Abstract: A product container includes sensors and logic that detects a product weight (e.g., detects a total package or container weight and makes adjustments based on known weights of the package or container alone) and communicates the weight to a user's device. An indication may be provided that the product weight has fallen below a set threshold value for reordering, and the user may be prompted to reorder the product. The user may electronically reorder the product or a similar product from their device using one or more software applications.

Abstract: A product container includes sensors and logic that detects a product's weight and communicates the weight to a user's device. An indication may be provided that the product weight has fallen below a set threshold value for reordering, and the user may be prompted to reorder the product. The user may electronically reorder the product or a similar product from their device using one or more software applications.

Abstract: A product container includes sensors and logic that detects a product's weight and communicates the weight to a user's device. An indication may be provided that the product weight has fallen below a set threshold value for reordering, and the user may be prompted to reorder the product. The user may electronically reorder the product or a similar product from their device using one or more software applications.

Abstract: Embodiments related to selecting advertisements for display to targeted viewers are disclosed. In one example embodiment, an advertisement is selected by, for each of a plurality of advertisements, aggregating a plurality of emotional response profiles from a corresponding plurality of prior viewers of the advertisement to form an aggregated emotional response profile for the advertisement, wherein each of the emotional response profiles comprises a temporal record of a prior viewer's emotional response to the advertisement. The method further includes identifying a group of potentially positively correlated viewers for the targeted viewer, filtering the aggregated emotional response profiles based on the group of potentially positively correlated viewers, selecting a particular advertisement from the plurality of advertisements based on a correlation of the filtered aggregated emotional response profiles, and sending the particular advertisement for display to the targeted viewer.

Abstract: Embodiments related to selecting advertisements for display to targeted viewers are disclosed. In one example embodiment, an advertisement is selected by, for each of a plurality of advertisements, aggregating a plurality of emotional response profiles from a corresponding plurality of prior viewers of the advertisement to form an aggregated emotional response profile for the advertisement, wherein each of the emotional response profiles comprises a temporal record of a prior viewer's emotional response to the advertisement. The method further includes identifying a group of potentially positively correlated viewers for the targeted viewer, filtering the aggregated emotional response profiles based on the group of potentially positively correlated viewers, selecting a particular advertisement from the plurality of advertisements based on a correlation of the filtered aggregated emotional response profiles, and sending the particular advertisement for display to the targeted viewer.

Abstract: Embodiments related to selecting advertisements for display to targeted viewers are disclosed. In one example embodiment, an advertisement is selected by, for each of a plurality of advertisements, aggregating a plurality of emotional response profiles from a corresponding plurality of prior viewers of the advertisement to form an aggregated emotional response profile for the advertisement, wherein each of the emotional response profiles comprises a temporal record of a prior viewer's emotional response to the advertisement. The method further includes identifying a group of potentially positively correlated viewers for the targeted viewer, filtering the aggregated emotional response profiles based on the group of potentially positively correlated viewers, selecting a particular advertisement from the plurality of advertisements based on a correlation of the filtered aggregated emotional response profiles, and sending the particular advertisement for display to the targeted viewer.

Abstract: Embodiments related to selecting advertisements for display to targeted viewers are disclosed. In one example embodiment, an advertisement is selected by, for each of a plurality of advertisements, aggregating a plurality of emotional response profiles from a corresponding plurality of prior viewers of the advertisement to form an aggregated emotional response profile for the advertisement, wherein each of the emotional response profiles comprises a temporal record of a prior viewer's emotional response to the advertisement. The method further includes identifying a group of potentially positively correlated viewers for the targeted viewer, filtering the aggregated emotional response profiles based on the group of potentially positively correlated viewers, selecting a particular advertisement from the plurality of advertisements based on a correlation of the filtered aggregated emotional response profiles, and sending the particular advertisement for display to the targeted viewer.

Abstract: Embodiments related to providing video items to a plurality of viewers in a video viewing environment are provided. In one embodiment, the video item is provided by determining identities for each of the viewers from data received from video viewing environment sensors, obtaining the video item based on those identities, and sending the video item for display.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are systems and methods for delivering video programs to a video distribution center. An embodiment of the invention is a method for delivering video programming to a distribution center that provides broadcast programming and store-and-forward programming, such as video on demand based on video programming recorded at the distribution center. The method comprises sending a plurality of video programs to the distribution center. Wherein, the plurality of video programs is to be provided as broadcast programming by the distribution center. The method also comprises sending ancillary data to the distribution center. The ancillary data includes business rules that include permission for the distribution center to record one or more selected video programs of the plurality of video programs.

Abstract: According to the invention, a bicycle with power generation and supply circuit which converts motion of the bicycle into conditioned power is provided. The bicycle may include a body, a wheel, a generator, and a power supply circuit. The wheel may define an axis of rotation, be coupled with the body, and be configured to be in contact with a surface and rotate about the axis of rotation when the body is moved relative to the surface. The generator may be coupled with the wheel and configured to convert the rotation of the wheel into electrical power. The power supply circuit may be configured to receive the electrical power from the generator and condition the electrical power. The power supply circuit may include a Universal Serial Bus conditioning circuit configured to provide two data signal voltages and may be further configured to provide the conditioned electrical power.

Abstract: According to the invention, a human-propellable luggage which converts motion of the luggage into conditioned electrical power is provided. The luggage may have a body, chassis, wheel, generator and power supply circuit. The body may be configured to support an object and to be moved by a force exerted by a user. The wheel may define an axis of rotation and be coupled with the body. The wheel may be configured to be in contact with a surface and rotate about the axis of rotation when the body is moved relative to the surface. The generator may be coupled with the wheel and may be configured to convert the rotation of the wheel about the axis of rotation into electrical power. The power supply circuit may be coupled with the generator and be configured to receive the electrical power from the generator and condition the electrical power for use externally.

Abstract: A method may include and/or involve submitting one or more digital program files for storage on behalf of one or more video servers, the act of submitting the program files triggering logic to scan the program files to identify information about location and duration of ad breaks, and storing the program files and information about the location and duration of the ad breaks in a manner that associates the program files with corresponding information about the location and duration of the ad breaks, and in a manner that provides the video servers with access to both the program files and information about the location and duration of the ad breaks.

Abstract: According to the invention, a human-propellable luggage which converts motion of the luggage into conditioned electrical power is provided. The luggage may have a body, chassis, wheel, generator and power supply circuit. The body may be configured to support an object and to be moved by a force exerted by a user. The wheel may define an axis of rotation and be coupled with the body. The wheel may be configured to be in contact with a surface and rotate about the axis of rotation when the body is moved relative to the surface. The generator may be coupled with the wheel and may be configured to convert the rotation of the wheel about the axis of rotation into electrical power. The power supply circuit may be coupled with the generator and be configured to receive the electrical power from the generator and condition the electrical power for use externally.

Abstract: A technique for multi-level ad insertion may include and/or involve identifying a device that provided an indication of an ad break in a program stream, attempting to select one or more ads particular to a region or regions served by the device, and if an ad or ads particular to a region or regions served by the device is selected, causing the ad or ads to stream to the device; otherwise, providing an indication to the device that the ad break should be retained in the program stream.

Abstract: A method may include and/or involve identifying a received signal as an indication that advertising content should be provided, determining ad content to provide in response to the signal, specifying a playlist file as a file to provide the ad content, the playlist file including identifications of multiple digital content files including the ad content, and streaming the multiple content files as a Single Program Transport Stream.

Abstract: A system, such as a switched broadcast content delivery system, may include and/or involve at least one video server, and logic to select one or more ads for streaming by the at least one video server, the one or more ads selected at least in part according to information about which of one or more regional modulators are passing and/or will be passing content with which the one or more ads are associated.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are systems and methods for delivering video programs to a video distribution center. An embodiment of the invention is a method for delivering video programming to a distribution center that provides broadcast programming and store-and-forward programming, such as video on demand based on video programming recorded at the distribution center. The method comprises sending a plurality of video programs to the distribution center. Wherein, the plurality of video programs is to be provided as broadcast programming by the distribution center. The method also comprises sending ancillary data to the distribution center. The ancillary data includes business rules that include permission for the distribution center to record one or more selected video programs of the plurality of video programs.