US 12,406,281 B2
Methods and systems for serving advertisements
Marek Kudlacz, Ajax (CA); and Peter James McCracken, Toronto (CA)
Assigned to SHOPIFY INC., Ottawa (CA)
Filed by Shopify Inc., Ottawa (CA)
Filed on May 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/314,594.
Application 18/314,594 is a continuation of application No. 17/112,813, filed on Dec. 4, 2020, granted, now 11,682,038.
Prior Publication US 2023/0281660 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); G06F 16/903 (2019.01); G06Q 30/0251 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0241 (2023.01)
CPC G06Q 30/0251 (2013.01) [G06F 16/90335 (2019.01); G06Q 30/0248 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
in response to a request from a logged source of invalid activity, serving at least one advertisement object to the logged source of invalid activity, the at least one advertisement object configured to be unrenderable or unviewable when rendered by a browser; and
continuing to serve the at least one advertisement object that is configured to be unrenderable or unviewable when rendered to the logged source of invalid activity in response to further requests from the logged source of invalid activity.