Abstract: In an example embodiment, a drone-based system comprises: a base station, wherein the base station is configured to provide drone control and power; a drone; a tether connecting the base station to the drone and configured to provide the drone with the power from the base station; and a lighting system, operably attached to the drone via the tether, configured to generate illumination of a ground area, wherein the illumination of the ground area is controllable by modifying least one of an intensity of the illumination and a height of the drone above the ground area.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for establishing a plurality of group communication channels for a plurality of sub-sets of a plurality of devices. A situation system identifies a geographical area affected by a situation, and a plurality of devices associated with a plurality of users in the identified geographical area. The situation system causes the plurality of devices to enter a situation mode. The situation system obtains protected data from each of the plurality of devices. The situation system generates a data structure that identifies connections between users of the plurality of users and available modes of communication for each connection. The situation system establishes a plurality of group communication channels for a plurality of sub-sets of the plurality of devices.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a drone-based system comprises: a base station, wherein the base station is configured to provide drone control and power; a drone; a tether connecting the base station to the drone and configured to provide the drone with the power from the base station; and a lighting system, operably attached to the drone via the tether, configured to generate illumination of a ground area, wherein the illumination of the ground area is controllable by modifying least one of an intensity of the illumination and a height of the drone above the ground area.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for establishing a plurality of group communication channels for a plurality of sub-sets of a plurality of devices. A situation system identifies a geographical area affected by a situation, and a plurality of devices associated with a plurality of users in the identified geographical area. The situation system causes the plurality of devices to enter a situation mode. The situation system obtains protected data from each of the plurality of devices. The situation system generates a data structure that identifies connections between users of the plurality of users and available modes of communication for each connection. The situation system establishes a plurality of group communication channels for a plurality of sub-sets of the plurality of devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for establishing a plurality of group communication channels for a plurality of sub-sets of a plurality of devices. A situation system identifies a geographical area affected by a situation, and a plurality of devices associated with a plurality of users in the identified geographical area. The situation system causes the plurality of devices to enter a situation mode. The situation system obtains protected data from each of the plurality of devices. The situation system generates a data structure that identifies connections between users of the plurality of users and available modes of communication for each connection. The situation system establishes a plurality of group communication channels for a plurality of sub-sets of the plurality of devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for establishing a plurality of group communication channels for a plurality of sub-sets of a plurality of devices. A situation system identifies a geographical area affected by a situation, and a plurality of devices associated with a plurality of users in the identified geographical area. The situation system causes the plurality of devices to enter a situation mode. The situation system obtains protected data from each of the plurality of devices. The situation system generates a data structure that identifies connections between users of the plurality of users and available modes of communication for each connection. The situation system establishes a plurality of group communication channels for a plurality of sub-sets of the plurality of devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for establishing a plurality of group communication channels for a plurality of sub-sets of a plurality of devices. A situation system identifies a geographical area affected by a situation, and a plurality of devices associated with a plurality of users in the identified geographical area. The situation system causes the plurality of devices to enter a situation mode. The situation system obtains protected data from each of the plurality of devices. The situation system generates a data structure that identifies connections between users of the plurality of users and available modes of communication for each connection. The situation system establishes a plurality of group communication channels for a plurality of sub-sets of the plurality of devices.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a drone-based system comprises: a base station, wherein the base station is configured to provide drone control and power; a drone; a tether connecting the base station to the drone and configured to provide the drone with the power from the base station; and a lighting system, operably attached to the drone via the tether, configured to generate illumination of a ground area, wherein the illumination of the ground area is controllable by modifying least one of an intensity of the illumination and a height of the drone above the ground area.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a drone-based system comprises: a base station, wherein the base station is configured to provide drone control and power; a drone; a tether connecting the base station to the drone and configured to provide the drone with the power from the base station; and a lighting system, operably attached to the drone via the tether, configured to generate illumination of a ground area, wherein the illumination of the ground area is controllable by modifying least one of an intensity of the illumination and a height of the drone above the ground area.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a drone-based system comprises: a base station, wherein the base station is configured to provide drone control and power, a drone; a tether connecting the base station to the drone and configured to provide the drone with the power from the base station; and a lighting system, operably attached to the drone via the tether, configured to generate illumination of a ground area, wherein the illumination of the ground area is controllable by modifying least one of an intensity of the illumination and a height of the drone above the ground area.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for establishing a plurality of group communication channels for a plurality of sub-sets of a plurality of devices. A situation system identifies a geographical area affected by a situation, and a plurality of devices associated with a plurality of users in the identified geographical area. The situation system causes the plurality of devices to enter a situation mode. The situation system obtains protected data from each of the plurality of devices. The situation system generates a data structure that identifies connections between users of the plurality of users and available modes of communication for each connection. The situation system establishes a plurality of group communication channels for a plurality of sub-sets of the plurality of devices.

Abstract: A system for content presentation is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the system includes Input/Output(I/O) circuitry to receive an indicated location and an indicated one or more preferred sources of content. Memory stores scheduling information that includes a location information and date information associated therewith. A processor identifies at least one media segment for inclusion into a customized media programming stream based on (a) comparing the indicated location to the location information; (b) comparing the current date to the associated date information; and (c) comparing the indicated one or more preferred sources for content to the content source information. The processer assembles a customized media programming stream by adding the at least one identified media segment to the customized media programming stream. The I/O circuitry transmits the customized media programming stream for presentation on a user device.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a drone-based system comprises: a base station, wherein the base station is configured to provide drone control and power, a drone; a tether connecting the base station to the drone and configured to provide the drone with the power from the base station; and a lighting system, operably attached to the drone via the tether, configured to generate illumination of a ground area, wherein the illumination of the ground area is controllable by modifying least one of an intensity of the illumination and a height of the drone above the ground area.

Abstract: Techniques are generally described that relate to a method and system for selecting an advertisement for a subscriber of a multi-platform service operating over a transmission medium. An advertisement computer presents advertisements to the subscriber over a platform included in the multiplatform service. Each of the advertisements is associated with a geographic location. The advertisement computer may receive positive responses to the presentment of the plurality of advertisements and define a target geographic area. A plurality of local advertisement responses from the positive responses are selected by the advertisement computer. Each local advertisement response is associated with a location inside the defined target geographic area. The advertisement computer defines a positive response area based on the plurality of local advertisement responses and selects a first new advertisement.

Abstract: A system for construing a content presentation is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the system includes Input/Output (I/O) circuitry to receive an indicated location, and memory to store scheduling information that includes a location information and date information associated with the location information. A processor identifies at least one media segment for inclusion into a customized media programming stream based on (a) comparing the indicated location to the location information from the scheduling information; and (b) comparing the current date to the associated date information from the scheduling information. Further, the processer assembles a customized media programming stream by adding the at least one identified media segment to the customized media programming stream. The I/O circuitry transmits the customized media programming stream for presentation on a user device.

Abstract: A method, software, database and system for determining an optimal treatment for an illness in an individual and for determining the impact (e.g., side effects and intended benefits) of the treatment in the individual are presented in which an attribute profile of the individual containing genetic and non-genetic attributes is compared against a database containing combinations genetic and non-genetic attributes that are statistically associated with successful treatment of the illness in other individuals.

Abstract: A customized programming content creation system is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a media content search engine locates and retrieves media segments, and a storage component stores a user location indicator. A processor accesses scheduling information data structures for the media segments, and filters the media segments to generate a set of current local media segments. The filtering is based on a comparison of a user-associated location value with a geography value from the scheduling information data structure, and a comparison of a current time value with an expiration value from the scheduling information data structure. The set of current local media segments includes at least one local weather segment. The media segments are also filtered to identify at least one current news media segment. An integrated video stream is assembled. The stream is then transmitted for presentation on a user device of the user.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of creating customized programming content for a user of a media content system includes accessing a user interest profile for the user, the user interest profile comprising a ranked list of a plurality of interest categories; locating at least one media segment corresponding to each of the interest categories of the user interest profile; calculating the correlation between the user interest profile and data describing each of the located media segment, and ranking the media segments based on the correlation; assembling the media segments into a customized media programming stream based on the ranking; and displaying the customized media programming stream to the user.

Abstract: A method, software, database and system for determining an optimal treatment for an illness in an individual and for determining the impact (e.g., side effects and intended benefits) of the treatment in the individual are presented in which an attribute profile of the individual containing genetic and non-genetic attributes is compared against a database containing combinations genetic and non-genetic attributes that are statistically associated with successful treatment of the illness in other individuals.

Abstract: A method, software, database and system for determining an optimal treatment for an illness in an individual and for determining the impact (e.g., side effects and intended benefits) of the treatment in the individual are presented in which an attribute profile of the individual containing genetic and non-genetic attributes is compared against a database containing combinations genetic and non-genetic attributes that are statistically associated with successful treatment of the illness in other individuals.