Abstract: In some examples, by communicating with a mobile service, a user of a mobile device may settle his or her bill with a business using the mobile device. The business may be configured with a beacon to determine when the user's mobile device is near the business and a point-of-sale device to manage user orders and communicate with a mobile payment service. In response to a request by the mobile device, the mobile payment service may debit a user account associated with the mobile device for items purchased at the business. In turn, the mobile payment service may pay the business for the items purchased at the business.

Abstract: In some examples, by communicating with a mobile payment service, a user of a mobile device may settle his or her bill with a business using the mobile device. The business may be configured with a beacon to determine when the user's mobile device is near the business and a point-of-sale device to manage user orders and communicate with the mobile payment service. In response to a request by the mobile device, the mobile payment service may debit a user account associated with the mobile device for items purchased at the business. In turn, the mobile payment service may pay the business for the items purchased at the business. In some examples, the bill may be divided among a plurality of users corresponding to a plurality of mobile devices. And, portions of the bill may be provided to individual mobile devices of the plurality of mobile devices.

Abstract: A method, device, system, and computer medium for implementing and/or providing an educational, text-based, interactive game are provided. For example, a server may be connected to a plurality of communication devices. The server may include: a receiver that receives a first text from a first mobile communication device; a message determination unit that determines a second text to be sent to the first mobile communication device, in response to the first text, such that a user of the first mobile communication device and the server system continue an interactive conversation path; and a language scripter that customizes the second text based on, at least, a plurality of messages that have been received from the first mobile communication device.