Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a media or communication network or platform that facilitates communication via one or more media or communication channels. Moreover, the disclosed embodiments allow one or more third-party content sources to determine how their content is transmitted or conveyed, when their content is transmitted or conveyed, and/or which channels should be used to transmit or convey their content. One or more third-party content sources may, for instance, target one or more specific channels based on, for example, the one or more channel operators, the audience of the one or more channels, or the like. This allows one or more third-party content sources to leverage their content against channel operators or content from other third-party content sources. One or more third-party content sources may, for example, bid against other third-party content sources for the ability to transmit or convey their content via the one or more channels.

Abstract: Management of an offer for a financial incentive offered by an offeror and, in particular, management of redemption of the offer by a particular user which eliminates the need for a redemption entity to capture a user-unique redemption code or otherwise report redemption in order to track and control the user's redemption of the offer is disclosed. Instead, the user's revelation of the redemption code, via a device associated with the user, may be considered a redemption of the financial incentive by the user regardless of whether the user actually receives the incentive. In particular, offers for financial incentives may be provided in an electronic form to a user, via a device associated with the user, such as the user's personal computer or mobile device, from an offer server, such as via a wired and/or wireless network. The offer includes a redemption code which must be exchanged/presented to the redemption entity, e.g. a merchant or retailer, to obtain the financial incentive.

Abstract: A way of providing offers for financial incentives to users as part of an electronic customer loyalty, rewards, or discount program involving one or more merchants is provided. For example, an offer criterion is received from a merchant. The offer criterion is established by the merchant for each user and associated with one or more products or services offered by the merchant. First data indicative of at least partial satisfaction of the offer criterion by a user is received. It is determined whether the first data has caused the user to satisfy the offer criterion for that user. Upon determining that the first data has caused the user to satisfy the offer criterion for that user, second data is provided to a mobile device associated with the user. The second data is representative of an offer for a financial incentive redeemable with the merchant.

Abstract: A digital camera apparatus wherein the cable used to link the camera to a processing device is stored within the body of the camera. The camera includes a cover associated with the camera housing that together define a storage cavity. The storage cavity is adapted to receive at least a portion of a cable and an associated connector. The cover, when closed, protects the connector and the portion of the cable against damage. When the cover is opened the connector is freely accessible to the user. The connector is compatible with a processing device and the cable communicatively couples the connector to the data storage mechanism, allowing files stored on the camera's data storage mechanism to be transfer to the processing device.