Abstract: A computer-implemented method for creating and managing an options program associated with payment transactions initiated in a geographic sector is described herein. The method is implemented using an analytics evaluation and management (AEM) computing device. The method includes storing a sector score associated with the geographic sector, the sector store ranking one or more financial characteristics of a plurality of merchants located in the sector. The method also includes generating an investment instrument including one or more parameters associated with the sector score, and transmitting a program initiation signal to a program interface (PI) computing device configured to maintain a virtual commodity market. The program initiation signal includes instructions causing the PI computing device to display the investment instrument on a user computing device, and provide a user of the user computing device an option to purchase the investment instrument.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining early-adopter payment accounts. One exemplary method generally includes accessing, by a computing device, product data for at least one target product including a product launch date for the at least one target product; accessing transaction data representative of multiple transactions to payment accounts; identifying, by a computing device, at least one of the multiple transactions as involving a purchase of the at least one target product; determining, by the computing device, an interval between the purchase of the at least one target product and the product launch date for the at least one target product; and appending, by the computing device, the payment account associated with the purchase of the at least one target product to an early-adopter segment based on the determined interval satisfying an early-adopter threshold.

Abstract: A method is provided for determining the propensity of candidate donors to donate to one or more charities. The method generally includes identifying, using a computing processing unit, transactions processed over at least one payment device network as being associated with a first candidate donor. The identified transactions are then parsed to extract ISO 8583 formatted data. By evaluating the extracted ISO 8583 formatted data, a propensity score is assigned to the first candidate donor where the propensity score represents the propensity of the first candidate donor to donate to a first predefined charity, with the propensity score being indicative of likelihood that the first candidate donor will donate to the first predefined charity.

Abstract: A method and device for analyzing customer traffic data at a merchant location are provided. The method may include transmitting pings within a coverage area of a wireless network provided by the merchant computer, receiving ping responses from one or more customer devices corresponding to one or more customers located within the coverage area of the wireless network provided by the merchant computer, extracting a unique device identifier from each received ping response over a period of time, each of the unique device identifiers identifying a different customer device that transmitted the ping response, estimating an amount of customer traffic at the merchant location, over the period of time, based on the unique device identifiers extracted during the period of time, and outputting an indication of the estimated amount of customer activity at the merchant location over the period of time.

Abstract: A nutritional intake tracker computing device (“intake tracker”) is provided. The intake tracker is configured to receive user health data and at least one user health goal from a user computing device, and receive a request for an intake recommendation from the user computing device. The request includes a location identifier of a location of the user computing device. The intake tracker is configured to retrieve available intake options based on the location of the user computing device, wherein each of the available intake options includes corresponding nutritional information. The intake tracker is further configured to process the available intake options, the user health data, the at least one user health goal, and the corresponding nutritional information to generate a recommendation of at least one recommended intake option, and transmit the recommendation to the user computing device for display.

Abstract: A method for selecting audience messages for an event based on audience analytics. A content management computing device determines a set of geographical regions viewing rights for an event were purchased, and in what quantity based on a first set of transaction data. The content management computing then receives a second set of transaction data associated with a set of consumers and generates one or more microsegment data sets based on the second set of transaction data. The microsegments are subdivided based on at least the set of geographical regions. The content management computing device then generates an audience profile based on the microsegment data sets. The content management computing device then receives a plurality of audience messages for the event, and selects one or more audience messages from the plurality of audience messages based on the audience profile.

Abstract: A computer-based method for reporting capacity for a merchant is provided. The method is implemented using a capacity monitoring (CM) computing device, and includes receiving merchant data for a merchant via a merchant computing device and payment transaction data for a transaction performed at the merchant via a point-of-sale (POS) computing device, wherein merchant data includes an average consumer count and a total occupancy count. The method also includes calculating a peak transaction count for the merchant for a predetermined time period and a current transaction count corresponding to a current transaction time included within the predetermined time period. The method also includes determining a capacity count for the predetermined time period based on the peak transaction count, the current transaction count, and average consumer count, and transmitting the capacity count to a consumer computing device, wherein the capacity count indicates a remaining consumer capacity for the merchant.

Abstract: Systems and methods for pairing a mobile app with a point-of-sale system and recording an availability of units from a retail package are described.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating aggregated merchant analytics for a sector are provided. The system includes a merchant analytics (MA) computing device in communication with a user computing device. The MA computing device defines a plurality of sectors of a geographic region and receiving transaction data including at least one online transaction associated with a merchant. The MA computing device generates a transaction location identifier for each of online transaction to indicate a location associated with a user device operated by a cardholder associated with the online transaction and links the online transaction to one sector based on the transaction location identifier. The MA computing device generates aggregated merchant analytics for each sector based on the transaction data associated with the online transactions located in the sector and displays the aggregated merchant analytics on the user computing device for analysis.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for assigning a value to a coupon, suited for ranking the coupon relative to other coupons. One exemplary method generally includes selecting, by a computing device, a target coupon; weighting, by the computing device, a value associated with the coupon, based on at least one parameter related to the coupon and/or a redemption merchant associated with the coupon; and publishing the weighted value of the target coupon, whereby the weighted value is usable to compare the target coupon to weighted values of other coupons.

Abstract: A method for generating and providing aggregated merchant analytics for a sector location is provided. The method includes defining a plurality of sectors of a geographic region and receiving transaction data for financial transactions occurring within a period of time, the transaction data associated with a plurality of merchants. The plurality of merchants are located in the geographic region. The method also includes identifying, for each merchant, one sector of the plurality of sectors in which the merchant is located. The method further includes generating aggregated merchant analytics for each sector based on the transaction data associated with all merchants located in the sector, wherein the aggregated merchant analytics represent a ranking of each sector relative to all other sectors, and displaying on a user interface of the user computing device the aggregated merchant analytics, wherein the aggregated merchant analytics are graphically represented on a map of the defined sectors.

Abstract: A method for generating and providing aggregated and analyzed merchant analytics for a sector is provided. The method includes defining a plurality of sectors and receiving transaction data for financial transactions associated with merchants and occurring within a period of time. The merchants are located in a sector. The method further includes generating aggregated merchant analytics for each sector based on the transaction data associated with all merchants located in the sector, identifying an impact event based on the aggregated data, and retrieving related content. The method further includes displaying on a user interface of the user computing device a graphical representation of the aggregated merchant analytics and the content associated with the impact event.

Abstract: A mobile computing device configured for enabling distribution of digital pictures is provided. Additionally, a method for enabling distribution of digital pictures and a computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for enabling distribution of digital pictures are provided.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing valuation data for a location of interest (LOI) to a user is provided. The method includes receiving, by a real estate valuation computing device, a location request message generated at a mobile device associated with the user. The location request message includes image data and mobile device data. The method also includes mapping the LOI to a physical location based at least in part on the mobile device data, and determining valuation data for the LOI based on the physical location. The valuation data includes a real estate rating for the LOI. The method further includes generating a location response message that includes at least the valuation data and the physical location of the LOI, and transmitting the location response message to the mobile device.