Abstract: An armrest assembly comprising a secondary armrest assembly is disclosed that can be deployed from a stowed and nested position beneath a primary armrest, with the secondary armrest assembly comprising a plurality of articulable and pivotable components, a seating assembly comprising the present armrest assembly, and vehicles configured to comprise the present armrest and seating assembly.

Abstract: A computer-based method is provided for selectively providing notifications based on social relevance to a user. The notification is first parsed to determine a sender, a proposed recipient, and at least one topic addressed in the notification. The parsed notification is then evaluated against a social graph of the proposed recipient. A relevance score is assessed based on linkages traversed in the social graph to a predetermined degree of separation from the proposed recipient. The score is increased for linkages that match or relate to the at least one topic. The notification is released to the proposed recipient if the relevance score exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A computer-based method is provided for selectively providing notifications based on social relevance to a user. The notification is first parsed to determine a sender, a proposed recipient, and at least one topic addressed in the notification. The parsed notification is then evaluated against a social graph of the proposed recipient. A relevance score is assessed based on linkages traversed in the social graph to a predetermined degree of separation from the proposed recipient. The score is increased for linkages that match or relate to the at least one topic. The notification is released to the proposed recipient if the relevance score exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A computer-based method is provided for selectively providing notifications based on social relevance to a user. The notification is first parsed to determine a sender, a proposed recipient, and at least one topic addressed in the notification. The parsed notification is then evaluated against a social graph of the proposed recipient. A relevance score is assessed based on linkages traversed in the social graph to a predetermined degree of separation from the proposed recipient. The score is increased for linkages that match or relate to the at least one topic. The notification is released to the proposed recipient if the relevance score exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A method is provided for receiving and rendering web content on a mobile device. Web content is requested from a remote server, and is received on a local server embedded on the mobile device. The content is in a standardized format. The local server then interprets the web content from the standardized format into a format optimized for the mobile device before serving the format-optimized content to an application on the device for rendering. A programmed mobile device for receiving and rendering web content is also provided.

Abstract: A method is provided for acquiring bandwidth on a mobile device. A bid for bandwidth service on the mobile device is submitted to service providers, which includes: a bandwidth requisition, a plurality of service criteria (each with a weighting factor), and at least one limiting condition (e.g. a maximum price). Responses from the service providers are evaluated using the weighting factors to compute a score. The best scoring response that meets the at least one limiting condition is automatically chosen, and a transaction is entered into with the chosen service provider to acquire the bandwidth service on the mobile device according to the service criteria. The bid may also be submitted to (and the transaction negotiated with) a central bidding server which intermediates bids received from many users.

Abstract: A computer-based method is provided for selectively providing notifications based on social relevance to a user. The notification is first parsed to determine a sender, a proposed recipient, and at least one topic addressed in the notification. The parsed notification is then evaluated against a social graph of the proposed recipient. A relevance score is assessed based on linkages traversed in the social graph to a predetermined degree of separation from the proposed recipient. The score is increased for linkages that match or relate to the at least one topic. The notification is released to the proposed recipient if the relevance score exceeds a predetermined threshold.