Techniques for managing a digital asset repository

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12380466-B2
Application number	US-202318474163-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2023
Priority date	Feb 28, 2018
Publication date	Aug 5, 2025
Grant date	Aug 5, 2025

Abstract

A technique that can be implemented by the digital asset repository, and includes the steps of (1) receiving, from a first application executing on the first computing device, a request to access information associated with a second application managed by the digital asset repository, wherein the request: (i) is transmitted in response to a selection of a user interface that is displayed by the first application and that relates to the second application, and (ii) includes a set of parameters that is provided by a remote server and that specifies at least one utilization requirement pertaining to the second application; (2) receiving, from the second application, an indication that activity associated with the second application has been performed; (3) determining, based on the indication, that the at least one utilization requirement is satisfied; and (4) providing the set of parameters to a metrics manager executing on a second computing device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
by a digital asset repository executing on a first computing device:
receiving, from a first application executing on the first computing device, a request to access information associated with a second application managed by the digital asset repository, wherein the request:
is transmitted in response to a selection of a user interface that is displayed by the first application and that relates to the second application, and
includes a set of parameters that is provided by a remote server and that specifies at least one utilization requirement pertaining to the second application;
receiving, from the second application, an indication that activity associated with the second application has been performed;
determining, based on the indication, that the at least one utilization requirement is satisfied; and
providing the set of parameters to a metrics manager executing on a second computing device; and

by the metrics manager executing on the second computing device:
receiving the set of parameters from the digital asset repository;
validating at least a first portion of the set of parameters; and
transmitting, based on validating at least the first portion of the set of parameters, at least a second portion of the set of parameters to the remote server that indicates an advertisement attribution should be recognized.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of parameters includes:
(i) a remote server identifier (ID) associated with the remote server, and
(ii) a universally unique identifier (UUID) that is unique to the set of parameters relative to other sets of parameters generated by the remote server.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein a private key associated with the remote server is used to digitally-sign (i) the remote server ID, and (ii) the UUID.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the metrics manager validates the at least a first portion of the set of parameters using a public key counterpart to the private key.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to receiving the indication:
storing the set of parameters into a cache of the first computing device, wherein the cache stores a plurality of sets of parameters; and
removing the set of parameters from the cache in response to:

(i) providing the set of parameters to the metrics manager, or
(ii) identifying that the set of parameters has been stored in the cache for a threshold amount of time.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to receiving the indication:
receiving a second request to install the second application on the first computing device; and
causing the second application to be installed on the first computing device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one utilization requirement includes:
an installation of the second application on the first computing device,
the second application launching for a first time,
the second application launching a threshold number of times,

a user interacting with the second application for a threshold amount of time, and
the user performing at least one particular action within the second application.

8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that, when executed by first and second computing devices, cause:
a digital asset repository executing on the first computing device to carry out steps that include:
receiving, from a first application executing on the first computing device, a request to access information associated with a second application managed by the digital asset repository, wherein the request:
is transmitted in response to a selection of a user interface that is displayed by the first application and that relates to the second application, and
includes a set of parameters that is provided by a remote server and that specifies at least one utilization requirement pertaining to the second application;

receiving, from the second application, an indication that activity associated with the second application has been performed;
determining, based on the indication, that the at least one utilization requirement is satisfied; and
providing the set of parameters to a metrics manager executing on the second computing device; and

by the metrics manager executing on the second computing device:
receiving the set of parameters from the digital asset repository;
validating at least a first portion of the set of parameters; and
transmitting, based on validating at least the first portion of the set of parameters, at least a second portion of the set of parameters to the remote server that indicates an advertisement attribution should be recognized.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the set of parameters includes:
(i) a remote server identifier (ID) associated with the remote server, and
(ii) a universally unique identifier (UUID) that is unique to the set of parameters relative to other sets of parameters generated by the remote server.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein a private key associated with the remote server is used to digitally-sign (i) the remote server ID, and
(ii) the UUID.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the metrics manager validates the at least a first portion of the set of parameters using a public key counterpart to the private key.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the steps further include, prior to receiving the indication:
storing the set of parameters into a cache of the first computing device, wherein the cache stores a plurality of sets of parameters; and
removing the set of parameters from the cache in response to:

(i) providing the set of parameters to the metrics manager, or
(ii) identifying that the set of parameters has been stored in the cache for a threshold amount of time.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the steps further include, prior to receiving the indication:
receiving a second request to install the second application on the first computing device; and
causing the second application to be installed on the first computing device.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the at least one utilization requirement includes:
an installation of the second application on the first computing device,
the second application launching for a first time,
the second application launching a threshold number of times,

a user interacting with the second application for a threshold amount of time,
and the user performing at least one particular action within the second application.

15. A system, comprising:
a first computing device that executes a digital asset repository configured to carry out steps that include:
receiving, from a first application executing on the first computing device, a request to access information associated with a second application managed by the digital asset repository, wherein the request:
is transmitted in response to a selection of a user interface that is displayed by the first application and that relates to the second application, and
includes a set of parameters that is provided by a remote server and that specifies at least one utilization requirement pertaining to the second application;

receiving, from the second application, an indication that activity associated with the second application has been performed;
determining, based on the indication, that the at least one utilizat

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Neuenschwander Erik C
• Novak Jason A
• Tyson Joseph A
• Dubois Dana J
• Swank Jakob D
• Lew Darren M
• Filyushin Dmitriy Y
• Skinner Katherine B
• Lebeau Ross F
• Mirrashidi Payam
• Tribble Guy L
• Robbin Jeffrey L
• Gharabally Sam H

Classifications

• H04L63/0428

  wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload · CPC title

• H04L63/0421

  Anonymous communication, i.e. the party's identifiers are hidden from the other party or parties, e.g. using an anonymizer · CPC title

• H04L63/123

  received data contents, e.g. message integrity · CPC title

• G06Q30/0243 Primary

  Comparative campaigns · CPC title