US Patent:

20170345048, Nov 30, 2017

Filed:

Jun 19, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/627032

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Jon Vaver - Lafayette CO, US
Arjun Satyapal - Sunnyvale CA, US
John Huang - Sunnyvale CA, US
Wenjie Jiang - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

The present disclosure includes systems and techniques relating to identifying value marketing activities. In some implementations, an apparatus, systems, or methods can include receiving conversion path information including data relating to user interactions with a content item associated with a marketing activity, determining a first attribution credit by applying a first attribution model to the received information, and a second attribution credit by applying a second attribution model to the received information, determining an attribution contrast ratio based on the first and second attribution credit, identifying an opportunity based on the determined attribution contrast ratio, and presenting a recommendation for the marketing activity based on the identified opportunity.

US Patent:

20140379490, Dec 25, 2014

Filed:

Jun 19, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/922198

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Jon Vaver - Lafayette CO, US
Arjun Satyapal - Sunnyvale CA, US
John Huang - Sunnyvale CA, US
Wenjie Jiang - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 1471

Abstract:

The present disclosure includes systems and techniques relating to identifying value marketing activities. In some implementations, an apparatus, systems, or methods can include receiving conversion path information including data relating to user interactions with a content item associated with a marketing activity, determining a first attribution credit by applying a first attribution model to the received information, and a second attribution credit by applying a second attribution model to the received information, determining an attribution contrast ratio based on the first and second attribution credit, identifying an opportunity based on the determined attribution contrast ratio, and presenting a recommendation for the marketing activity based on the identified opportunity.