Abstract: Systems and methods for negotiating media payments paid to a consumer traveling in a vehicle include delivering sponsored media content to a device in the vehicle. In exchange for listening to the sponsored media content, a media payment is transmitted to a financial account associated with the user. In some embodiments, the media payment is higher when the sponsored media content has more geographic relevance to the consumer's location in the vehicle.

Abstract: A frame coordinating computer 154, upon receiving a bidding popularity from a bid management computer 152(S1), determines whether a multiple-view video frame distributed as a content should be changed to an ad frame (S2). When it is determined that the multiple-view video frame distributed as the content should be changed to an ad frame, a change request is transmitted (S4). A content distributing computer 156P1, upon receiving such a change request (S11), changes one of content frames is changed to an ad frame (S12). Ad frame management system flexibly changes the number of ad frames in accordance with the advertisement demand by dynamically changing the number of ad frames.

Abstract: A method for conducting ad research is provided. The method includes identifying a plurality of panelists, wherein each panelist has a user device, embedding a first object in digital content that will be viewed by the plurality of panelists, using the first object to place a cookie on a respective user device when each panelist views the digital content, wherein the cookie enables a server to identify the respective user device, embedding a second object in a test advertisement, serving the test advertisement to at least some of the plurality of panelists using the cookies, generating data related to the serving of the test advertisement using the second object, and collecting ad effectiveness data from the plurality of panelists regarding the test advertisement.

Abstract: A method for providing a mobile coupon in a mobile electronic device is provided. The method includes collecting information about the mobile coupon including a domain to which the mobile coupon is applicable, from a mobile coupon image including the mobile coupon, determining whether the domain to which the mobile coupon is applicable is identical with a domain of a web site accessed by the mobile electronic device and outputting, when the domain to which the mobile coupon is applicable is identical with a domain of a web site accessed by the mobile electronic device, the information about the mobile coupon.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing and operating a customer loyalty and rewards platform including network-based and merchant-based registration and management, including mobile messaging, remote and local customer registration options, enrollment and automated payment card account association therewith.

Abstract: Targeted Content solutions can be provided using a variety of techniques. Targeted Content can be provided in place of generic advertisements on a first device or on personal computing devices. Targeted Content can be presented during, or in place of, generic advertisements in Content (e.g., television content, streaming content, etc.). Targeted Content can be provided in individual and/or group environments. In a group environment, Users and/or Devices can be grouped into a shared advertising group and Targeted Content can be selected based on Profiles of one or more members of the group. Feedback can be received regarding Targeted Content and payout amount can be determined.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and non-transitory media for providing multiple items for purchase to consumers are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include a system including circuitry configured complete a purchase of a first item using transaction data provided the consumer. The circuitry may be further configured to provide additional items to the consumer for a subsequent instant transaction. Using the same transaction data for the instant transaction as the purchase of the first item, the instant transaction may be streamlined by minimizing required consumer inputs. Some embodiments may additionally or alternatively provide for streamlined consumer inputs for the purchase of the first item.

Abstract: The principles and embodiments of the invention relate to systems and computer-implemented methods for administering financial product accounts that provide reward benefits. An attribution rate on an investment in a financial account can be generated as benefit rewards received from the use of credit cards in a credit card account. The method can comprise issuing credit cards to customers, and receiving invested funds into corresponding financial accounts for each customer, wherein the financial accounts are configured by the computer-implemented method as a saving vehicle selected by the customers for investment. The computer-implemented administration system can comprise a credit or debit card provided to a person having an account, a first computer system having communication hardware for receiving credit or debit card data over a network, and a non-transitory computer readable media having an account database configured to record monetary values in the account.

Abstract: There are disclosed systems and methods for facilitating communications between individuals and enterprises and in particular, to methods and systems for tracking and attributing customer and/or customer prospect online and offline communications in association with a marketing campaign.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to improve reach calculation efficiency. An example method includes estimating, with a processor, a sample distribution of marketing data to generate a maximum entropy distribution, generating, with the processor, a geometric distribution based on estimating a minimum cross entropy of (a) the maximum entropy distribution and (b) the sample distribution of marketing data, and improving calculation efficiency of the public reach of the sample distribution of marketing data by generating, with the processor, conserved quantity expressions of the geometric distribution.

Abstract: A website (“Teratrees”) is described where a person can upload pictures of trees or shrubs which they have recently planted and have them displayed in their personal profile. Validation of the tree is obtained by a voucher code that is entered into the website. Once the tree has been uploaded to the website it appears in the ‘Planted Trees’ section and can be offered to the Market at a price set by the planter. Another user can then purchase (using a virtual currency with real financial value) this tree from the Market and own it—whereupon it appears in their profile under ‘Owned Trees’. This is virtual ownership within the context of the website. The user who owns this tree can offer the tree again on the Market if desired, while further transactions are also possible. Users who plant and own trees are rewarded with points and ranking.

Abstract: There is provided a computer-implemented logic circuit, also referred to as ad-handling logic, configured to handle advertisements when a web page is downloaded from a web site or a web portal in a communication network. The computer-implemented logic unit comprises processing circuitry and associated memory. The processing circuitry is configured to identify an executable script related to an advertisement, also referred to as an ad script, in the web page code corresponding to the web page. The processing circuitry is further configured to insert an advertisement-delaying script-based executable patch in relation to the ad script to enable a delay of the download of objects related to the advertisement. As an example, the computer-implemented logic unit may be configured for connection to or implementation with a proxy server in the network.

Abstract: A method includes receiving data indicative of content to be published by a publisher and generating output text data based on comparing text data output by different text recognition operations on the received data. Another method includes extracting one or more text items and one or more images from the received data, determining that the content is associated with a first entity, and generating a directory webpage that includes the one or more text items and the one or more images. The directory webpage is associated with the first entity and is hosted in a subdomain of a domain associated with the publisher. A particular text item of the one or more text items, a particular image of the one or more images, or both, is associated with offer information.

Abstract: Techniques for avoiding race conditions in a content delivery system are provided. Multiple content delivery campaigns that are affected by at least one remapping in a set of remappings are identified. Each remapping in the set of remappings maps an old identifier to a new identifier that is different than the old identifier. For at least some of the plurality of content delivery campaigns, identification data that identifies the content delivery campaign is sent to a particular service. In response to the particular service receiving the identification data, the particular service retrieves targeting data associated with the content delivery campaign. The particular service applies a subset of the set of remappings to the targeting data to generate updated targeting data. The particular service causes the updated targeting data to be stored in association with the content delivery campaign.

Abstract: Target audience content interaction techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a plurality of content is quantified by one or more computing devices as a content feature representation for each of the plurality of content. A plurality of content feature clusters are generated by the one or more computing devices based at least in part on similarity of the content feature representations, one to another. Content cluster interaction data is also created by the one or more computing devices that describes interaction of each of a plurality of users with the plurality of content. A plurality of user interaction clusters are calculated from the content cluster interaction data by the one or more computing devices based at least in part on similarity of the content cluster interaction data of the plurality of users, one to another. The calculated plurality of user interaction clusters are employed by the one or more computing devices to determine content preferences of a target audience.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a framework for generating predictive models for media planning. In some aspects, control circuitry receives, from a database, reference data associated with a program. The control circuitry receives a future date for insertion of an advertisement during transmission of the program. The control circuitry determines a prediction period between a current date and the future date. The control circuitry determines whether the prediction period exceeds a threshold period. If the prediction period does not exceed the threshold period, the control circuitry selects a first type for a predictive model. If the prediction period exceeds the threshold period, the control circuitry selects a second type for the predictive model. The control circuitry trains the predictive model according to the selected type and based on the reference data. The control circuitry predicts, based on the predictive model, an average audience for insertion of the advertisement.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically verifying an identifier of a content provider are provided. A first identifier, a content item, and a uniform resource locator are received from a content provider. The domain of the uniform resource locator is determined. A plurality of second resources under the domain are accessed and stored in memory. From the plurality of second resources, a plurality of second identifiers are detected. A map of domain and a plurality of second identifiers is created. Using the map, the first identifier is compared to each of the plurality of second identifiers. If there is a match, the first identifier is approved to be used with the content item. The first identifier may be displayed on a user device with the content item.

Abstract: A first user among a plurality of users is associated with a second user having an evaluation tendency similar to evaluation data of the first user for management. Further, a third user is selected by a terminal device of the first user as a user having preference information that suits preference of the first user. The third user is associated with the first user and the second user for management. This configuration makes it possible to select not only a user automatically selected by a system but also another user whom a targeted user is interested in as a similar user, allowing provision of information that better suits hobby and preference of the targeted user.

Abstract: An approach for providing contextually relevant digital coupons on a user device is disclosed. A selection platform initiates a request for a digital coupon based on a first movement sensed at a device. A coupon category based on the request is determined and the digital coupon is selected. The selected digital coupon is then delivered to the device based on the request. Further, another or subsequent movement sensed at the device initiates another request for another digital coupon. The another digital coupon is selected from the determined coupon category.

Abstract: Methods include obtaining client data corresponding to a client. Methods further include determining one or more areas of interest of the client using the client data. Methods further include obtaining location data corresponding to the client. The location data comprises a geographic location of the client and a current direction of movement of the client. Methods further include determining one or more potential locations of the client using the location data. Methods further include receiving a plurality of commercial messages from a central control center, each of the plurality of commercial messages associated with a plurality of tags. Methods further include identifying a relevant commercial message from the plurality of commercial messages, such that the relevant commercial message is associated with a tag corresponding to at least one of the one or more areas of interest and a tag corresponding to at least one of the one or more potential locations.