Abstract: Electronic correspondence that includes one or more promotions may be generated for presenting to a consumer. In order to determine whether to present the electronic correspondence to the consumer, the promotions included in the electronic correspondences may be analyzed in terms of a probability the consumer will accept the promotions, a relevance level between the promotions and attributes of the consumer, a relevance level between the promotions and the consumer, a relevance level between the promotions and a set of goals or rules, among other similar terms. After the analysis, a determination may be made whether to send the electronic correspondence to the consumer. Similarly, the analysis may compare multiple electronic correspondences, and determine, based on the comparison, which of the multiple electronic correspondences to send to the consumer.

Abstract: Decentralized computer systems and methods are disclosed for using a debit network as an intermediary between distributed ledgers. One method includes: receiving, at a first blockchain network from a merchant, transaction information comprising a consumer identification, an issuer identification from a payment vehicle presented for a transaction, and a transaction amount in resources of a first type, wherein the merchant and/or its acquirer are participants of the first blockchain network but the consumer and/or issuer are not participants of the first blockchain network; sending the transaction information to a debit network; identifying, using the debit network, a second blockchain network having the consumer and/or the issuer as participants, using the received consumer identification or issuer identification; and if participants of the second blockchain network accept the transaction, generating a new immutable entry to the second blockchain network indicating a change in the resources of a second type.

Abstract: A business accesses a campaign server and inputs information relevant to a marketing campaign. The server sends invitations to social media influencers, who then post content to various platforms to influence customers to act in ways beneficial to the business, either by further advancing the marketing campaign or by actually generating revenue for the sponsor. The system tracks the social media reactions of customers (likes, shares, etc.), as well as real-world activity (product purchases, physical attendance at advertised locations, etc.), attributable to each influencer, and points are awarded based on the activity they generate among customers. The points are weighted according to the type of activity generated and/or the social media platforms on which the activity is generated, and the running point totals of the influencers are published to foster competition among them. A total reward is allocated and paid to the influencers according to their relative total accumulated points.

Abstract: A server includes a processor including hardware, the processor is configured to: record information about a traveling route of a vehicle and a driver of the vehicle as action history information; select a service to be provided to the driver based on the action history information; and provide the selected service to the driver.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to associate transactions with media impressions are disclosed. An example method includes transmitting a request for commercial transaction information to a database proprietor, the request including an identifier corresponding to a media impression associated with media presented via a computing device; receiving the commercial transaction information in response to the request, the commercial transaction information comprising data associated with a commercial transaction conducted using an account accessed by the computing device; and associating the media impression with the commercial transaction.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments may provide an online automobile purchasing experience for a customer. The experience may be provided by, or associated with, a financial institution. The automobile buying experience may be accessible to both customers of the financial institution as well as non-customers. Customers of the financial institution may receive added benefits during and after the experience. Non-customers may have the opportunity to become a customer of the financial institution as part of the experience.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an online platform for out of home advertising. The online platform may allow various advertisers to search for advertising panels (e.g., digital billboards), select available time periods for an advertising panel, upload an advertisement (“ad”), and have the ad displayed on the advertising panel. An advertiser can search for advertising panels using one or more search parameters (e.g., geographical location and demography of target audience). The online platform may also allow advertising panel owners to publish their advertising panels, manage availability, and approve or reject ads for display. The online platform may generate reports relating to the advertising panels.

Abstract: Today, product developers with customized small batch production needs come across the problem of finding capable and flexible manufacturers, while manufacturers face underutilization due to inconsistent demand. In this disclosure, a digital manufacturing framework is presented to address the challenge of matching the underutilized manufacturers with the new product developers. This disclosure presents a Production as a Service (PaaS) framework to connect users (consumers or product developers) who have customized small batch manufacturing needs, with manufacturers that have existing underutilized resources. PaaS is a cloud-based, centralized framework based on a service oriented architecture (SOA) that abstracts the manufacturing steps of a product as individual (production) service requests. PaaS creates a market place for small-to-mid sized manufacturing industry by coordinating multiple manufacturers to provide the requested services.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to configuring artificial-intelligence (AI) decision nodes throughout a communication decision tree. The decision nodes can support successive iteration of AI models to dynamically define iteration data that corresponds to a trajectory through the tree.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes determining, by a processing system including a processor, that a viewer is viewing primary content for a first time; capturing, by the processing system, an emotive response of the viewer as the primary content is viewed during the first time; determining that the viewer is viewing the primary content at a subsequent time, wherein the subsequent time is later than the first time; detecting the emotive response of the viewer as the primary content is viewed during the subsequent time; retrieving external media responsive to detecting the emotive response; and displaying the external media. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of producing and financing a predetermined project is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method comprises the steps of selecting a project and developing a budget for the project, and developing a marketing plan which is comprised of a plurality of advertising buys, each of the plurality of advertising buys being targeted toward a corresponding one of a plurality of advertisers. Further, there is a set of advertising materials that are targeted toward a corresponding one of the plurality of advertisers. The subject matter of the selected project relates to the interests of at least one of the plurality of advertisers, the cost of developing the marketing plan and the set of advertising materials not exceeding the developed budget.

Abstract: A system for determining regulatory compliance of a digital promotion may include a user device and a regulatory offers server. The server may obtain, via the user device, a proposed digital promotion associated with a regulated product, a geographic region, and proposed promotional terms. A corresponding legal jurisdiction corresponding to the geographic region may be determined, and if the promotion is compliant based upon the regulations for the corresponding jurisdiction, the proposed promotion, and the proposed promotional terms may be determined. If the promotion is not compliant, the proposed promotional terms may be revised to generate a suggested compliant promotion based upon the regulations for the corresponding jurisdiction. A compliance indication may be communicated to the user device, and when not compliant, the suggested compliant digital promotion may also be communicated.

Abstract: A multi-user software-implemented audio and text collaboration method that utilizes a specific method of enabling one or more author users to write and/or narrate a written text compositions with other users over a network and share said written text compositions with listing users over the network with no fees and costs. The one or more author users may store and share their written text compositions as a working digital audio file through an administrator server that connects all of the users over the network. The method also allows listening users to view, listen, and store the working digital audio file for free by viewing a third-party advertisement to accumulate viewing credits. The listening users convert the viewing credits to access the text composition for storage in a personal book library. The author users are then able to receive creator credits when the listening users store the working digital audio file in their personal book library.

Abstract: Provided is an information providing method of an electronic apparatus, the method including identifying sales information of an item that is for sale through the network, identifying whether it is necessary to provide item sales management information based on the identified sales information of the item, and, when it is necessary to provide the item sales management information, providing the item sales management information generated based on the sales information of the item.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing and integrating lead sources for a marketing/advertisement campaign on a platform that allocates and optimizes lead source budgets and provides a customer service and payment processing function. The present technology as disclosed and claimed herein provides a platform that is a customer retention and customer management system that is automated to provide lead estimations and optimizations to allocate and optimize lead source budgets where the system has a learning function that improves over time.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a control unit configured to execute the processing of obtaining specific information, from a vehicle having an advertisement display unit, which is to be used to distribute an advertisement to be displayed by the advertisement display unit on the outside of the vehicle, selecting a plurality of vehicles based on the specific information, and controlling the plurality of vehicles to cause their advertisement display units to display the advertisement cooperatively.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein select a content message to present to a user on a page of an application based on paralinguistic features of audio input received from the user for the application. The audio input is received via a microphone associated with a computing device. A feature extractor extracts paralinguistic features from the audio input. A predictive model determines a label indicating a measure of receptiveness to product placement (e.g., a predicted marketing outcome) based on the paralinguistic features. A content-selection component selects a content message to present to the user based on the label and based on a profile of the user.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a control unit configured to execute the processing of obtaining location information of an advertisement displaying vehicle capable of displaying advertising information on a display apparatus arranged to face outside, finding a plurality of advertisement target vehicles present in the vicinity of the advertisement displaying vehicle based on the location information, obtaining attribute information indicating attributes of occupants of the plurality of advertisement target vehicles, selecting advertising information to be displayed by the display apparatus on the basis of the attribute information, and causing the display apparatus to display the selected advertising information.

Abstract: Described herein is a system and techniques for implementing a system that enables exchange of user information between retail and advertising domains while maintaining data security and privacy requirements. In some embodiments, a landing page is generated in response to a user interaction with a user interface element. The landing page is generated within the retail domain while the advertisement is in an advertising domain. The landing page, while in the retail domain, can access stored user information from the retail website and pre-fill forms of the landing page which a user can verify and submit to the advertising, thereby sharing the user information into the advertising domain.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing expedited promotions are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method may include (1) a financial institution server comprising at least one computer processor receiving, from a merchant, a transaction comprising an identification of a good or service, a customer financial instrument issued by the financial institution, and a promotion identifier; (2) the financial institution server retrieving a promotion associated with the promotion identifier; (3) the financial institution server approving the transaction with the financial instrument; and (4) the financial institution server automatically applying the promotion to the transaction.