Abstract: Methods for displaying a virtual gift, a server, and a target receiving terminal are provided. With the method, multimedia information to be published is obtained, if the attribute information of the multimedia information includes preset tag information, the target receiving terminal is determined. In addition, a validity period is set for the virtual gift. When sending the virtual gift to the target receiving terminal, the virtual gift of the current level can be obtained based on the current purchase quantity of the virtual gift and a predetermined correspondence between the purchase quantity and the level of the virtual gift.

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for a system to help enable the creation of, distribution of, and/or access to content. The system can save created content on an electronic device, create a content identifier associated with the content, write the content identifier to a content distribution card, and send the content and content identifier associated with the content to a network element. When the content distribution card is brought near a content consumer's user's device, the content consumer's user device can read the content identifier from the content distribution card, communicate the content identifier to the network element, and receive the content associated with the content identifier.

Abstract: Aspects of a method for implementing a customer relationship management (CRM) and point of sale (POS) system on a node-to-node network for patron experience are disclosed including capturing transaction data or generating transaction data from one or more POS devices of a plurality of POS devices establishing a node-to-node network for processing payment on a commercial transaction are provided. Aspects of the method also include aggregating a data set associated with the commercial transaction. Moreover, aspects of the method also include reconciling the aggregated data set with a distributed ledger operating on the node-to-node network. Aspects of a CRM and POS system for patron experience are also provided, wherein the system comprises a remote payment device associated with information for making payment on a commercial transaction; and a plurality of POS devices establishing a node-to-node network for processing payment on the commercial transaction.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to segmenting the overall audio content streaming baseline into music content item segments and advertisement segment based on advertisement streaming parameters. Each music content item is dynamically determined to be streamed based on music content item parameters associated with the music content item segment. The music content item parameters are dynamically adjusted as each music content item is streamed during each music content item segment based on a duration of time remaining in the music content item segment. Each advertisement to stream is determined based on advertisement parameters. The advertisement parameters are dynamically adjusted as each advertisement is streamed during each advertisement segment based on a remaining quantity of advertisements remaining to be streamed.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein each include at least one of systems, methods, software, and data structures that facilitate inter-entity non-monetary transactions. Some such embodiments include a single account identifier per consumer that is utilized across multiple entities to identify a single award account which is credited and debited in the consumer's transactions with all participating entities. One method embodiment includes receiving a unique account identifier within a transaction involving an account of the unique account identifier and calculating a value based on the transaction for transfer to the account of the account identifier. The method then generates a data structure in memory to transfer the calculated value to the account of the account identifier and signing the data structure in the memory with a private key of a private/public key-pair. The method then transmits the data structure to a computing system storing a replicated trusted ledger used to maintain value balances.

Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, systems, and/or apparatuses are provided for providing offer and insight generation functions. User input requesting an offer or insight may be received and an image of a photographic identification of a user may be requested. The image of the photographic identification may be captured and stored. A self-captured image of the user may be captured (e.g., via an image capture device of the computing device) and compared to an image of a user from the photographic identification. Responsive to determining that the images match, displaying an instruction to capture a vehicle identification number. The vehicle identification number may be captured. Data, including location data, may be extracted and an archive including the extracted data may be generated and the data may be transmitted to an entity computing system for processing. The entity computing system may evaluate the data and generate one or more insights and/or outputs.

Abstract: A system for monitoring consumption of digital content by a user includes a display device, a memory circuit maintained on one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit identifies the progress of the user through the digital content presented on the display device. The digital content includes a collection of micro content blocks, the progress of the user being at least dependent on one or more of a plurality of predefined parameters. The processing circuit identifies a computer-executable progress score of the user based on the progress identified for the user and defines a computer-executable reward value for the user based on the progress score of the user upon successful achieving at least a defined level of the progress. The processing circuit allows the user to redeem the computer-executable reward value as an equivalent transactional amount upon submission of the progress.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically inserting content into webpages. A computing device can receive an information resource. The computing device can receive a content item for insertion at one of the candidate content insertion locations of the information resource. The computing device can identify candidate content insertion locations for insertion of the content item based on locations of one or more elements on the information resource. The computing device can monitor for a scroll event on the information resource. The computing device can identify a portion of the information resource to be displayed within the viewport of the application subsequent to processing the event. The computing device can determine that one of the candidate insertion locations is within or below the viewport. The computing device can set a content slot at the determined content insertion location. The computing device can insert, at the content slot, the content item.

Abstract: A method of placing an ad in a video in an original format may include producing a transcoded video in a proxy format which is a representation of frames of the video in the original format. The transcoded video in the proxy format is convertible to other formats for output. The method may include selecting the ad from a set of ads, selecting a location within a frame of the transcoded video where the ad is to be placed, selecting frames of the transcoded video where the ad is to be placed, placing a placeholder in the transcoded video in the selected frames at the selected location, and storing the transcoded video in the proxy format. When the transcoded video is presented to a user on a display device, the selected ad is inserted in place of the placeholder.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for assisting consumers with merchandise purchases at a retail facility. The system may include an application to facilitate purchase of merchandise items at a retail facility, which may be executed on a user's mobile device. The application may receive input regarding items scanned at the retail facility using the mobile device and may facilitate payment for the scanned items by the mobile device. The system may also include a control circuit that: accesses database(s) to determine the user's purchase history; determines candidate items to be considered for recommendation to the user; computes a ranking of candidate items based on a weighted combination of recency and frequency of purchases of each candidate item, merchandise category of other candidate items, and price of the candidate item; and causes the display on the mobile device of additional recommended merchandise items for purchase by the user.

Abstract: A system for guiding interactions with a user device requests a response from first users, stores the response as response data forming a subset of a personal data set of each of the responding first users, and generates a predictive model during training of a machine learning program with a training data set including the personal data set of each of the first users. The predictive model predicts a predicted response of a second user associated with the user device by correlating a personal data set of the second user to the personal data set of at least one of the first users. The computer sends a communication to the user device of the second user having content relating to the first product and/or service when it is determined that the predicted response indicates an interest in or preference of the second user for the first product and/or service.

Abstract: The Integrated, Information-Engineered and Self-Improving Advertising, E-Commerce and Online Customer Interactions Apparatuses, Processes and Systems (“ISICI”) transforms menu identifier, menu target identifier, menu content hierarchy items, menu specification, indicia of usage inputs via ISICI components into menu/user interface, user interface updates, transactions, metrics outputs. In one embodiment, the ISICI is comprised of three components: 1) a creation and maintenance of MultiLink menus component; 2) a registration and updating of the underlying multilink records component; and 3) a distribution/syndication of the MultiLink menus component. The ISICI allows for the creation of MultiLink menus. These menus may appear over any links, ads, ecommerce, etc. The ISICI provides a mechanism to track how users use the MultiLink menu. This tracking information is fed back to the ISICI, which allows it to further refine the menu structure in response to actual usage tracking.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and an apparatus are provided for presenting an option to purchase an NFT based on a scene of a media asset to an advertiser. One example computer-implemented method includes obtaining, from a first source, a scene of a media asset, determining that the scene comprises a product, obtaining, from a second source, a non-fungible token (NFT) based on the scene, matching the NFT to an advertiser based on the product, and presenting an option to purchase the matched NFT to the advertiser.

Abstract: Techniques for selecting and providing highly targeted, interactive advertisements in a personalized manner. These advertisements may be audio-only advertisements, video-only advertisements, or advertisements that include both audio and video. As described below, advertisements may be selected and/or generated for a particular user based on an array of factors, including the user's interactions with multiple different client devices (e.g., a tablet computing device, a voice-controlled device, a television etc.), as well as additional behavior of the user. In some instances, the client devices may include a voice-controlled device that the user interacts with via voice commands and that provides audible content for output to the user.

Abstract: A method, system, and non-transitory computer-readable record medium for providing a reward through a reward account connected to a player. A reward providing method includes connecting, by processing circuitry, a plurality of reward accounts registered by a user on a player, the player being installed on an electronic device, determining, by the processing circuitry, an analysis result based on content playback information, the content playback information corresponding to content output through the player, and providing, by the processing circuitry, a reward through a first reward account among the plurality of reward accounts based on the analysis result, the reward corresponding to the content output through the player.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of providing a notification to a user may include: obtaining a plurality of trigger conditions; monitoring a web session of the user to determine whether a trigger condition of the plurality of trigger conditions is satisfied; and in response to determining that the trigger condition is satisfied, executing a notification process, wherein the notification process includes: obtaining vendor information based on the trigger condition that is triggered, the vendor information including information associated with one or more vendors associated with the trigger condition that is triggered and/or alternative offer information associated with the one or more vendors; and causing display of a notification, the notification including information corresponding to the one or more vendors and/or the alternative offer information.

Abstract: An information communication system transmits an advertisement to a second terminal device used by a second user based on transmission of a message from a first terminal device used by a first user to the second terminal device. The information communication system executes processing of giving a reward to the first user based on recognition that the second user takes an action corresponding to a successful result of the advertisement after the second user selects the advertisement.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to methods and systems for determining the identity of a user as a person or a robot. In some embodiments, the methods and systems engage a web browser to produce a token and calculate a computation cost associated with the token production. The methods and systems use the computation cost to prove that the web browser on a device not handicapped by the computational challenge of producing tokens, which would handicap a robot. In some embodiments, the methods and systems generate a cookie based on a confirmed user purchase, and record the user identity contained in the cookie at a block chain to identify the user as a verified purchaser. The methods and systems may later retrieve the cookie and search the block chain using the user identity contained in the cookie. By locating the user identity in the block chain, the methods and systems know that the user is a verified purchaser, indicating the user to be a person, as robots cannot make purchases.

Abstract: The present invention enables detection of a sponsorship credit display segment in a broadcast program with higher precision.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically inserting content into webpages. A computing device can receive an information resource. The computing device can receive a content item for insertion at one of the candidate content insertion locations of the information resource. The computing device can identify candidate content insertion locations for insertion of the content item based on locations of one or more elements on the information resource. The computing device can monitor for a scroll event on the information resource. The computing device can identify a portion of the information resource to be displayed within the viewport of the application subsequent to processing the event. The computing device can determine that one of the candidate insertion locations is within or below the viewport. The computing device can set a content slot at the determined content insertion location. The computing device can insert, at the content slot, the content item.