Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include matching transportation requests (e.g., made to a dynamic transportation matching system) to one or more transportation providers via transfer points. Matching one or more transportation requestors to a single transportation provider may lead to inefficiencies. By matching transportation requestors with one or more transportation providers via transfer points, a dynamic transportation matching system may increase the efficiency of trips for both transportation providers and transportation requestors. The method may also allocate transportation resources more efficiently across different regions, areas, and/or types of transit areas. In addition, the method may efficiently distribute transportation requestors across different transit options throughout a region to minimize congestion, to minimize over-usage of some constrained transit options, and/or to minimize travel time of transportation providers and/or transportation requestors throughout the region.

Abstract: Techniques for contextual mobile data access are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a mobile device with a local gateway utility. The local gateway utility may be operative to receive a network request on a device, determine that the network request corresponds to a context-specific data plan for the device, the context-specific data plan authorizing performance of the network request through a zero-rated proxy server, and perform the network request for the application using the zero-rated proxy server as an intermediary. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Techniques for contextual mobile data access are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a mobile device with a local gateway utility. The local gateway utility may be operative to receive a network request on a device, determine that the network request corresponds to a context-specific data plan for the device, the context-specific data plan authorizing performance of the network request through a zero-rated proxy server, and perform the network request for the application using the zero-rated proxy server as an intermediary. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Techniques for contextual mobile data access are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a mobile device with a local gateway utility. The local gateway utility may be operative to receive a network request on a device, determine that the network request corresponds to a context-specific data plan for the device, the context-specific data plan authorizing performance of the network request through a zero-rated proxy server, and perform the network request for the application using the zero-rated proxy server as an intermediary. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Techniques for contextual mobile data access are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a mobile device with a local gateway utility. The local gateway utility may be operative to receive a network request on a device, determine that the network request corresponds to a context-specific data plan for the device, the context-specific data plan authorizing performance of the network request through a zero-rated proxy server, and perform the network request for the application using the zero-rated proxy server as an intermediary. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Techniques to target and communicate mobile offers are described. Some embodiments are particularly directed to techniques to techniques to target and communicate mobile offers using member information from a social-networking service. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may comprise a customer selection component, a channel selection component, and an offer customization component. The customer selection component may be operative to retrieve an offer from an offers store, the offer associated with offer selection criteria, and search a user information store to select a mobile user based on a match between the offer selection criteria and user information for the mobile user stored in the user information store. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes providing for presentation on a graphical user interface an identification of a user; and providing presence information of the user with the identification of the user. The presence information indicates a temporal, spatial, modal, or social accessibility or availability of user. The presence information includes real-time video of the user captured and is provided as presence information automatically and without user input of the user.