Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for detecting a trip of a user in a vehicle. A method includes: receiving by a processor of a user device, device scan data from one or more communication enabled devices; determining, by the processor, whether the devices listed in the device scan data is a vehicle device; in response to the determining, identifying, by the processor, the vehicle device as a found device; determining, by the processor, whether the found device is listed in a known device list; and generating, by the processor, at least one of a trip start signal and a trip end signal based on whether the found device is listed in the known device list.

Abstract: A batch of printed credentials each including a polyoptic region including a respective image separately determined during production according to biographic or other information unique to the credential holder, as well as system and a method for producing such credentials. The respective images of the credentials in the batch may convey targeted marketing information. The production process uses credential data retrieved from a data store to print the plurality of customized credentials on a single medium where each credential on the single medium includes an image field based on dynamic data relationships of retrieved credential data.

Abstract: A batch of individualized credentials, e.g., ID tags, event tickets, etc., taken from a credential medium that includes respective polyoptic regions each carrying an encoded image set associated with respective individualized credentials, as well as a system and a method or producing the same. The production process uses credential data retrieved from a data store to create a plurality of individualized credentials on a single sheet medium. The dynamic production process enables inclusion of variable customer or patronage data, or individual object data (e.g., a serial number or object characteristic) on individual credentials using a template file that identifies a type of data to be retrieved from the data store and/or a specified image generated according to the value, nature, or type of the individualized data.

Abstract: A batch of credentials printed on a credential medium having a pattern of lenses (e.g., lenticular or other pattern), as well as a system and method for producing such credentials. A library of encoders is used to encode pixel locations of a plurality of view sets comprising a number of individual image frames. Each view set is associated with a distinct region on a credential having distinct polyoptic properties (e.g., orientation, frequency, shape). Encoded images produced by the library of encoders are combined (e.g., by interlacing or other encoding pattern) into a single print-ready image that is aligned (e.g., registered) with lenses of the distinct polyoptic areas on a medium on which the credential is printed. Encoding may take the form of positioning, sizing, intensifying, coloring, masking, interlacing, interleaving, scrambling, mixing, transformation, alteration, translation of pixels, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A method is provided for distributing information based on a geographic location profile of a user. The method receives, through a network, a first set of information. The method assembles a geographic location profile of a user based on the first set of information. The method selects a second set of information based on the geographic location profile of the user. The method then sends, through the network, the second set of information to a machine to be used by the user. The geographic location profile of the user includes a geographic location of interest to the user. The geographic location profile of the user and the second set of information are stored on a machine-readable medium.

Abstract: A method is provided for distributing information based on a geographic location determined for the information. The method receives a set of information, and a geographic location profile of a user. The method determines a geographic location based on the set of information. The method appends the geographic location to the set of information. The method then sends, through a network, the set of information to a machine to be used by the user depending on (i) the geographic location appended to the set of information and (ii) the geographic location profile of the user. The set of information includes information on at least one of news, business, entertainment, sports, and people. The geographic location profile of the user includes a geographic location of interest to the user.

Abstract: A method is provided for consuming information based on a geographic location profile of a user. The method receives a first set of information, based on a geographic location of interest to a user. The method sends, through a network, the first set of information to assemble a geographic location profile of the user. The method receives, through the network, a second set of information, based on the geographic location profile of the user. The method then communicates the second set of information to the user. The geographic location profile of the user is based on the first set of information.