Abstract: The disclosed subject matter relates to computer-implemented methods for notifying a user of a promotional offer based on a travel route. In one aspect, a method includes determining a travel route, from an origin location to a destination location, of a user. The method further includes calculating a distance from at least one point on the travel route one or more retail locations offering a promotional offer. The method further includes selecting, based on the calculated distance, at least one of the one or more retail locations offering the promotional offer. The method further includes determining a time to notify the user of the promotional offer offered by the selected retail location(s). The method further includes providing for notifying the user at the determined time, of the promotional offer offered by the selected retail location(s).

Abstract: The present disclosure comprises systems and methods for determining and co-relating geo-location information or data with visual content, for example one or more photographs in a stream of visual media, when a user captures the visual content to share it with others, either for personal or business purposes (for example, with friends to accompany a review or rating of a particular business, or the like). The systems and methods upon determining that visual content is captured, determine the location of the mobile device used to capture the visual content, map the location using geo-location-mapping resources, and co-relate the location data with the visual content before transmitting the visual content as directed by the user.

Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to obtaining event reviews. In one embodiment a method includes receiving location data corresponding to a location of a device and receiving temporal data corresponding to a time when the device was at the location. The method also includes obtaining event information based on the location data and the temporal data, and generating a user interface on the device to permit reviews of an event associated with the event information. The method also includes generating one or more prompts based on the location data and the temporal data.

Abstract: A system and method for determining the effectiveness of an advertisement on a website or a mobile device is provided. The advertisement is provided for presentation on the website or the mobile device, and a presentation time is identified at which the advertisement was presented. The presentation of the advertisement is associated with a user profile. At least one of a location associated with the advertisement or a product associated with the advertisement is identified, and an acknowledgment of the advertisement associated with the user profile is identified based on the identified presentation time and the identified at least one of the location or the product, after the advertisement is first presented. An effectiveness of the advertisement based on the identified acknowledgment of the advertisement is determined.

Abstract: The disclosure includes a system and method for processing content spoilers. The system includes a controller, a progress module, a determination module, a warning module and a presentation module. The controller receives activity data describing an activity performed by a first user and content data published by a second user. The progress module determines a first progress stage for a subject associated with the activity based at least in part on the activity data. The determination module determines whether the content data includes a spoiler for the first user based at least in part on the first progress stage. Responsive to the determination that the content data includes the spoiler, the warning module obscures the content data published by the second user from the first user and generates a spoiler warning. The presentation module provides the spoiler warning to the first user.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine-readable media for blurring location information for an entity. The system may be configured to receive a location display setting comprising a condition and a blur level to apply to location coordinates, receive location coordinates for an entity, determine whether the condition is satisfied based on the location coordinates, and, if the condition is satisfied, report location information for the entity in a mapping interface based on the location coordinates for the entity and the blur level.

Abstract: Systems and methods for customizing video include providing a portion of video to an electronic display and identifying a character or personality in the portion of video. A request to perform an action regarding the portion of video may be detected and the action may be associated with the identified character or personality. The action may be performed on a second portion of video in response to the character or personality being identified in the second portion of video.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a video alert include providing a first portion of video to an electronic display and analyzing a second portion of video while the first portion of video is being provided to the electronic display. A character or personality may be identified in the second portion of video and an alert provided based in part on the character or personality being identified in the second portion of video.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for updating an availability indicator of a user associated with a communications device. The method includes receiving a first location signal from a mobile device indicative of the location of the user and determining the user's position relative to the communications device based on the location signal. The availability indicator is updated to one of a first state or a second state based on the user's determined position. In one embodiment, the first state indicates that the user is available at the communications device, and the second state indicates that the user is away from the communications device.

Abstract: A method, and a corresponding system, enable an advertiser to provide advertisements to viewers based on viewer feedback. The method includes providing advertisements for display to a viewer on a first electronic media display device; receiving a favorability signal for a first advertisement displayed to the viewer, the favorability signal originating from a second electronic media display device independent of the first electronic media display device, the second electronic media display device operated by the viewer; computing a favorability value from the favorability signal, the favorability value based on additional favorability signals; comparing the favorability value to a threshold; and if the favorability value is less than the threshold, replacing the first advertisement with a second advertisement for subsequent display to the viewer.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling one or more settings of a vehicle using a device comprising an electronic circuit is disclosed. The electronic circuit is configured to obtain a position of a passenger within the vehicle, identify said passenger, obtain information comprising one or more setting preferences for said passenger use the position and at least one of the information to determine whether one or more settings need to be changed, and change the one or more settings based on the position and identity of the passenger. The electronic circuit is also configured to identifying a driver, compare the identity of the driver with a predetermined list of drivers of the vehicle, and change a plurality of operational parameters based on the identity of the driver.