Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method, apparatus, and system for dynamically pricing online content. The method may include determining a geographic location of a user consuming or interested in consuming an online content hosted by the service provider. At least one price point may be determined at which to offer to the user rights to consume the online content or virtual goods associated with the online content. The price point may be tailored for the geographic location to increase likelihood of acceptance of the offer by the user. The price point may be presented to the user. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides systems, computer-readable media and methods for presenting a user with value-generating alternatives to consuming virtual currency. In some embodiments, it may be determined that a user wishes to consume a content of the service provider, using virtual currency of the user. Usage of the user's virtual currency may generate or potentially generate a first value for the service provider. A value-generating alternative may be selected from a plurality of value-generating alternatives for the user to consume the content, in lieu of using the virtual currency of the user. The selected value-generating alternative may generate or potentially generate a second value for the service provider that is greater than the first value. The selected value-generating alternative may be caused to be presented to the user for the user to consume the content, in lieu of using the virtual currency of the user.

Abstract: In various embodiments, apparatus, systems, computer-readable media and methods for pre-providing and pre-receiving multimedia primitives are provided. In various embodiments, a server portion of a client-server portion application may receive, from a client portion of the client-server application, data indicative of a current state or transition into the current state of the client portion of the client-server application. In various embodiments, the server portion may pre-provide, and the client portion may pre-receive, a plurality of multimedia primitives, different combinations of which are employed in different ones of a plurality of potential next states of the client portion of the client-server application, to enable the client portion of the client-server application to reduce transition time to one of the potential next states.