Abstract: A method and system for recommending locations based on audience interaction metrics is provided. In various embodiments, recommendations for actions at a location are generated based on existing location data and audience metrics at the existing locations. In various embodiments, recommendation data is generated for existing locations based on similarity to a first selected location. In various embodiments, location recommendation data is generated based on a selection of audience metrics of certain degrees of interaction. In various embodiments, negligible and non-existent audience interactions are substitutes to generate an optimized location recommendation.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of providing an encrypted executable object containing data values, comprising receiving a query defined by one or more query parameters, obtaining a plurality of data values complying with the query parameter(s), creating an encrypted executable object comprising the plurality of data values where each of the plurality of data values is accessible in the encrypted executable object using the respective data value as an encryption key and providing the encrypted executable object which indicates, in response to an access with one or more questioning data values such the plurality of data values serving as the encryption key, presence or absence of the one or more questioning data values in the encrypted executable object according to the encryption key.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs for identifying, using historical interactions associated with a first user, contact groups, where the first user is associated with each contact group, are provided. A score, with respect to a second user, is calculated for each contact group based on an amount of interaction between the second user and the respective contact group, thereby deriving a plurality of scores. A first contact group is determined. The first contact group has a first score in the plurality of scores that satisfies a predetermined threshold. A contact group suggestion is generated, responsive to the determining, that comprises an invitation to add the second user to the first contact group. The first user is notified of the contact group suggestion.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure can be embodied in a method that includes providing item recommendations for display to a user of a social networking service based on the user's responses (or lack thereof) to recommendations that were previously displayed or viewed by the user. A score is calculated for each item recommendation based on whether the item recommendation was displayed during a predetermined time period but implicitly rejected by the user. The scores assigned to the respective item recommendations are used to select additional item recommendations for display.

Abstract: A method for selecting an advertisement (ad) to display in an ad spot, comprising: accessing a database documenting categories, each including at least one event item having geographical coordinates, an event occurrence time parameter and at least one descriptive parameter; receiving at least one theme definition selected for an advertising campaign; matching between the theme definition and at least one relevant category from the categories; assigning an ad from the advertising campaign to the relevant category according to the matching; receiving a message indicative of a location of a user at a specific time from a client terminal associated with the user; finding an event item corresponding to the location and time; selecting an ad from the relevant category which includes the corresponding event item; and sending the client terminal a response to the message, comprising instructions to present the ad on a display of the client terminal.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs for identifying, using historical interactions associated with a first user, contact groups, where the first user is associated with each contact group, are provided. A score, with respect to a second user, is calculated for each contact group based on an amount of interaction between the second user and the respective contact group, thereby deriving a plurality of scores. A first contact group is determined. The first contact group has a first score in the plurality of scores that satisfies a predetermined threshold. A contact group suggestion is generated, responsive to the determining, that comprises an invitation to add the second user to the first contact group. The first user is notified of the contact group suggestion.

Abstract: User equipment and/or devices equipped to engage in textual communication sessions also interface to a server. The server maintains a thesaurus bank that includes a variety of different thesauri. When engaging in a textual communication or editing session, the user or the user equipment can request or may automatically receive a relevant thesaurus. As the user enters characters to create a textual entry, the selected thesaurus is searched to identify candidate completions. The user can then select one of several displayed candidate completions. In addition, the user input can also be delivered to the server and used to update the content of the thesauri.

Abstract: User equipment and/or devices equipped to engage in textual communication sessions also interface to a server. The server maintains a thesaurus bank that includes a variety of different thesauri. When engaging in a textual communication or editing session, the user or the user equipment can request or may automatically receive a relevant thesaurus. As the user enters characters to create a textual entry, the selected thesaurus is searched to identify candidate completions. The user can then select one of several displayed candidate completions. In addition, the user input can also be delivered to the server and used to update the content of the thesauri.

Abstract: User equipment and/or devices equipped to engage in textual communication sessions also interface to a server. The server maintains a thesaurus bank that includes a variety of different thesauri. When engaging in a textual communication or editing session, the user or the user equipment can request or may automatically receive a relevant thesaurus. As the user enters characters to create a textual entry, the selected thesaurus is searched to identify candidate completions. The user can then select one of several displayed candidate completions. In addition, the user input can also be delivered to the server and used to update the content of the thesauri.