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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2016
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Haishan Liu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
David Merrill Pardoe, Mountain View, CA (US);
Kun Liu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Manoj Rameshchandra Thakur, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kancheng Cao, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Chongzhe Li, Fremont, CA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure describes various embodiments of methods, systems, and machine-readable mediums which may be used in conjunction with a campaign for distributing content to users of the social network. Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a number of advantages over conventional systems for content distribution, including a simplified targeting process and increased reach (i.e. distribution) for content providers among users of a social network, as well as improving the utilization of an inventory of content and higher and more efficient engagement with such content by users of the social network.