Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and enhancing advertising campaigns and web content using dominant attribute analysis in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiments, a product advertising server system includes a processor and a memory connected to the processor and storing a product advertisement generation application, wherein the product enhancement generation application directs the processor to obtain product feed data, determine category data based on the obtained product feed data, identify dominant attribute data based on the category data, generate a set of product title data based on the dominate attribute data and the product feed data, and store the generated product title data using the memory.

Abstract: The corrosion resistance of a metal substrate surface treated with an acidic aqueous composition to form a conversion coating is improved by first contacting the surface with an oxidizing acidic pre-rinse, such as an aqueous solution of nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide, or nitric acid and hydrofluoric acid, or Fe+3 cations and hydrofluoric acid.

Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for identifying discontinuities in a subsurface volume of interest are disclosed herein. Embodiments utilize analysis of azimuthal variations in trim statics corrections calculated on offset groups of flattened CDP gathers to identify discontinuities.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating product advertising campaigns in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a product target generation server system includes a processor, product data including a plurality of attribute-value pairs describing a set of products, semantic models including data describing relationships between product targets, concepts described using categories and attribute-value pairs, and target grouping data constituting a set of groupings of product targets, global performance data including performance data, wherein the processor is configured to identify at least one category in a portion of the product data, determine a product advertising structure based on the product data and the identified at least one category, match a portion of the groupings of product data with the product targets within the global performance data, identify performance data, and generate at least one product target using the identified performance data and the product data.

Abstract: Campaign creation systems and methods for enhancing semantic models using unstructured data in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a campaign creation server system a semantic model enhancement application configuring a processor to obtain unstructured data, parse the unstructured data into parsed data, where the parsed data includes at least one piece of token data including at least one word and at least one relationship, identify at least one token not present in a semantic model, when the token is determined to be a value, identify relevant attributes within the token based on the at least one relationship in the token, when the token is determined to be a category, identify at least one parent category in the semantic model based on the at least one relationship, and update the semantic model based on the identified at least one token.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating product advertising campaigns in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a product target generation server system includes a processor, product data including a plurality of attribute-value pairs describing a set of products, semantic models including data describing relationships between product targets, concepts described using categories and attribute-value pairs, and target grouping data constituting a set of groupings of product targets, global performance data including performance data, wherein the processor is configured to identify at least one category in a portion of the product data, determine a product advertising structure based on the product data and the identified at least one category, match a portion of the groupings of product data with the product targets within the global performance data, identify performance data, and generate at least one product target using the identified performance data and the product data.

Abstract: Campaign creation systems and methods for building semantic model based targeted search advertising campaigns in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a method of automatically generating adgroups includes obtaining source data describing a plurality of landing pages, obtaining a list of initial keywords, building a semantic model based on the source data and the initial list of keywords, mapping keywords to relevant offers based on the semantic model, automatically generating one or more anticipated creatives, automatically generating at least one anticipated creative based upon the attributes of at least one relevant offer, automatically generating adgroups using at least one of the one or more anticipated creatives, including at least one anticipated creative based upon the attributes of at least one relevant offer in the adgroup associated with the relevant offer, and deploying the adgroups to a search engine provider.

Abstract: Systems and methods for the semantic modeling of advertising creatives included in targeted search advertising campaigns in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, an advertising creative generation device includes a processor, an advertising creative generation application, at least one semantic model and performance data, wherein the an advertising creative generation application configures the processor to obtain a set of existing advertising creatives, where at least one of the existing advertising creatives comprises an existing concept, identify at least one existing advertising strategy pattern, determine performance data for the at least one existing advertising strategy pattern based on the performance data, identify at least one performance pattern based on the performance data for the at least one existing advertising strategy pattern, and generate at least one recommended advertising strategy.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating expanded targeted search advertising campaigns in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a campaign expansion device includes a processor and a campaign expansion application, wherein the campaign expansion application configures the processor to obtain a live advertising campaign, where the live advertising campaign includes a plurality of keywords and match types associated with the keywords, determine at least one centroid cluster including a portion of the plurality of keywords, identify at least one target centroid cluster in the at least one centroid cluster, modify at least one match type associated with at least keyword, and generate an expanded advertising campaign, where the extended advertising campaign includes the unmodified portion of the plurality of keywords and match types associated with the keywords from the live advertising campaign and the modified keywords and associated match types.

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention includes automatically generating adgroups for use in a search advertising by obtaining source data describing a set of product data describing a set of products, obtaining a list of initial keywords, obtaining a taxonomy based on the source data and the initial list of keywords, identifying a set of category data based on the source data and the taxonomy, where an identified category in the set of category data classifies at least one piece of product data based on the attribute-value pairs for the piece of product data and keyword components within the taxonomy, identifying one or more landing pages that are relevant to at least one piece of product data based on the set of product data and the set of category data, and automatically generating adgroups comprising the identified set of category data, product data, and the identified landing pages.

Abstract: Campaign creation systems and methods for building taxonomy based targeted search advertising campaigns in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes obtaining source data describing a plurality of landing pages, obtaining a list of keywords using the campaign creation server system, where the list of keywords comprises keyword component, building a taxonomy using the source data and the initial list of keywords, where the taxonomy uniquely maps the plurality of landing pages to categories and attributes and maps the keyword components to the categories and attributes, mapping keywords to relevant offers based on the taxonomy, automatically generating adgroups based on the offers and relevant keywords, where each adgroup includes a landing page, at least one creative and at least one keyword, and deploying the adgroups to a search engine provider.

Abstract: Campaign creation systems and methods for building taxonomy based targeted search advertising campaigns in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes obtaining source data describing a plurality of landing pages, obtaining a list of keywords using the campaign creation server system, where the list of keywords comprises keyword component, building a taxonomy using the source data and the initial list of keywords, where the taxonomy uniquely maps the plurality of landing pages to categories and attributes and maps the keyword components to the categories and attributes, mapping keywords to relevant offers based on the taxonomy, automatically generating adgroups based on the offers and relevant keywords, where each adgroup includes a landing page, at least one creative and at least one keyword, and deploying the adgroups to a search engine provider.

Abstract: Campaign creation systems and methods for building taxonomy based targeted search advertising campaigns in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes obtaining source data describing a plurality of landing pages, obtaining a list of keywords using the campaign creation server system, where the list of keywords comprises keyword component, building a taxonomy using the source data and the initial list of keywords, where the taxonomy uniquely maps the plurality of landing pages to categories and attributes and maps the keyword components to the categories and attributes, mapping keywords to relevant offers based on the taxonomy, automatically generating adgroups based on the offers and relevant keywords, where each adgroup includes a landing page, at least one creative and at least one keyword, and deploying the adgroups to a search engine provider.

Abstract: A system and method for collecting, analyzing, and using sensory reactions and involuntary or spontaneous movements by members of a television viewing (or listening) audience. While known programming is displayed on a television receiver, a plurality of sensors monitor the viewer or viewers for recognizable evidence of an emotional response that can be associated with a discrete program segment. Where positive (or negative) responses can be associated with a certain type of program content, the system monitors subsequent programs for the opportunity to notify the viewer or simply present (or avoid presenting) the program automatically.

Abstract: Mixed-initiative message-augmenting agent systems and methods that provide users with tools that allow them to respond to messages, such as email messages, containing requests for information or otherwise requiring responses that require information that needs to be retrieved from one or more data sources. The systems and methods allow users to train machine-learning agents how to retrieve and present information in responses to like messages so that the machine-learning agents can eventually automatedly generate responses with minimal involvement by the users. Embodiments of the systems and methods allow users to build message-augmenting forms containing the desired information for responding to messages and to demonstrate to the machine-learning agents where to retrieve pertinent information for populating the forms. Embodiments of the systems and methods allow users to modify and repair automatically generated forms to continually improve the knowledge of the machine-learning agents.

Abstract: Campaign creation systems and methods for building taxonomy based targeted search advertising campaigns in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes obtaining source data describing a plurality of landing pages, obtaining a list of keywords using the campaign creation server system, where the list of keywords comprises keyword component, building a taxonomy using the source data and the initial list of keywords, where the taxonomy uniquely maps the plurality of landing pages to categories and attributes and maps the keyword components to the categories and attributes, mapping keywords to relevant offers based on the taxonomy, automatically generating adgroups based on the offers and relevant keywords, where each adgroup includes a landing page, at least one creative and at least one keyword, and deploying the adgroups to a search engine provider.

Abstract: A method for providing complementary information 226 for a video program is provided that includes receiving complementary information 226 for a video program. A query is received from a consumer. The query is related to a specified portion of the complementary information 226. A query response is provided to the consumer based on the specified portion of the complementary information 226.

Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) token is used with appliances to access profile data to personalize the appliance. Each token contains a pointer to a relay location on a network with a further pointer indicating a profile location where user-profile data is stored. When a user wants to use an appliance, he/she places the token near the appliance and the appliance accesses the data from the site indicated (pointed to) by the relay location. The profile location may contain many different types of data such as speed dial lists, media preferences, preferred product classifications, etc. The appliance could obtain just the information it required, for example if the database were XML-tagged, by filtering out irrelevant content and personalize itself accordingly.

Abstract: Mixed-initiative message-augmenting agent systems and methods that provide users with tools that allow them to respond to messages, such as email messages, containing requests for information or otherwise requiring responses that require information that needs to be retrieved from one or more data sources. The systems and methods allow users to train machine-learning agents how to retrieve and present information in responses to like messages so that the machine-learning agents can eventually automatedly generate responses with minimal involvement by the users. Embodiments of the systems and methods allow users to build message-augmenting forms containing the desired information for responding to messages and to demonstrate to the machine-learning agents where to retrieve pertinent information for populating the forms. Embodiments of the systems and methods allow users to modify and repair automatically generated forms to continually improve the knowledge of the machine-learning agents.

Abstract: Methods and systems for communicating with a vehicle are provided. The method includes providing a plurality of wayside control units controlling an area along a guideway to be traveled by the vehicle, the plurality of wayside control units including a database of fixed data defining an operational profile of the guideway in a local area of an associated wayside control unit. The method also includes monitoring dynamic data in the local area of the associated wayside control unit wherein the dynamic data includes at least one of guideway availability and signal status information and transmitting wirelessly an authority message including at least one of the fixed data and the dynamic data from the associated wayside unit to a receiver on board the vehicle, the authority message dynamic data being valid for a selectable one of a plurality of time periods.