Abstract: To realize a device and method that outputs scents according to an advertisement. A scent output control unit that executes scent output control and a scent output unit that executes a scent output under control of the scent output control unit are included, and the scent output control unit selects a scent to be output on the basis of an advertisement and outputs the selected scent via the scent output unit. The scent output control unit selects a scent to be output on the basis of an advertisement detected from an image captured by a vehicle exterior camera that captures the outside of the vehicle or an advertisement output to the information output terminal, and outputs the selected scent via the scent output unit. Furthermore, an occupant profile is analyzed on the basis of an image of an occupant, and a scent corresponding to the occupant is output.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to proactive intervention in a software application. Embodiments include selecting, by a proactive intervention system related to an application, an event of a plurality of events related to use of the application for processing based on event priorities associated with the plurality of events. Embodiments further include receiving, by the proactive intervention system, contextual information related to the event. Embodiments further include determining, by the proactive intervention system, a proactive intervention based on the event and the contextual information. Embodiments further include determining, by the proactive intervention system, that the proactive intervention can presently be provided based on intervention availability data. Embodiments further include providing, by the proactive intervention system, the proactive intervention via a user interface associated with the application.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a computing device, a request for content from a content provider and determining one or more experiment variations of the requested content that the computing device is assigned to based, at least in part, on the request. The method further includes generating, by a processing device, code indicating the determined one or more experiment variations and inserting the code into executable code corresponding to the requested content. The executable code is transmitted to the browser.

Abstract: A software development kit (SDK) allow a user to be able purchase a gift card through an offer wall and, in return, the user can receive a reward in game currency, such as coins, diamonds, tokens or the like. Most mobile apps offer their users a way to purchase coins, diamonds, tokens, or the like, which is also known as an in-app purchase. The gift card offer wall can allow the game player to purchase a gift card from a choice of vendors, and, in return, obtain the desired game currency as a bonus. The system can include three elements—the SDK for various platforms, an electronic wallet application and servers that communicate with both the SDK and the wallet application. The SDK is something that the app publisher can add to their own mobile application that will launch the gift card offer wall for the user.

Abstract: As described herein, a collaborative filtering system, method, and computer program provide a model used to calculate ranked predictions for subscribers. In use, data is received which correlates subscribers of a service provider with offers provided to the subscribers by the service provider, wherein each correlation is associated in the data with an indication of whether the offer was accepted by the subscriber. From the data, a plurality of unique correlations between subscribers and offers are determined. An implicit ranking is calculated for each unique correlation, based on the associated indication of acceptance for correlations matching the unique correlation. Input data is generated that includes each unique correlation with the implicit ranking calculated for the unique correlation. The input data is processed utilizing a collaborative filtering algorithm to generate a model configured to provide predicted implicit rankings for new correlations between subscribers and offers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for cognitive rewards recognition in a mobile wallet of a user. A cognitive rewards recognition software application installed in the mobile wallet for each purchase opportunity: determines payment options and associated rewards; determines cognitive factors linking and relating the user, the payment options, and the rewards to purchases; and generates a ranked list of the payment options in response to the cognitive factors, wherein the rewards are distributed between purchases to maximize benefits to the user in response to the related cognitive factors. The ranked list is presented for each purchase opportunity to the user on his mobile wallet.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing loyalty program identification data associated with a payment transaction may include receiving, with an electronic wallet system, loyalty program identification data associated with a customer; receiving, with the electronic wallet system, first transaction data associated with a payment transaction involving the customer and a merchant; assigning, with the electronic wallet system, the loyalty program identification data to the first transaction data based on receiving the first transaction data; receiving, with the electronic wallet system, second transaction data associated with the payment transaction, wherein the second transaction data is received after the first transaction data is received; determining, with the electronic wallet system, whether the second transaction data corresponds to the first transaction data; and communicating, with the electronic wallet system, the loyalty program identification data based on determining that the second transaction d

Abstract: An online system promotes physical store visits by presenting users with content items for a physical store location and subsequently logs visits of online system users to the physical store location to track performance of a campaign associated with the presented content item. The online system registers attention events associated with the presented content items presented to users on third party publishing sites via tracking pixels and registers attention events as store front visit conversion events if, within a predetermined period of time from a valid attention event, a user has subsequently gone in and visited the physical store front location.

Abstract: Methods and systems for creating demographic profiles of mobile communication network users. A demographic classification system analyzes network traffic, so as to estimate the specific combination of application classes installed on a given terminal, and usage patterns of the applications over time. This combination of application classes and their respective usage patterns are a highly personalized choice made by the user, and is therefore used by the system to deduce the user's demographic profile. The demographic classification system operates on monitored network traffic, as opposed to obtaining explicit and accurate information regarding the installed applications from the terminal. The system then deduces the demographic profile of the user from the list of estimated application classes.

Abstract: For an input image of a person, a set of object proposals are generated in the form of bounding boxes. A pose detector identifies coordinates in the image corresponding to locations on the person's body, such as the waist, head, hands, and feet of the person. A convolutional neural network receives the portions of the input image defined by the bounding boxes and generates a feature vector for each image portion. The feature vectors are input to one or more support vector machine classifiers, which generate an output representing a probability of a match with an item. The distance between the bounding box and a joint associated with the item is used to modify the probability. The modified probabilities for the support vector machine are then compared with a threshold and each other to identify the item.

Abstract: To improve monetization of electronic advertisement placement, a profile owner company operates an automatic system for identifying media properties that have interests in specific profiles or profiles of a specified category or kind. The profile owner recognizes a collected visitor profile as one that a media property has previously requested or one that is within a category that a media property has previously requested and arranges for the visitor to be tagged with a tag readable by the media property that requested such a profile. The media property can use the tag in displaying customized advertising to the visitor. Using information received from the media property, the profile owner company then records usage of the profile by the media property.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for issuing and redeeming co-branded electronic certificates. In one example, a method includes receiving, via near field communication (NFC), a co-branded electronic certificate and an electronic payment card to conduct a wireless purchase transaction for at least one good or service. The method further includes determining whether qualification information contained in the co-branded electronic certificate matches at least a portion of the account number associated with the electronic payment card used to conduct the wireless purchase transaction. The method also includes applying the co-branded electronic certificate to conduct the purchase transaction if the qualification information matches the at least a portion of the account number.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a machine-readable storage medium, including executable instructions that perform operations that include providing an interface to a client device to submit an advertising campaign, analyzing a plurality of segments of a plurality of subscribers of an interactive media system according to desired traits for the advertising campaign, determining content distributed by the interactive media system that correlates with the audience as selected media content, identifying a plurality of devices for a selected subscriber of the identified subscribers that receive portions of the selected media content from the interactive media system as an identified plurality of devices, analyzing break metadata for the selected media content, selecting a selected message from an advertising playlist to be assigned to the upcoming break segment, selecting a device for delivery of the selected message. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for rewarding physical activity is disclosed. At a server computer, goal data is received from a user device for a user. The goal data comprises a description of a physical activity for traveling to a location of a retailer within a time goal. The goal data includes a reward to be provided to the user for completing the physical activity within the time goal. User data is received from the user device. The user data includes data from an activity monitor and geolocation data. Based on the user data, a determination is made as to whether the user has completed the physical activity within the time goal. When the determination is made that the user has completed the physical activity within the time goal, the reward is provided to the user.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for selecting and delivering an electronic value certificate to a mobile device are disclosed. According to one aspect, the method includes utilizing a certificate selection device to generate electronic certificate selection information and providing the electronic certificate selection information and associated recipient data to a merchant server. From the merchant server, electronic value certificate data derived from the certificate selection information is received. The method also includes establishing a communications link with a mobile device corresponding to the recipient data. The electronic value certificate data is provisioned on the mobile device over the communications link via over the air (OTA) communications.

Abstract: To improve monetization of electronic advertisement placement, a profile owner company operates an automatic system for identifying media properties that have interests in specific profiles or profiles of a specified category or kind. The profile owner recognizes a collected visitor profile as one that a media property has previously requested or one that is within a category that a media property has previously requested and arranges for the visitor to be tagged with a tag readable by the media property that requested such a profile. The media property can use the tag in displaying customized advertising to the visitor. Using information received from the media property, the profile owner company then records usage of the profile by the media property.

Abstract: The invention features a system and method for finely tuning the rate at which ad impressions are delivered to users based on various metrics used to characterize the quality of the ad opportunities. With the present invention, more relevant ads can be selected and delivered to a wide range of recipients while still compensating for the variations in the volume of Internet traffic and usage over the course of the day. The system and method of the present invention employ a plurality of bid boundaries corresponding to different volumes of ad opportunities, thereby enabling the invention to adjust the number of ad opportunities sought over the course of day while consistently targeting the mix of ad opportunities yielding the highest response rates and margin. The bid boundaries are selected in real-time based on the behavior of prior ad recipients. The behavior may include click-through rates or entry into a geo-fence, for example.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention, a computer-implemented method for determining an effectiveness of an electronic advertisement received at a user device is provided, the method including, at a server: receiving a notification message in response to the electronic advertisement being downloaded; generating a unique identifier and a time stamp in response to the download of the electronic advertisement, the unique identifier identifying the user device, and the time stamp identifying a time at which the electronic advertisement is downloaded; and receiving transaction data relating to a transaction initiated by the user using the downloaded electronic advertisement, the transaction data indicating the electronic advertisement has been used and including the unique identifier and the time stamp; determining the effectiveness of the electronic advertisement based on the transaction data and a relevance score of the user, the relevance score indicating the relevance of the electronic advertisement to

Abstract: Techniques for providing a recommendation or advertisement for an item associated with media content are provided. In some embodiments, the recommendation or advertisement may be associated with an item that the user is interacting with at a particular time. Metadata associated with the media content can be analyzed to identify the item and the recommendation or advertisement may be provided more often based in part on how recently the user interacts with the item in the media content.

Abstract: The transaction system provides user a reward. The mobile device transmits the reward request including the user ID to the ePOS, the ePOS transmits the transaction data to the mobile device, the mobile device forwards the transaction data to the server, the server verifies the transaction data, the server transmits the reward data to the mobile device, the mobile device stores points.