Abstract: An aspect includes generating an ontological domain based upon information elements, which elements represent aspects of detectable behaviors of an individual. A portion of the behaviors are captured via input of the individual, and another portion is received from a source that is independent of the computer and absent any user input. The generating includes creating subdomains of contextually organized collections of the information elements by topic, comparing the information elements across the subdomains, determining relationships of the information elements across topics based on common features, and determining relevance of the relationships across the subdomains based on measurable aspects of the information elements, whereby the relationships determined to be relevant are identified as an interest of the individual.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and products create credit cards, debit cards, and other transactional cards. An image is received and provided on a transactional card. Account information is retrieved and associated with the transactional card. A machine-readable element is also provided on the transactional card and includes the account information.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and products create credit cards, debit cards, and other transactional cards. An image is received and provided on a transactional card. Account information is retrieved and associated with the transactional card. A machine-readable element is also provided on the transactional card and includes the account information.

Abstract: Techniques for providing multi-directional receiving antenna arrays are described herein. According to an embodiment, an apparatus includes an antenna array including multiple antennas and an orientation system. The orientation system includes multiple orientation marks and multiple alignment marks. At least one of the multiple antennas is configured to be positioned toward a respective station transmitter location based at least partially on an alignment of one of the multiple orientation marks relative to one of the multiple alignment marks.

Abstract: An aspect includes generating an ontological domain based upon information elements, which elements represent aspects of detectable behaviors of an individual. A portion of the behaviors are captured via input of the individual, and another portion is received from a source that is independent of the computer and absent any user input. The generating includes creating subdomains of contextually organized collections of the information elements by topic, comparing the information elements across the subdomains, determining relationships of the information elements across topics based on common features, and determining relevance of the relationships across the subdomains based on measurable aspects of the information elements, whereby the relationships determined to be relevant are identified as an interest of the individual.

Abstract: Service providers may subcontract some services to subcontractors. Electronic packets of data may be outsourced for a subcontracted processing service provided by a server or other element. A result of the subcontracted processing service may then be received and incorporated.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and products receive a request for communications service at a service provider. A subcontracted processing service is determined to fulfill the request for communications service. Packets of data are subcontracted to a different service provider to receive the subcontracted processing service. A result of the subcontracted processing service is received from the different service provider.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for the presentation and marking of media modules. In different aspects, the systems and methods may allow a user to present and consume a media module, particularly a media module containing data that is typically presented in a serial manner such as audio, visual, or video media, and to create a marked media module for quickly and easily returning to a marked point of interest in the media module at a later time or on a different device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for the presentation and marking of media modules. In different aspects, the systems and methods may allow a user to present and consume a media module, particularly a media module containing data that is typically presented in a serial manner such as audio, visual, or video media, and to create a marked media module for quickly and easily returning to a marked point of interest in the media module at a later time or on a different device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and products insert markers into recorded media modules. A pair of reference points is received that marks a position and another position in a recorded media module. A copy of the recorded media module is retrieved from memory. Portions of the copy of the recorded media module occurring before the position, and occurring after the another position, are discarded. The copy of the recorded media module occurring between the position and the another position is then presented to a user.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and products provide communications services. A request for communications service is received. When at least a portion of the communications service requires a processing service, packets of data are subcontracted to a service provider to receive the processing service. A result of the processing service is received and incorporated in the communications service.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and products insert markers into recorded media modules. A pair of reference points is received that marks a position and another position in a recorded media module. A copy of the recorded media module is retrieved from memory. Portions of the copy of the recorded media module occurring before the position, and occurring after the another position, are discarded. The copy of the recorded media module occurring between the position and the another position is then presented to a user.

Abstract: Techniques for providing multi-directional receiving antenna arrays are described herein. According to an embodiment, an apparatus includes an antenna array including multiple antennas and an orientation system. The orientation system includes multiple orientation marks and multiple alignment marks. At least one of the multiple antennas is configured to be positioned toward a respective station transmitter location based at least partially on an alignment of one of the multiple orientation marks relative to one of the multiple alignment marks.

Abstract: When a user is consuming media content from a first source, one or more other available sources of media content may be monitored and the user may be notified if other available content matches the user's profile.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and products provide communications services. A request for communications service is received at a service provider and a best-value scenario is determined. Packets of data are subcontracted to another service provider to receive a subcontracted processing service. A result of the subcontracted processing service is incorporated in the best-value scenario, and the communications service is provided to fulfill the request for communications service.

Abstract: Techniques for providing multi-directional receiving antenna arrays are described herein. According to an embodiment, an apparatus includes an antenna array including multiple antennas and an orientation system. The orientation system includes multiple orientation marks and multiple alignment marks. At least one of the multiple antennas is configured to be positioned toward a respective station transmitter location based at least partially on an alignment of one of the multiple orientation marks relative to one of the multiple alignment marks.

Abstract: Sounds are inserted into audio content according to a pattern. A library stores humanly perceptible voice sounds. Pattern control information is received that is associated with a device recording the audio content. A pattern is retrieved and washing machine sounds are inserted into the audio content according to the pattern. The humanly perceptible voice sounds are inserted into the audio content according to the pattern to generate a signed audio recording.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for providing communications services. One method receives a first data stream at a computer, with the first data stream comprising packets of data packetized according to a packet protocol. The first data stream is recursively segmented into segments, and at least one of the segments is dispersed via a network for a subsequent processing service. A result of the processing service is received, and the result is aggregated into a second data stream. The second data stream is then communicated via the network.

Abstract: An interface prompts a user to enter a marker during a communications session, in which the user is able to later provide a subsequent version of the marker. Initially, a first version of the marker is received from the user. A processor associates the first version of the marker received from the user with a particular position in an information tree and stores the particular position in the information tree associated with the first version of the marker. A second version of the marker is received from the user and in response, the user is returned to the particular position in the information tree that has been stored and associated with the first version of the marker received from the user.

Abstract: Sounds are inserted into audio content according to a pattern. A library stores humanly perceptible voice sounds. Pattern control information is received that is associated with a device recording the audio content. A pattern is retrieved and washing machine sounds are inserted into the audio content according to the pattern. The humanly perceptible voice sounds are inserted into the audio content according to the pattern to generate a signed audio recording.