Abstract: A system and method for authenticating a candidate user accessing a host computing device as an authentic user is provided. The host computing device is in communication with an authenticating computing device. The method includes receiving, by the authenticating computing device, a request to authenticate the candidate user as an authentic user. The authentication request includes a user identifier. The method also includes retrieving, by the authenticating computing device, transaction data including payment transactions performed by the authentic user based on the user identifier. The method also includes generating, by the authenticating computing device, a challenge question and a correct answer based on the transaction data associated with the authentic user, and transmitting the challenge question for display on a candidate user computing device used by the candidate user.

Abstract: A system and method for authenticating a candidate user accessing a host computing device as an authentic user is provided. The host computing device is in communication with an authenticating computing device. The method includes receiving, by the authenticating computing device, a request to authenticate the candidate user as an authentic user. The authentication request includes a user identifier. The method also includes retrieving, by the authenticating computing device, transaction data including payment transactions performed by the authentic user based on the user identifier. The method also includes generating, by the authenticating computing device, a challenge question and a correct answer based on the transaction data associated with the authentic user, and transmitting the challenge question for display on a candidate user computing device used by the candidate user.

Abstract: A risk determination computing device for determining a risk of insurance fraud is provided. Additionally, a method for determining a risk of insurance fraud is provided. Further, a computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for determining a risk of insurance fraud is provided.

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 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 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: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to maintain account continuity when payment account numbers change.

Abstract: A system and method for authenticating a candidate user accessing a host computing device as an authentic user is provided. The host computing device is in communication with an authenticating computing device. The method includes receiving, by the authenticating computing device, a request to authenticate the candidate user as an authentic user. The authentication request includes a user identifier. The method also includes retrieving, by the authenticating computing device, transaction data including payment transactions performed by the authentic user based on the user identifier. The method also includes generating, by the authenticating computing device, a challenge question and a correct answer based on the transaction data associated with the authentic user, and transmitting the challenge question for display on a candidate user computing device used by the candidate user.

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 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.

Abstract: A system and method for authenticating a candidate user accessing a host computing device as an authentic user is provided. The host computing device is in communication with an authenticating computing device. The method includes receiving, by the authenticating computing device, a request to authenticate the candidate user as an authentic user. The authentication request includes a user identifier. The method also includes retrieving, by the authenticating computing device, transaction data including payment transactions performed by the authentic user based on the user identifier. The method also includes generating, by the authenticating computing device, a challenge question and a correct answer based on the transaction data associated with the authentic user, and transmitting the challenge question for display on a candidate user computing device used by the candidate user.

Abstract: A network-based computer system for determining an asset divestiture of a financial institution based on asset data is described. The system includes at least one processor in communication with at least one memory. The at least one processor is configured to receive a divestiture request message including a financial institution identifier, receive asset data for the identified financial institution, the asset data including data associated with a plurality of assets of the identified financial institution, wherein each asset has an asset value and a risk weight representing a potential change in the asset value over time, determine a candidate divestiture for the identified financial institution at least in part based on the asset value and the risk weight for each asset of the plurality of assets, and provide a divestiture report to the identified financial institution, wherein the divestiture report includes the candidate divestiture for the identified financial institution.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for estimating visitor traffic at a real property location based on interrogation signal data is provided. The method includes receiving, by one or more processors, a real property location, defining a geographic region that includes the real property location, receiving, by the one or more processors, interrogation signal data for a group of mobile devices included within the plurality of mobile devices, determining a location of each of the mobile devices included within the group of mobile devices over the selected period of time based on the received interrogation signal data, and estimating visitor traffic for the real property location over the selected period of time based on the location of each of the mobile devices included within the group of mobile devices.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for valuing a merchant based on payment card transactions is provided. The method uses a merchant valuation computing device in communication with a memory. The method includes receiving a valuation request message including a merchant identifier and a report range, receiving a plurality of payment card transactions initiated by cardholders with a merchant associated with the merchant identifier where the plurality of payment card transactions occurred during the report range, determining one or more valuation criteria for the merchant based on the plurality of payment card transactions, and generating a valuation report for the merchant based on the one or more valuation criteria, and transmitting the valuation report.

Abstract: A method implemented using a computing device in communication with one or more memory devices is provided. The method includes receiving a request from a client computing device to provide financial performance data for at least a first merchant of a plurality of merchants, retrieving transaction data associated with the plurality of merchants from the one or more memory devices wherein the transaction data is associated with payments processed through a payment network, comparing the transaction data associated with the first merchant to the transaction data associated with each of the plurality of merchants to determine at least one ranking of the first merchant relative to the plurality of merchants based on at least one financial performance factor, and transmitting the at least one ranking to the client computing device, in response to the request, without providing a name of the first merchant.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining actual pricing data for rental properties is described. The method is implemented using a computing device having a processor communicatively coupled to a memory. The method includes receiving rental transaction data from a payment system, wherein the rental transaction data includes a plurality of payment transactions, generating a one or more rental data sets, where each rental data set includes a rent amount paid, a rental location identifier, a payor identifier, and a landlord identifier, generating a list of rental properties based on the rental location identifiers from the one or more rental data sets, determining the rent amounts paid for each rental property from the one or more rental data sets, and generating a rental report based on the list of rental properties and the determined rent amount paid for each rental property.

Abstract: A method and system for determining a status of a visitor to a physical location and associated with a handheld device using a computer device coupled to a database are provided. The method includes receiving, by the processor, a hello message from a radio associated with one or more handheld devices, capturing a unique identifier of the handheld device from the received hello message, determining visitor geographic information based on the captured unique identifier and a determined signal strength of the hello message, and outputting the visitor information.

Abstract: A system and method for authenticating a candidate user accessing a host computing device as an authentic user is provided. The host computing device is in communication with an authenticating computing device. The method includes receiving, by the authenticating computing device, a request to authenticate the candidate user as an authentic user. The authentication request includes a user identifier. The method also includes retrieving, by the authenticating computing device, transaction data including payment transactions performed by the authentic user based on the user identifier. The method also includes generating, by the authenticating computing device, a challenge question and a correct answer based on the transaction data associated with the authentic user, and transmitting the challenge question for display on a candidate user computing device used by the candidate user.

Abstract: An authenticating computing device for authenticating a user of a user computing device as a human being. The authenticating computing device comprises a processor configured to receive a request to authenticate a user as human and an identifier associated with at least one of the user and the user computing device. The processor is further configured to retrieve transaction data associated with a payment card account of the user based on the identifier, generate a challenge question based on the transaction data, and generate a plurality of images based on the transaction data. At least one of the plurality of images is a correct image and at least one of the plurality of images is an incorrect image. The processor is further configured to transmit the challenge question and the plurality of images for display on the user computing device.