Abstract: In one aspect, data, such as information articles, is sorted and prioritized based on a plurality of factors, such as user interest and popularity of data with respect to other users. The data is sorted by initial personal (i.e., user) data, sorted by the most relevant to the user, while passive interaction data is used to continually reorder the articles in real-time, while new stories are being injected into the stream in real time, all while other articles are increasing/decreasing in stature based on popularity with regard to other users and time decay. As such, the system provides that the information is fed to users in an efficient manner, in a manner based on time relevance, assumed interest with regard to that given user based on past actions by that user or information otherwise known about that user, as well as interest in the articles demonstrated by other users.

Abstract: In one aspect, data, such as information articles, is sorted and prioritized based on a plurality of factors, such as user interest and popularity of data with respect to other users. The data is sorted by initial personal (i.e., user) data, sorted by the most relevant to the user, while passive interaction data is used to continually reorder the articles in real-time, while new stories are being injected into the stream in real time, all while other articles are increasing/decreasing in stature based on popularity with regard to other users and time decay. As such, the system provides that the information is fed to users in an efficient manner, in a manner based on time relevance, assumed interest with regard to that given user based on past actions by that user or information otherwise known about that user, as well as interest in the articles demonstrated by other users.

Abstract: In one aspect, data, such as information articles, is sorted and prioritized based on a plurality of factors, such as user interest and popularity of data with respect to other users. The data is sorted by initial personal (i.e., user) data, sorted by the most relevant to the user, while passive interaction data is used to continually reorder the articles in real-time, while new stories are being injected into the stream in real time, all while other articles are increasing/decreasing in stature based on popularity with regard to other users and time decay. As such, the system provides that the information is fed to users in an efficient manner, in a manner based on time relevance, assumed interest with regard to that given user based on past actions by that user or information otherwise known about that user, as well as interest in the articles demonstrated by other users.

Abstract: A system for real time distribution of data and media is disclosed. The system may include a processor that executes instructions to authenticate an employee into an application based on login information received for the employee. The processor may enable the employee to access the application if the employee is authenticated. Once the employee is logged in, the processor may receive media content and information associated with a customer and may transmit the media content and the information to a device of a manager for approval. After the media content and the information are transmitting to the device of the manager, the processor may receive the approval of the media content and the information from the device of the manager. The processor may then proceed to interrupt currently displayed media content on a display device to display video content including the media content and the information associated with the customer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for syndication and management of structured and unstructured data to assist institutional healthcare delivery, healthcare providers' practices, healthcare providers' group practices, collaborative academic research and decision making in healthcare, including through the utilization of medical devices and healthcare pools.

Abstract: In one aspect, data, such as information articles, is sorted and prioritized based on a plurality of factors, such as user interest and popularity of data with respect to other users. The data is sorted by initial personal (i.e., user) data, sorted by the most relevant to the user, while passive interaction data is used to continually reorder the articles in real-time, while new stories are being injected into the stream in real time, all while other articles are increasing/decreasing in stature based on popularity with regard to other users and time decay. As such, the system provides that the information is fed to users in an efficient manner, in a manner based on time relevance, assumed interest with regard to that given user based on past actions by that user or information otherwise known about that user, as well as interest in the articles demonstrated by other users.

Abstract: Method for allowing discounts on goods and services when trading over the Internet, which method includes a server of a seller of goods or services, the seller's server, for marketing the goods or services in question, an additional central server arranged to include information about which objects are discounted by the seller, and the computer or telephone of a user, connected to the Internet. The central server is provided with an application arranged to be transferred to the computer or telephone of the user, the application is arranged to indicate discounted objects on the homepage of the search engine or the seller using an icon, when the user has been connected via the Internet to the server of the seller, a transaction including a discount is caused to be created in case the user selects the icon on the screen of his or her computer or telephone.

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a subscription-based social media or fan club platform are provided. A content creator generates live content on a mobile device and sends requests to a server for initializing a live stream from the mobile device. The server sends requests to encoding service providers. The encoded live content is send to a content storage server. Subscribers of the social media or fan club platform can access the live content on their mobile devices from the content storage server.

Abstract: Methods and systems for social functionality via a mobile communication device are presented. An example system may include an access device and a communication node. The access device may be located at a commercial venue and communicatively coupled via a local area network with a mobile communication device located at the venue. The communication node may be communicatively coupled to the access device via a wide area network to provide a social networking service related to the venue to a user of the mobile communication device. The access device may exchange information relating to the social networking service between the communication node and the mobile communication device.

Abstract: A method of reducing duplicates of multimedia data items in a service system includes maintaining service system hash values for the multimedia data items of the service system; receiving a first multimedia data item; and hashing the received multimedia data item to provide a first hash value. The method further includes searching the first hash value from the service system hash values; and approving the received multimedia data item to the service system in response to the first hash value being not found when searching from the service system hash values.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems allowing a company to market and advertise its brands, products and/or services in a mobile platform by use of an application converting words and texts into logos and displaying the same. Particularly, this application allows company logos to be inserted and displayed in any mobile texts and messages whenever corresponding keywords are entered or selected by end users in a mobile communication application, such as SMS/text, IM, iMessage, and any social networking application, for example, Facebook and Twitter.

Abstract: Provided is a method of providing an associated application in an Android platform-based receiver, including (a) obtaining identification information including at least one of current channel information and current program information of a digital broadcast; (b) obtaining and executing an associated Android application associated with the digital broadcast selected from a plurality of Android applications based on an attribute information included in each of the plurality of Android applications and the identification information; and (c) changing a state of the associated Android application based on an event when the event is received. Accordingly, an associated Android application, the life cycle of which is managed while associated with a digital broadcast and which is personalized for a user based on attributes or a pre-designed associated condition, is provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing sales and marketing information. A mobile device is configured to display a screen that includes a plurality of icons. In response to activating the icons, the mobile device retrieves and transmits data associated with sales and marketing data obtained by canvassing a neighborhood and displays this data to the mobile device user. The data is maintained in system database so that all system users have access to updated data on sales associate availability for appointments, job status, and sales leads obtained from canvassing. The mobile device is further configured to display a map with symbols that indicate the location of addresses associated with sales and marketing data in the database. The mobile device user may retrieve data associated with an address by selecting one of the symbols. The symbols displayed are adjusted based on the map scale and mobile device location.

Abstract: A system and method for collaborative marketing with online brand engagement advertising is provided and includes receiving specification data for brand engagement advertising campaigns from a sponsor. The specification data includes data indicating a brand engagement advertising activity and a group incentive. A server stores the specification data and provides access to the specification data to users. The server receives a selection of a designated brand engagement advertising campaign and monitors performance of the brand engagement advertising activities. The server generates a notification of a group incentive for a group of users based on the monitored performance of the designated brand engagement advertising activities associated with the designated brand engagement advertising campaign.

Abstract: Embodiments describe a medicant prescribing system, where the prescribing of the medicant is carried out on to a smart card, and where the prescribing is a suggestion without complete specificity of the medicant or its quantities. The card is used to obtain the medicant, and to monitor types and quantities of the medicant both and the quantities of the medicant. An embodiment requires using the card to obtain the medicant, since the prescription has been placed on or otherwise associated with the card. Another aspect requires monitoring the medicant card to monitor the actions at multiple different medicant sources, while using information on the card to pay for the medicant. One aspect forces patients to use the card in order to purchase. An embodiment uses intelligence in the card to allow the card to be used offline, but synchronize with a database. An embodiment enforces synchronization at specified intervals.

Abstract: An insulated glazing unit includes a spacer defining a framed area, first and second glazing panes attached to the spacer, a pane conductive layer on an inner surface of the first glazing pane, and a dielectric layer disposed on the pane conductive layer. A shade for use with the insulated glazing unit is affixed to the first glazing pane. The shade includes one or more layers selected from a resilient layer, a substantially transparent shade conductive layer, and an opaque shade conductive layer. When an electric drive is applied between the pane conductive layer and the shade conductive layer, a potential difference between the pane conductive layer and the shade conductive layer causes the shade to extend from a retracted configuration to an extended configuration. The shade can further include at least one ink coating layer including pigments that selectively reflect or absorb certain visible colors and infrared.

Abstract: A method of reducing duplicates of multimedia data items in a service system includes maintaining service system as values for the multimedia data items of the service system; receiving a first multimedia data item; and hashing the received multimedia data item to provide a first hash value. The method further includes searching the first hash value from the service system hash values; and approving the received multimedia data item to the service system in response to the first hash value being not found when searching from the service system hash values.

Abstract: A system and a method for timely learning of words and word units is provided, wherein annotations for the words and word units are offered and displayed in exact page synchronism with the source medium and the annotations can be selected by the user when reading the source medium. An author module provides a marking editor, which makes it possible to mark words and word units as annotations in synchronism with the display of the source medium and an annotation editor, which makes it possible to specify word basic data and meta data for the annotations. A database stores an annotation master data record for each annotation comprising word basic data and meta data. When reading a selected medium, a reading module displays a preset number of annotations in exact page synchronism with the display of the medium and allows the user-specific marking of an annotation, wherein the marked annotation is stored in a user-specific annotation data record of the database.

Abstract: Methods and systems associated with a mobile device for venue-oriented communications are presented. An example mobile communication device may include a wireless transceiver, a user interface, and control logic. The wireless transceiver may receive a plurality of digital audio streams from an access device located at a venue. The user interface may receive a selection of one of the digital audio streams from a user of the mobile communication device. The control logic includes a channel selection module that may generate an audio signal representing the selected one of the digital audio streams. The user interface may provide the generated audio signal for presentation to the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a subscription-based social media or fan club platform are provided. A content creator generates live content on a mobile device and sends requests to a server for initializing a live stream from the mobile device. The server sends requests to encoding service providers. The encoded live content is send to a content storage server. Subscribers of the social media or fan club platform can access the live content on their mobile devices from the content storage server.