ВИЗУАЛЬНЫЙ ТРИГГЕР НА УПАКОВКЕ

Упаковка контактных линз включает в себя первый слой упаковки и второй слой упаковки, соединенный с первым слоем упаковки по кромке первого слоя упаковки. Первый слой упаковки и второй слой упаковки вместе, по меньшей мере частично, задают полость, и контактная линза располагается в указанной полости. Визуальный триггер изображается либо на первом слое упаковки, либо на втором слоем упаковки, и визуальный триггер идентифицируется мобильным устройством, чтобы ассоциировать его (триггер) с исполняемым файлом. 6 н. и 53 з.п. ф-лы, 15 ил.

ДИНАМИЧЕСКИЙ ЭЛЕКТРОННЫЙ КУПОН ДЛЯ СРЕДЫ МОБИЛЬНОЙ СВЯЗИ

Изобретение относится к среде мобильной связи, а именно к обеспечению динамических мобильных купонов (DMC) в среде мобильной связи. Техническим результатом является расширение функциональных возможностей за счет создания динамического электронного купона, имеющего переменную коммерческую стоимость и/или другую переменную купонную характеристику. Динамический мобильный купон (DMC) ассоциирован с целевым мобильным устройством, причем DMC имеет переменную купонную характеристику, для которой устанавливают начальный параметр, основываясь на определяемом обстоятельстве, относящемся к целевому мобильному устройству, причем начальный параметр сконфигурирован с возможностью быть автоматически модифицированным в ответ на изменение в определяемом обстоятельстве. 11 н. и 68 з.п. ф-лы, 13 ил.

СПОСОБ ГЕОПОЗИЦИОНИРОВАНИЯ

Изобретение относится к способам геопозиционирования. Технический результат – создание способа геопозиционирования, позволяющего приписывать точное географическое положение интернет-пользователю, IP-адрес которого известен, но географическое положение которого не определили способами геопозиционирования, отличными от геопозиционирования с помощью IP-адреса. Способ геопозиционирования позволяет определить точку геопозиционирования IP-адреса интернет-пользователя, при этом интернет-пользователю приписывают географическое положение на территории, соответствующей точке геопозиционирования его IP-адреса, а данную территорию определяют путем сравнения данных геопозиционирования IP-адреса указанного интернет-пользователя и данных геопозиционирования на основании по меньшей мере одного другого способа геопозиционирования. 2 н. и 16 з.п. ф-лы, 16 ил.

СИСТЕМА И СПОСОБ РАСПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ КОНТЕКСТНОЙ ИНФОРМАЦИИ В ЭЛЕКТРОННОЙ СЕТИ

Изобретение относится к области распределения электронной информации, а именно к системе и способу для распределения контекстной информации в электронной сети. Технический результат заключается в реализации указанного назначения. Для этого система включает в себя информационную службу, выполненную с возможностью обеспечения услуг распределения информации через вышеуказанную сеть распределения информации. Пользователи устройств используют пользовательские устройства для связи с информационной службой для получения услуг распределения информации. Транспортная структура осуществляет связь с сетевыми объектами в сети распределения информации для сбора метаданных о контексте. Транспортный сервер затем осуществляет процедуру контекстного анализа на метаданных о контексте, чтобы в ответ на это генерировать контекстную информацию. 2 н. и 13 з.п. ф-лы, 13 ил.

МНОГОПОЛЬЗОВАТЕЛЬСКОЕ ВЗАИМОДЕЙСТВИЕ В РАМКАХ АВТОНОМНОЙ УСЛУГИ НА ОСНОВЕ ДОПОЛНЕННОЙ РЕАЛЬНОСТИ

Изобретение относится к средствам вывода интерактивного интерфейса услуги на основе дополненной реальности. Техническим результатом является расширение арсенала технических средств вывода интерактивного интерфейса услуги на основе дополненной реальности. Способ многопользовательского взаимодействия в рамках автономной услуги на основе дополненной реальности (AR) включает в себя сканирование, клиентским терминалом AR пользователя, ярлыка автономной услуги в месте автономной услуги. Информация ярлыка автономной услуги передается на серверный терминал. Серверный терминал устанавливает группу услуги, включающую в себя пользователя и второго пользователя, который сканировал ярлык автономной услуги. В ответ на передачу информации ярлыка автономной услуги, данные услуги принимаются от серверного терминала. Данные услуги включают в себя информацию, связанную с пользователем, и информацию, связанную со вторым пользователем. На основании данных услуги выводится интерактивный интерфейс услуги, который ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ОБРАБОТКИ ИНФОРМАЦИИ, СИСТЕМА ОБРАБОТКИ ИНФОРМАЦИИ, СПОСОБ ОБРАБОТКИ ИНФОРМАЦИИ И НОСИТЕЛЬ ИНФОРМАЦИИ

Изобретение относится к области обработки информации. Техническим результатом является более надежное получение информации о вероятной посадке пользователя мобильного терминала на борт транспортного средства. Устройство обработки информации содержит блок хранения хронологической информации движения транспортного средства, который сохраняет хронологическую информацию движения транспортного средства, касающуюся истории движения, содержащей информацию о положении и информацию о времени для каждого из множества транспортных средств, блок хранения хронологической информации движения терминала, который сохраняет хронологическую информацию движения терминала, касающуюся истории движения, содержащей информацию о положении и информацию о времени для каждого из множества мобильных терминалов, и блок указания транспортного средства, определяющий из транспортных средств одно или несколько транспортных средств, для которых вероятна посадка на борт пользователя какого-либо мобильного терминала, на основе ...

Способ и система сбора идентификаторов пользовательских устройств, способ и система оценки эффективности рекламы на основе идентификаторов пользовательских устройств

Группа изобретений относится к области рекламы и может быть использована для оценки эффективности онлайн и оффлайн рекламных кампаний. Техническим результатом является повышение точности оценки эффективности рекламы, снижение нагрузки на вычислительные мощности компьютерного устройства и сеть передачи данных. Способ содержит этапы, на которых каждое из по меньшей мере одного регистрирующего устройства устанавливают в соответствующей заданной географической локации; задают по меньше мере один временной интервал сбора идентификаторов для каждого из по меньшей мере одного регистрирующего устройства; из радиоэфира посредством по меньшей мере одного регистрирующего устройства извлекают идентификаторы устройств, ассоциированных с заданной географической локацией в заданный по меньшей мере один временной интервал; выполняют посредством регистрирующего устройства фильтрацию устройств на основе полученных на данном регистрирующем устройстве идентификаторов устройств, фильтрация включает по меньшей ...

СПОСОБ ПРЕДОСТАВЛЕНИЯ РЕКЛАМНОЙ ИНФОРМАЦИИ С ВОЗМОЖНОСТЬЮ ОЦЕНКИ ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ И АНАЛИТИКИ ПОТЕНЦИАЛЬНОЙ АУДИТОРИИ РЕКЛАМНЫХ И ИНФОРМАЦИОННЫХ КОНСТРУКЦИЙ И ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ ПОЛУЧЕННОЙ ИНФОРМАЦИИ ДЛЯ ТАРГЕТИРОВАНИЯ АУДИТОРИИ И ИНДИВИДУАЛЬНОЙ КОММУНИКАЦИИ

Изобретение относится к средствам предоставления рекламных и информационных услуг и может быть использовано в различных средах, где может присутствовать потенциальный потребитель с идентифицируемым мобильным устройством, при размещении рекламоносителя преимущественно в и/или на транспорте, на стойках, столбах, в и/или на зданиях или других конструкциях. В данном способе по меньшей мере на одном рекламоносителе размещают маяк (маяки), который с заданной периодичностью выдает сигнал, регистрируют сигналы маяка мобильными устройствами потребителей, формируют сигналы, инициирующие передачу рекламных пакетов для отображения рекламы на рекламоносителе. Во время нахождения мобильного устройства в зоне действия маяка определяют скорость перемещения мобильного устройства и его фактическое расположение в пространстве относительно рекламно-информационной конструкции, передают устройству управления данные о скорости перемещения и расположении мобильного устройства и его идентификатор, по которым определяют ...

СИСТЕМА И СПОСОБ ДЛЯ ЭФФЕКТИВНОГО ВЫПОЛНЕНИЯ ПРОЦЕДУРЫ ВЫБОРА РЕКЛАМЫ

... 1. Система для выполнения процедуры отбора рекламы в информационной распределительной сети, содержащая:информационную службу, которая выполнена с возможностью предоставления услуг распространения информации через упомянутую информационную распределительную сеть;устройства пользователя, которые пользователи устройств используют для связи с упомянутой информационной службой для приема упомянутых услуг распределения информации; иселектор рекламы, который оценивает метаданные во время упомянутой процедуры отбора рекламы, чтобы, таким образом, идентифицировать целевые рекламные объявления для того, чтобы предоставить их в упомянутые устройства пользователей через упомянутую информационную распределительную сеть.2. Система по п.1, дополнительно содержащая структуру транспортирования, которая связана с объектами сети в упомянутой информационной распределительной сети, упомянутая структура транспортирования собирает упомянутые метаданные для выполнения упомянутой процедуры отбора рекламы.3. Система ...

УСОВЕРШЕНСТВОВАННЫЙ МАРКЕТИНГ С УКАЗАНИЕМ ТОЧНОГО МЕСТОНАХОЖДЕНИЯ ТОВАРА В МАГАЗИНЕ

СИСТЕМА И СПОСОБ ДЛЯ ЭФФЕКТИВНОЙ ПОДДЕРЖКИ РЕКЛАМНОГО КАТАЛОГА В ЭЛЕКТРОННОЙ СЕТИ

... 1. Устройство пользователя, предназначенное для использования сети для распространения информации, содержащее:приложение устройства, которое пользователь устройства использует для обмена данными с информационной услугой, для приема услуг по распространению информации;структура транспортирования, предназначенная для выполнения обмена данными с объектами сети в упомянутой сети для распространения информации, причем упомянутая структура транспортирования включает инструкции для выполнения задания, которые описывают тип информации, на сбор и/или распространение которой направлена структура транспортирования, и инструкции навигации, которые включают инструкции, обеспечивающие навигационные направления или ограничения для структуры транспортирования, и упомянутая структура транспортирования собирает метаданные для идентификации и предоставления информации напоминания из сервера транспортирования упомянутой информационной услуги в упомянутое устройство пользователя, после выполнения процедуры ...

ТРАНСПОРТНАЯ СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ОСУЩЕСТВЛЕНИЯ ПЕРЕВОЗОК ПО ТРЕБОВАНИЮ

... 1. Система для управления перевозками, включающая в себя компьютер с процессором и запоминающим устройством, на котором хранятся инструкции, исполняемые компьютером для:обнаружения пользователя поблизости от транспортного средства совместного пользования путем идентификации и определения местоположения пользовательского устройства;определения параметров, относящихся к поездке пользователя по маршруту транспортного средства совместного пользования, и направления сообщения на устройство обнаруженного пользователя на основании местоположения обнаруженного пользователя.2. Система по п. 1, в которой параметры, относящиеся к поездке пользователя, включают в себя часто используемые места посадки, и/или часто используемые места высадки, и/или часто используемое время посадки, и/или часто используемое время высадки.3. Система по п. 1, в которой компьютер дополнительно выполнен с возможностью отправлять сообщение на пользовательское устройство.4. Система по п. 3, в которой компьютер дополнительно ...

Verfahren zur standortbezogenen Werbung und System dafür

Es wird ein Verfahren zur standortbezogenen Werbung und ein System dafür vorgeschlagen. Nach einem Aspekt einer beispielhaften Ausführungsform umfasst ein Verfahren zur standortbezogenen Werbung die folgenden Schritte: Identifizieren eines Standorts eines Kundenendgerätes; Bestimmen, auf der Grundlage des Standorts des Kundenendgeräts, mindestens einer ersten Werbeinformation und mindestens einer zweiten Werbeinformation, die jeweils in einem ersten Werbebereich und einem zweiten Werbebereich auf dem Kundenendgerät angezeigt werden; und Veranlassen, dass die mindestens eine erste Werbeinformation und die mindestens eine zweite Werbeinformation jeweils in dem ersten Werbebereich und dem zweiten Werbebereich präsentiert werden. Die mindestens eine erste Werbeinformation wird auf der Grundlage des Ergebnisses einer Ausschreibung für regionale Einheiten und des Standorts des Kundenendgerätes bestimmt. Die mindestens eine zweite Werbeinformation wird auf der Grundlage des Standortes des Kundenendgerätes ...

Interaktion mit gemischter Betriebsart

Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Ausgabeeinrichtung eines Kraftfahrzeugs, Kommunikationseinrichtung, Kraftfahrzeug, und Servervorrichtung zum Betreiben im Internet

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Ausgabeeinrichtung (12) eines Kraftfahrzeugs (10). Eine Kommunikationseinrichtung (20) stellt eine aktuelle Position des Kraftfahrzeugs (10, S2) und einen Standort eines vorgegebenen Dienstleisters (28, S3) fest, und gibt ein Informationsgebiet (32) vor, vorzugsweise einen Umkreis um den festgelegten Standort des Dienstleisters (28, S1). Sie prüft, ob sich das Kraftfahrzeug (10) und der festgestellte Standort des vorgegebenen Dienstleisters (28) in dem vorgegebenen Informationsgebiet (32) befinden (S4). Sie stellt ein Dienstleisterinformationssignal bereit, das einen dienstleisterspezifischen Ausgabeinhalt beschreibt. Die Kommunikationseinrichtung (20) prüft, ob das Kraftfahrzeug (10) ein vorgegebenes Freischaltekriterium erfüllt (S6). Falls diese Voraussetzungen erfüllt sind, überträgt sie das Dienstleisterinformationssignal an die Ausgabeeinrichtung (12) zum Ausgeben des Ausgabeinhaltes (S7). Falls das Prüfen (S4) ergibt, dass sich ...

A Method and system for generating targeted marketing offers

The present invention relates to a method, system and server for generating targeted marketing offers for users of mobile devices using the user's historical online retail browsing activity. When a user is within a physical retail store, a customised marketing offer is generated for a user based upon this activity and transmitted to the user's mobile device.

Interactive ad rendering application for low-bandwidth communication environments

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION-BASED SERVICE MATCHING

A method of and apparatus for location-based matching of clients with suppliers offering services comprising at least one geographical location associated with a respective service radius with respective services available in the service area, which are compared with a client service requirement, comprising at least one geographic location associated with a service radius and with respective required services, to determine supplier service offering fulfils the client service requirement. Some embodiments provide a client alert solution for a supplier where there are varying and specific needs based on geographic location.

Method for beacon setup in a retail environment

A method associated with a system including a plurality of transponders 106a,106b, a server 104 and a listening device 102 configured to communicate with the transponders and the server. The method comprises the listening device: sensing a respective plurality of signals from the transponders; determining a threshold level of proximity between the listening device and at least one of the transponders based on unambiguously sensing the signal of the at least transponder; assigning a unique identity (ID) to the least one transponder based on the determination. Assigning the unique ID could be carried out using a map, or with reference to, among other things, an aisle number, shelf 108 number or product name. Assigning the unique ID could also be achieved by reading a barcode of a product. An independent claim is also included for a method of operating a server to receive and process information from the listening device so as to classify a product to a group. The method could find application ...

System and method for providing content to a mobile device

A mobile computing device comprises a memory and a processing circuit. The memory is configured to store use data indicative of a pattern of past uses of the mobile computing device. The processing circuit is configured to determine a present condition and to perform a function based at least in part on the use data and the present condition.

Information exchange system and method

Exchanging property purchase data by: allowing a first user 2 to access first software interface 6; and allowing second and third users 3 to access second software interface 10. The second interface prevents display of predefined indicators to the third user but allows display to the second user; the interface visible to the third user has a traffic type visual indicator with red, amber and green offer indicators relating to offers below, within and above range. The interface visible to the second user has visible and numerical offer indicators; the first and second interfaces enable notification of an offer received; and the second interface has numerical adjustment means to adjust an initial offer to correspond to a traffic type indicator. Also a virtual signboarding system which takes into account a pre-defined location radius and property parameters and sends a notification to the user containing relevant nearby properties. Also a property content logging system where short videos of ...

Systems and methods for providing user-activity-based rewards and customized recommendations

Various embodiments are disclosed herein for providing customized product recommendations to vendors based on user activity information, such as product purchases and product reviews. The embodiments may be further adapted to provide rewards to users based on such activity information. Moreover, the embodiments may further track and update vendor and user locations to allow for targeted searches to be performed and/or to facilitate interactions among any number of vendors and users.

Method for advertising a product

A method for selecting an advertisement for a product from a plurality of advertisements for display on a data processing device (120) such as a smartphone where the advertisement for the product is transmitted by an internet services provider (118). The selection criteria (figure 3, AK) utilises information such as a keyword contained in a search query (122) initiated by the user and also proximity of the smartphone to a physical retail shop in order to display advertisements targeted to the interests and location of the user. The method according to the invention envisages that an advertisement is displayed concurrently with a response to a search query especially in case a smartphone, from which the query has been sent, is located territorially in a predefinable proximity to the physical retail shop and that an item of display context data (figure 3, AK) of the advertisement correlates in a predefinable manner with a query content of the information query.

Methods and apparatus for selectively communicating with mobile devices

Controller for a human machine interface

Mobile transactions

Advertisement providing method, device, system andcomputer storage medium based on geographic locat ion

Mobile transactions

Mobile transactions

Advertisement providing method, device, system andcomputer storage medium based on geographic locat ion

Swipe wi-fi: providing target related content for a mobile device

Computerimplementiertes System zum Bereitstellen von Inhalten für eine mobile Vorrichtung basierend auf dem Standort der mobilen Vorrichtung, ein computerimplementiertes grafisches Steuerungselement für eine mobile Vorrichtung und ein computerimplementiertes Zugangsverwaltungssystem zum Bereitstellen von Inhalten für eine mobile Vorrichtung basierend auf dem Standort der mobilen Vorrichtung.

ENTITÄTSANZEIGEPRIORITÄT IN A DISTRIBUTED GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM

Method of mobile phone advertising

Advertising is presented to the lock screen or also named the idle screen or time date screen of a phone when the phone is not in use, inviting the user to view or interact with the advertisement when they are not using the phone, rather than forcing the user to interact with the advertisement when they are wanting to use the phone for other purposes. Such a method of advertising is much less likely to annoy the user to the extent of current methods.

Rideshare with Real Rider and Driver partners

The new rideshare model has a multi-level referral program with rewards for partners in the referral tree. Every trip completed by a partner rewards its referee partner(s) as well. A maximum of five levels of referees will benefit. Everyone is eligible for this reward (monetary and/or non-monetary) and they can be a rider-partner or a driver-partner. The rewards for a driver-partner is an extra income in addition to their regular wage paid for their services. There is no limit to how much anyone can earn (if they are eligible) as it is based on their referees' trips. The model has certain criteria while deciding one's total rewards. With an almost-guaranteed income/reward, every partner will feel encouraged to get more referees and they in turn add more. Everyone is a winner as they can earn regularly (i.e., monthly) with a little effort! This also creates an ecosystem which encourages people to rely more on ride sharing instead of their own transport for daily commutes to the office or ...

Dynamic routing of customer telephone contacts in real time

A process for dynamic routing of customer contacts to call recipients includes establishing accounts in a call recipient contact system for a plurality of call recipients. The plurality of call recipients are permitted to bid against one another for providing goods and/or services to a customer. A contact list is created and call recipients are ranked from a lowest bidding call recipient to a highest bidding call recipient. The contact is received from a customer and routed to the lowest bidding call recipient on the contact list. The call recipient account receiving the contact and fulfilling the transaction is credited an amount bid by the call recipient.

Determining advertisements using user interest information and map-based location information

Entertainment and information services delivered via mobile telecommunication devices

Clearinghouse system for determining available network equipment

Improved user-driven data network communication system and method

Advertising triggers based on internet trends

Among other things, a computer-implemented method for presenting an ad. The method includes receiving from an advertiser a predetermined level of online interest in a specified topic. The method further includes determining whether a current level of online interest meets or exceeds the predetermined level, and selectively presenting the ad based on the determination.

Method and system for distributing advertisements over network

SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SHOPPING INFORMATION USING CART

Method and system of advertising

WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN INFORMATION SUPPLY FACILITY

Automated learning of store topography using in-store location signals

Determining a store topography and/or a user's location within the topography comprises beacon responses received by a user device. A merchant places beacons at various unknown locations in the store. A user enables an application on the user device that allows the device to transmit probing requests to the beacons and transmit data received in response to the requests to a detection system. The detection system receives the beacon responses from the user device, and using a predictive or trained classifier model, predicts the topography based on the information received. The determined topography may be used to provide information to the user when the user is located in a particular determined location in the topography.

Real-time location-aware recommendations

Systems and methods for real-time location-aware recommendations are discussed herein. In an example, a method for generating location-aware recommendations can include receiving a current location of a user, calculating a place graph for the user, traversing the place graph, selecting a recommendation, and communicating the recommendation. In this example, the place graph is calculated based on the current location. Traversing the place graph can identify one or more potential recommendations within a pre-defined distance of the current location.

Real-time location-aware recommendations

Systems and methods for real-time location-aware recommendations are discussed herein. In an example, a method for generating location-aware recommendations can include receiving a current location of a user, calculating a place graph for the user, traversing the place graph, selecting a recommendation, and communicating the recommendation. In this example, the place graph is calculated based on the current location. Traversing the place graph can identify one or more potential recommendations within a pre-defined distance of the current location.

Systems and methods for advertising

The present disclosure is related to systems, methods, and/or processor readable media for presenting advertisements and/or other content. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to systems and/or methods for presenting advertisement and/or other content on mobile devices where advertisements and/or other content are displayed on the mobile device on unlocking of the device.

Systems and methods for statistical dynamic geofencing

Systems and methods for statistical dynamic geofencing are discussed. For example, a method for statistical dynamic geofencing can include operations such as receiving a location-based campaign request, analyzing demographic data, determining a geofence parameter, generating a geofence, and distributing location-aware advertisements. The location-based campaign request can include a list of points of interest (POIs) and a target demographic parameter. The demographic data can include data from geographic areas surrounding at least a portion of the POIs as well as data related to the target demographic parameter. The geofence can be generated based at least in part on the geofence parameter, where the geofence parameter directly affects either the size or shape of the geofence. The location-aware advertisements are distributed to a plurality of mobile devices determined to be within the geofence.

Method and system for determining and disseminating standardized aggregated measurements of activity

A method for generating indices of activity for geographic areas includes: receiving a plurality of activity values, each associated with an entity and geographic location; identifying a geographic grid, the grid including a plurality of geographic areas area of equal size and including zero or at least two geographic locations associated with an activity value; calculating a weight value for each geographic area, the weight value being based on at least (i) a first weight factor applied to each activity value in the respective geographic area and (ii) a second weight factor applied to each activity value associated with a geographic location in an adjacent geographic area; calculating an index value for each geographic area, the index value being based on the calculated weight value and an average weight value for each geographic area; and transmitting at least the calculated index value for one or more geographic areas.

Predictive geo-temporal advertisement targeting

Interest profile of a user of a mobile application

A method and electronic device are disclosed. A user is the user of at least one application executable on or accessible via an electronic device. The at least one application is executable to communicate with a check-in service configured to receive check-in data comprising identification data of the user, location data of a venue for which the user is able to perform a check-in event via said application or said service, and time data for the check-in event indicative of when the check-in event took place. The check-in data is obtained and then analyzed to identify at least one activity taking place within the given geographical area and at least one corresponding venue within the given geographical area. Said at least one corresponding venue with regard to the corresponding at least one activity is categorized. The interest profile is generated or amended by the user based on the step of analysing. Said interest profile comprises data of the user's interaction with the at least one activity ...

Systems and methods for presenting and delivering content

Systems and methods are provided for presenting information about discrete geographical areas and the use of such information by content providers to facilitate delivery of targeted or geographically relevant content to information playback devices located in one or more particular discrete geographical areas. Data (e.g., contextual, behavioral, predictive, trending, geo-consumer patterns) can be collected and associated with relevant virtual cells within a grid. A portal can be provided to enable content provider to search the cells based on customized campaigns to identify trends, interest, patterns and opportunities. Such information can facilitate informed geo-targeting decisions and consumer understandings for business of all sizes and sectors in order to deliver more relevant content to information playback devices within selected cells according to customized settings configured by the content provider.

Computer implemented methods and systems of determining location-based matches between searchers and providers

Systems and methods for checking a user into a location using a packet sequence including location information

Systems and methods are disclosed which may allow a user having a mobile device to check in to a location using a packet sequence that includes information for identifying the location transmitted by one or more Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) beacons at or near the location. The user may be able to store packet sequences for various locations that may allow the user to automatically check into these locations using the store packet sequences.

Predictive techniques in transit alerting

Embodiments of systems and methods are disclosed for providing messages based on an identified ridership pattern of a user of a transit system. Embodiments can include receiving information associated with a plurality of transactions of the user of the transit system, and identifying a ridership pattern of the user of the transit system. A predicted time and duration that the user of the transit system will be at a predicted location can be determined based, at least in part, on the identified ridership pattern. A message can be formulated using this information, and the message can be sent to the user or other message subscriber. Messages can include a variety of information, including advertisements, transit status updates, and more.

A display device and content display system

Abstract A display device includes a screen, at least one sensor, and a processing unit configured to manage content displayed on the screen based on information received from the at least one sensor. The device is configured to detect the presence of one or more user in the vicinity of the device and display content, such as advertisements, on the screen based on information received from the sensors. A plurality of display devices may be interconnected to form a composite display system. The device/system may further use sensors to determine information/advertising content relevant to the demographic of the user(s).

A display device and content display system

Abstract A display device includes a screen, at least one sensor, and a processing unit configured to manage content displayed on the screen based on information received from the at least one sensor. The device is configured to detect the presence of one or more user in the vicinity of the device and display content, such as advertisements, on the screen based on information received from the sensors. A plurality of display devices may be interconnected to form a composite display system. The device/system may further use sensors to determine information/advertising content relevant to the demographic of the user(s).

Frameworks and methodologies configured to enable delivery of in-store sales lead data via a local device based on monitoring of distributed client terminal activity over a computing network

Abstract The present invention relates to frameworks and methodologies configured to enable to enable delivery of in-store sales lead data via a local device based on monitoring of distributed client terminal activity over a computing network. Embodiments have been developed to provide technological infrastructure that enables generation of sales intelligence data and display of that data via a device operated by an in-store salesperson, for example based on probabilistic purchase likelihood data for a customer in respect of which a physical presence has been identified. While some embodiments will be described herein with particular reference to that application, it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited to such a field of use, and is applicable in broader contexts. (FIG. 1A) Customer Mobile Devices Example Customer Mobile Device L---------------------------- -------------- Lead Management System Data Management Subsystem 170 - Preconfigured Offer Data Set 1161 Notification ...

Dynamic geofence radius

Client Ref No.: 1911679WO P+S Ref No.: INTU/0415PC Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for dynamic location tracking. Embodiments include receiving a plurality of location records associated with a site, wherein each respective location record of the plurality of location records comprises respective 5 location coordinates of a respective device associated with the respective location record. Embodiments include determining respective distances from a center point of the site to the respective location coordinates in each respective location record of the plurality of location records. Embodiments include determining a radius of a region definition for the site based on the respective distances. Embodiments include receiving a device location from a device 10 associated with a user. Embodiments include performing, based on the device location and the region definition, one or more location-based operations.

Mixed-mode interaction

DYNAMIC ELECTRONIC COUPON FOR A MOBILE ENVIRONMENT

Dynamic mobile coupons (DMCs) having a variable commercial value and/or o ther variable coupon characteristic are provided herein. By way of example, a DMC can be distributed to a mobile device based on criteria established by a sponsor of the DMC. A redemption value of the DMC can be variable and dyn amically established based at least in part on data associated with a recipi ent mobile device. Upon redemption of the DMC at a retail entity, the value is fixed and applied to a transaction. Details of the transaction are provid ed to a remote clearinghouse that performs mediation and indemnification fun ctions to finalize the transaction. As described, the subject disclosure pro vides a DMC that facilitates a rich and flexible mechanism to generate purch asing incentive for consumers in a mobile environment.

LOCAL ADVERTISING RESPONSES

A computer-implemented method managing telephonic connections is disclosed. The method includes transmitting from a computer server system, for display on an electronic communication device, an advertisement from an advertiser; receiving from the electronic communication device a request to be connected telephonically with the advertiser; automatically playing a predetermined audio message after connecting telephonically with the advertiser; and connecting the electronic communication device telephonically with the advertiser after playing the predetermined audio message.

LOCAL ADVERTISING RESPONSES

A computer-implemented method managing telephonic connections is disclosed. The method includes transmitting from a computer server system, for display on an electronic communication device, an advertisement from an advertiser; receiving from the electronic communication device a request to be connected telephonically with the advertiser; automatically playing a predetermined audio message after connecting telephonically with the advertiser; and connecting the electronic communication device telephonically with the advertiser after playing the predetermined audio message.

A SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING IMPLANT DETACHMENT

A system and method of detecting implant detachment within the body of a patient. The activation of the heater coil causes the degradation, melting or reduction of a component that brings the heater coil into or out of electrical contact with another component, or causes the individual loops of the coil to contact each other, thereby resulting in a notable change in resistance in the circuit supplying the heater coil with electricity.

MARKETING METHOD

A server implements a marketing method. The server may receive a wireless call or message and return choices particular to a facility. On receiving a selected choice, the server may return information particular to a part of said given facility. The information may be a marketing incentive, marketing information, or a promotion.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TARGETED GRAPHICAL ADVERTISEMENTS

A system and a method are directed to targeted graphical advertisements, which may involve identifying a graphical advertisement associated with an entity (e.g., advertiser); associating one or more concepts with the graphical advertisement; receiving a request for an advertisement associated with a concept; and delivering the graphical advertisement associated with the concept, wherein the graphical advertisement is positioned for display based on a ranking among advertisements for the concept, the ranking being based at least on a price parameter amount offered by the entity.

DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH MACHINE LEARNING ENGINE TO PROVIDE OUTPUT GENERATION FUNCTIONS

Methods, computer-readable media, systems, and/or apparatuses for providing offer and insight generation functions are provided. For instance, user input may be received requesting generation of an offer. In response to receiving the request, an application may be transmitted to a device, such as a mobile device of a user. In some examples, the application may be executed by the device and may facilitate establishing a communication session with a third party system, identifying and extracting data from the third party system, and transmitting the extracted data to an entity for evaluation. In some examples, evaluation by the entity may include generating one or more insights, outputs and the like. In some arrangements, the evaluation may be performed using machine learning and, in some examples, may be performed in real-time or near real-time.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELLING A PLURALITY OF ITEMS

A method and system for selling a plurality of items through an electronic retailer is disclosed. The method includes steps of enrolling a group as a group membership or partnership entity, providing the group with various internet-related services, and embedding in the group Web site a hyperlink to an electronic retailing system including an electronic store, so that members of the group can visit directly the electronic retailer and electronically order products or services, while enjoying the internet services provided by the electronic retailer. A computer system for conducting these business activities is also disclosed, which generally includes an internet service providing system for providing internet-related services to the groups, an electronic retailing system for electronically selling products and services to the potential purchasers, and a database for storing information and data relating to the above business processes.

AUGMENTED REALITY DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PURCHASING

Disclosed herein is an augmented reality (AR) system that provides information about purchasing alternatives to a user who is about to purchase an item or product (e.g., a target product) in a physical retail location. In some variations, offers to purchase the product and/or an alternative product are provided by the merchant and/or competitors via the AR system. An offer negotiation server (ONS) aggregates offer data provided various external parties (EPs) and displays these offers to the user as the user is considering the purchase of a target product. In some variations, an AR system may be configured to facilitate the process of purchasing items at a retail location.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING LOCATION BASED ENTITLEMENTS

The present disclosure is directed towards systems and methods for providing one or more security measures in Bluetooth low energy protocol environment, which comprises broadcasting a beacon signal, wherein the beacon signal comprises one or more temporal attributes and a proximity range. A request from an access device is received to authenticate the access device with the beacon signal and is subsequently authenticated with the beacon signal when the access device is within the proximity range. One or more content items are the transmitted to the access device in accordance with the one or more temporal attributes while the access device is authenticated with the beacon signal.

MARKETING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

A demographic-based marketing system and related method of providing services, education, and tracking results for client business owners using a web-hosted remote server accessible by client computing devices. The system requests information from the clients and accesses multiple national databases to determine relevant customer demographic information which would direct the clients how to best advertise their products to increase local foot traffic to a physical retail location.

DISPLAYING DATA FOR A PREFERRED WELL

Systems and methods for displaying a preferred well on a mobile device displaying data for another well and reconfiguring a system based on geographical coordinates for the mobile device and/or the system.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADVERTISING

The present disclosure is related to systems, methods, and/or processor readable media for presenting advertisements and/or other content. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to systems and/or methods for presenting advertisement and/or other content on mobile devices where advertisements and/or other content are displayed on the mobile device on unlocking of the device.

SYSTEM FOR TARGETING LOCATION-BASED COMMUNICATIONS

... ²Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer ²program ²products for providing targeted location-based communications. An exemplary ²apparatus is ²configured to receive an encoded signal, decode the encoded signal such that ²embedded data is ²retrieved, send the embedded data a remote server; and receive a message based ²at least partially ²on sending the embedded data. Another exemplary apparatus is configured to ²provide the ²encoded signal by receiving data input, receiving a host signal, embedding the ²data input within ²the host signal such that an encoded signal is generated, and transmitting the ²encoded signal. A ²third exemplary apparatus is configured to provide the targeted communications ²by storing one ²or more messages associated with an entity, receiving data, selecting at least ²one of the one or ²more messages based at least partially on the data received, and sending the ²at least one of the ²one or more messages selected.² ...

DISTRIBUTED ADVERTISING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE

Distributed advertising can be accomplished employing systems that include a portable display device, and a controller, wherein the display device can determine its geographic location. Such a system can then communicate its location to a controller which in turn can then download to the display device advertising content. People transporting the display devices, either by foot or by vehicle, can be compensated for their efforts.

COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE APPLICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

A commercial software application system includes a platform server including a database, a registration software protocol configured to receive background information about a user and a supplier, a proximity software protocol configured to determine a location of the user and the supplier, an advertising software protocol configured to present the user with an advertisement, a transaction software protocol including a method for securely receiving and processing a commercial transaction, and a search engine communicably coupled to the platform server via a network. The registration software protocol, proximity software protocol, transaction software protocol, and advertising software protocol are configured to receive information from the search engine for creating a user profile. The system is useful for combining online search and shopping protocols with customized advertising from local retailers to enhance and streamline in-store shopping experiences.

SYSTEM AND METHOD PUBLISHING AD HOC OFFER MESSAGES AND ANONYMOUS GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY AND CATEGORY SEARCHES

An Internet-based system and method, allowing vendors to publish and transmit ad hoc offer messages that targets consumers with exceptional efficiency, and further allowing consumers to anonymously search such published offer messages based on geographic proximity and desired subject category, includes a vendor computer device, a system server operatively connected to the vendor computer device via a network, and a consumer computer device operatively connected to the system server via the network, where the consumer selects the search distance from the consumer's location, and one or more desired subject categories to be searched for searching a compilation of published offer messages hosted on the system server.

AUTOMOBILE INCIDENT DATA NETWORKING PLATFORM

An automobile incident data networking platform may be provided to help consumers navigate the intersection between everyday driving and the laws of the road. The platform may capture data and information related to traffic incidents. Whether it's a severe auto accident, fender bender, speeding ticket, routine traffic ticket, or a DUI, the platform may help consumers preserve data and instructs them how to utilize that data to protect themselves and preserve their rights. Still consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure, the platform may comprise a network for consumers to find service providers connected to issues involving traffic incidents. This includes for example, personal injury attorneys, DUI attorneys, car repair shops, auto glass repair shops, car dealerships, insurance agencies, and so forth. These service providers may be enabled to interface with the consumer through the platform, viewing incident data and providing quotes in response thereto.

PROCESS FOR REWARDING THE AUDIENCE OF A SIGNAGE DEVICE

The invention relates to a process for rewarding the audience of a signage device (1), said process providing for: detecting an interest-based interaction of a person (2) with said signage device; acquiring at least one information about said person; selecting a reward to attribute to said person according to said information; dispensing said reward to said person.

TIERED KEY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD IN SUPPORT OF CONTROLLED VENDOR MESSAGE PROCESSING

A computer-implemented system processes secure electronic documents from one or more content providers in accordance with subscriber instructions has a processor and modules operative within the processor. A monitoring module obtains a provider GUID, a subscriber GUID, and a transaction ID from public metadata associated with a transaction received from a particular content provider. A determination module determines any designees of the subscriber and contact information one or more of the subscriber and any designees. A transaction module distributes a transaction addressed to at least one of the subscriber and any designees. Each distributed transaction includes data that is used for management, tracking, and alerting. Also described is a station for constructing transactions for distribution to subscribers through such a system, and management of local-advertising to users of such a system. An end-to-end system and method are described.

ADVERTISING TRIGGERS BASED ON INTERNET TRENDS

Among other things, a computer-implemented method for presenting an ad. The method includes receiving from an advertiser a predetermined level of online interest in a specified topic. The method further includes determining whether a current level of online interest meets or exceeds the predetermined level, and selectively presenting the ad based on the determination.

INTRA-PREMISES CONTENT AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT IN A FEMTOCELL NETWORK

System(s) and method(s) are provided to route traffic and signaling between a set of networked femto access points (APs) and devices served there from, and enable management of content and equipment that is part of a network functionally coupled to the set of networked femto APs. Networked equipment spans a network deployed within the coverage area spanned by the set of femto APs. A routing platform functionally couples the networked equipment and the femto AP to enable content manipulation amongst a mobile device and the equipment. Routing platform also affords remote control of the networked equipment. Delivery of advertisement and monetary incentive(s) can be provided through the routing platform to the equipment. Routing platform further provides security features related to operation of specific equipment and wireless services supplied via the routing platform.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AND COMMERCIALLY EXPLOITING ONLINE PERSONA VALIDATION

Providing and commercially exploiting online persona validation An online persona validation framework suitable for mass adoption including systems and methods to leverage such framework to create and exploit transactional opportunities, such as targeted marketing, trend spotting and tracking, and granular data mining Tiered (i.e., comprising various levels of financial, demographic, lifestyle and other information), opt-in identity validation systems and various methods that authenticate an individual in e-commerce, social networks, job searches and the like, can be implemented. Systems and methods can identify precise, granular, and hence, valuable, demographics for advertisers In comparison to conventional Internet based services, exemplary systems according to the present invention can provide multiuse Internet-wide trusted persona validation, micro-segment targeted ads and offers, and real time, location based, channel integrated ads and offers.

METHOD OF GEOLOCATION

A method of geolocation assigning an internet user a geolocation (1410, 1420, 1430) within a territory (1110, 1120, 1130) determined on the basis of the geolocation of his IP address. A method of broadcasting advertising announcements according to the method of geolocation.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE PROVISION OF CONTENT TO A SUBSCRIBER

A system and method for providing content to a plurality of subscribers in a communications network is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving event parameters associated with an event from a third party; receiving location information for each subscriber from the communications network; comparing the event parameters from said third party with the location information for each subscriber to identify one or more subscribers within the plurality of subscribers within a predetermined range of the event associated with the event parameters; profiling each of the one or more subscribers to produce a profile rating and/or profile score wherein the profile rating and/or profile score are indicative of the likelihood of a given subscriber to attend the event; sorting the one or more subscribers into a number of categories based on the profile rating and/or profile score; compiling content for each category of subscribers wherein the content for each category of subscriber contains ...

SOCIAL COVER FEED INTERFACE

In one embodiment, user information for a user of a social-networking system is retrieved. Device information is determined for a device associated with the user. Based on the device information or the user information, content associated with the user is retrieved. Using the retrieved content, a content board is composed for use in a cover feed displayed on the device The content board may comprise a background image. Finally, the content board is sent to the device. In one embodiment, updated information for content associated with the user is retrieved. The updated information may be associated with content that was included in a previously-provided content board. Using the updated information, an update to the previously-provided content boards is composed. Finally, the updates may be sent to the previously-provided content boards to the device.

Method for detecting and targeted application of commuters.

Die Erfindung betrifft die gezielte Bewerbung von Pendlern über eine Sharing Economy Plattform zur Vermittlung von Transporten. Sie nutzt die gängigen Standards mobiler Kommunikation. Sie richtet sich an Sender, Lieferanten (Pendler) und Empfänger von Transporten und an KMUs. Die Plattform verwaltet Transportanfragen. Sie bringt Sender mit Pendlern zusammen. Sie administriert Transporte. Sie analysiert und filtert Pendlerströme. KMUs richten auf diese Grundlage Angebote an ausgesuchte Gruppen von Pendlern. Die Angebote werden über die Plattform an die Zielgruppen geschickt.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING AN IMPROVED USER INTERFACE FOR LOYALTY PROGRAMS IN TOPLIVOZAPRAVOChNOI MEDIUM

СИСТЕМА ПЕРЕДАЧИ СОДЕРЖИМОГО КАБЕЛЬНОЙ СЕТИ ЧЕРЕЗ ИНТЕРНЕТ

Предлагается система передачи содержимого кабельной сети с рекламной информацией через кабельную сеть (5) и интерфейс содержимого рекламы (20). Рекламодатель (21) передает содержимое рекламы через сеть Интернет (24), которое затем преобразуется для передачи по кабельной сети (5). Шлюз данных (31) хранит рекламную информацию. Система обрабатывает команды пользователя, полученные через кабельную сеть (5), включая команду поиска рекламной информации, и обеспечивает пользователя рекламной информацией, переданной найденную по кабельной сети (5).

TRANSMISSION SYSTEM CONTENT CABLE NETWORK THROUGH THE INTERNET

Predictive geo-temporal advertisement targeting

A method, system, and medium are provided for targeting advertisements to users of mobile devices based on geo-temporal models. Time-stamped location information is collected for a mobile device and a dynamic geo-temporal model is constructed and updated when new data is collected according to a sample design. Using the geo-temporal model, device location and instances of user interaction with the device can be predicted, and advertisements can be provided based on the predicted location. Advertisements can be cached on the mobile device for later presentation, and the sample design can be updated to improve efficiency and accuracy in the modeling system.

Information output control apparatus, information output control method, and computer-readable storage medium

Mobile positioning platform

SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING OBJECTS, IMPLEMENTING A SYSTEM FOR TARGETED DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION

Advertisement push system based on road traffic

INFORMATION SYSTEM EMBARKS MULTIFUNCTION FOR VEHICLE

Le système d'information pour véhicule comporte : - un dispositif embarqué comportant : o un récepteur de géolocalisation; o un calculateur apte à mettre en œuvre : • une première fonction de génération d'au moins des premières données comprenant au moins une position et un identifiant dudit véhicule ; • une deuxième fonction de réception d'au moins des deuxièmes données provenant d'un serveur distant ; o un afficheur ; o une interface d'un réseau capable d'établir une liaison avec un équipement de communication sans fil permettant de délivrer lesdites premières données au serveur distant et de recevoir lesdites deuxièmes données du serveur distant ; - le serveur distant connecté au réseau et apte à : o recevoir au moins lesdites premières données générées par la première fonction ; o calculer, à partir desdites premières données et d'une information complémentaire, lesdites deuxièmes données ; o émettre lesdites deuxièmes données vers le dispositif embarqué.

System for targeting advertising content to a plurality of mobile communication facilities

A system for targeting advertising content includes the steps of: (a) receiving respective requests for advertising content corresponding to a plurality of mobile communication facilities operated by a group of users, wherein the plurality includes first and second types of mobile communication facilities with different rendering capabilities; (b) receiving a datum corresponding to the group; (c) selecting from a first and second sponsor respective content based on a relevancy to the datum, wherein each content includes a first and second item requiring respective rendering capabilities; (d) receiving bids from the first and second sponsors; (e) attributing a priority to the content of the first sponsor based upon a determination that a yield associated with the first sponsor is greater than a yield associated with the second sponsor; and (f) transmitting the first and second items of the first sponsor to the first and second types of mobile communication facilities respectively.

System for targeting advertising content to a plurality of mobile communication facilities

A system for targeting advertising content includes the steps of: (a) receiving respective requests for advertising content corresponding to a plurality of mobile communication facilities operated by a group of users, wherein the plurality includes first and second types of mobile communication facilities with different rendering capabilities; (b) receiving a datum corresponding to the group; (c) selecting from a first and second sponsor respective content based on a relevancy to the datum, wherein each content includes a first and second item requiring respective rendering capabilities; (d) receiving bids from the first and second sponsors; (e) attributing a priority to the content of the first sponsor based upon a determination that a yield associated with the first sponsor is greater than a yield associated with the second sponsor; and (f) transmitting the first and second items of the first sponsor to the first and second types of mobile communication facilities respectively.

System for targeting advertising content to a plurality of mobile communication facilities

A system for targeting advertising content includes the steps of: (a) receiving respective requests for advertising content corresponding to a plurality of mobile communication facilities operated by a group of users, wherein the plurality includes first and second types of mobile communication facilities with different rendering capabilities; (b) receiving a datum corresponding to the group; (c) selecting from a first and second sponsor respective content based on a relevancy to the datum, wherein each content includes a first and second item requiring respective rendering capabilities; (d) receiving bids from the first and second sponsors; (e) attributing a priority to the content of the first sponsor based upon a determination that a yield associated with the first sponsor is greater than a yield associated with the second sponsor; and (f) transmitting the first and second items of the first sponsor to the first and second types of mobile communication facilities respectively.

Paperless internet based advertising system and method of use

A system and method for advertising. The system includes a website that is accessible over an electronic network. The website allows an administrator or advertiser to enter existing advertisements or new advertisements into a database. The advertiser enters information related to the advertiser and the advertisement into the database. The advertisements are presented to consumers through a website or an application on a mobile device. Advertisements are presented to the consumer based on various parameters such as geographic location in proximity to the consumer. In this manner, an advertiser can more easily provide real-time location-based advertising services to target local customers.

System and method of a media delivery services platform for targeting consumers in real time

A media targeting system may be configured to coordinate media and manage media conflicts in its delivery to consumers. The media targeting system may in near real-time arbitrate between all offers assigned to a particular consumer or available to the consumer via one or more channels to ensure that a consumer only receives non-conflicting offers during particular time periods. The media targeting system may translate offers into a real-time, in-store loyalty environment including consumer real-time behavior assignment into traits in order to make a real-time offer assignment based on the traits.

Notification systems and methods where a notified pcd causes implementation of a task(s) based upon failure to receive a notification

Systems and methods are disclosed for automated notification systems. A representative system, among others, can be summarized as follows. A host computer system, or base station, is designed to monitor travel data corresponding to a mobile thing and to initiate a notification communication to a personal communications device (PCD) indicating travel status of the mobile thing (MT) to a remote computer system. The remote computer system, within or associated with the PCD, is designed to detect a failure to receive the notification communication and to cause one or more tasks to be performed based upon the notification communication failure.

System for and method of location aware marketing

A system for and method of location aware retail may include receiving, via a network, a location of a mobile user device, generating, using at least one programmed processor, one or more search results based at least in part on the location of the mobile user device and price preference data and proximity preference data of a user of the mobile user device, and providing, via the network, information to the mobile user device based at least in part on the one or more search results.

Business method for promoting goods and services of providers

A business method for promoting goods and services of providers includes the steps of designating a group of targeted recipients, and storing demographics information of each recipient in an electronic database. A plurality of direct mail items including provider promotions is generated, and each marked with a machine-readable ID code unique to each of the recipients. The direct mail items are sorted by their respective ID codes into cooperative mail packages, each mail package containing multiple items with common ID codes. The mail packages are then forwarded to respective recipients. After redemption of a direct mail item by a recipient, the ID code is read and electronically linked with the recipient's demographics information contained in the electronic database.

Internet telematics service providing system and method for providing personalized and social information

An Internet telematics service providing system and method that may provide personalized point of interest (POI) information using various types of Web information are provided. The Internet telematics service providing system may include an interest information provider to provide interest information based on information that is found on the Internet and/or a telematics system associated with a user, a route receiver to receive a location of the user and/or a travel route from the telematics system, a POI extractor to extract POI information corresponding to the interest information based on the location of the user and/or the travel route, and a POI providing unit to provide the POI information to the telematics system.

System and method for providing loyalty card rewards through an alternate user financial instrument

The present disclosure relates to comparison shopping and usage based service analysis for consumers, primarily for financial products. A consumer may not be aware of a provider's services, options, terms, conditions, costs, or how the service options change based on the consumer's particular usage characteristics. The disclosed comparison shopping method uses actual or predicted service usage data from the consumer. Service provider information is used to present the consumer with relevant alternative service offering options. Transaction data is gathered from a user's financial account and is analyzed for a savings opportunity indication. The analysis is used to match a savings opportunity from a database of savings opportunities, and the savings opportunity may be displayed in a statement of a user's financial account. Past responses to a savings opportunity indication may be gathered and analyzed. In one example, a savings opportunity is presented for use in a subsequent transaction.

Remotely controlled water treatment system and a method of remotely controlling a water treatment system

A water treatment system, such as a water softener, is remotely operated and a method of remotely controlling a water treatment system. In a first embodiment, the water treatment system having a web server is delivered and installed on the users LAN. The user PC is redirected by a remote server to the water treatment system by use of the water treatment system MAC address, IP protocol address and user information. In this manner, the user is able to control the water treatment system and communicate with the remote server. In a second and third embodiment, the water treatment system and user PC communicate indirectly via the remote server. In the second embodiment, the water treatment system is provided with a wireless network interface to couple to the remote server. In the third embodiment, the water treatment system is provided with an internet interface.

Method of creating and joining social group, user device for executing the method, server, and storage medium

A method, user device, server, and storage medium for creating and joining a social group performed by a user device are provided. The method for creating the social group includes receiving information corresponding to a current location of the user device; receiving at least one social group condition information item; and sending a request to create a social group based on the information corresponding to the current location and the at least one social group condition information item to an external device.

System for marketing campaign specification and secure digital coupon redemption

Product vendors are provided with a system for performing a marketing campaign to mobile communication device users, providing offers as instruments, such as digital coupons, to a selected group of users of the mobile communication devices and validating the integrity of the instruments. The invention has two phases: the selection of the components of the instrument from a menu provided by a social networking organization; and validating the instrument upon redemption from the product vendor. In the first phase, the product vendor selects elements from the menu relevant to the campaign, such as timing, nature of the offer, targeting of the recipients, etc. In the second phase, the instrument is encoded as to the marketing campaign and an arbitrary designation which initiates a pattern as the instrument is redeemed. The product vendor inspects the instrument to ensure that the encoding is correct during the redemption process.

Information delivery apparatus, information receiving apparatus, information delivery method, information receiving method and information delivery system

An information delivery apparatus is provided, including a receiving portion to receive location information of a mobile communication terminal at a given time and acquired date and time of the location information from the terminal, an event information storage portion to store event information including an event place, date and time, a delivery terminal selecting portion to select the mobile communication terminal to which the event information is to be delivered based on the location information and the acquired date and time of the location information and on the event place, date and time, and an event information delivery portion to deliver the event information to the selected mobile communication terminal. The delivery terminal selecting portion selects the mobile communication terminal whose location indicated by location information is within a predetermined range and whose acquired date and time of the location information are before the event date and time.

Interactive advertisement environment

Disclosed is a novel system and process to provide an interactive environment for advertisers utilizing physical advertisement structures to provide their advertisements to users. Users are able to receive advertisement information associated with the advertisements on these structures along with additional information associated with the advertisements. This is also beneficial for the advertisers because this static form of advertising now becomes dynamic and interactive. Advertisers are now able to provide more detailed information regarding their products, services, etc. than what is normally available via an advertisement structure such as a billboard.

Navigating an information hierarchy using a mobile communication device

Systems and methods are provided for navigating an information hierarchy using a mobile communication device. The method comprises causing a plurality of selectable items to be presented on a display associated with the mobile communication device, in response to receiving, via an audio input device associated with the mobile communication device, a first voice command indicating that one of the plurality of selectable items is to be selected, causing one of the selectable items in the plurality of selectable items to be displayed differently from the other selectable items to thereby form an accentuated selectable item, and, in response to receiving, via the audio input device, a second voice command indicating that the accentuated selectable item is to be selected, causing information associated with the accentuated selectable item to be presented on the display.

Determining Points of Interest of a Mobile User

Methods, systems and apparatus for tracking points of interest of a user of a mobile device are disclosed. One method includes determining points of interest of a user of a mobile device. The method includes obtaining user-related information, wherein the user-related information includes spatial information about the user, and determining at least one point of interest of the user based on the user-related information. Another embodiment includes an apparatus for determining points of interest of a user. For one embodiment, the apparatus is a mobile device. The mobile device is operative to obtain user-related information, wherein the user-related information comprising spatial information about the user, and the mobile device is operative to determine at least one point of interest of the user based on the user-related information.

Location Blocking Service from a Web Advertiser

Location-blocking and identity-blocking services that can be commercially offered by a service promoter, e.g., a cellular service provider or a web advertiser. In the identity-blocking service, the service promoter may disclose the current physical location of a mobile subscriber (i.e., a cellular phone operator) to a third party (e.g., a web advertiser) subscribing to the identity-blocking service. However, the service promoter may not send any identity information for the mobile subscriber to the third party. On the other hand, in the location-blocking service, the service promoter may disclose the mobile subscriber's identity information to the third party, but not the current physical location of the mobile subscriber. Blocking of the mobile subscriber's identity or location information may be desirable for privacy reasons, to comply with a government regulation, or to implement a telecommunication service option selected by the mobile subscriber.

Selecting advertisements for users via a targeting database

A data processing system collects messages to create user profiles for users of user devices. The messages are collected from various systems and include data regarding user events on user devices. The user profiles are stored in a targeting database. In response to a request for information corresponding to a user device, a user profile is identified using data from the request and information from the profile is provided to the requester.

Method and system for indirect control of a website

A method for indirectly controlling a website using a user communication device is disclosed. A unique machine-readable code is displayed on a display device, the unique machine-readable code being specific to the display device displaying contents from a website through a server. The unique machine-readable code is readable by a user communication device, the user communication device in turn being able to communicate with the server through a communication path not involving an input device associated with the display device. Commands to control content displayed through the server are received from the user communication device. The commands include the identity of the specific display device by the displayed unique machine readable code. The content displayed on the specific display device is then changed accordingly.

Providing an image of an item to advertise the item

A seller device executing a seller module captures an image of an item available for purchase and uploads the image to a host machine. The host machine receives the image of the item and provides the image and a seller address to a buyer device. The buyer device executing a buyer module presents the image and the seller address to a user. The seller address is usable to initiate a communication with the seller of the item. The host machine may provide the seller module to the seller device, and the host machine may provide the buyer module to the buyer device. The host machine may also communicate the image to an advertisement server configured to publish the image as a listing of the item.

Centralized, online multi-seller interface system

A sales portal system supports a plurality of buyer computers used by a corresponding plurality of buyers. The sales portal system supports a first seller's computer to support sales of a first plurality of products a second seller's computer to support sales of a second plurality of products. The sales portal accesses first product data from the first seller's computer and second product data from the second seller's computer and responds to a query received from one of the plurality of buyer computers by delivering selections from the associated first product data and the associated second product data. The sales portal manages a single sales transaction for a first product of a first seller and a second product of a second seller. The sales portal rates sellers. The sales portal apportions payment, fulfillment, delivery instructions, and other sales components to the first and second sellers.

Mobile advertising including localized advertiser bidding

Techniques are provided that include targeting a user of a portable electronic device with an interest-based and location-based advertisement, based at least in part on advertiser bidding. Techniques are provided in which a user is indicated as being at a particular location or within a particular geographic area. An advertisement, such as an electronic coupon or discount offer, may be selected for sending to the user based at least in part on advertiser bidding. The advertisement may relate at least in part to a store or business at the particular location or within the particular area.

Pricing Relevant Notifications Provided to a User Based on Location and Social Information

A social networking system provides relevant third-party content objects to users by matching user location, interests, and other social information with the content, location, and timing associated with the content objects. Content objects are provided based on relevance scores specific to a user. Relevance scores may be calculated based on the user's previous interactions with content object notifications, or based on interests that are common between the user and his or her connections in the social network. Context search is also provided for a user, wherein a list of search of results is ranked according to the relevance score of content object associated with the search results. Notifications may also be priced and distributed to users based on their relevance. In this way, the system can provide notifications that are relevant to user's interests and current circumstances, increasing the likelihood that they will find content objects of interest.

Method and system for delivering location-based advertising messages

Methods for providing distance-based delivery of advertising messages to users operating location-aware devices are described. A distance-based ad server receives ad content associated with a bounded distance from a geographic location, and also receives from each advertiser a payment, based on the distance from the physical geographic location, placement areas, and placement time interval for distributing the ad content to consumers located within the bounded area. The price charged for transmitting the ad is based on one of: a fixed pricing model that imposes the same price on all ads for a certain geographic reach and duration, a graduated pricing model that imposes a different price on ads depending on geographic reach or duration, and a bidding model that imposes a price based on an average price for a target area and bids received by a plurality of advertisers.

Interactive location-based service system and method of the same

The present invention may be related to a system of providing location-based service. The system may include a position module, a management module, a bid module and a map information module. The position module may be configured to receive first position information. The management module may be configured to receive product information and generate a product page based on the product information, wherein the product information may include at least one of a title, a price, a description, a picture, a voice introduction or a video of a product. The product page may show at least one of the title, the price, the description, the picture, the voice introduction or the video of the product. The bid module may be coupled to the product page and configured to receive a bid. Moreover, the map information module may be configured to correlate the product page with a position on a map based on the first position information.

System for Online Sales With Automatic Rebate and Coupon Redemption

An online sales/automatic rebate and coupon redemption system provides online customers automatic retrieval and redemption of all applicable rebates and coupons during purchase. Purchase orders from customers are selectively fulfilled and products are shipped to the customers either by the system for online sales with automatic rebate and coupon redemption or by other merchant or manufacturer environments. The system purchases from merchants using applicable coupons and rebates and then sells the products to the customers, passing the savings to them. The system makes it possible to automatically retrieve coupons and rebates for items in a shopping cart during the activity of an online purchase at an electronic mall or an online merchant site. The system provides coupons to potential customers via email, based on customer profile, geographical information, etc. Manufacturers and merchants can update coupon value and content based on ongoing sales and volume of customer activity.

Generation and Viral Distribution of Geo-Location Specific Content on Mobile Handheld Display Devices Via the Internet and Social Media

Relevant dynamic interactive advertisements and alternate content are presented to users for viewing on wireless mobile handheld display devices (MHDDs) via mobile applications and browsers. Compiled location- and store-specific, customized dynamic and interactive advertisements are delivered as a mobile display advertisements or adsites to each user. The user receives a rolling advertisement with an adsite per side of the roller. Upon user interaction with any adsite, a compiled microsite of components of the adsite and dynamic components is displayed on the display screen for response and feedback by the user. The adsite is saved and shared as a link over the Internet and via social media. Any new user, receiving and activating the link, is connected to an ad serving unit and is provided with a user- and location-specific adsite.

Sales channel management infrastructure

A sales system supports sales between a plurality of buyers and a plurality of sellers in a communication network. A sales server has a seller interface used by both a first seller and a second seller respectively via a first seller's computer and a second seller's computer to register availability for sale of a first product and a second product. The sales server, based upon received buyer input from an identified buyer via a buyer computer that includes buyer orders for the first product and the second product dispenses a first sales order to the first seller's computer for the first product and a second sales order to the second seller's computer for the second product. The sales server provides instructions to the first seller's computer for fulfillment of the first sales order and to the second sales computer for the fulfillment of the second sales order.

Affiliate-driven benefits matching system and methods

In a method of matching a consumer to available benefits, benefit information is received for at least one benefit that an affiliate knows is offered by an enabling organization. From a consumer, enabling organization information is received pertaining to an enabling organization with which the consumer is affiliated. Consumer information is received from the consumer, including consumer identification information for identifying the consumer and consumer interest data for identifying an interest of the consumer. The consumer information, enabling organization information, and benefit information are stored in a computer memory. The consumer interest data, enabling organization information, and benefit information are analyzed automatically to determine whether any enabling organization to which the consumer is affiliated is offering a benefit for the consumer that is applicable to the consumer interest data. A message is displayed to inform the consumer of an available benefit applicable to the consumer interest data.

Promotion infrastructure having third party posting service

An online sales/automatic rebate and coupon redemption system provides online customers automatic retrieval and redemption of all applicable rebates and coupons during purchase. Purchase orders from customers are selectively fulfilled and products are shipped to the customers either by the system for online sales with automatic rebate and coupon redemption or by other merchant or manufacturer environments. The system purchases from merchants using applicable coupons and rebates and then sells the products to the customers, passing the savings to them. The system makes it possible to automatically retrieve coupons and rebates for items in a shopping cart during the activity of an online purchase at an electronic mall or an online merchant site. The system provides coupons to potential customers via email, based on customer profile, geographical information, etc. Manufacturers and merchants can update coupon value and content based on ongoing sales and volume of customer activity.

Forecast and demand based price calculation

An online sales/automatic rebate and coupon redemption system provides online customers automatic retrieval and redemption of all applicable rebates and coupons during purchase. Purchase orders from customers are selectively fulfilled and products are shipped to the customers either by the system for online sales with automatic rebate and coupon redemption or by other merchant or manufacturer environments. The system purchases from merchants using applicable coupons and rebates and then sells the products to the customers, passing the savings to them. The system makes it possible to automatically retrieve coupons and rebates for items in a shopping cart during the activity of an online purchase at an electronic mall or an online merchant site. The system provides coupons to potential customers via email, based on customer profile, geographical information, etc. Manufacturers and merchants can update coupon value and content based on ongoing sales and volume of customer activity.

Method and apparatus for feature-based presentation of content

An approach is provided for location-based presentation of content. A content service platform determines one or more representations of at least one structure. The content service platform also processes and/or facilitates a processing of the one or more representations to determine one or more features of the one or more representations. The content service platform further causes, at least in part, designation of the one or more features as elements of a virtual display area, wherein the one or more representations comprise, at least in part, the virtual display area. The content service platform also causes, at least in part, presentation of one or more outputs of one or more applications, one or more services, or a combination thereof in the virtual display area.

Network apparatus and methods for user information delivery

A network apparatus useful for providing directions and other information to a user of a client device in wireless communication therewith. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes one or more wireless interfaces and a network interface for communication with a server. User speech inputs in the form of digitized representations are received by the apparatus and used by the server as the basis for retrieving information including graphical representations of location or entities that the user wishes to find.

Clearinghouse System, Method, and Process for Inventorying and Acquiring Infrastructure, Monitoring and Controlling Network Performance for Enhancement, and Providing Localized Content in Communication Networks

A computerized system, method and process allows telecommunications carriers to find, evaluate and select locations for equipment through direct access to end users, while providing citizens the opportunity to offer the use of their dwelling or other assets to carriers. The system and method further provides a computerized mechanism for (a) creating an inventory and marketplace for available properties for use in telecommunications networks, (b) providing quality and/or performance monitoring and control for wireless communication systems based on data in the clearinghouse, and (c) providing localized content over wireless networks using the clearinghouse.

Systems and methods for dynamic event production and management

Apparatus and methods for dynamically producing and managing events are disclosed. In various embodiments, an event sequence generator is used to generate a production schedule or script that includes content elements and event milestones. Methods of generating a production schedule and a promotion schedule are also disclosed. The production schedule and reports based on the event can be produced and accessed remotely.

Information display device, information display method, and program

A method is provided for displaying information. The method comprises displaying, on a touch screen, at least one representation of a geographic location. The method further comprises detecting contact between an operating member and a position on the touch screen; and displaying, based on the detected contact, information associated with the geographic location. The method still further comprises detecting removal of the operating member from the touch screen; and maintaining display of the geographic location information after detection of the removal.

Capturing a future location of an online user

A method and a system are provided for capturing a future location of a user. In one example, the system receives user data including plans for one or more future locations of one or more users. The system identifies a particular user who is associated with one or more users who plan to go to a particular future location. The system then provides to a particular user device a suggestion for the particular user to be at the particular future location. The particular user device is presumably operated by the particular user.

Advertising system supporting user interaction with promotion portal

A system for online sales with automatic rebate and coupon redemption provides customers making online purchases to automatically retrieve and redeem all applicable rebates and coupons during an online purchase. Purchase orders from customers are selectively fulfilled and products are shipped to the customers either by the system for online sales with automatic rebate and coupon redemption or by other merchant or manufacturer environments. The system makes purchases from merchants or manufacturers using all applicable coupons and rebates and then sells the products to the customers, passing the savings to them. The system automatically retrieves coupons and rebates for items in a shopping cart during the activity of an online purchase at an electronic mall or an online merchant site and to retrieve manufacturer's and merchant's coupons prior to an online purchasing activity for subsequent submission to an online merchant during a subsequent purchasing activity.

Multi-search infrastructure supporting advertising & internet search term reuse

A system for online sales with automatic rebate and coupon redemption provides customers making online purchases to automatically retrieve and redeem all applicable rebates and coupons during an online purchase. Purchase orders from customers are selectively fulfilled and products are shipped to the customers either by the system for online sales with automatic rebate and coupon redemption or by other merchant or manufacturer environments. The system makes purchases from merchants or manufacturers using all applicable coupons and rebates and then sells the products to the customers, passing the savings to them. The system automatically retrieves coupons and rebates for items in a shopping cart during the activity of an online purchase at an electronic mall or an online merchant site and to retrieve manufacturer's and merchant's coupons prior to an online purchasing activity for subsequent submission to an online merchant during a subsequent purchasing activity.

Location based consumer profiling

A system and method for profiling a consumer includes an agent with a memory in communication with a processor, the memory including program instructions for execution by the processor to receive a visit record information element comprising information about a location visited by the consumer and a unique consumer identifier, retrieve location information element associated with the location, retrieve a consumer profile element associated with the unique consumer identifier, generate an updated consumer profile information element based at least in part on one or more of the consumer profile information element, the detailed visit record information element, and the location characterization information element, and store the updated consumer profile information element.

Using feedback reports to determine performance of an application in a geographic location

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for ranking applications. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, from a computing device, a feedback report related to an application configured to run on the computing device, the feedback report including information indicative of an error with the application, and a geographic location of the computing device at a time when the application encountered the error; generating, based on the feedback report, one or more metrics indicative of a performance of the application in the geographic location; retrieving information indicative of other applications associated with metrics indicative of a performance of the other applications in the geographic location; and ranking the applications in accordance with the metrics indicative of the performance of the applications in the geographic location.

Method and system for matching purchase transaction history to real-time location information

Embodiments are described for a system and method for providing a list of current offers from retailers to a user operating a mobile client device. Aspects of the method comprise analyzing a transaction history of the user to identify a vendor who has transacted with the user; determining a present geographic location of the user based on a location of the mobile client device; determining a location of the vendor proximate the user based on the transaction history and the present geographic location of the user; searching for a current promotion offered by the vendor; and facilitating the serving of the current promotion to the user through the mobile client device.

Navigation system with location-based supplemental incentive notification mechanism and method of operation thereof

A method of operation of a navigation system includes: generating a notification of an initial offer; identifying a consumer's vacillation to the initial offer; and generating a second notification of the supplemental incentive offer based on the consumer's vacillation for displaying on a device.

System and method for providing international coupon-less discounts

The systems and methods of the disclosure allow user from various countries to take advantage of offers when they are traveling internationally. Once the purchase associated with the offer is made, the transaction information may be processed by the system, such that, the credit and debit associated with the purchase are transmitted to the transaction account and the merchant. The transaction information may be further processed to determine whether the particular transaction is eligible for a reward. Where the transaction is eligible for a reward, the credit and debit associated with reward are transmitted to the transaction account and the sponsoring entity. The reward may be provided in any suitable currency or in various currencies based on the parameters governing the reward offer.

Delivery, organization, and redemption of virtual offers from the internet, interactive-tv, wireless devices and other electronic means

Disclosed are methods and systems for redeeming virtual coupons by associating the coupons with a consumer and a payment system associated with the consumer. In some embodiments, the method includes distributing the enabled promotional offers, from one or more source sites, via the electronic contact addresses for the plurality of consumers, such that the promotional offers can be electronically accepted by at least some of the particular consumers with whom they are identified without redeeming the accepted offers. The method further includes electronically receiving a redemption of the promotional offer by means of the consumer's presentment of the associated payment system for purchasing the subject matter of the accepted promotional offer.

Determining locations of interest based on user visits

Techniques are described for determining locations of interest based on user visits. In some situations, the techniques include obtaining information about actual locations of users at various times, and automatically analyzing the information to determine particular locations in a geographic area that are of interest, such as for frequent destinations visited by users. After determining a particular location of interest, it may be represented by generating a corresponding location model to describe the geographic subarea or other location point(s) covered by the determined location of interest, and one or more points of interest (e.g., businesses, parks, schools, landmarks, etc.) may be identified that are located at or otherwise correspond to the determined location of interest. In addition, a determined location of interest may be further used in various ways, including to identify later user visits to that location (e.g., to a point of interest identified for the location).

Method, system, and software for geographically focused network advertising

A software based system and method of displaying location based information from an information site on a network by determining location data of a user of the location based information on the network. The location based information is generated based on the determined location data of the user; and generated location based information is provided to the user over the network.

Leveraging a social network to search for local inventory

In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for leveraging a social network to search for local inventory includes communicating with a first mobile communication device over a network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user, and communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact. The method further includes obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device, processing a search request from the first mobile communication device, obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant, determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant.

Entity Display Priority in a Distributed Geographic Information System

A system for ranking geospatial entities is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises an interface for receiving ranking data about a plurality of geospatial entities and an entity ranking module. The module uses a ranking mechanism to generate place ranks for the geospatial entities based on the ranking data. Ranked entity data generated by the entity ranking module is stored in a database. The entity ranking module may be configured to evaluate a plurality of diverse attributes to determine a total score for a geospatial entity. The entity ranking module may be configured to organize ranked entity data into placemark layers.

Capturing and processing data responsive to a task associated with consumer research, survey, or poll

A method may include receiving, at a mobile computing device from a server via a network, survey information, where the survey information may include data capture instructions. The method may further include presenting, on a display of the mobile computing device, the data capture instructions and a control for capturing data, where the control for capturing data may be configured upon selection to activate a peripheral feature of the mobile computing device, and where the peripheral feature may be configured to capture one or more of audio content, image content, and video content. The method may further include receiving selection of the control for capturing data, and activating the peripheral feature. The method may further include intercepting capture data, where the capture data was created by the peripheral feature. The method may further include providing, to the server via the network, capture information associated with the capture data.

System and method for managing mobile communications

A device to automatically provide differing information levels according to a predetermined social hierarchy includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores social templates corresponding to unique social signatures and being selectable to provide, for each level of the predetermined social hierarchy, a corresponding differing amount of information to each member of the predetermined social hierarchy and/or a social networking service. The processor receives sensor data from a sensor set which detects sensor data related to an environment of a communication device, creates a detected social signature from the received sensor data, determines which of the social signatures of the social templates has the greatest correspondence with the created social signature, retrieves from the memory the determined one social template having the greatest correspondence, and provides only as much information as allowed in the retrieved social template.

Method of providing an offer based on proximity to a point of sale transaction

Embodiments of the invention include systems, methods, and computer-program products that provide for a unique offer system, wherein the offer is generated based on proximity to a point-of-transaction device. In one embodiment of the invention, the computer-implemented method receives data associated with a financial transaction at a point-of-transaction device. The computer-implemented method then identifies the identity of the user conducting the transaction and the location of the transaction. Using the location of transaction, the computer-implemented method determines offers located in proximity to the user and provides those offers to the user. In some embodiments, the offers are customized for the user based on some characteristic of the transaction or the user. In further embodiments, the user is guided to a business associated with the offer by directions provided by the computer-implemented method.

Opportunistic Crowd-Based Service Platform

A method and apparatus for providing an opportunistic crowd based service platform is disclosed. A mobile sensor device is identified based on a current location and/or other qualities, such as intrinsic properties, previous sensor data, or demographic data of an associated user of the mobile sensor device. Data is collected from the mobile sensor device. The data collected from the mobile sensor device is aggregated with data collected from other sensor devices, and content generated based on the aggregated data is delivered to a user device.

System and method for targeting customers who invite other customers to a business

A system and method is disclosed for rewarding subscribed users who invite other users to a business establishment. On receiving an indication that a subscribed user of a social group is at a business establishment, a message is sent to a plurality of users of the social group announcing that the user is at the business establishment. On receiving one or more signals, within a predetermined period, that one or more of the plurality of users entered into a purchase transaction with the business establishment, an offering is sent to the subscribed user.

Adjusting user interfaces based on entity location

The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for adjusting user interfaces based on entity location. Embodiments of the invention provide applications (or an operating system) with entity distance/proximity data. Applications can then scale content appropriately based on the proximity data. An operating system contains a distance/proximity driver framework for distance/proximity aware hardware sensors (IR, Radar, capacitive, camera, other). The proximity framework performs distance/proximity/number of viewers calculations from sensor data to formulate proximity data. From the proximity data, an application can determine how to scale user interface data.

System and method for tracking, utilizing predicting, and implementing online consumer browsing behavior, buying patterns, social networking communications, advertisements and communications, for online coupons, products, goods & services, auctions, and service providers using geospatial mapping technology, and social networking

Systems and methods are provided for combined social behavior tracking, online surveillance and web bot software technologies via a mobile device or computer for tracking online consumer behavior and data, cookies, embedded advertisements, predicting online consumer behavior, buying patterns by monitoring online activities, online communications, search inquiries, social networking, social plugins, social applications, advertisements, purchasing, behavior, and buying patterns, consumer address books and contact lists, blogs, chat rooms, friends, acquaintances and strangers, instant messaging, text chat, internet forum, service providers, travel and hospitality, real estate, educational services, ancillary services (as defined herein) and delivery system for behavior targeting and filtering of coupons, mobile services, products, goods and services, advertisements and service providers and related company information on a three dimensional geospatial platform using multi-dimensional and scalable geospatial mapping associated with entities providing and/or members of the service and/or social networking.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ACTIVITY AND PARTICIPATION INCENTIVES

An on-line computer activity is provided to users who generate points through participation. Promotional and incentive offers are displayed simultaneously with the activity to encourage participating users to select and enjoy the offers. Accumulated points may be applied to activate displayed offers to thereby allow participating users to be eligible for offers as sufficient points are accrued. Users are thereby filtered based on interest and willingness to participate. 1. A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium comprising instructions to cause a computing device to perform a method of providing an incentive offer to user visiting a venue , the method comprising:receiving an image corresponding to the user and taken at the venue;storing the image in a computer memory;receiving user profile information including contact information corresponding to the user;storing the user profile information in the computer memory;generating an incentive offer corresponding to the venue; andtransmitting the incentive offer to the user based on the contact information.2. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:receiving a plurality of images corresponding to users taken at the venue;storing the images in a computer memory;receiving user profile information including contact information corresponding to the users;filtering and selecting a subset of the images;generating incentive offers for the venue; andtransmitting the incentive offers to the users corresponding to the subset of the images.3. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 1 , further comprising capturing an image of the user at the venue.4. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises sharing the stored image and contact information with an entity that does not operate the venue.5. The computer-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the ...

System and method for managing mobile communications

A device to automatically provide differing information levels according to a predetermined social hierarchy includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores social templates corresponding to unique social signatures and being selectable to provide, for each level of the predetermined social hierarchy, a corresponding differing amount of information to each member of the predetermined social hierarchy and/or a social networking service. The processor receives sensor data from a sensor set which detects sensor data related to an environment of a communication device, creates a detected social signature from the received sensor data, determines which of the social signatures of the social templates has the greatest correspondence with the created social signature, retrieves from the memory the determined one social template having the greatest correspondence, and provides only as much information as allowed in the retrieved social template.

COMMERCIALLY SUBSIDIZED MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND SERVICES

Mobile communication devices, such as mobile phones, may be capable of recommending to a user various providers of one or more solicited services, e.g., by identifying a user location and identifying providers near the user location that provide the services, and by initiating a call between the user and a selected provider. However, the equipment and service costs of such devices may be prohibitive, particularly for mid-range mobile communication devices that may appeal to cost-conscious users. The prohibitive costs may be diminished by redirecting part or all of the cost of providing the recommendation service from the providers, e.g., by charging the provider a service cost upon initiating a call from the user to the provider, or upon representing the provider in a provider database. In one such embodiment, all service costs may be borne by providers, providing to the user a free recommendation service via the mobile communication device. 1. A method of connecting a user of a mobile communication device with at least one provider of a service solicited by the user , the mobile communication device having a processor and access to a provider database and coupled with a service cost , the method comprising: for respective providers, identify at least one service provided by the provider;', identify in the provider database at least one provider offering the solicited service, and', 'present to the user the at least one provider;, 'upon detecting a user query of at least one solicited service, 'upon detecting a user selection of a provider, initiate a communication session between the user and the provider; and', 'upon detecting a communication session between the user and a contacted provider, charge to the contacted provider of the solicited service at least a portion of the service cost., 'executing on the processor instructions configured to2. The method of :the mobile communication device comprising a mobile phone having a display;presenting the providers to ...

Media enrichment system and method

Disclosed herein are aspects associated with contextual, or related, media enrichment presentation item of a media object served via the internet. A request to annotate a media object in connection with the media object's presentation is received, and a media object identifier and a profile identifier are obtained. The media object's information is retrieved using the media object identifier, and a profile is retrieved using the profile identifier. A response including one or more references to one or more media enrichment presentation items is transmitted, each reference to a media enrichment presentation item comprising information for use in retrieving the media enrichment presentation item for presentation in connection with presentation of the media object.

System, method and mobile communication terminal for displaying advertisement upon activation of mobile communication terminal

Provided are a system, method and mobile communication terminal for displaying an advertisement upon activation of the mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal includes a display unit, and an activation button configured to switch an inactive state in which the display unit is off to an active state in which the display unit is on. When the activation button is pressed and thereby the inactive state is switched to the active state, an advertisement is displayed on the display unit.

System and method for visualization of items in an environment using augmented reality

In various example embodiments, a system and method for visualization of an item in an environment using augmented reality is provided. In example embodiments, environment image data containing an image of an environment is received from a client device. A selection of an item that is under consideration for purchase and placement into an indicated location of the environment is received. An item image of the selected item is scaled to a scale that is based on dimensions determined from the environment image data for the environment. The scaled item image is augmented into the image of the environment at the indicated location to generate an augmented reality image.

System and method for location-based, interactive consumer engagement platform

A location based wireless consumer interactive system is disclosed. The system includes a first gateway device stationed at a first location which includes a first antenna configured to generate a first wireless zone covering a preassigned area proximal to the first location. The first gateway device includes a first network interface coupled to the first antenna which is configured to communicate with a client device that is connected to the first wireless zone. The first gateway device includes a first memory configured to store a first content profile received from a server device via the first network interface, wherein the first memory stores executable programming instructions to process preloaded consumer content of the first content profile. The first gateway device includes a first processor configured to generate a first interactive content site containing the consumer content on the client device.

METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS TO GENERATE MARKET SEGMENTATION DATA WITH ANONYMOUS LOCATION DATA

Methods and apparatus are disclosed to generate market segmentation data with anonymous location data. A disclosed example method involves receiving geographic location information associated with a mobile phone user, associating the geographic location information with an identifier unrelated to personal information associated with the mobile phone user, identifying a home location associated with the geographic location information, and associating segmentation information with the identifier based on the home location and without referencing personal information of the mobile phone user. 1. A method to select mobile advertisements , comprising:retrieving, with a processor, a plurality of geographic indicators associated with a mobile device identifier;generating a hash based on the mobile device identifier to conceal personal consumer information;identifying a first portion of the plurality of geographic indicators associated with a first time of day;when a threshold number of the first portion of the plurality of geographic indicators is associated with a residential location, associating the hash with a first segment type based on the residential location; andforwarding an advertisement to a mobile device associated with the hash, the advertisement based on the first segment type.2. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of geographic indicators comprise global positioning satellite coordinates.3. A method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising identifying a work location when a second portion of geographic indicators is associated with a second time of day.4. A method as defined in claim 3 , further comprising identifying a travel route when a third portion of geographic indicators is associated with a third time of day.5. A method as defined in claim 4 , wherein the third portion of geographic indicators is spatially located between the residential location and the work location.6. A method as defined in claim 4 , wherein the third time of ...

Interactive retail system

A method comprising displaying, on a virtual projection, at least one image of at least one product available for purchase to attract customers, the virtual projection comprising one or more displays to display the at least one image of the at least one product. The method further includes initiating a shopping session with a customer on the virtual projection whereby the customer has access to one or more products related to the virtual projection. The shopping session transfers to and continues on a secondary device whereby the at least one image of the at least one product is accessed on the secondary device. The method further includes initiating a customization mode to allow a customer to customize properties of one or more of the images of products.

Method and apparatus to detect a demand for and to establish demand-based multimedia broadcast multicast service

Techniques are provided for content delivery via on-demand mobile broadcast service. For example, there is provided a method operable by a network entity, such as a Broadcast-Multicast Service Center (BM-SC), that may involve receiving a request for content, and performing predictive analysis of at least one of the requested content or user information to target content to at least two user equipments (UEs) in a coverage area. The method may involve providing at least one of the requested content or the targeted content via an on-demand mobile broadcast service. The targeted content may include at least one of supplemental content related to the requested content or targeted advertising.

Session manager

A method may include receiving a request, from a user device, associated with accessing a multi-media asset/content, identifying a location associated with the user device and identifying a profile for a subscriber associated with the user device. The method may also include determining whether the multi-media asset/content is available, identifying, based on the location, a content distribution network or network device to deliver the first multi-media asset/content, and identifying, based on the profile, advertisements associated with the multi-media content or asset. The method may further include inserting the identified advertisements into the multi-media asset/content and providing, via the identified content distribution network or network device, the multi-media asset/content to the user device.

METHOD, SYSTEM, AND SOFTWARE FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY FOCUSED NETWORK ADVERTISING

A software based system and method of displaying location based information from an information site on a network by determining location data of a user of the location based information on the network. The location based information is generated based on the determined location data of the user; and generated location based information is provided to the user over the network. 1a memory; anda processor that:provides a new first information site hosted by the computer server on the network, the first information site being characterized by a new network address, the network address relating to a particular subject matter, wherein the first information site is one of a web page, a television communication site, a radio communication site, an electronic billboard, a web-based television site, an Internet-enabled communication site, a network gaming site, an interactive gaming site, and an Internet radio application site;receives at the first information site an information request from a mobile communication device connected through the network, wherein the information request includes an information request and information retrieved from the memory;determines at least one particular geographic area for relevant information to be provided in answering the information request, the information request relating to the particular subject matter and the at least one particular geographic area for relevant information is determined from at least one of the mobile communication device's derived geographic location, a location from the user's data file, the mobile communication device's location stored in the memory, the mobile communication device's network address, the information request, and the particular subject matter;retrieves answer information from one or more databases, the answer information comprising information responsive to the information request and advertiser information from at least one advertiser, the advertiser information being based on the determined ...

IDENTIFYING A SAME USER OF MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES BASED ON USER ROUTES

A system for identifying a same user of multiple communication devices is configured to perform the steps of: (a) receiving first data relating to a first device operated by a user; (b) receiving second data relating to a second device operated by a user; (c) determining that the user of the first device is the user of the second device based on identifying that the first data is substantially the same as the second data; and (d) selecting and transmitting a sponsored content to the second device for display thereon, wherein the sponsored content has a relevance to the first and second data and/or a user characteristic datum associated with the user. 1. A system for identifying a same user of multiple communication devices , the system comprising one or more computers having computer readable mediums having stored thereon instructions which , when executed by one or more processors of the one or more computers , causes the system to perform the steps of:(a) receiving data corresponding to a first route associated with a first communication device operated by a user, wherein the first route is derived from a plurality of geographic coordinates corresponding to respective locations at which the first communication device was situated;(b) receiving data corresponding to a second route associated with a second communication device operated by a user, wherein the second route is derived from a plurality of geographic coordinates corresponding to respective locations at which the second communication device was situated;(c) determining that the user of the first communication device is the user of the second communication device based on identifying that the first route is the substantially the same as the second route;(d) determining that a pre-existing universal profile has not been created to identify that the first and second communication devices are used by the same user; and(e) creating a universal profile for the user containing data corresponding to the first and ...

Internet business transaction processor

Targeted products are offered over a communications network. Product data for a plurality of products from a plurality of distributors for the products is received. Customer data from a plurality of customers comprising personal information about customers is received. Using the data, at least one user-specific product offering from the plurality of products is generated. Automated messages comprising the at least one user-specific product offering to the one or more customers are then sent.

Identifying a same user of multiple communication devices based on web page visits

A system for identifying a same user of multiple communication devices is configured to perform the steps of: (a) receiving first data relating to a first device operated by a user; (b) receiving second data relating to a second device operated by a user; (c) determining that the user of the first device is the user of the second device based on identifying that the first data is substantially the same as the second data; and (d) selecting and transmitting a sponsored content to the second device for display thereon, wherein the sponsored content has a relevance to the first and second data and/or a user characteristic datum associated with the user.

Creation of a universal profile of a user by identifying similar user-managed assets on a plurality of devices of the user

A system for identifying a same user of multiple communication devices is configured to perform the steps of: (a) receiving first data relating to a first device operated by a user; (b) receiving second data relating to a second device operated by a user; (c) determining that the user of the first device is the user of the second device based on identifying that the first data is substantially the same as the second data; and (d) selecting and transmitting a sponsored content to the second device for display thereon, wherein the sponsored content has a relevance to the first and second data and/or a user characteristic datum associated with the user.

ADVERTISING SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING EMBEDDED MAP

One aspect of the invention provides an advertisement system using an embedded map. The system includes: a space of interest (SOI) server for generating location based data using an SOI object; and an advertisement server for providing advertisement content information to an advertisement region of the embedded map using the location based data. 1. An advertisement system using an embedded map , the system comprising:a space of interest (SOI) server for generating location based data using an SOI object; andan advertisement server for providing advertisement content information to an advertisement region of the embedded map using the location based data.2. The advertisement system according to claim 1 , wherein the advertisement server is further configured to collect and/or store log information of advertisement information exposed on the embedded map of a user terminal.3. The advertisement system according to claim 2 , wherein the advertisement server comprises:an advertisement processor for combining the location based data with advertisement information so as to generate the advertisement content information;an application programming interface (API) for (i) receiving advertisement-related content information from the user terminal, (ii) transmitting the advertisement-related content information to the advertisement processor, and (iii) transmitting the advertisement content information to the user terminal;a logger API for transmitting the collected log information received from the user terminal to the advertisement processor; anda database (DB) unit for storing the advertisement information.4. The advertisement system according to claim 3 , wherein the database unit comprises:an advertisement database (DB) for storing at least one of: advertisement content information displayed on the user terminal, advertiser information, advertisement contents, advertisement condition, an advertisement exposure duration, location information, advertisement-costs payment ...

Face-Directional Recognition Driven Display Control

To present a more attractive image showing a product before a customer for advertisement, a display control system is provided. This system is supposed to be deployed in different sites of a store, shop or shopping mall. The system includes: a server for storing image data representing a plurality of images corresponding to advertisement contents; a controller connected to the server; and a plurality of displays and cameras arranged near an exhibited product for advertisement. When a person is near the exhibited product, a plurality of cameras capture the person from different angles, captured image data is sent to the controller and processed and analyzed by the controller. Then, the controller infers the person's interest, selects a more suitable image to the person based on the person's interest, and transmits image data to any of the displays so as to change a displayed image according to the person's interest. 1. An advertisement system including:a local server,a controller connected to the local server; anda plurality of displays and cameras connected to and controlled by the controller, wherein the plurality of displays and cameras are arranged near an exhibited product for advertisement, whereinthe local server comprises a main content storage configured to store image data representing a plurality of images corresponding to advertisement contents, wherein the local server connects a plurality of clusters, each including a plurality of displays and cameras, deployed in different sites such that view angles of the plurality of cameras included in each cluster cover the displays and areas in front of the cameras in each cluster and particular points of interest in the deployed site, andthe controller comprises:a receiver unit configured to receive image signals captured by the plurality of cameras in the cluster;a processing unit configured to process the image signals received by the receiver unit to determine whether or not a person is in an image ...

DYNAMIC GEO DATABASE SOURCE SELECTION

Ad serving systems and methods integrate with a plurality, preferably all, geolocation providers/databases and enable an ad selection server to dynamically choose the right IP-to Geo provider for each ad being considered for selection. It also allows ad campaign managers to set up the ads with desired IP-to-Geo providers so that they are consistent with third party rich media creative delivery services. 1. A computer-implemented method of utilizing dynamic Geo database source selection in an ad serving platform , the method comprising:utilizing an ad server to receive an ad request from a user, the ad request containing an IP address of the user;utilizing the ad server to load IP-to-Geo data from each of a plurality of Geo databases (DBs) integrated with the ad serving platform for a particular ad request;utilizing the ad server to parse the ad request and select a list of candidate ads to display to the user from a pool of live ads;utilizing an ad server selection engine to parse through targeting criteria for each of the candidate ads to determine their Geo DB targeting parameters;utilizing the ad server selection engine to assign IP-to-Geo data to each ad candidate;utilizing a dynamic Geo DB selection module to assign Geo DB data for ads that have Geo targeting and Geo DB targeting specified;for each candidate ad, performing an IP-to-Geo lookup on an assigned Geo DB to obtain a lookup result;comparing the lookup result with a candidate ad's geo targeting parameter to determine if it should be displayed to the user;utilizing the ad server to select a Geo targeted ad for display to the user for the ad request; anddisplaying the Geo targeted ad to the user.2. An ad serving system comprising:an ad server that receives an ad request from a user, the ad request containing an IP address of the user, the ad server being operable to load IP-to-Geo data from each of a plurality of Geo databases integrated with the ad serving platform for a particular ad request, the ad ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING ELECTRONIC SALES TRANSACTIONS THROUGH PUBLISHED CONTENT

In a method of providing purchasing opportunities linked to geographical locations, a user is provided a graphical user interface for a mobile electronic device comprising a representation of a published work, wherein the published work contains one or more references or representations of goods or services associated with the location of the mobile electronic device. Selectable links are provided within the representation of the published work directly to the one or more sources for obtaining the referenced goods or services. A selection of at least one of the selectable links is received. A sale or offer for sale of the selected one or more goods or services is facilitated. 1. A method of providing purchasing opportunities linked to geographical locations , the method comprising the steps ofproviding a user a graphical user interface for a mobile electronic device comprising a representation of a published work, wherein the published work contains one or more references or representations of goods or services associated with the location of the mobile electronic device;providing selectable links within the representation of the published work directly to the one or more sources for obtaining the referenced goods or services;receiving a selection of at least one of the selectable links; andfacilitating a sale or offer for sale of the selected one or more goods or services.2. The method of wherein the published work is at least one of an article claim 1 , a newspaper article claim 1 , a magazine article claim 1 , a book claim 1 , a video claim 1 , a picture claim 1 , a literary work claim 1 , a video work claim 1 , or a graphical work.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the representation containing one or more references or representations of goods or services comprises a format of at least one of a PDF claim 1 , JPEG claim 1 , PNG claim 1 , GIF.HTML claim 1 , XTML claim 1 , mpeg claim 1 , and avi file.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the representation containing ...

System for Targeting Advertising Content to a Plurality of Mobile Communication Facilities

A system for targeting advertising content includes the steps of: (a) receiving respective requests for advertising content corresponding to a plurality of mobile communication facilities operated by a group of users, wherein the plurality includes first and second types of mobile communication facilities with different rendering capabilities; (b) receiving a datum corresponding to the group; (c) selecting from a first and second sponsor respective content based on a relevancy to the datum, wherein each content includes a first and second item requiring respective rendering capabilities; (d) receiving bids from the first and second sponsors; (e) attributing a priority to the content of the first sponsor based upon a determination that a yield associated with the first sponsor is greater than a yield associated with the second sponsor; and (f) transmitting the first and second items of the first sponsor to the first and second types of mobile communication facilities respectively. 1. A system for targeting advertising content of a first or second sponsor to a plurality of mobile communication facilities , the system comprising one or more computers having computer readable mediums having stored thereon instructions which , when executed by one or more processors of the one or more computers , causes the system to perform the steps of:(a) receiving from an application or a web browser respective requests for advertising content corresponding to the plurality of mobile communication facilities operated by a group of users, wherein the plurality of mobile communication facilities includes a first type of mobile communication facility and a second type of mobile communication facility, wherein a rendering capability of the first type of mobile communication facility is different from a rendering capability of the second type of mobile communication facility;(b) receiving a user geography datum corresponding to the group of users;(c) selecting respective advertising ...

System, method and computer program product for extracting user profiles and habits based on speech recognition and calling history for telephone system advertising

A system, method and computer program product for providing targeted messages to a person using telephony services by generating user profile information from telephony data and using the user profile information to retrieve targeted messages.

Method and system for providing location-based incentives and purchase opportunities to reward program members

A method and system for generating and distributing incentives. An incentive server computer (ISC) receives a user identification from a mobile device that identifies an associated user. The ISC determines the location of the mobile device, and uses the user identification to determine one or more reward programs with which the user has a reward account. For each such reward program, the ISC determines if the location of the mobile device is within a predefined distance of a merchant affiliated with the reward program, and if so then generates a purchase incentive for the user to redeem at the merchant and transmits the purchase incentive to the mobile device. As a result, incentives are provided to those purchasers who are within a predefined proximity to the merchant, and who are more likely to use the incentive since they are already a member of an affiliated reward program.

Determination of a route of a mobile device in a mobile network

A method and system for determining a traveled route of a mobile device in a mobile network. Analysis of a network usage record identifies activities and associated activity information of the mobile device. A series of consecutive movements of the mobile device along a path of locations is determined from the activity information. Historical sets of routes of the mobile device are accessed. Each route is a set of locations from an origin location to a destination location of the route. At least one common route is ascertained from the set of routes. The locations in each common route include all of the locations on the path. The origin location and destination location of each common route is the origin location and destination location of the path, respectively. A common route of the at least one common route is designated as the traveled route of the mobile device.

Event Location with Social Network Integration

An event location system identifies events of interest to a user. The system uses a filter and location associated with the user to search a database of events, thereby producing an event result set representing current events near the user's location that match the user's filter. The filter may include one or more criteria, such as criteria obtained from one or more social networking profiles of the user. The location may be identified automatically, such as by using a Global Positioning System (GPS) module. The system may automatically update the event result set over time and as the user's location changes so that the event result set is always up-to-date and reflects the user's current location. 1. A method performed by at least one computer processor executing computer program instructions stored on at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium , the method comprising: '(A)(1) receiving first criterion data from a social networking profile associated with the user, wherein the first criterion data represents a first criterion;', '(A) generating filter data associated with a user, comprising(B) identifying first location data representing a first location associated with the user;(C) identifying first event data representing a first plurality of events; and(D) generating first event result set data, based on the filter data, the first location data, the first criterion data, and the first plurality of events, wherein the first event result set data representing a first event result set, wherein the first event result set includes at least one first event in the first plurality of events that satisfies the first criterion and that is near the first location associated with the user.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein (B) comprises identifying the location data independently of any location-specifying input provided by the user.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein (B) comprises identifying the location data using a Global Positioning System (GPS) module.4. The ...

COMMUNITY-BASED MARKETING AND ADVERTISING APPLICATION

A community-based marketing and advertising service uses an application (“app”) that is configured to provide location-aware services to promote local businesses and show the character and/or history of the location to customers and visitors who use the app. The app may be implemented on diverse computing platforms as both web- and smartphone-based products having location-awareness capabilities provided, for example, by GPS (Global Positioning System) or mobile phone tracking technologies such as cell tower triangulation. The app is implemented in a manner to readily enable businesses to market and advertise using, for example, social networking constructs such as blogging and tweeting while simultaneously providing users with easy-to-use tools to plan a visit, navigate and receive directions in real time using maps displayed by the app, receive promotional offers such as coupons, and generate feedback for the benefit of other users while at or near a given location in the community. 1. A computer-implemented method for providing a location-based service to a user of a computing device , the method comprising the steps of:collecting data from a plurality of businesses, the data including locations of the businesses within a service area and descriptions of the businesses;identifying one or more communities within the service area;mapping the identified communities;receiving, from the computing device, an indication of a geographic location of the user within a mapped community, the indication including a proximity of the user to a given location within the mapped community; andtransmitting instructions which, when executed on the computing device, facilitate displaying at least a portion of the collected data to the user via the user interface, the displaying being performed responsively to the proximity of the user to the given location.2. The computer-implemented method of further including a step of receiving user input via the user interface claim 1 , the user ...

DIGITAL CONCIERGE APPLICATION

Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods, systems, and apparatuses for providing digital concierge services through a portable electronic device. The digital concierge may be provided through an application installed on a portable electronic device that is configured to contact a concierge service, provide filtered and relevant offers including promotions and accountholder benefits, and provide ATM location services for users as they travel. One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method comprising determining a location of a portable electronic device, receiving concierge data associated with the user, filtering, by a processor, a plurality of offers according to the location of the portable electronic device and the concierge data associated with the user, and presenting filtered offers to a user. Some embodiments may further filter the plurality of offers according to an issuer associated with the user of the portable electronic device.

LOCATION-BASED PROMOTION DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD

A system and method for providing location-based promotions, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. 1. A method for providing location-based promotions , the method comprising:determining a current location of a mobile potential customer;providing the current location of the mobile potential customer to a proprietor;determining, based at least in part on information received from the proprietor, whether to communicate a promotional offer to the mobile potential customer; andif it is determined to communicate a promotional offer to the customer, then communicating the promotional offer to the mobile potential customer.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said determining a current location comprises obtaining the current location from a personal electronic device.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said determining a current location comprises obtaining the current location from a system that provides mobile communication services.4. The method of claim 1 , comprising interacting with the mobile potential customer to determine types of promotional information in which the mobile potential customer has a present interest.5. The method of claim 1 , comprising interacting with the mobile potential customer to determine a distance within which the mobile potential customer is interested in receiving promotional information from a proprietor.6. The method of claim 1 , comprising interacting with the proprietor to determine a distance within which the proprietor is interested in providing promotional information to a consumer.7. The method of claim 1 , comprising providing real-time consumer location information to the proprietor.8. The method of claim 1 , comprising receiving from the proprietor a selection of one or more particular potential customers to which the proprietor wishes to immediately extend a promotional offer.9. A method for providing location-based promotions claim ...

Location Blocking Service from a Web Advertiser

Location-blocking and identity-blocking services that can be commercially offered by a service promoter, e.g., a cellular service provider or a web advertiser. In the identity-blocking service, the service promoter may disclose the current physical location of a mobile subscriber (i.e., a cellular phone operator) to a third party (e.g., a web advertiser) subscribing to the identity-blocking service. However, the service promoter may not send any identity information for the mobile subscriber to the third party. On the other hand, in the location-blocking service, the service promoter may disclose the mobile subscriber's identity information to the third party, but not the current physical location of the mobile subscriber. Blocking of the mobile subscriber's identity or location information may be desirable for privacy reasons, to comply with a government regulation, or to implement a telecommunication service option selected by the mobile subscriber. 1. A server , comprising: receiving an identity of a user of a device in communication with the server over a network, the device including a processing and control unit (PCU),', 'receiving a location of the user,', 'identifying a user-specific preference associated with the user in a database, the database containing a plurality of user-specific advertisements, user-specific preferences, and location-specific preferences,', 'identifying a location-specific preference associated with the location of the user in the database,', 'selecting a user-specific advertisement based on the identified user-specific preference and the identified location-specific preference in the database,', 'receiving an activation of a location-blocking option, and', 'sending the selected user-specific advertisement to the device over', 'a communication network without transmitting the location of the user in the selected user-specific advertisement., 'a memory in communication with the server, the memory including logic for enabling the server ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PRESENT AND PROCESS OFFERS

A user interface is provided to present offers via icons displayed near the location of the user on a map. Offers presented on the map may include active offers previously selected by the user and currently associated with the consumer account of the user for active participation, matching offers that have a set of targeting criteria which the user meets, and location-based offers that target locations in the vicinity of the location of the user. Icons for the location-based offers are presented at their respective targeting locations; and the active offers and matching offers are presented around the location of the user on the map for convenient access. A user interface allows the user to explore available offers, view information associated with the respective offers, and select offers in which to participate. 1. A method , comprising:identifying, by a computing apparatus, a location of a user;presenting, by the computing apparatus, a user icon on a map in accordance with the location of the user;identifying, by the computing apparatus, a set of offers; andpresenting, by the computing apparatus, a set of offer icons on the map in a vicinity of the user icon to represent the set of offers; a first offer icon of presented on the map at a location that is different from a targeting location of a first offer represented by the first offer icon; and', 'a second offer icon presented on the map at a location that corresponds to a targeting location of a second offer represented by the second offer icon., 'wherein the set of offer icons includes2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first offer is one of:an active offer in which the user is currently participating; anda matching active offer that has a set of targeting criteria that the user meets; andwherein the second offer is neither an active offer nor a matching offer.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:receiving, in the computing apparatus, a user selection of a selected offer icon from the set of offer ...

Systems and methods to formulate offers via mobile devices and transaction data

A computing apparatus is configured to formulate and adjust offers to users of mobile devices that are configured to capture identification information of products, such as UPC codes. The transaction data of the user, the activities of the user capturing the identification information of products, the location of the user, and the user's reactions to the offers are used to incrementally adjust the offers according to offer rules specified by the merchants. The mobile devices can be used to initiate a checkout process for purchasing items identified by the captured identification information of the products from the physical retail store at which the user is currently located, or via an online store associated with an offer presented via the mobile device.

Method of Providing Incentives to Mobile Device Holders to Acquire Price and Location Information

Systems, apparatus and methods that give selling actors the abilities and means to acquire information from the environment in the proximity of mobile device holders and use this information to generate dynamic offers. 1. A method of acquiring information comprising:(a) a mobile device holder transmitting to a selling actor proximity acquired information, wherein proximity acquired information comprise a set of data, wherein the set of data comprises one or more parameters related to products or services, one or more parameters related to price, one or more parameters related to location;(b) the selling actor providing incentives to the mobile device holder to transmit the set of data.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information transmitted by the mobile device holder comprises one or more parameters related to products or services offered by selling actor competition.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the selling actor calculating a trust score for proximity acquired information.4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising the selling actor asking buying actor to provide digital proof.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the selling actor validating the proximity acquired information.6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the ask to provide digital proof is based on the calculated trust score.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the incentives comprise dynamic offers.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the incentives are related with financial rewards.9. The method of claim 3 , wherein the trust score is a function of historical information available in the system about the same or related products or services available in the proximity of the mobile device holder.10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the selling actor calculating a trust score for the mobile device holder.11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising selling actor using the set of data transmitted by the mobile device holder.12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ...

Dynamic Offers Subject To Mobile Device Holder Location

Systems, apparatus and methods that give selling actors the abilities and means to sell products and services by providing dynamic offers to buying actors subject to buying actors locations. 1. A method of selling products or services comprising:(a) a buying actor transmitting to a selling actor a set of data, wherein the set of data comprises: one or more parameters related to products or services, one or more parameters related to price, one or more parameters related to location;(b) the buying actor receiving from the selling actor a set of one or more dynamic offers, wherein a dynamic offer comprise a set of data, wherein the set of data comprises one or more parameters related to price.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: configuring the selling actor; the selling actor using the configuration to generate the dynamic offers.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the received dynamic offers comprises a set of data wherein the set of data comprises one or more parameters related to the products or services specified in the input parameters.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the received dynamic offers comprises a set of data wherein the set of data comprises one or more parameters related to products or services related with the products or services specified in the input parameters.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: the selling actor modifying the dynamic offers key differentiation factors.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein modifying the dynamic offers optimizes dimensions of selling actor interests.7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: presenting the dynamic offers on the buying actor device.8. The method of claim 7 , wherein presenting the dynamic offers on the buying actor device comprises highlighting key differentiating factors.9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: the buying actor using a mobile device to complete a transaction associated with the dynamic offers after receiving the dynamic offers.10. The method of claim ...

Means of Generating And Transmitting Dynamic Offers Subject To Mobile Device Holder Location

Systems, apparatus and means that give selling actors the abilities and means to sell products and services by generating and transmitting dynamic offers to buying actors subject to buying actors locations. 1. A server coupled to a communication network , comprising:(a) means for generating dynamic offers, wherein a dynamic offer comprises a set of data, wherein the set of data comprises one or more parameters related to price, and said parameters are determined subject to a mobile device holder location;(b) means of communicating with one or more mobile devices coupled with the communication network.2. The server of claim 1 , further comprising means to use analytics regarding proximity acquired information in the process of generating dynamic offers.3. The server of claim 1 , further comprising means for calculating analytics for dynamic offers.4. The server of claim 1 , further comprising: means of configuring the method of generating the dynamic offers; means of automatically using the configuration to provide dynamic offers.5. The server of claim 1 , further comprising: means to interface with one or more selling actors computer implemented systems.6. The server of claim 5 , further comprising means to act as a proxy for one or more selling actors computer implemented systems.7. The server of claim 5 , further comprising means to modify key differentiating factors for dynamic offers generated by one or more selling actors computer implemented systems.8. The server of claim 1 , further comprising means to optimize dimensions of dynamic offers.9. The server of claim 1 , further comprising means to complete transactions for dynamic offers.10. The server of claim 1 , further comprising means to adjust prices associated with dynamic offers.11. The server of claim 1 , further comprising means for calculating a ranking score for dynamic offers.12. The server of claim 1 , further comprising means to provide incentives to mobile device holders to transmit acquired ...

Computerized information and display apparatus

Apparatus useful for obtaining and displaying information. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a network interface, display device, and speech recognition apparatus configured to receive user speech input and enable performance of various tasks via a remote entity, such as obtaining desired information relating to directions, sports, finance, weather, or any number of other topics. The downloaded may also, in one variant, be transmitted to a personal user device, such as via a data interface.

ADVERTISEMENT DELIVERY TARGET IDENTIFYING APPARATUS, ADVERTISEMENT DELIVERY APPARATUS, ADVERTISEMENT DELIVERY TARGET IDENTIFYING METHOD, ADVERTISEMENT DELIVERY METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

The present invention is to provide an advertisement delivery target identifying apparatus, an advertisement delivery apparatus, an advertisement delivery target identifying method, an advertisement delivery method, a program, and a recording medium that allow an advertisement effect to be increased by identifying an advertisement delivery target. 1. An advertisement delivery target identifying apparatus comprising:an image acquiring unit of acquiring an image of a person present within and outside of a visible range of an advertisement;an expected moving range calculating unit of calculating an expected moving range in future of the person from the image;a score calculating unit of calculating a score based on a relationship between the visible range of an advertisement and the calculated expected moving range; andan advertisement delivery target identifying unit of identifying a person to be a target of an advertisement to be delivered based on the calculated score.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the expected moving range calculating unit calculates the expected moving range in future based on location information of the person claim 1 , traveling information of the person claim 1 , and attribute information of the person.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the score calculating unit calculates the score by taking environmental information of the visible range into consideration.4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the score calculating unit calculates the score by assigning weights to the person.5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the expected moving range calculating unit comprises a forming unit of a grid map of the person.7. An advertisement delivery target identifying method comprising:an image acquiring step of acquiring an image of a person present within and outside of a visible range of an advertisement;an expected moving range calculating step of calculating an expected moving range in future of the ...

Apparatus and method for providing social magazine information

Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for providing social magazine information. The method is configured such that an apparatus operating in conjunction with at least one user terminal provides social magazine information to a corresponding user terminal. In the method, a social magazine is dynamically reconstructed according to a context of a user of each user terminal. Customized information corresponding to the user terminal is provided based on the reconstructed social magazine. A community is formed among user terminals which share the reconstructed social magazine, and social magazine information is shared through the formed community.

Method and system for retailing premises

Spatial positions of a user in relation to one or more products at a retailing premises are monitored. The monitoring may be performed for determining characteristics of the user. A system includes an arrangement of stationary wireless devices deployed in respect of shelves of the retailing premises. The system is operable to interact with a wireless communication device associated with the user in order to generate spatial location information indicative of one or more spatial positions of the wireless communication device within the retailing premises. The arrangement of stationary wireless devices is disposed in respect of the shelves to function as gates for defining corresponding one or more shelf regions. The gates are employed by the system for monitoring movement of the wireless communication device between the shelf regions and thereby in a proximity of products associated with the shelf regions, enabling optimal placement of the products in the shelves.

LOCAL AREA ADVERTISEMENT MANAGEMENT

A local area advertising server limits distribution of advertisements to computing devices, preferably mobile computing devices, that are carried by people likely to be in close physical proximity to a store or location to which the advertisements pertain and likely to be currently engaged in activities relevant to the advertisements. Advertisements from a specific store can be delivered immediately through the Internet to people physically inside the store. Computing devices coupled to a local area network located in or near a store or other location are presumed to be physically in or very near the store or location. By associating advertisements with local area networks to which they pertain, only advertisements associated with the local area network to which the computing device is connected are sent to the computing device. 1. A method for disseminating local area advertising to a computing device , the method comprising the following steps executed at a local area advertising server:receiving a data record from point-of-sale computing system, the data record including an advertisement and identifying an associate local area network through which the advertisement is to be delivered;receiving a request for advertisements from the computing device through a computer network, wherein the request identifies the local area network to which the computing device is connected;identifying the advertisement that is associated with the local area network; andsending the advertisement to the computing device.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data record received from the point-of-sale computing system is not transmitted through the local area network.3. The method of wherein the request is sent by the computing device automatically and without human intervention upon detection by the computing device of connection of the computing device to a local area network.4. The method of wherein the computing device is a mobile computing device wirelessly connected to the ...

LOCATION SENSITIVE ADVERTISEMENT DELIVERY AND PRESENTATION

The delivery and presentation of context-specific content in a user-generated content application is disclosed. A first user-generated content object defined by a content element and an associated location element is received. The content-specific content is also received, and is contextually related to the first user-generated content object. The first user-generated content object is displayed in a first interface panel, and is transitioned to a display of a second interface panel with a transition graphic effect. The context-specific content is displayed in the second interface panel upon conclusion of the transition. 1. A method for presenting context-specific content in a user-generated content application , the method comprising:receiving, on a user computing device, a first user-generated content object defined at least by a content element and a location element associated therewith;receiving the context-specific content on the user computer device, the context-specific content being contextually related to the location element of the first-user generated content object;displaying the content element of the received first user-generated content object in a first interface panel on the user computing device; andtransitioning, in response to a first user command, the displaying of the first interface panel to a second interface panel with a transition graphic effect, the context-specific content being displayed in the second interface panel upon conclusion of the transitioning and the corresponding transition graphic effect.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:the user computing device is a mobile communications device including a graphic display screen; andthe first interface panel and the second interface panel occupy a substantial entirety of the graphic display screen of the mobile communications device.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:the user computing device is a general purpose computer including a browser interface; andthe first interface panel and ...

DIGITAL CONCIERGE APPLICATION

Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods, systems, and apparatuses for providing digital concierge services through a portable electronic device. The digital concierge may be provided through an application installed on a portable electronic device configured to contact a concierge service, provide filtered and relevant offers, and provide ATM location services for users as they travel. One embodiment is directed to a method comprising determining a location of a portable electronic device, receiving concierge data associated with the user, filtering a plurality of offers according to the location of the portable electronic device and the concierge data associated with the user, sorting the plurality of offers according to their offer data, and presenting the plurality of offers in a layered interactive stack of content that allows a user to recognize the type of offer content and a number of offers in the plurality of offers. 1. A method comprising:determining a location of a portable electronic device;receiving concierge data associated with a user;filtering, by a processor, a plurality of offers according to the location of the portable electronic device and the concierge data associated with the user; andpresenting the plurality of offers in a layered interactive stack of content, wherein the layered interactive stack of content allows a user to recognize the type of offer content and a number of offers in the plurality of offers.2. The method of claim 2 , further comprising sorting the plurality of offers according to their offer data before presenting the plurality of offers.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein filtering the plurality of offers further comprises filtering the plurality of offers according to an issuer associated with the user of the portable electronic device claim 1 , and wherein the plurality of offers include promotions claim 1 , coupons claim 1 , and events associated with one or more merchants.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein ...

Location Event Advertising

Information about physical places is gathered to develop quality scores for targeting advertisements to users of mobile devices sharing geographic location events with service providers. A scoring model incorporates selected attributes about places (e.g., created by a service provider vs. user-generated, category, keywords, census data providing population density by location, property values by area, popularity, special events, government vs. private area, whether place is associated with a brand, chain, or is independent) that have been gathered from multiple sources, verified, and normalized. Advertisements are targeted to users running mobile applications based on a location event shared with the service provider using the quality score for the place indicated in the location event in addition to other attributes of the place. In one embodiment, the system uses a machine learning algorithm to analyze conversion rates of targeted advertising to provide feedback to the scoring model. 1. A method comprising:receiving a location event associated with a user, the location event identifying a geographical location;determining, by a computer system, attributes associated with the geographical location identified by the location event to serve as targeting criteria for advertisement selection, the attributes stored in a places object for the geographical location; andselecting an advertisement for the user based on the attributes associated with the geographical location.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the attributes associated with the geographical location identified by the location event to serve as targeting criteria for advertisement selection comprise one or more selected from quality scores claim 1 , quality score ranges claim 1 , brand attributes claim 1 , usage patterns claim 1 , and personas.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:providing the attributes associated with the geographical location identified by the location event to serve as targeting ...

Consumer Interaction Using Proximity Events

A system adapted to identify and react to proximity events is described. The system includes: a set of sensors, each sensor in the set adapted to transmit a wireless beacon signal, the beacon signal including a sensor ID associated with the sensor; at least one mobile device adapted to receive the wireless beacon signal from the sensor and provide a location of the mobile device; and a server adapted to receive the location of the mobile device and the sensor ID, generate instructions based at least partly on the received information, and send the instructions to the mobile device. 1. A system adapted to identify and react to proximity events , the system comprising:a set of sensors, each sensor in the set adapted to transmit a wireless beacon signal, the beacon signal including a sensor ID associated with the sensor;at least one mobile device adapted to receive the wireless beacon signal from the sensor and provide a location of the mobile device; anda server adapted to receive the location of the mobile device and the sensor ID, generate instructions based at least partly on the received information, and send the instructions to the mobile device.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the wireless beacon signal comprises a Bluetooth signal.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the wireless beacon signal comprises a WiFi signal.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein each sensor is associated with a particular establishment.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions comprise sets of instructions for providing a multimedia display to the mobile device.6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the multimedia display comprises a marketing offer.7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the marketing offer is based at least partly on data associated with a user of the mobile device.8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the marketing offer comprises at least one of a loyalty reward claim 7 , a coupon claim 7 , and information about a product associated with the marketing offer.9. A client ...