Abstract: Some implementations relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media for digital advertising within a first virtual experience provided at a virtual experience platform. A virtual user engagement portal is provided within the first virtual experience that includes a portal member configured to transport an avatar to a second virtual experience. The second virtual experience may be associated with at least one media item, and may include a plurality of virtual items, activities, and other virtual content associated with the at least one media item. A return portal may be provided within the second virtual experience to return an avatar to the first virtual experience. User engagement metrics and/or advertising metrics may be aggregated and/or computed based on avatar interactions within the second virtual experience.

Abstract: Some implementations relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media for digital advertising within a first virtual experience provided at a virtual experience platform. A virtual user engagement portal is provided within the first virtual experience that includes a portal member configured to transport an avatar to a second virtual experience. The second virtual experience may be associated with at least one media item, and may include a plurality of virtual items, activities, and other virtual content associated with the at least one media item. A return portal may be provided within the second virtual experience to return an avatar to the first virtual experience. User engagement metrics and/or advertising metrics may be aggregated and/or computed based on avatar interactions within the second virtual experience.

Abstract: Some implementations relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media for digital advertising within a virtual experience provided at a virtual experience platform. A user's avatar's viewpoint, perspective, time spent viewing, and other attributes are accurately tracked to determine an overall advertising impression. Different advertisements may be displayed to an avatar based on the avatar approaching a digital advertisement element and being within a threshold distance of the digital advertising element. Furthermore, metrics based upon user engagement may be tracked and associated with displayed advertisements.

Abstract: Some implementations relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media for transferring subscriptions in virtual experiences. A user account is credited with virtual currency based on a periodic subscription to a digital distribution platform. The periodic subscription is examined and two or more time periods are calculated around the periodic subscription. As the user subscribes to subscription-based virtual experiences using the user account, virtual items, and services, the credited virtual currency is earmarked and reduced. At the end of each subscription period, virtual currency payments are made to respective developer accounts associated with the subscription-based virtual experiences using the earmarked virtual currency.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media are provided for fraud detection within an interactive media system such as a computer-based game. In some implementations, fraud in online subscription payments can be detected. The fraud detection can be used to adjust virtual currency revenue sharing payouts to developers associated with the computer-based game.

Abstract: Some implementations relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media for digital advertising within a first virtual experience provided at a virtual experience platform. A virtual user engagement portal is provided within the first virtual experience that includes a portal member configured to transport an avatar to a second virtual experience. The second virtual experience may be associated with at least one media item, and may include a plurality of virtual items, activities, and other virtual content associated with the at least one media item. A return portal may be provided within the second virtual experience to return an avatar to the first virtual experience. User engagement metrics and/or advertising metrics may be aggregated and/or computed based on avatar interactions within the second virtual experience.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided in which an electric field above a threshold strength may be detected at one or more wearable articles and in which at least a haptic actuator of the one or more wearable articles is energized in response so as to warn the wearer and thereby effectively prevent electrical injury even if other modes of notification are unavailable.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media are provided for fraud detection within an interactive media system such as a computer-based game. In some implementations, fraud in online subscription payments can be detected. The fraud detection can be used to adjust virtual currency revenue sharing payouts to developers associated with the computer-based game.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media are provided for fraud detection within an interactive media system such as a computer-based game. In some implementations, fraud in online subscription payments can be detected. The fraud detection can be used to adjust virtual currency revenue sharing payouts to developers associated with the computer-based game.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media are provided for fraud detection within an interactive media system such as a computer-based game. In some implementations, fraud in online subscription payments can be detected. The fraud detection can be used to adjust virtual currency revenue sharing payouts to developers associated with the computer-based game.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided in which an electric field above a threshold strength may be detected at one or more wearable articles and in which at least a haptic actuator of the one or more wearable articles is energized in response so as to warn the wearer and thereby effectively prevent electrical injury even if other modes of notification are unavailable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hair styling appliance (100, 100?, 100?) comprising at least one heater (103, 104) having a plurality of heating zones (Z1-Z5). The heating zones are independently operable arranged along the length of the heater. The sequential arrangement of the independently operable heating zones helps to improve the thermal control of the hair styling appliance. The hair styling appliance may be a hair straightener, curling tong, curling wand or a crimping iron.

Abstract: Provided is a system and method of wireless network selection based on service offered. The wireless device scans for available wireless networks upon an event triggering registration. If the wireless device determines based on its SIM that none of the available wireless networks are high priority networks for registration, then the wireless device automatically selects an available wireless network for registration based on, for at least one of the available wireless networks that the wireless device previously registered to, whether CS (Circuit Switched) service was rejected but PS (Packet Switched) service was allowed. Next, the wireless device automatically attempts to register with the selected wireless network. In this manner, the wireless device attempts to register with a wireless network that does not reject CS service while allowing PS service. If the wireless device nonetheless registers with such a wireless network, then registration can be reattempted with another available wireless network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hair styling appliance (100, 100?, 100?) comprising at least one heater (103, 104) having plurality of heating zones (Z1-Z5). The heating zones are independently operable arranged along the length of the heater. The sequential arrangement of the independently operable heating zones helps to improve the thermal control of the hair styling appliance. The hair styling appliance may be a hair straightener, curling tong, curling wand or a crimping iron.

Abstract: A cluster of users that share a common trait may be useful to a social networking system for various purposes, such as targeting advertising. Users of a social networking system are added to a cluster based on information about each user, which may include declared profile information, user history, and/or social information. The system initially adds users to a cluster based on a selected attribute and then verifies the accuracy of the cluster by sending a poll to a subset of the users in the cluster. The poll questions test whether the users are accurately in the cluster. The system may infer a specific life event, such as a recent engagement, from other information indicative of the life event, such as messages from a user's connections related to the engagement. The system then uses the poll to verify whether the inference is accurate.

Abstract: Provided is a system and method of wireless network selection based on service offered. The wireless device scans for available wireless networks upon an event triggering registration. If the wireless device determines based on its SIM that none of the available wireless networks are high priority networks for registration, then the wireless device automatically selects an available wireless network for registration based on, for at least one of the available wireless networks that the wireless device previously registered to, whether CS (Circuit Switched) service was rejected but PS (Packet Switched) service was allowed. Next, the wireless device automatically attempts to register with the selected wireless network. In this manner, the wireless device attempts to register with a wireless network that does not reject CS service while allowing PS service. If the wireless device nonetheless registers with such a wireless network, then registration can be reattempted with another available wireless network.

Abstract: Wireless devices and methods are provided for performing mobile discovery of an active data subscription. This involves a wireless device attempting to register using an APN that is one of a CDMA-centric APN and a GSM-centric APN. If that attempt fails, then the wireless device attempts to register using an APN that is the other of the CDMA-centric APN and the GSM-centric APN. In some cases the first APN attempted is always the CDMA-centric APN; in some cases the first APN attempted is a previously successfully used APN. For wireless devices with a data roaming enable/disable mechanism, the method can be executed while data roaming is disabled such that when data roaming is enabled, the proper APN to use will have been previously identified.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing automatic gain control for use in a satellite terminal of a satellite communication system capable of transmitting a plurality of different modes of data. The apparatus includes a demodulator circuit having an analog to digital converter; a first variable attenuator having an attenuation value set on the basis of a measured power level of a predetermined data signal; and a second variable attenuator having an attenuation value set on the basis of the mode of data being received by the satellite terminal, where each of the data modes have a corresponding predetermined attenuation value associated therewith which is utilized as the attenuation value of the second variable attenuator when the satellite terminal receives the data mode.

Abstract: A method of pointing an antenna at a transmitter comprising the steps of: (a) varying the azimuth of the antenna dish a predetermined number of degrees in a first direction from a predetermined azimuth angle; (b) measuring a first signal strength of an incoming signal received by the antenna dish; (c) varying the azimuth of the antenna dish the same predetermined number of degrees in a second direction from the predetermined azimuth angle, where the second direction is opposite to the first direction; (d) measuring a second signal strength of the incoming signal received by the antenna dish; and (e) comparing the first signal strength to the second signal strength, and if the first signal strength substantially equals the second signal strength, the current predetermined azimuth angle represents the optimal angle of azimuth for the antenna dish.