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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2008
Richard Sinn, Milpitas, CA (US);
Takchun Tse, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Bing Yuan, Pacifica, CA (US);
Kingston Choy, Fremont, CA (US);
Richard Sinn, Milpitas, CA (US);
Takchun Tse, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Bing Yuan, Pacifica, CA (US);
Kingston Choy, Fremont, CA (US);
OATH INC., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for selectively updating software and sending other information, such as advertisements, to an IM client device based on client-side behavior vectors collected from the IM client. Behavior vectors are information related to a software component, such as IM client messenger, client device, and a user of the client device, including, but not limited to core software, optional software, advertisements displayed, usage data, performance data, and client meta data.