Abstract: A user may submit a rating of a place or event through a location-aware mobile device. The location-aware mobile device may be configured to include or transmit location coordinates with the rating sent to a user ratings aggregation service. The aggregation service may receive the rating and use the coordinates to query a database to determine the rated place or event. The database may return multiple hits, in which case the user may be prompted to select the place or event to be rated from a list of proximate places or events. Where a limited time event is rated, such as a concert or play, the user rating transmitted to the aggregation service may comprise a timestamp from which the aggregation service may determine the place or event to be rated. As an inducement to submit a rating, the ratings aggregation service may provision a reward and/or promotion to a user responsive to receiving a rating from the user.

Abstract: A user may select a purchase content button input on a broadcast receiver. Upon selecting the input, the broadcast receiver may generate a content purchase request comprising a user identifier and a content item identifier. The user identifier and the content item identifier may be automatically obtained by the broadcast receiver. The request may be transmitted to a content purchase service. The content purchase service may associate the request with a user account and may identify the content to be purchased. User preferences may indicate a content codec, bitrate, delivery method, and payment method. The content purchase service may purchase the content from a content provider using a user specified payment method. The content may be delivered to the user as a download, direct transmission, download and/or purchase link, or on tangible media, such as a compact disc or vinyl record per user preferences.

Abstract: Reordering consumables for office machines such as computer printers, fax machines, and copiers includes monitoring a consumable level, determining that the consumable level is at or below a threshold, establishing a connection to the Internet and/or opening a web browser, and at least partially completing an online form for the consumable. In one embodiment, a combined order is automatically generated that includes a plurality of different consumables. In addition, or in another embodiment, a consumable management portal searches a plurality of vendor websites for a replacement consumable and presents a price comparison to a user. The user is allowed to selectively place an order with one or more of the plurality of vendors.