Abstract: A sales gateway controls transactions between advertising buyers and advertising platforms. A server coupled to the first and second interfaces implements a sales gateway to control transactions between the at least one advertising buyer and the at least one advertising platform responsive to a stored set of instructions. A memory coupled to the server stores the set of instructions for implementing the sales gateway. The stored set of instructions configuring the server to generate a link to provide a particular service responsive to a user request. The server validates information relating to a proposal and submits the proposal via the first interface using a pre-buy/proposal service of the sales gateway. The server transfers media content from the at least one advertising buyer to the at least one advertising platform using a media service of the sales gateway.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a computing system determines, based on stored user information retrieved from a mobile user device and associated with a particular user, a location-specific affinity of the particular user for a product at a particular geographical location. The location-specific affinity indicates an interest of the particular user in the product that increases when the particular user is positioned at the particular geographical location. The computing system designs a geo-fence targeted to the particular user based on the location-specific affinity, where messages are transmitted to the mobile user device if the particular user is within a boundary of the geo-fence. The geo-fence defines a geographical area that includes the particular geographical location and that is associated with a provider of the product. The computing system causes a telecommunication server to transmit the message to the user device when the user device is positioned within the designed geo-fence.

Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems for playing a game based on payment transactions within an electronic payment transaction processing network. Based on data provided by a user, the user is authenticated to operate a game based on payment transactions. One or more payment cards used to perform payment transactions are to be registered within the game. A data record is added and an award within the game is received for a contactless payment transaction performed using the one or more payment cards. The data record is stored in a storage accessible by the game. The award is to be converted to a benefit to the user. The received award is displayed on a leaderboard in a user interface of the game. The leaderboard also displays one or more awards received by one or more other people associated with the user. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for executing the electronic distribution of electronic content to a display associated with a transit-oriented vehicle. The method includes receiving, from an advertiser or content provider, a request to transmit electronic content to the display, identifying a geographical zone associated with the transit-oriented vehicle; quantifying the relative position of any one of the plurality of electronic devices to the geographical zone as the transit-oriented vehicle moves along a predetermined path; identifying a displacement pattern generated by the plurality of directional vectors for the plurality of electronic devices as the geographical zone moves along the predetermined path; tailoring the electronic content based on the displacement pattern generated by the plurality of directional vectors; and transmitting the tailored electronic content to the display.

Abstract: A user verification system is configured to identify likely interactors approaching points of interaction to ensure accurate interactions and to provide loyalty rewards. In an example, a interaction system installs a user verification device with a stereo camera at an interacting device to capture images of the user and to obtain data from the device. The user verification device uses the stereo camera to determine the location of the user to determine if the user is a likely interactor. The user verification device recognizes motions of the user that are indicative of an interactor, such as reaching across the counter or looking at the operator. The user verification device identifies or verifies the interactor based on the record data or the display data. If the user is the likely interactor, then the system conducts a hands-free interaction with the user account or provides loyalty rewards to the user account.

Abstract: An approach to facilitating virtual item promotions via time-period-based virtual item benefits is provided. A store interface may present offers to users of a game space to purchase item instances of virtual items associated with in-space benefits. Item instances of a first virtual item may be configured to be activated by the users in the game space to obtain one or more first in-space benefits. A promotion that is conducted for the game space may be managed such that, during a first promotion time period, item instances of the first virtual item purchased through the store interface may be modified instances of the first virtual item. The modified instances may be configured to be activated by the users in the game space during a second promotion time period to obtain one or more second in-space benefits.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a media information presentation method performed at a computer server that is communicatively connected to a plurality of terminals. The server receives at least one media information operation message; determines a first user and media information corresponding to each media information operation message, and an operation performed by the first user on the media information, to generate log data; obtains a social relationship chain of each first user included in the log data; collects statistics on operation statistical data of the second user according to the log data; and receives a media information obtaining request of a third user. The server then selects, when operation statistical data of the third user is found from the operation statistical data of the second user, at least one piece of media information from the operation statistical data of the third user, and returns it to the second user.

Abstract: Whether video advertisements are being delivered to a human user or a machine is determined passively, i.e., without having the user to perform any explicit actions. Based on the time and frequency of ad requests generated from a user device, a daily schedule is estimated for the user. The estimated daily schedule is compared with a daily schedule pattern to determine whether the user is a human user or not.

Abstract: An online gaming system for valuing new virtual items introduced into an online game. The system may comprise one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules. The system may include a virtual shop module configured to present offers to sell instances of probability item bundles including a first offer to sell instances of a first probability item bundle that includes a first primary item and a first set of secondary items for a price, and a second offer to sell instances of a second probability item bundle that includes a second primary item and a second set of secondary items for the same price. The system may include a price determination module configured to determine a value for the second primary virtual item based on comparative sales of the first probability item bundle and the second probability item bundle.

Abstract: A method for linking alternative payment information with customer loyalty data includes obtaining a customer loyalty identifier associated with a customer, reading customer data from a database based on the obtained customer loyalty identifier, obtaining alternative payment information from the read customer data, determining whether payment by the alternative payment information is enabled for the customer loyalty identifier, prompting the customer to enable payment by the alternative payment information, prompting the customer for authorization information associated with payment by the alternative payment information, enabling payment by the alternative payment information for the customer loyalty identifier, and applying the alternative payment information to a current purchase of the customer.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a data processing system for managing electronic offers comprises: a memory storing a set of historical transaction records pertaining to past consumer transactions and a set of offer data relating to an offer provider; and a logic module adapted to automatically suggest an offer to the offer provider based on at least a subset of the historical transaction records and at least a subset of the offer data, the offer being targeted at a consumer. In an embodiment, the electronic offer is suggested in response to a request for a receipt made by the consumer. In an embodiment, the electronic offer is automatically approved by the offer provider and is included in a transaction receipt transmitted to a data processing system associated with the consumer.

Abstract: A method and system provides a data management system that provides data management services and products to users. The method and system provides a predictive model that generates probability scores indicating the likelihood that current users of the data management system would select promotional messages if the promotional messages are presented to the current users.

Abstract: An index calculation unit of a server calculates a Pre-Ad rank value that is a first index, on the basis of a GMS value and a unique users value. A list generation unit generates a list of display-candidate advertisements selected on the basis of the first indexes, the list including location information of the advertisements, and sends the list to a user terminal. A match level determination unit of the user terminal 3 calculates a correlation between a user and the product in relation to the user. An individual index calculation unit calculates an Ad rank value that is a second index, on the basis of the first index and the correlation. An advertisement choosing unit specifies a number of advertisements to be displayed and, on the basis of the second indexes, chooses the specified number of advertisements from among the advertisements of the one or more products.

Abstract: A consumer may initiate a transaction using a transaction account. The transaction account issuer may transmit a notification to the consumer that the transaction has been authorized. The consumer may select requestees with whom to split the transaction. The transaction account issuer may transmit notifications to requestees to request payment from the requestees. The transaction account issuer may transfer the payment from a transaction account of the requestee to the consumer's transaction account.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: determining that an item misplaced in a venue may be retrieved by one or more customer. A candidate customer may be identified and rewards that may be offered are compiled. The candidate customer is selected as one who is predicted to be most likely to respond to a request for retrieval, and a reward is selected for cost effectiveness in retrieving the item. The request to retrieve the item is sent to the candidate customer.

Abstract: A system for providing authenticity, integrity, and non-repudiation to advertising technology. At least one processor receives an ad request for an ad impression available for sale. The ad request includes attributes associated with the ad impression and a cryptographic proof that provides non-repudiation and data integrity of the ad request. The ad request is authenticated by querying a blockchain. The processor accesses a database of second parties seeking to purchase ads online. The database stores attributes associated with each second party, matches the ad request with a selected second party based on the attributes associated with each second party in the database and the attributes associated with the ad impression of the ad request. The processor transmits to the first party a message having an ad and a cryptographic proof of the message, so as to fill the ad impression with the ad for the selected second party.

Abstract: A content scheduling method is provided. The content scheduling method, which is performed by a content scheduling apparatus, comprises acquiring a total play count of target content, determining a plurality of weight values of the target content with respect to a plurality of time slots, each weight value of the plurality of weight values indicating a first preference for the target content with respect to each time slot of the plurality of time slots, generating a linear programming model using the acquired total play count and the plurality of weight values and determining, via a processor, a play count of the target content in the each time slot of the plurality of time slots based on the linear programming model.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a first processor that provides a shopping system and a second processor that provides a purchasing system. The shopping system includes a deal page that displays a coupon associated with a product and that receives a request to purchase the product from a purchaser, wherein the coupon provides a deal to the purchaser for the purchase of the product, and wherein the coupon is provided based upon a limit, and a coupon allocator that allocates the coupon to the purchaser in response to the request, and in further response to a first determination that the limit is not exceeded. The purchasing system includes a purchase page that displays a purchase of the product by the purchaser in response to the request, and a coupon redeemer that redeems the coupon for the product in response to a second determination that the limit is not exceeded.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for intelligent data presentation are provided herein. Data can be presented on similar devices having different characteristics in different manners. For example, data may be rendered in a first manner on a first device having one monitor, the same data may be rendered in a second manner on a second device having two displays or a different display size. Financial information, sales data, banking information, etc. may be presented in a variety of ways based on capabilities or properties of a device accessing the information or data. Similarly, renderings may be selected based on interaction capabilities or interaction options a user may have with different renderings or presentations. In other embodiments, user interaction with an automated teller machine (ATM), call center, vehicle, or other interface can be based on device properties or device capabilities.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for processing an advertising request message, including, receiving an advertising request message from a mobile device, determining if an advertising exchange server associated with the advertising request is permitted to receive enhanced information associated with the mobile device if a service provider is permitted to provide location information associated with the mobile device responsive to determining that the advertising exchange server associated with the advertising request is permitted to receive the enhanced information, responsive to determining that the service provider is permitted to provide location information, adding location information associated with the mobile device to a header of the advertising request message, and transmitting the advertising request message to the advertising exchange server. Other embodiments are disclosed.