Abstract: A system for sports group management, including a sports group management server, a plurality of databases accessible by the server including at least one of a player database, a substitute database, and a schedule database, an Internet accessible user interface, software for receiving group data via the user interface, the group data including information concerning at least some of a plurality of players in a sports group, schedule software executing on the server for generating a schedule of group events for each of the plurality of players based on the group data, the schedule accessible via the user interface, and substitute software executing on the server for receiving a substitute request for at least one of the group events and determining at least one substitute player for the group event.

Abstract: A method for distributing alternatively generated power to a real estate development includes subdividing the real estate development into a plurality of plots. A portion of the subdivided real estate development is dedicated to alternative energy power generation. An alternative energy power generator is provided that forms a cooperative power farm electrically coupled to a power grid. Power is at least in part generated on the dedicated portion of the subdivided real estate development. Rights to a portion of an output of the cooperative power farm are included with ownership of at least one of the plurality of plots.

Abstract: Online collaboration through a web portal facilitates effective communication among all parties, regardless of their geographical and organizational boundaries. With the disclosed web-based implementation portal, project implementation according to various embodiments of the present invention, is no longer an abstract list of service pledges by banks. Companies can visualize at each stage exactly how a solution will be implemented for them. In some embodiments, through embedded workflow steps and pre-defined templates, the portal can standardize and automate the customer onboarding process. The process can be standardized and automated from the time the customer confirms subscription to specific commercial solutions to the time when these commercial products are implemented and used by the customer.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect consumers to diverse advice sources of experts. In one embodiment, a method includes: providing a list of experts to a mobile device via a wireless media channel for presentation to a consumer; responsive to receiving from the mobile device a selection of one expert from the list of experts, initiating a telephonic connection between the expert and the consumer prior to the consumer submitting a question for advice. In one example, the list includes information to indicate whether one or more of the experts are individually available to telephonically communicate with the consumer at a time when the list is provided to the consumer. In one example, initiating the telephonic connection includes: initiating a first call to the consumer; initiating a second call to the expert; and joining the first and second calls to make the telephonic connection between the expert and the consumer.

Abstract: Systems and methods of selecting a relevant user for introduction to a user in an online environment are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, of receiving a request to identify the relevant user to be introduced to the participating user in the social network, identifying a set of social history records that occurred among the multiple users in the social network, selecting, from the multiple users, the relevant user to be introduced to the participating user using the set of social history records. The relevant user that is selected is not a social connection of the participating user in the social network. One embodiment includes, determining whether the participating user is interested in meeting the relevant user in the social network based on an indication made by the participating user via interaction with the user device.

Abstract: An example system for managing professional development plans may include a plan management module for receiving data representing a development plan for one or more users and an achievement module. The achievement module may determine one or more achievements associated with the development plan and may provide the one or more achievements to a user device of a first user. The achievement module may receive an association of an achievement selected from the one or more achievements with the goal-related aspect of the development plan and associate the achievement with the goal-related aspect of the development plan. The system may further include a reporting module for generating, based on associating the achievement with the goal-related aspect, a report describing the progress of the first user on the development plan.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards providing a list of potential friends to a user based on an analysis of friends' contact lists. The user may provide a subset of friends within a contact list for analysis, along with a degree of separation over which to perform the analysis, and/or a minimum threshold number of occurrences for identifying a candidate friend. The subset of friends' contact lists may then be recursively traversed and merged, where common friends may be identified as members of a candidate set for suggesting friends to the user. In one embodiment, the candidate members may be retained within the candidate set if there is a commonality between the friends and the candidate that exceeds the minimum threshold. The candidate list may also be rank order using various approaches, including a weighted energy diffusion model based in part on a number of communications between the candidates.

Abstract: A method for sharing business intelligence information includes creating a plurality of data visualization cards from business intelligence data in response to create requests from a plurality of user accounts. Each data visualization card is associated with the user account that requested its creation. Data visualization cards are also associated with user accounts that did not request their creation in response to collect requests from those user accounts. A social network is created amongst the user accounts using the data visualization cards such that user accounts associated with data visualization cards created from common business intelligence data are linked. A first data visualization card that was created in response to a create request from a first user account may then be provided to a second user account in response to determining that the first user account and the second user account are linked in the social network.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a plurality of event listings, accessing event information associated with the event listings, accessing social network information associated with a particular user, and ranking the event listings for the particular user based at least in part on the social network information and event information.

Abstract: A user may be matched to a community or another user based on travel information such as destination, route, time to arrival and the like. Thus, a user traveling to a destination may be able to communicate with or meet other users traveling to the same destination. Other information may also be used in determining matches including habits, interests or relationship status. In one arrangement, travel information may automatically be obtained from a navigation engine while a user is traveling. The travel information may be automatically sent from the navigation engine or a communication system associated therewith to a server configured for identifying matches between users or between users and communities. A user may further set a match threshold to control the number of matches that are returned. Recommendations for restaurants, activities, hotels and the like may also be determined based on the history and profile of matching users.

Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods generate forecasts or estimates with respect to one or more attributes contained in an attribute-based hierarchy. Physical hierarchical data and attribute input data are received so that an attribute-based hierarchy can be created. A mapping table is created that indicates relationships between the attribute-based hierarchy and the physical hierarchy, wherein the attribute-based hierarchy is accessed during model forecasting analysis or model estimation analysis.

Abstract: A system and method enables registering entities to allow people to leave anonymous feedback without requiring an actual connection to be made or requested by one another, i.e., anonymously. Such system and method, and database, enables registered entities to receive anonymous feedback from a target audience.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for maintaining security and data gathering for a number of vehicles. The systems include a vehicle activity module for each of the vehicles. The vehicle activity module has a wireless transmitter, a storage device, at least one sensor for receiving event information from identification devices, such as RFID cards, keypads, magnetic ID cards, and the like, a releasable key container, and a processor for accessing and analyzing information. The VAMs are wirelessly connected to a computer system. The VAMs control access to the keys, monitor information relating to access, and store and transmit information relating to sales events, non-sales events, and intrusion events. The VAMs are capable of autonomous operation, without the need to access the computer system to verify event information. The VAMs further include signal attenuating mechanisms to facilitate use of “smart keys.

Abstract: In one example embodiment, a method is provided that includes interfacing with one or more end users via a central website and managing information related to one or more of the end users. The method also includes determining a personality type for one or more end users and matching end users based on relationship rules of the personality types that outline compatibilities between the personality types. In more specific embodiments, the determining of the personality type includes an evaluation of a hand of a selected end user. The personality types can be based on inferred levels of testosterone, serotonin, or estrogen. The personality type determination can also be made based on a set of questions. The personality type determination can also be based on evaluating a selected end user's word choice and/or the frequency in their word choice in their writing.

Abstract: A method of implementing common interest community services in a presence system comprising creating a common interest community in which an interest state of a presence message is aggregated into a group in the presence system, publishing a member presence information to the common interest community to be selectively made available to a subscribing member of the common interest community and subscribing to the common interest community for receiving the member presence information, wherein a publishing member may selectively grant an access level.

Abstract: A method of providing user participation in a social broadcast environment is disclosed. A network communication is received from a user of a broadcast that includes a preference data indicating a preference of the user that a promoted content be included in the broadcast. Via a responsive network communication, a feedback data is provided to the user that includes a predicted future time at which the promoted content may be included in the broadcast.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to connect consumers to diverse advice sources of experts. In one embodiment, a method includes: providing a list of experts to a mobile device via a wireless media channel for presentation to a consumer; responsive to receiving from the mobile device a selection of one expert from the list of experts, initiating a telephonic connection between the expert and the consumer prior to the consumer submitting a question for advice. In one example, the list includes information to indicate whether one or more of the experts are individually available to telephonically communicate with the consumer at a time when the list is provided to the consumer. In one example, initiating the telephonic connection includes: initiating a first call to the consumer; initiating a second call to the expert; and joining the first and second calls to make the telephonic connection between the expert and the consumer.

Abstract: A method of promoting user participation in a social broadcast environment is disclosed. Based on an attribution criterion, it is determined that a user is to receive credit for affecting a broadcast of a content data designated by the user. A user profile data associated with the user is processed to include in a broadcast stream generated for the broadcast an attribution content associated with the user. A method of providing user participation in a social broadcast environment is disclosed. A network communication is received from a user of a broadcast that includes a preference data indicating a preference of the user that a promoted content be included in the broadcast. Via a responsive network communication, a feedback data is provided to the user that includes a predicted future time at which the promoted content may be included in the broadcast. A method of promoting user participation in a social broadcast environment is disclosed.

Abstract: A method, system, and storage device for clique based social networking and social graphing allowing users to create one or more networks each containing one or more connections, create postings or other information that trickles down to other users according to a set of rules wherein certain connections must be present to be in-network to a primary user.

Abstract: Methods and system for social commerce network analysis are described. In one embodiment, a strongly connected component value, an in-component value, an out-component value, a disconnected component value, a tendril value, and a tube value of a social network for a time period may be accessed. A social strength of the social network for the time period may be calculated by combining the strongly connected component value, the in-component value, the out-component value, the disconnected component value, the tendril value, and the tube value. The social strength of the social network for the time period may be utilized for analysis of the social network. The strongly connected component value may have a greatest weight and the disconnected component value may have the lowest weight in the combining.