Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for determining one or more demographic characteristics of a user/customer, and then using such information to generate a recommendation of a product or service for the user/customer. In some embodiments, a customer's first and/or last name as obtained from a single transaction may be used to infer their nationality or ethnicity with a certain probability of being correct. This demographic information may then be used to identify one or more products or services that are expected to be of interest.

Abstract: Techniques for recommending fields for formulating a query are disclosed. The system receives user-selected fields from a set of candidate fields. Based on the user-selected fields, the system recommends at least one candidate field from the set of candidate fields. The system may select the at least one candidate field for recommendation based, at least in part, on a set of one or more prior queries. Responsive to receiving a user selection of a recommended candidate field, the system adds the recommended candidate field to the set of user-selected fields to obtain an updated set of user-selected fields. The system executes the query based on the updated set of user-selected fields.

Abstract: Operations include estimating, in real time, a runtime of a query. The query optimization system receives set of query definitions for defining a target query. The system uses the set of query definition elements to determine an estimated runtime for the target query. If the estimated runtime exceeds some acceptable threshold value, then the system determines a modification to the set of query definition elements. The system uses the modification to generate a modified query, corresponding to a lower estimated runtime.

Abstract: Operations include determining whether to cache resources accessed by a query based on the execution time of the query. The system identifies a set of executions of a same query. The system determines a cumulative execution time for the set of executions of the same query. If the cumulative execution time exceeds a threshold value, then the system caches a resource used for execution of the query.

Abstract: A system and associated processes to enable a multi-tenant platform operator or administrator to make more optimal decisions with regards to the allocation of platform infrastructure resources (such as computational capabilities, data storage, etc.) among one or more tenants or accounts. In some embodiments, the inventive methods construct a data “signature” for a set of identified users, accounts, or tenants, where the signature contains data regarding the user, account, or tenant's “consumption” of platform infrastructure resources.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for the automated detection of incorrect data during a data entry process or detecting incorrect data that has been entered and stored previously. In one embodiment, the invention utilizes one or more of statistical analysis or a machine learning technique (either supervised or unsupervised) in order to identify potentially incorrect data.

Abstract: Systems and methods to infer or predict the proper placement of unstructured data (such as text, phrases, segments of phrases, alphanumeric characters) into a more structured format (such as a specific data field). In some embodiments, this is based on a user's prior assignment of similar unstructured data into a specific structure. In some embodiments, this may be based on other users' prior assignment of similar unstructured data into the specific structure. In yet other embodiments, this may be based on information obtained from business data used by a data processing platform to assist in operating the business (i.e., either business data or the output of a business application that processes the business data, such as an ERP, CRM, or eCommerce application).

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for determining one or more demographic characteristics of a user/customer, and then using such information to generate a recommendation of a product or service for the user/customer. In some embodiments, a customer's first and/or last name as obtained from a single transaction may be used to infer their nationality or ethnicity with a certain probability of being correct. This demographic information may then be used to identify one or more products or services that are expected to be of interest.

Abstract: A system and methods for generating an interaction-weighted visualization of an organization or group, with the relationships between members being based on or weighted by the amount, type, degree, or significance of interactions between them and the flow of communications between members, etc. In some embodiments, this may have the form of a tree structure with nodes representing employees being connected by branches. The size, color, or number of branches may indicate characteristics of the interactions between the connected nodes (e.g., the frequency, importance, or topic of the interactions, etc.). For some purposes this provides a more accurate and realistic view of how information and communications move within an organization. It may also be used to provide insight into the strength of certain relationships, the degree of involvement of certain people or groups in implementing policies or in making decisions, or the relative importance of certain communication channels.

Abstract: Methods of and systems for estimating the probability of movement of access points in a WLAN-based positioning system are provided. Disclosed are methods to quantify the probability that a particular location estimate of a mobile device made by a Wi-Fi based positioning system is correct to within an arbitrary accuracy. Implementations use observed access point cluster size, age information for access point location determination, and/or the probability that one or more access points detected by the mobile device have relocated based on historic information about the movement of a collection of access points to make the probability determinations.

Abstract: Methods of predicting a change of users of a network enabled device and a network and network device configured to perform the methods. A present device category and a present device demographic profile are associated with the network enabled device. The present device category is one of a plurality of predefined categories each having a demographic profile associated therewith. The method includes: detecting a network event corresponding to the network enabled device; determining an event category corresponding to the detected network event, the event category being one of the plurality of predefined categories; and comparing the event category with the present device category. When the event category differs from the present device category, determining a new demographic profile based on the present device demographic profile and the demographic profile associated with the event category; and comparing the new demographic profile with the present device demographic profile.

Abstract: Methods of and systems for resolving multiple location estimate conflicts in a WLAN-positioning system are provided. Disclosed are methods to quantify the probability that a particular location estimate of a mobile device made by a Wi-Fi based positioning system is correct to within an arbitrary accuracy. Implementations use observed access point cluster size, age information for access point location determination, and/or cumulative distribution functions that characterize the conditional probability that one or more access points detected by the mobile device have relocated within a specified time interval to make the probability determinations.

Abstract: Methods of predicting a change of users of a network enabled device and a network and network device configured to perform the methods. A present device category and a present device demographic profile are associated with the network enabled device. The present device category is one of a plurality of predefined categories each having a demographic profile associated therewith. The method includes: detecting a network event corresponding to the network enabled device; determining an event category corresponding to the detected network event, the event category being one of the plurality of predefined categories; and comparing the event category with the present device category. When the event category differs from the present device category, determining a new demographic profile based on the present device demographic profile and the demographic profile associated with the event category; and comparing the new demographic profile with the present device demographic profile.

Abstract: A method of redirecting financial transactions between users of a financial transactions network is disclosed. The method includes determining financial transaction pathways between users of a financial transactions network, where the financial transaction pathways are indicative of one or more financial transactions between the users. The method also includes applying one or more edge weights to each pathway and calculating a centrality value for each user based on the one or more edge weights. The method further includes providing information to a first user of the financial transactions network that is configured to induce the first user to redirect at least a part of one financial transaction from a second user to a third user, when the third user has a higher centrality value than the second user.

Abstract: A method and system predicts the demographic characteristics of people within a geographic area with cellular coverage. The method can include determining that a first mobile phone user is domiciled within a first geographic area. Upon determining that the first mobile phone user is domiciled within the first geographic area, a demographic profile can be associated with the user. The present invention can detect that the first mobile phone user has relocated domiciles to a second geographic area. The present invention can then calculate an updated demographic profile of the second geographic area by incorporating the specific demographic profile associated with the first user into a demographic profile associated with the second geographic area.

Abstract: Methods of and systems for estimating the probability of movement of access points in a WLAN-based positioning system are provided. Disclosed are methods to quantify the probability that a particular location estimate of a mobile device made by a Wi-Fi based positioning system is correct to within an arbitrary accuracy. Implementations use observed access point cluster size, age information for access point location determination, and/or the probability that one or more access points detected by the mobile device have relocated based on historic information about the movement of a collection of access points to make the probability determinations.

Abstract: Systems and methods of optimizing information flow for a plurality of users in a communication system having a plurality of forms of communication. The methods can be performed by one or more computer devices. In one method, for each form of communication of the communication system, the method includes steps of determining connection and/or communication pathways between users, applying one or more edge weights to each pathway, and calculating a centrality value for each user. The method can also include introducing information into the communication system through one or more of the users, the one or more users being selected based on the centrality values associated therewith. In one method, an overall centrality value that takes into account all of the forms of communication can be calculated for each user and information can be introduced into the communication system through one or more users having the highest calculated overall centrality values.

Abstract: A bidding process between a computing device and a plurality of vendors to purchase a desired product. A desired product to be purchased during the bidding process is identified. A specified time window during which the bidding process will be performed is designated. The bidding process with a plurality of vendors who are able to provide the desired product for purchase based at least in part upon one or more profiles is initiated. First purchase information related to the desired product from a first vendor and second purchase information from a second vendor is received in real time during the specified time window. The purchase information is configured to be updated in real time. The purchase of the desired product from a selected one of the first or second vendor based on the first and second purchase information is finalized.

Abstract: Methods of and systems for estimating the probability of movement of access points in a WLAN-based positioning system are provided. Disclosed are methods to quantify the probability that a particular location estimate of a mobile device made by a Wi-Fi based positioning system is correct to within an arbitrary accuracy. Implementations use observed access point cluster size, age information for access point location determination, and/or the probability that one or more access points detected by the mobile device have relocated based on historic information about the movement of a collection of access points to make the probability determinations.

Abstract: Methods of and systems for resolving multiple location estimate conflicts in a WLAN-positioning system are provided. Disclosed are methods to quantify the probability that a particular location estimate of a mobile device made by a Wi-Fi based positioning system is correct to within an arbitrary accuracy. Implementations use observed access point cluster size, age information for access point location determination, and/or cumulative distribution functions that characterize the conditional probability that one or more access points detected by the mobile device have relocated within a specified time interval to make the probability determinations.