Abstract: Providing a seed development environment is disclosed, including by: obtaining a seed type associated with seeds that have been deposited into a seed development environment device; determining an environmental control sequence corresponding to the seed type, wherein the environmental control sequence includes a plurality of target hydration levels for a plurality of seed development phases; and executing the environmental control sequence corresponding to the seed type, including at least by providing the plurality of target hydration levels using a hydration system and by adjusting hydration in the seed development environment device based on feedback from a hydration sensor that is included in the seed development environment device

Abstract: A method for determining an ad to display in an ad unit is disclosed. A specification of a targeting vendor ad is received from a targeting vendor, wherein the specification includes a targeting vendor commission. A targeting vendor ad value is determined based at least in part on the targeting vendor commission. The ad to display in the ad unit is determined, based on a comparison of the targeting vendor ad with other ads, wherein the comparison depends at least in part on the targeting vendor ad value. A method for determining an ad to display in an ad unit is disclosed. A specification of a targeting vendor ad is received from a targeting vendor, wherein the specification includes an indication of an ad value guaranteed by the targeting vendor. A targeting vendor ad value is determined based at least in part on the indication.

Abstract: A method for determining an ad to display in an ad unit is disclosed. A specification of a targeting vendor ad is received from a targeting vendor, wherein the specification includes a targeting vendor commission. A targeting vendor ad value is determined based at least in part on the targeting vendor commission. The ad to display in the ad unit is determined, based on a comparison of the targeting vendor ad with other ads, wherein the comparison depends at least in part on the targeting vendor ad value. A method for determining an ad to display in an ad unit is disclosed. A specification of a targeting vendor ad is received from a targeting vendor, wherein the specification includes an indication of an ad value guaranteed by the targeting vendor. A targeting vendor ad value is determined based at least in part on the indication.

Abstract: A method for determining an ad to display in an ad unit is disclosed. A specification of a targeting vendor ad is received from a targeting vendor. A targeting vendor ad value is determined based at least in part on the specification. The ad to display in the ad unit is determined, based on a comparison of the targeting vendor ad with other ads, wherein the comparison depends at least in part on the targeting vendor ad value and the specification.

Abstract: Playing video content together with an advertisement is disclosed. A first message is sent to a video player server indicating a video content. A video player is instantiated to play the video content. A second message is initiated from the video player to an advertisement server. One or more advertisements is/are received from the advertisement server. The video content is played together with the one or more advertisements using the video player.

Abstract: A searching process employs an organization of data, in terms of categories, descriptors and identities of various items, which is stored in a data bank. To search for one of the items, there is a selecting of a plurality of categories drawn from the stored categories in any of a plurality of orders to produce a sequence of categories, of which at least one category relates to descriptors of the object. In the sequence of categories, there are at least two sequential categories of which a latter category restricts a range of object descriptors of a former category by a Boolean intersection. Available categories for use in the search are displayed in a list, and a category which represents a null set of object descriptors is withdrawn from the list. Negation and OR functions are provided.