Abstract: The present invention is a vertical farming system including a set of transportable farming modules, each module having a plurality of vertically arranged farming tiers.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of providing a brand sponsorship environment, the method including providing a computer-implemented platform establishing a sponsorship junction involving, in case 1, a set of trigger-monitorable activities defined by a set of sponsoring brands or, in case 2, a subset of the trigger-monitorable activities defined by the set of sponsoring brands.

Abstract: A non-volatile digital storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a server system, establish on the server system computer processes for implementing a method of providing a server-based feature cloud model of a realm, the method comprising: receiving by a server a series of digital contributions that collectively originate from a plurality of remote computing devices, each digital contribution characterizing a defined and distinct three-dimensional volume of the realm, wherein each distinct three-dimensional volume includes a portion that does not overlap any other three-dimensional volume; processing by the server of each one of the received digital contributions to associate such contribution with a global coordinate system; and storing and integrating each of the processed contributions in a realm model database so as to provide the feature cloud model of the realm stored on the server.

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method comprising a vertical farm where the plants are nourished by an aqueous nutrient solution and where all operations of the farm: the circulation of aqueous nutrient solution, replenishment of nutrients and supplements to the solution, as well as the seeding, growing, harvesting and packaging of plants are able to be effected in an automated manner and controlled by the farm controller system. It is possible for the operations of the present invention to be non-automated, semi-automated, or fully-automated, or any combination of non-automated, semi-automated and fully-automated operations, and to be controlled either centrally or locally.

Abstract: A computer-readable medium that, when executed on a server, establishes processes for providing a brand sponsorship environment, the processes including providing a computer-implemented platform establishing a sponsorship junction involving, in case 1, a set of trigger-monitorable activities defined by a set of sponsoring brands or, in case 2, a subset of the trigger-monitorable activities defined by the set of sponsoring brands.

Abstract: A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium in which are stored sets of data characterizing a feature cloud model of a realm, wherein each set of data: corresponds to a distinct one of a plurality of digital contributions that collectively originate from a plurality of remote computing devices, each digital contribution characterizing a defined and distinct three-dimensional volume of the realm, wherein each distinct three-dimensional volume includes a portion that does not overlap any other three-dimensional volume; is associated with a global coordinate system; and defines, for the non-overlapping portion in the distinct three-dimensional volume of the distinct contribution, such portion's location in the global coordinate system so as to provide the feature cloud model of the realm.

Abstract: A computer-readable medium that, when executed on a server, establishes processes for providing a brand sponsorship environment, the processes including providing a computer-implemented platform establishing a sponsorship junction involving, in case 1, a set of trigger-monitorable activities defined by a set of sponsoring brands or, in case 2, a subset of the trigger-monitorable activities defined by the set of sponsoring brands.

Abstract: A method including retrieving first data from first and second databases. The databases include different, incompatible formats and described different aspect of subjects. The data in the respective databases is referenceable using a common key type. The method also includes converting, into combined data, the first data and the second data into a canonical form configured for use as input to a machine learning model. The method also includes generating, using the common key type, pre-processed data by correlating, for ones of the subjects in the combined data, the first aspect of the subjects to the second aspect of the subjects. The machine learning model takes, as an input, the first aspect and the second aspect for each of the subjects in the pre-processed data, and generates, as an output, a prediction for a selected subject in the subjects. The method also includes presenting the output.

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method comprising a vertical farm where the plants are nourished by an aqueous nutrient solution and where all operations of the farm: the circulation of aqueous nutrient solution, replenishment of nutrients and supplements to the solution, as well as the seeding, growing, harvesting and packaging of plants are able to be effected in an automated manner and controlled by the farm controller system. It is possible for the operations of the present invention to be non-automated, semi-automated, or fully-automated, or any combination of non-automated, semi-automated and fully-automated operations, and to be controlled either centrally or locally.

Abstract: A computer-readable medium that, when executed on a server, establishes processes for providing a brand sponsorship environment, the processes including providing a computer-implemented platform establishing a sponsorship junction involving, in case 1, a set of trigger-monitorable activities defined by a set of sponsoring brands or, in case 2, a subset of the trigger-monitorable activities defined by the set of sponsoring brands.

Abstract: A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium in which are stored sets of data characterizing a feature cloud model of a realm, wherein each set of data: corresponds to a distinct one of a plurality of digital contributions that collectively originate from a plurality of remote computing devices, each digital contribution characterizing a defined and distinct three-dimensional volume of the realm, wherein each distinct three-dimensional volume includes a portion that does not overlap any other three-dimensional volume; is associated with a global coordinate system; and defines, for the non-overlapping portion in the distinct three-dimensional volume of the distinct contribution, such portion's location in the global coordinate system so as to provide the feature cloud model of the realm.

Abstract: A method of interacting within a device-independent contextually driven application computing environment utilizing computer processes. The processes receive sensor data that is detected by a given client computing device. The sensor data pertains to a physical world interaction of the given client computing device. The processes process the sensor data and a user identification of a user to derive a current computing context that is both specific to the user and specific to a given location associated with the sensor data. The processes automatically communicate a current user interface configuration to a local browser process corresponding to the current computing context, so that the local browser process executing on the given client computing device automatically implements the current user interface configuration. The processes interacting with the local browser process according to the current computing context by selecting and automatically loading a given one of a set of context modules.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of providing a server-based feature cloud model of a realm includes receiving by a server a series of digital contributions that collectively originate from a plurality of remote computing devices, characterizing portions of the realm. The method also includes processing by the server the received digital contributions to associate them with a global coordinate system and storing the processed contributions in a realm model database as components of the feature cloud model of the realm. Finally, the method includes, in response to a query message over the Internet from a computing device of an end-user, serving, over the Internet by the server to the computing device, digital data defining a selected portion of the feature cloud model for integration and display by the computing device.

Abstract: A computer-readable medium that, when executed on a server, establishes processes for providing a brand sponsorship environment, the processes including providing a computer-implemented platform establishing a sponsorship junction involving, in case 1, a set of trigger-monitorable activities defined by a set of sponsoring brands or, in case 2, a subset of the trigger-monitorable activities defined by the set of sponsoring brands.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of providing a server-based feature cloud model of a realm includes receiving by a server a series of digital contributions that collectively originate from a plurality of remote computing devices, characterizing portions of the realm. The method also includes processing by the server the received digital contributions to associate them with a global coordinate system and storing the processed contributions in a realm model database as components of the feature cloud model of the realm. Finally, the method includes, in response to a query message over the Internet from a computing device of an end-user, serving, over the Internet by the server to the computing device, digital data defining a selected portion of the feature cloud model for integration and display by the computing device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of providing a brand sponsorship environment includes providing a computer-implemented platform establishing a sponsorship junction involving, in case 1, a set of trigger-monitorable activities defined by a set of sponsoring brands or, in case 2, a subset of the trigger-monitorable activities defined by the set of sponsoring brands.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of providing a server-based feature cloud model of a realm includes receiving by a server a series of digital contributions that collectively originate from a plurality of remote computing devices, characterizing portions of the realm. The method also includes processing by the server the received digital contributions to associate them with a global coordinate system and storing the processed contributions in a realm model database as components of the feature cloud model of the realm. Finally, the method includes, in response to a query message over the Internet from a computing device of an end-user, serving, over the Internet by the server to the computing device, digital data defining a selected portion of the feature cloud model for integration and display by the computing device.

Abstract: A computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a server, establish processes, for performing a computer-implemented method of providing customizable brand experiences that include end-user physical world interaction that is defined by a brand using a programmable configuration. The processes include receiving and storing at a given one of at least two modules at the server, each module associated with at least one brand, a programmable pattern defining, on behalf of the at least one of the brands with which the module is associated, conditions upon which a potential set of trigger messages when received would cause a change in end-user data, from one state to another state, pertinent to a specific one of the end-users, such conditions defining customization of the given one of the modules.

Abstract: A computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a server, establish processes, for performing a computer-implemented method of providing customizable brand experiences that include end-user physical world interaction that is defined by a brand using a programmable configuration. The processes include receiving and storing at a given one of at least two modules at the server, each module associated with at least one brand, a programmable pattern defining, on behalf of the at least one of the brands with which the module is associated, conditions upon which a potential set of trigger messages when received would cause a change in end-user data, from one state to another state, pertinent to a specific one of the end-users, such conditions defining customization of the given one of the modules.

Abstract: Processing of point of sale (“POS”) redemptions via a “tap” of a contactless device comprises a POS data collector that facilitates a connection with a contactless device. A merchant scans items for purchase using a POS scanner, which captures product identification information. The POS scanner forwards the product identification information to a POS terminal. The POS data collector intercepts the product identification information between the POS scanner and the POS terminal. A user taps the contactless device in the POS data collector's radio frequency field, and a communication channel is established between the contactless device and the POS data collector. The POS data collector identifies the user via the contactless device and identifies coupons, merchant offers, and other value-added services to redeem with the transaction. The POS data collector forwards this information to the POS terminal, the redemptions are applied to the transaction, and the communication is terminated.