Abstract: Disclosed is a broadcast advertisement service system based on media ID matching, including: a broadcast-contents receiving terminal for receiving broadcast contents from a broadcasting system for a TV broadcaster and displaying the broadcast contents; a server for an AR advertisement broadcaster for receiving the broadcast contents from the broadcasting system for the TV broadcaster, generating a first media ID lookup table from the broadcast contents, and searching for AR advertisement data linked with on-air broadcast contents by referring to the first media ID lookup table; and a user terminal for acquiring the on-air broadcast contents in real time from the broadcast-contents receiving terminal, generating a second media ID lookup table from the acquired on-air broadcast contents, receiving the AR advertisement data linked with the on-air broadcast contents from the server for the AR advertisement broadcaster, and mixing and displaying the acquired on-air broadcast contents and the received AR advertisem

Abstract: An interactive grid display presented on a communications device offers a frontline representative of an enterprise or other user at a work site access to information for addressing a client's request. Available information is sorted and selected via the interactive grid based on a number of primary categories that are identified along one dimension of the grid and a number of subcategories identified along another dimension of the grid. Information is presented in the interactive grid directly, for example, typically without requiring the user to conduct a search for the information. In response to a user selecting a point on the grid for the category and sub-category that best matches the information desired by the representative, based on grid intersection for appropriate primary and secondary categories, the device interface drills down to obtain more specific information for presentation to the user.

Abstract: A network device receives location information from a user device and identifies, from an index of offers, a set of offers applicable in proximity to the location. Each offer in the set of offers includes location data to associate the offer with a particular geographic location. The network device sends, to the user device, at least a portion of set of offers as a default offer set. The user device store user preferences for advertising categories and presents, to a user, a reality image from the location of the user device. The user device selects—based on the user preferences, the reality image, and the location data—offers in the default offer set that are applicable to a user of the user device. The user device displays indications of the applicable offers overlaid on a portion of the reality image and makes the indications available for selection by the user.

Abstract: A campaign offer system provides an offer using a mobile device. A service provider includes one or more servers with engines and attached storage. The service provider is configured to be in communication with a mobile application running on a user mobile device of a user. The service provider is in communication with an advertiser and a retailer. A retailer gateway communicates with a retailer checkout system via existing retailer checkout system peripheral device communication protocols without a need to modify the communications protocols or modify a retailer checkout system software code. The system in operation sorts offers for different users.

Abstract: A mobile coupon application including a coupon search engine in electronic communication with a shopping list function and a scanning function, the mobile coupon application stored on a computer-readable medium on a mobile device. A method of generating coupons by entering search parameters on a coupon search engine, searching for coupons for an item with the coupon search engine, and presenting resulting coupons for the item on a screen of a mobile device. A method of generating coupons by scanning barcodes of items, creating a shopping list of items from the scanned barcodes, searching for coupons for the items based on the scanned barcodes with the coupon search engine, and presenting resulting coupons for the items on a screen of a mobile device.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for adding an advertisement to a personal communication and providing additional communication data to a recipient that interacts with the advertisement regardless of the network device the recipient is utilizing. A sender network device communicates with an advertising application operating on a Web site to generate a personal communication containing at least one advertisement. In one embodiment of the present invention, the advertising application is configured to select an advertisement based on at least a portion of the content of the personal communication. If the advertisement is interactive, and the advertisement is interacted with, the advertising application will provide the recipient with additional communication data in a format that can be understood by the recipient network device.

Abstract: The system provides a method and apparatus for improving the adoption of apps. The system provides a method of allowing a downloadable App to be associated with a distributed offer such as a daily deal The offer is distributed to a plurality of publishers but each publisher includes the App download capability with the offer so that any consumer who purchases the offer must download the App as part of the transaction. The system provides metadata and tags for each publisher and publishing platform so allocation of compensation can be accurately made based on from which platform the App was downloaded. The system increases the exposure of the App to a greater number of customers than would otherwise be possible.

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing digital promotions on mobile devices. A mobile device can receive and present various locations to a user where campaign providers are participating in promotional activities. The user may select a location and participate in a promotional action such as a sweepstakes on the mobile device at the selected location. Upon submitting the action, a digital promotion engine may process the action and/or send to the mobile device a promotional notification based on the action.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for estimating segments from key values for advertising impressions.

Abstract: Computer implemented methods and systems are provided for intelligent advertisement selection from multiple sources. A request for a content page is received from a device. An advertisement source is selected from a plurality of advertisement sources based on an advertisement source request from a content provider. The content page is generated based on the selection of the advertisement source. An advertisement is selected from a plurality of advertisements based on an advertisement from the content page. The content page is provided to the device. The advertisement is provided to the device.

Abstract: The determination of similarities between users in an online entertainment environment is disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment comprises a method of operating an entertainment server, wherein the method includes receiving user information that comprises user demographic information and user media selection information from each user of a plurality of users. For a current user, a plurality of similarity values are determined that each quantifies a similarity of the current user to another user based upon similarities between the user information of the current user and the user information of the other user. Then, the method comprises determining a list of other users to present to the current user based upon the similarity values determined, and sending the list of other users to the current user.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for protecting consumer privacy. According to one implementation, a method is provided for protecting consumer privacy in an online advertising environment. The method includes receiving an ad-related communication with associated ad notice metadata containing information about the ad-related communication, analyzing the ad notice metadata, and executing a consumer privacy response based on the analysis.

Abstract: A system for delivering advertisement units that interact with each other on a webpage is disclosed. The system includes a web browser, a web server, and an advertisement server. The web browser is configured to generate a request for a webpage. The web server is communicatively connected to the web browser and is configured to receive the request for a webpage from the web browser and send the requested webpage to the browser in response to the request. The webpage includes an ad unit request script that is configured to direct the web browser to generate a request for an advertisement unit. The advertisement server is communicatively connected to the web browser and the web server. The advertisement server is configured to receive advertisement unit requests and send a first ad unit and a second ad unit to the web browser in response to those requests. The first and second ad units are rendered by the web browser onto the webpage.

Abstract: A method for playing a sequence of advertisements as a waiting message of at least one private automatic branch exchange (“PABX”) is disclosed. A template sequence message may be created at the advertisement management server. The template sequence message may comprise a plurality of successive slots, each slot being able to receive an advertisement. The template sequence message and the advertisements may be sent to the PABX. For each incoming call received by the PABX and placed on hold by the PABX, the advertisements may be organized in a random order so as to allocate to each advertisement a rank, the successive advertisements may be inserted respectively in the successive slots of the template sequence message according to rank, and the completed template sequence message in which the advertisements have been inserted may be played by an audio player software of the PABX while the incoming call is on hold.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for streaming audio. The system includes a processor and modules configured to control the processor to present an audio stream from a website to a user phone or device via a telephone call, the audio stream having an advertisement, and detect feedback from the user in response to the advertisement. The system also includes modules configured to control the processor to buffer the audio stream from a point in time associated with the detected feedback, and connect via the telephone call to a commerce presence associated with the advertisement and create a telephone call session between the user device and the commerce presence. The method includes presenting an audio stream from a website to a user device via a telephone call, and detecting feedback from the user about advertisements.

Abstract: A method of providing visual information to a human viewer includes the steps of defining a range of distances from a surface and a range of viewing angles with respect to the surface, determining the location and viewing angle of a human viewer with respect to the surface, and providing a virtual image to the human viewer via a visual display device worn by the human viewer when the location and viewing angle of the human viewer with respect to the surface is determined to be within the defined range of distances and viewing angles, such that the virtual image is perceived to be defined on the surface by the human viewer.

Abstract: Described herein are methods, systems, and computer program products for dynamic integration and presentation of advertising content and media content. A server computing device receives a request for media content from a remote computing device. The server computing devices provides, in response to the request, an interactive advertising unit comprising a first content layer including the requested media content and a media player, a second content layer including the advertising content comprising static content and interactive content, and an integration module configured to display the requested media content in the media player, and reveal the advertising content in an area extending from a boundary of a playback window of the media player, wherein revealing the advertising content includes displacing web page content to accommodate the advertising content while keeping the web page content available for viewing and interaction.

Abstract: A system and method for managing rich media content in a computer system. The method can comprise assembling rich media content at a first computer system; encoding the rich media content into a plurality of computer readable data formats; uploading the encoded rich media content from the user computer system to a second computer system; storing the uploaded rich media content at the second computer system; indexing the uploaded rich media content in a computer library; creating a flyer by matching and linking uploaded rich media content and an executable icon; and distributing the flyer to at least one recipient computer system in one of the plurality of computer readable data formats determined by the network computer system to be compatible with the at least one recipient computer system.

Abstract: Various methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for determining promotional messages that led to a phone call. The method may include communicating a promotional message, wherein the promotional message is associated with a phone number. The method may include receiving an indication that the promotional message was selected. The method may include receiving a phone call via the phone number, the phone call indicating the phone number that was called. The method may include associating the phone call with the promotional message based on the phone number. The method may include determining that the communicated promotional message led to the phone call based on the associated phone call and promotional message.

Abstract: A method is provided for altering content of a webpage served from a content provider's server (32). The method includes: receiving a data request at a proxy server (22) over a wireless telecommunication network (20), the data request being initiated by a mobile device (10) served by the wireless network (20); forwarding the request from the proxy server (22) to the content provider's server (32) over the Internet (30) such that the content provider's server (32) returns a webpage with original content contained therein in response to the forwarded request; receiving the returned webpage at the proxy server (22); altering the original content of the webpage received by the proxy server (22); and, forwarding the webpage with the altered content to the mobile device (10) initiating the data request.

Abstract: A Method of consumer shopping where the consumer could use a Mobile device that is equipped with pin locator where the merchants could sell their goods or services thru a direct communication to a buyer of their goods and services using the capabilities of an additional software or hardware or both added to their mobile device.

Abstract: Various embodiments pertain to techniques for automatically classifying an IP address using information received as part of a request for an advertisement. In some embodiments, the information received can include an IP address associated with the request, a client identifier, and a unique request identifier, such as a request global user identifier (RGUID). In various embodiments, the information is analyzed and used to classify the IP address. For example, the IP address can be classified as belonging to a unique or real end user, belonging to a proxy, or belonging to a potential exploit. Advertisements can be served, or not served at all, according to the classification of the IP address. In various embodiments, some classifications of IP addresses can be further analyzed to determine a geo-location associated with the IP address or to enable processes to mitigate malicious or fraudulent request risks.

Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented process for determining offers for a geofenced geographic area. After a mobile user device traverses a geofence, merchants associated with a geofence having a geofence identifier are identified. Candidate offers associated with the merchants are identified and ranked according to ranking criteria. The ranked candidate offers are transmitted to a mobile user device. The ranked candidate offers are cached on the mobile user device and presented to the user via an offers notification. The user may view and redeem an offer by selecting the offers notification.

Abstract: Example methods and systems for providing custom error pages for retail applications are disclosed. In general, the disclosed example systems provide error pages which are presented after a user attempts to access an inactive, unavailable, or nonexistent website address. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the system provides an error page which is customized, for example, based upon the website address that the user was attempting to access; based upon the user's history; based upon the system's most popular products and/or categories; and/or based upon some combination of those criteria.

Abstract: Among other disclosed subject matter, a computer-implemented method for pre-populating an online form opened in a mobile device with information from the mobile device, the method includes running, by the mobile device, a mobile application, where the mobile application includes a preconfigured object that is executed when the mobile application is run on the mobile device.

Abstract: A mobile wallet system providing contextual services to a consumer is described, comprising a mobile wallet on a mobile device associated with the consumer, a payment platform for processing payment transactions by the mobile wallet, a digital content service platform for providing digital content services to the mobile wallet, and an analytics platform for controlling the digital content services provided to the mobile wallet based on collected consumer data.

Abstract: A first message from a client device, received at a server, can include a request to provide at least one media item matching at least one audience parameter. In response to the first message, the server can access a database storing media item information associated with multiple media items to be retrieved using servers other than the server receiving the first message. The media item information can include, a media item identifier, a media item location identifier, and description information. Media items are selected based on a comparison of the audience parameter with the description information and the server sends a reply to the first message, including a list of media items and their location identifiers.

Abstract: A system for advertising real estate includes providing a signboard located at a property that includes a property identification code; mobile device application software provided on a mobile device including a user interface facilitating registration and optionally other application software configuration options, the mobile device application software and user interface including provisions for entry of the property identification code; and a database hosted on a remote server(s) associated with the mobile device application software including real estate information on the property corresponding to the property identification code. Entry of the property identification code into the mobile device application software provided on the mobile device results in the transfer of the real estate information corresponding to the property identification code to the mobile device.

Abstract: Among other things, at a server, information is received from applications, services, or content being used on user devices about usage of communication services attributable to each of the applications, services, or content. The information about the amounts of attributable communication services is used in allocating charges for the services to one or more paying parties in accordance with one or more applicable business rules.

Abstract: A method of facilitating contact between a first user and a second user. The method includes receiving an indication of interest from said first user, providing the indication of interest and a contact price to a second user, facilitating contact between the first user and the second user and facilitating payment of at least some of the contact price by the second user to the first user.

Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that receives at a server a first request to rebroadcast a first sponsored content item that was displayed on the social network to the first user to a second user. A second request to display at least one sponsored content item to the second user when the second user accesses an electronic document associated with the social network is received at the server. The first sponsored content item is retrieved for rebroadcast from one or more sponsored content items indicated for rebroadcast to the second user. The first sponsored content item is output to the second user of the social network in response to the second request to display and without requiring the second user to select the first sponsored content item for display.

Abstract: A method, and a corresponding system, provides for media-enabled delivery of coupons. The method includes providing a trigger for an advertisement, with the advertisement provided in a media stream for display to a viewer on a media display device. Activation of the trigger displays an option for acquiring a coupon. The method further includes receiving a coupon generation request from the viewer of the advertisement; receiving an identity of the media display device and metadata related to a display of the advertisement; determining eligibility for generation and delivery of the coupon; and if eligible, determining a coupon delivery option, and delivering the coupon.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-storage media are provided for distributing advertising content with improved accessibility for users and with a reduced-cost architecture for the web site provider. An advertising service directory (ASD) intercepts advertising requests containing registered words and phrases so that their location can be determined in a data structure. Through user profile, web site preference or additional information in the reference data structure, the delivery format of the content can also be detected. The request is then forwarded to the provider, removing the need for the first web site provider to actually serve the advertising content. Users can use a phrase or format in order to “push” for advertising content. Thus, brand names and products can be accessible without the need to bid for ad placement. The effectiveness of advertising across many platforms can be increased by offering users an easier-to-remember retrieval method.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an open business platform that provides an end-to-end solution for managing, distributing, and/or retailing digital media assets from various content suppliers. In one or more embodiments, the present invention provides an integrated system that permits media content suppliers to deposit their media assets with the system where they are prepared by a content management system for distribution to consumers via a secure distribution system. The media content suppliers may then track and control the use of their media assets through a subscriber management system for managing consumer accounts, a licensing server for issuing licenses restricting the use of media content, and a royalty reporter for determining and reporting royalties to the various content suppliers.

Abstract: A method and system for an end user (caller) to easily opt-in to receive digital communications, such as for a mobile marketing campaign, is disclosed herein. A caller uses a mobile communication device to make a standard voice phone call to a predefined number. A voice call termination point captures the caller ID. The caller then makes a selection, and the call is terminated. If the caller is determined to be using a mobile communication device, a confirmation of the selection is sent to the mobile communication device.

Abstract: A method and system for determining a position of information related to a media or data content based on an intention of a client concerned are provided. The method includes transmitting the content to the client, determining the position of the information based on the intention of the client, transmitting the determined position of the information to the client, and displaying and providing the content and the information having the determined position for the client. The system includes a content server providing the content to the client, an account management server managing an account of the client and generating a bid value submitted by the client for providing the information to the client, and a service management server receiving the bid value from the account management server, positioning the information according to the bid value, and providing the information to the client.

Abstract: A service provider facilitates consumption of goods, brands, or services on an interactive network using characterizations of consumers, behavior, brands, consumable goods, advertisers, and advocates to determine a three-way match between a consumable good, a consumer, and an advocate. The matching method determines one or more goods likely to be benefit from the marketing scheme by maximizing the estimated contextual value of personalized advocacy. Further, the service provider captures the value of the personalized advocacy in each match, and distributes that value in the form of various marketing incentives.

Abstract: A method for advertising includes correlating advertising information using a computer system with mail pieces to be delivered; displaying the advertising information correlated with the mail pieces on a display located on a delivery vehicle containing the mail pieces or on a free standing mail storage unit containing the mail pieces, wherein the advertising information contains information about a promoted product and an optically readable code; and transmitting information about the promoted product to a user in response to the user scanning the optically readable code.

Abstract: Data is compiled into notifications and sent to subscribers at electronic posting locations. The notifications are transmitted via instantaneous electronic means, such as SMS text message, picture message, e-mail, or micro-blogging, a price discount notification. Computer systems enabled to practice the present invention, comprising one or more databases and a communications system configured to transmit price discount notifications, are also described.

Abstract: A system and method for advertising and negotiating services for commercial and general aviation are provided. A pilot of an aircraft may enter into a computing device specific information about a desired service the pilot wishes to have available upon arrival at an airport. This information is transmitted to an airport bartering system that barters with fixed based operator (FBO) computing systems at the airport for the desired services. The airport bartering system ranks the latest quotes from the FBOs based on criteria identified by the pilot in the original request. Advertisements for the top ranked FBOs are generated and transmitted to the aircraft computer system. The advertisements are displayed for viewing by the pilot. The pilot selects an advertisement, which generates an order for the desired service. The order is transmitted to the airport bartering system, which forwards the order to the FBO computer system associated with the selected advertisement.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network device having a controller programmed to store a subscriber selectable preference for advertisements and for video channel distribution to send to a set top box (STB) and receive a signal from a broadcast stream indicating the location for insertion of an advertisement based on the subscriber selectable preference. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A service provider facilitates consumption of goods, brands, or services on an interactive network using characterizations of consumers, behavior, brands, consumable goods, advertisers, and advocates to determine a three-way match between a consumable good, a consumer, and an advocate. The matching method determines one or more likely consumers by maximizing the estimated contextual value of personalized advocacy. Further, the service provider captures the value of the personalized advocacy in each match, and distributes that value in the form of various marketing incentives.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for use of an image-based payment medium through images stored on the consumer's mobile phone in place of traditional plastic gift, credit or debit cards. Upon authentication, an image is sent to the consumer's mobile phone. The consumer displays the image at the retailer's point of sale when completing a transaction. The image is scanned with a barcode reader, a webcam or other scanning device and the consumer's account in a database is debited or credited based on the amount and type of transaction. An image-base payment medium provides for the ability to target specific ads to the consumer, directed to the registered mobile phone number and also to attach loyalty and coupon programs to the account, which the recipient may redeem upon scanning of the encoded image on the mobile phone at the point of sale.

Abstract: A service provider facilitates consumption of goods, brands, or services on an interactive network using characterizations of consumers, behavior, brands, consumable goods, advertisers, and advocates to determine a three-way match between a consumable good, a consumer, and an advocate. The matching method determines one or more advocates by maximizing the estimated contextual value of personalized advocacy. Further, the service provider captures the value of the personalized advocacy in each match, and distributes that value in the form of various marketing incentive.

Abstract: A system and method to enable a user to initiate a communication with an organization using a mobile communication device by means of a trigger system. A system and method to enable an organization to acquire a user mobile device address by means of a trigger system. A system and method to enable an organization to respond to a user by means of a trigger system and a message application server. A system and method to enable organizations to deliver mobile messages, coupons, offers and promotions to users mobile device by means of a combination of a trigger system, a message application server and an offer application.

Abstract: A system for targeting advertising content includes the steps of: (a) receiving respective requests for advertising content corresponding to a plurality of mobile communication facilities operated by a group of users, wherein the plurality includes first and second types of mobile communication facilities with different rendering capabilities; (b) receiving a datum corresponding to the group; (c) selecting from a first and second sponsor respective content based on a relevancy to the datum, wherein each content includes a first and second item requiring respective rendering capabilities; (d) receiving bids from the first and second sponsors; (e) attributing a priority to the content of the first sponsor based upon a determination that a yield associated with the first sponsor is greater than a yield associated with the second sponsor; and (f) transmitting the first and second items of the first sponsor to the first and second types of mobile communication facilities respectively.

Abstract: When a user accesses an advertisement site by a browser unit and requests transmission of the advertisement moving image, an advertisement server requests the user to connect an electronic money card to a reader/writer. The advertisement server can communicate with the electronic money card via the browser unit. Thus, the advertisement server reads an electronic money functional unit ID which is ID information of the electronic money card from the electronic money card to store it therein, and further transmits to the user terminal moving image data of the advertisement moving image stored in the advertisement moving image database. While the user terminal is reproducing the advertisement moving image, the advertisement server accesses the electronic money card through the browser unit for every given interval, and confirms that the electronic money card is connected to the reader/writer.

Abstract: A system for targeting advertising content includes the steps of: (a) receiving respective requests for advertising content corresponding to a plurality of mobile communication facilities operated by a group of users, wherein the plurality includes first and second types of mobile communication facilities with different rendering capabilities; (b) receiving a datum corresponding to the group; (c) selecting from a first and second sponsor respective content based on a relevancy to the datum, wherein each content includes a first and second item requiring respective rendering capabilities; (d) receiving bids from the first and second sponsors; (e) attributing a priority to the content of the first sponsor based upon a determination that a yield associated with the first sponsor is greater than a yield associated with the second sponsor; and (f) transmitting the first and second items of the first sponsor to the first and second types of mobile communication facilities respectively.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for adding an advertisement to a digital message and providing additional communication data to a recipient that interacts with the advertisement regardless of the network device the recipient is utilizing. An advertisement generator residing on a network host accepts digital messages from contributors and allows the contributors to select an advertisement to be displayed with their contributed messages. These digital messages may be sent to specified recipients or published on a Web site. Using stored personal data associated with the contributor and with the recipient of a digital message, in addition to the content of the message itself, the advertisement generator suggests advertisements to be included with the digital messages based on their contextual relevance. In exchange for including an advertisement with a digital message, a contributor is compensated.

Abstract: A method to deliver a coupon is provided herein. A list of coupon options is provided via a coupon application. A coupon selection is determined from the list of coupon options based on the list of coupon options with at least one coupon option selected. The coupon is obtained based on the coupon selection.