Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques and mechanisms for authenticating user device(s) by ensuring that two user devices accessing the same online service are co-located, while protecting private information associated with a user's network landscape and/or Bluetooth device(s). The techniques may ensure that a second factor authentication device is in the same location as a first factor access device, and that a first factor access device is in the same location as it was during previous access attempts).

Abstract: A process suitable for managing activation of market influencers while minimizing degradation of influencer impact is provided. In particular, the present invention relates to a process that determines an optimal amount of marketing activities to maximize effectiveness while avoiding damaging or degradation of influencer impact quantities providing the marketing activities. Specifically, the present invention provides a system and process for optimizing an amount of content presented to potential customers by incentivized influential entities or users. The optimization of the content is structured to “activate” the influential entities or users to provide as much content as possible to achieve the biggest impact from the user's social network before diminishing returns begin to take effect on the impact of the influential entities or users.