Abstract: Systems and methods for automated generation and presentation of thematic content objects to consumers in a retail environment are provided. A portable device may include a transmitter or transceiver that emits, produces or otherwise transmits a signal that includes information and/or data representative of an identifier that uniquely identifies the portable device. Upon entering an establishment thematic content delivery circuitry detects the presence of the portable device and obtains the identifier included in the signal emitted by the portable device. Using the identifier, the thematic content delivery circuitry determines a theme logically associated with the identifier. The thematic content delivery circuitry generates thematic content output that is logically associated with the theme and communicates the thematic content output to an output device. The thematic content output may include display output, audio output, tactile output, hardcopy output, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: A method for localizing a device. The method is performed by a communication device. The method includes measuring a phase of a signal that the communication device has received from the device, the signal having a first frequency; measuring a phase of at least one further signal that the communication device has received from the device; the at least one further signal having a second frequency, determining a phase pattern of a measured phase versus frequency, pattern matching the phase pattern with each reference phase pattern of a plurality of pre-determined reference phase patterns. Each reference phase pattern is associated with a distance between the communication device and the further communication device. The method further includes determining the distance between the further communication device and the communication device based on the pattern matching.

Abstract: Methods and systems to represent activities of multiple devices in a graph, search the graph with progressively fewer restrictions based on activities of a first device to select a subgraph as a suggestion/prediction model for the first device, on a distributed storage/processor system, and to search the model at the first device based on 5 recent activities of the first device to generate a suggested/predicted activity for the first device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automated generation and presentation of thematic content objects to consumers in a retail environment are provided. A portable device may include a transmitter or transceiver that emits, produces or otherwise transmits a signal that includes information and/or data representative of an identifier that uniquely identifies the portable device. Upon entering an establishment thematic content delivery circuitry detects the presence of the portable device and obtains the identifier included in the signal emitted by the portable device. Using the identifier, the thematic content delivery circuitry determines a theme logically associated with the identifier. The thematic content delivery circuitry generates thematic content output that is logically associated with the theme and communicates the thematic content output to an output device. The thematic content output may include display output, audio output, tactile output, hardcopy output, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: Methods and systems to represent activities of multiple devices in a graph, search the graph with progressively fewer restrictions based on activities of a first device to select a subgraph as a suggestion/prediction model for the first device, on a distributed storage/processor system, and to search the model at the first device based on 5 recent activities of the first device to generate a suggested/predicted activity for the first device.

Abstract: An embodiment of a semiconductor package apparatus may include technology to associate an asset to a fixture with a device positioned proximate to the fixture, and determine a location of the fixture based on a location of the device. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. Non-limiting example applications may include shipping, logistics, warehouse asset tracking, retail, etc.

Abstract: A method for localizing a device. The method is performed by a communication device. The method includes measuring a phase of a signal that the communication device has received from the device, the signal having a first frequency; measuring a phase of at least one further signal that the communication device has received from the device; the at least one further signal having a second frequency, determining a phase pattern of a measured phase versus frequency, pattern matching the phase pattern with each reference phase pattern of a plurality of pre-determined reference phase patterns. Each reference phase pattern is associated with a distance between the communication device and the further communication device. The method further includes determining the distance between the further communication device and the communication device based on the pattern matching.

Abstract: Systems and methods for targeted electronic messaging within a brick and mortar store are disclosed. A shopper tracking system tracks the physical location and collects shopping behavior data of a shopper located within a brick and mortar store. The shopping behavior data is supplied to a real time bidding system. When a shopper moves within a predetermined distance from an electronic sign, the shopper tracking system signals the real time bidding system to conduct a contemporaneous auction and supply a message provided by a winning bidder, which is displayed on the electronic sign.

Abstract: An embodiment of a semiconductor package apparatus may include technology to determine if a user is proximate to a display, determine a characteristic of the user, display a message on the display based on the characteristic of the user, and complete a transaction with the user proximate to the display. Non-limiting examples of environments for some embodiments may include any place where informational messaging is directed at people and where it may be beneficial to adjust such messaging to complete a transaction with the user. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: An embodiment of a semiconductor package apparatus may include technology to associate an asset to a fixture with a device positioned proximate to the fixture, and determine a location of the fixture based on a location of the device. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. Non-limiting example applications may include shipping, logistics, warehouse asset tracking, retail, etc.

Abstract: Systems and methods for double real-time bidding at a brick and mortar store are disclosed. The systems may include a shopper tracking system for tracking a plurality of shoppers, an electronic sign for displaying messages offering products for auction, and a real-time bidding system for receiving bids to sell an offered product from a plurality of sellers and bids to purchase the product from the plurality of shoppers. Shopping behavior data may be collected by the shopper tracking system from the plurality of shoppers, and used by the real-time bidding system to select the messages offering products.

Abstract: Selecting when to display one of a plurality of advertisements on a digital sign, including receiving information regarding the displaying of advertisements on the digital sign, applying the information to a plurality of advertisement selection rules, and selecting when to display the advertisement on the digital sign in accordance with the advertisement selection rules based on the application of the received information.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, a method and apparatus for adaptive queue scheduling. An embodiment of a method comprises receiving packets of data in a first queue, each of the packets having one of a plurality of priorities, the plurality of priorities including a first priority and a second priority; copying a first plurality of packets from the first queue to a second queue; scheduling a first subset of packets from the second queue; and determining whether the second queue includes a packet with the first priority. If the second queue includes a packet with a first priority, scheduling a second subset of packets from the second queue; and if the second queue does not include a packet with the first priority, copying a second plurality of packets from the first queue to the second queue.