Abstract: In one embodiment, data received from one or more streaming data sources may be monitored by one or more devices. A rate of change in flow of the data received from the one or more streaming data sources may be ascertained. It may be determined whether the rate of change in flow of the data received from the one or more streaming data sources exceeds a threshold rate. Transmission of an alert may be initiated according to a result of determining whether the rate of change in the flow of the data received from the one or more streaming data sources exceeds the threshold rate.

Abstract: In one embodiment, data received from one or more streaming data sources may be monitored by one or more devices. A rate of change in flow of the data received from the one or more streaming data sources may be ascertained. It may be determined whether the rate of change in flow of the data received from the one or more streaming data sources exceeds a threshold rate. Transmission of an alert may be initiated according to a result of determining whether the rate of change in the flow of the data received from the one or more streaming data sources exceeds the threshold rate.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for processing cross-line conversions. A cross-line conversion occurs when a user performs an offline acceptance of an offer that is associated with an online advertisement. An offline acceptance is an acceptance that is made in-person by the user at a physical location of a seller. Examples of such a physical location include but are not limited to a retail store (e.g., a department store or a boutique store), a fixed or mobile retail stand, a booth at a conference (e.g., a business conference or an academic conference), a kiosk, a sporting arena, a ball park, etc.

Abstract: A method and a system are provided for targeting consumers by paying users to share online coupons. In one example, the system provides, to a user device, one or more coupons that each include functionality for performing a sharing operation. The system receives notification of a coupon being selected for sharing. The notification is a result of a user selecting a sharing operation in the coupon. The system receives, from a referring user, a list of one or more referred users. The list of one or more referred users includes users with which the referring user intends to share a coupon. The system formats the coupon into a referred coupon having an identifier that is associated with one or more referring users, as well as one or more referred users. The system shares the referred coupon with one or more referred users.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for composing a message in an online textbox using a non-Latin script. In one example, the method includes receiving a selection of a target language for composing the message in the online textbox, loading a hash table and an integer n that are associated with the target language, adding to a queue a character inputted from a QWERTY keyboard, and applying appropriate parsing and mapping techniques to the queue using the hash table and the integer n to display an appropriate script of the target language.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a plurality of interactive advertisements are provided. The system includes an advertisement generator operable to generate online advertisements displaying coupon offers. An ad server is provided for rendering the advertisements to users. Each advertisement includes an interactive button operable to display a printable copy of the advertised coupon to the user. The coupon includes a unique identifier visibly embedded therein, wherein the unique identifier enables the user to redeem the coupon.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for composing a message in an online textbox using a non-Latin script. In one example, the method includes receiving a selection of a target language for composing the message in the online textbox, loading a hash table and an integer n that are associated with the target language, adding to a queue a character inputted from a QWERTY keyboard, and applying appropriate parsing and mapping techniques to the queue using the hash table and the integer n to display an appropriate script of the target language.