Abstract: A system is provided, which includes a data repository, a processor and a terminal device. The data repository includes electronic databases. The processor is communicatively coupled to the electronic databases over a network. The terminal device is communicatively coupled to the processor. The terminal device includes a user interface with primary hexagon icons arranged in a hextille orientation in a first layer and secondary hexagon icons arranged in a hextille orientation in a second layer. The processor is configured to process user input received at the terminal device to detect a swipe selection across a first primary icon. The processor is also configured to send instructions to the terminal device to display the primary icon of the first layer and a secondary icon, positioned beneath the primary icon. The primary icon and the secondary icon are determined based on data from the electronic databases.

Abstract: A hexagonal graphical user interface (GUI) is provided in which a user interface is rendered including one or more primary icons, each of the one or more primary icons comprising a hexagon and representing an initial state. In the GUI, responsive to the selection of a first icon from the primary icons, one or more secondary icons are displayed, where each of the secondary icons is a hexagon and positioned in the user interface in a hexagonal tiling (hextille) arrangement with respect to at least one of the first icon or another one of the secondary icons, and where each of the secondary icons represents additional states subsequent to the initial state along valid paths from the initial state.

Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering augmented user information are provided. A method includes receiving a request for augmented information regarding an entity and obtaining an entity profile for the entity based on activity data from at least one data source and corresponding to one or more activities associated with the entity, the entity profile comprising temporal activity data and non-temporal activity data for the activities. In the method, the entity can be a single user or a group of users. The method also includes identifying one or more episodic social networks (ESNs) associated with the entity, based at least on an episodic social network model and the entity profile, where each of the ESNs associated with a different set of finite temporal boundaries and non-temporal boundaries. The method further includes delivering information regarding the ESNs to a requesting party as the augmented information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for data transmission via a network comprising a plurality of mobile nodes that connect transiently or intermittently are provided. A method includes receiving information at a location to be transmitted via the network, obtaining position information for the plurality of mobiles nodes as a function of time, determining a strategy for transmitting the message to a destination via the plurality of mobile nodes based on the position information and the location, and transmitting the message via the plurality of mobile nodes based at least on the strategy and an actual availability of the plurality of mobile nodes.

Abstract: Systems and methods for data transmission via a network comprising a plurality of mobile nodes that connect transiently or intermittently are provided. A method includes receiving information at a location to be transmitted via the network, obtaining position information for the plurality of mobiles nodes as a function of time, determining a strategy for transmitting the message to a destination via the plurality of mobile nodes based on the position information and the location, and transmitting the message via the plurality of mobile nodes based at least on the strategy and an actual availability of the plurality of mobile nodes.

Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering augmented user information are provided. A method includes receiving a request for augmented information regarding an entity and obtaining an entity profile for the entity based on activity data from at least one data source and corresponding to one or more activities associated with the entity, the entity profile comprising temporal activity data and non-temporal activity data for the activities. In the method, the entity can be a single user or a group of users. The method also includes identifying one or more episodic social networks (ESNs) associated with the entity, based at least on an episodic social network model and the entity profile, where each of the ESNs associated with a different set of finite temporal boundaries and non-temporal boundaries. The method further includes delivering information regarding the ESNs to a requesting party as the augmented information.